Cell Fun

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Vendors shipped 306 million handsets during the second quarter, a 15% increase from the year before, according to IDC.

Reuters - Motorola Inc posted a small
quarterly profit after more than a year of disappointing
results, as it sold more mobile phones than expected due to
strength in North America, sending its shares up 13 percent.

Reuters - The world’s top cell phone maker Nokia
(NOK1V.HE) cut prices for many of its handsets in July,
according to market data and industry sources, putting further
pressure on its rivals’ already thin profits.

PC World - Motorola clung on to third place in the mobile phone market in the second quarter, far behind Nokia and Samsung, but just…

USATODAY.com - The entry-level Sidekick from T-Mobile, out today, duplicates many of the features of the flagship LX model and adds some fun touches for creative customers.

Reuters - Nokia will invest a further $150
million into its venture investment arm, hoping to find
emerging Internet services from China and India, the world’s
largest cellphone maker said on Thursday.

PC World - HTC said 50 operators have launched the Touch Diamond in 30 countries so far, and HTC plans to put out 4 or 5 more Diamond…

TechWeb - InformationWeek - In a deal worth up to $15 million, Verizon Business will manage and track mobile devices for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company’s first mobile phone will be delayed until 2009, but representatives said it will be rolled out with a wireless carrier or two.

PC World - Whether you’re building an application for the 3G iPhone in the United States or trying to figure out how to deliver health…