Mobile Mobile Reviews

Leading wireless services provider Virgin Mobile USA announced today that it is eliminating approximately 45 positions in its New Jersey and California offices, which represents approximately 10% of its workforce.

In a memo to employees today, Virgin Mobile USA Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman explained that the Company had identified continued synergies associated with the transition of IT services to IBM and the acquisition of Helio.
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Verizon Wireless is targeting globe-trotting mobile professionals with the upcoming Samsung Saga smartphone.

The Saga is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It has quad-band GSM/GPRS capabilities, meaning it will be able to make voice calls in more than 130 countries. Users also can get Verizon’s GlobalEmail plan to access e-mails and attachments in more than 150 countries. Read more
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Google’s voice controlled free iPhone mobile app never made to the iPhone store, after it was announced in various publications on Friday.

It enables users to get Google search results by talking into the phone.

The demo video shows a guy(Mike LeBeau) asking for pictures of e at Sunset and gets a fast response from Google search. Read more
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Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Monday that it’s slashing about 45 jobs in California and New Jersey, or about 10 percent of its work force, to reduce operating costs.

The provider of prepaid cell phones said the job cuts reflect its acquisition of multimedia cell phone Helio, announced in June, and outsourcing of its information technology functions to IBM Corp. Read more
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Nokia today commented on market conditions impacting its business as well as updated its fourth quarter 2008 outlook and gave a preliminary outlook for the full year 2009. In the last few weeks, the global economic slowdown, combined with unprecedented currency volatility, has resulted in a sharp pull back in global consumer spending. The weaker consumer spending has impacted many industries, including the global mobile device market. The mobile device market has also been negatively impacted by the more limited availability of credit, which has limited the purchasing ability of some of our trade customers.
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US is gearing up to welcome much awaited Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a phone, which is slated to be released on Nov 28. The new phone Xperia X1a, costing $799.99, will be available from the Sony Style stores and booking of the phone has already commenced.

A highly user-friendly phone Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a is equipped with total entertainment options along with a bundle of high-end features. “The Xperia X1 delivers the highest quality entertainment, communication and personalization options for consumers,” tells a media report quoting Sony. Read more
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You know you want it. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1a, the US-spec variant of the XPERIA X1, has finally been announced for the US market. And, with the XPERIA X1a officially blessed by the FCC, Sony Ericsson is set to introduce the US to its latest flagship smartphone and the innovative Sony Ericsson Panel UI.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1a rocks the 3-inch WVGA touchscreen display that made waves in the mobile phone industry with 800 x 480 pixels of resolution. Add to that the QWERTY keyboard, 3G data connection, integrated GPS receiver, WiFi, and 3.2 megapixel camera - all powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional wrapped in the XPERIA Panel UI - and you’ve got the makings of a smartphone worthy of Sony Ericsson’s new range-topping XPERIA brand. Read more
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