CTIA

March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), the leading CDMA provider in the world, will be featuring its unique and stylish line of highly advanced mobile phone technologies at CTIA Wireless 2007 held at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. LG Mobile Phones will be displaying handset technology from their 2007 lineup that will continue to fuel their growth throughout North America. In addition to the latest in handset and mobile entertainment technologies, LG Mobile Phones will be showing innovative products from Europe and Asia including the widely anticipated PRADA and Shine mobile devices.

LG Mobile Phones continues to demonstrate industry leadership and strength in the U.S., ranking number two across all mobile technologies in 2006 according to Strategy Analytics, Inc. Fueled by flagship multimedia devices including Chocolate by LG, the enV and FUSIC, LG Mobile Phones once again secured the number one position in the CDMA handset market both in the U.S. and globally according to IDC, a leading information technology market research and advisory firm. CDMA mobile handset sales for 2006 were nearly 19 million in the U.S. and over 38 million globally. LG Mobile Phones also strengthened its position as a GSM handset manufacturer with leading devices such as the CU500 maintaining the number four spot in the U.S., just three years after the launch of its first GSM device. With over 5.4 million GSM handsets shipped in 2006, LG Mobile Phones is poised to continue its expansion in the U.S. GSM space into 2007 according to Strategy Analytics, Inc. LG Mobile Phones relentless dedication to providing the most innovative and stylish products to the market has propelled the company to the status of fastest growing mobile phone brand in North America according to Strategy Analytics, Inc. Read more

March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTIA Wireless 2007 -- Motorola today announced the newest addition to its industry-leading portfolio of Bluetooth enabled products, the Motorola Bluetooth Headset H680. This design marks the beginning of a new generation of highly fashionable, discreet headsets from Motorola's design team that balances style with high performance.

Adding an air of elegance to its suite of Bluetooth enabled headsets, the sophisticated appearance of the H680 is complemented by lengthy talk times for its micro size. Compared to other headsets in its category, the H680 provides up to approximately eight hours of talk time and approximately eight days of standby time. Read more

March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless -- First introduced as a pocket-sized toy in 1996, the classic Tamagotchi virtual pet now comes as just one of the many features loaded onto a fully functional prepaid mobile phone for kids. The phone is being brought to retail through a joint effort between PlayPhone and Bandai America.

Bandai's original Tamagotchi virtual pet has sold more than 40 million units worldwide, with more than 12 million in the U.S. and Canada. Not only did the original toy spur a pop culture phenomenon, but also created a new toy category and prompted countless imitations. During its peak, 15 Tamagotchi units were sold every minute in the U.S. and Canada. Read more

March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon a growing reputation for offering customers breakthrough technologies and designs, LG MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) and Verizon Wireless debuted the LG VX9400 at the CTIA WIRELESS 2007 show today. LG's first phone to support Verizon Wireless' V CAST Mobile TV, the LG VX9400 is the latest innovation in mobile entertainment technology. The LG VX9400 is highlighted by a slim, stylish swing bar design with a large color LCD screen for optimal TV viewing and new cutting-edge features, while also empowering customers with the ability to access Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music and Video, Get It Now and Mobile Web 2.0. With Bluetooth capabilities for certain profiles and a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, the multimedia-centric features coupled with service that runs on the nation's most reliable wireless network make the LG VX9400 one of the must-have devices for fashionistas, business professionals and families alike in 2007. Read more

September 14, 2006 - Kargo, a leading North American mobile media company, just announced that it has joined with Helio, a new mobile service for young, connected consumers, to deliver Kargo’s original mobile content on Helio’s service. Kargo’s celebrity voicetones – including those of Gilbert Gottfried, Flavor Flav, Fatman Scoop, R. Lee Ermey, and Efren Ramirez (best known as the character ‘Pedro’ from the film ‘Napoleon Dynamite’). Kargo will also exclusively feature on Helio a number of celebrity tattoo designs from Scott Campbell of Saved Tattoo in New York which will be distributed, along with its vast library of mobile magazines, images, ringtones and games. Read more

Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Today SANYO announced planned availability of the next generation in SANYO's popular 8000 Series phones, the SCP-8400 by SANYO. Long considered SANYO's "go-to" camera phone, the latest edition is packed with advanced features for entertainment and productivity including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, high-resolution QVGA internal screen, music player, removable memory card, and the ability to operate on the high-speed Sprint Power Vision Network.

The SCP-8400 by SANYO is available in three bold color selections, Electric Blue, Powder White and Midnight Black. The SCP-8400 by SANYO will be available on October 1 through Sprint retail stores, select third-part retail stores, www.Sprint.com and Sprint telesales (1-800-SPRINT-1) for $279.99 suggested retail price or $99.99 after mail-in rebates with a two-year subscriber agreement. Read more

Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuning in to popular TV programming while at home or on the go is now as simple -- and ubiquitous -- as powering up a broadband connection.

AT&T Inc.  and MobiTV, Inc., the global leader in television and music services for all things mobile and broadband, today announced an agreement to offer a mobile television service to broadband users in the United States, including AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet and AT&T WorldNet subscribers. The browser-based service, which will be called AT&T Broadband TV, will enable subscribers to use a computer to access a wealth of live programming while at home, at work, or on the go using wired and wireless broadband technologies. Read more

Sept. 12, 2006--Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones and devices, today announced the bar-style Kyocera K122 and clamshell-style Kyocera K132 entry-tier mobile phones for CDMA carriers around the world. With a rapidly-growing number of wireless users in cost-sensitive markets such as Asia, Africa and Latin America, the Kyocera K122 is an ultra-low-tier single-mode 800 MHz phone that allows carriers to offer a stylish, full-featured CDMA handset priced to compete against low-cost phones from GSM operators.

"In an increasingly competitive market at the lowest price points, the Kyocera K122 allows CDMA carriers to compete without sacrificing design appeal or functionality," said Lee Ittner, executive vice president of global sales and marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "Millions of people are on the verge of buying their first mobile phones, and this phone will allow those in emerging markets to not only afford a stylish new handset, but also to have a complete, satisfying user experience." Read more

September 12, 2006 - NETGEAR, Inc. today announced worldwide shipments of the NETGEAR WiFi Phone for Skype (model SPH101), the first publicly announced device certified to make Skype WiFi Internet calling a reality for the more than 113 million registered Skype users. The phone, which has already racked up an impressive number of sales orders from eager Skype devotees around the world, is shipping to pre-order customers in the U.S. and Canada starting this week at an MSRP of $249.99. It will be available in Europe and Asia-Pacific by early October.

"We're delighted to announce volume shipments of NETGEAR's WiFi Phone for Skype to our loyal pre-order customers, and to meeting the backlog of an enthusiastic international following," said Vivek Pathela, NETGEAR's vice president of product marketing. "Our phone is the ideal solution for die-hard Skype users worldwide, who are now able to take advantage of NETGEAR's innovative wireless networking technology, and experience Skype in a truly mobile fashion, without a PC. Read more

September 12, 2006 – Qmobile Inc., a leading mobile entertainment company, today announced a mobile content distribution deal with the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG).

Under the terms of the deal, Qmobile will make available select content from WDIG’s publishing labels mDisney, creator of Disney-themed mobile content, and Starwave Mobile, the company’s third-party mobile content licensing and publishing arm. Set to launch this fall, the lineup will include personalization content, such as graphics and tones and will be made available on Qmobile’s “Qtones” service (www.qtones.com) and its affiliated channels. Read more