Google has announced a free Java application that can be downloaded to your mobile device as an advanced interface to Gmail. Mobile phone users that have internet enabled phones and access can already get their Gmail through their browser, but this application gives a richer, faster and more intuitive experience, according to Google.

The new mobile interface has pretty much the same look and feel as the normal Gmail browser based application, but does not require the mobile phone browser and in turn gives quicker access to email messages through the new Java based application.

The application continues to synchronize the same way it does for the web application as well, so no data is stored exclusively local within the mobile device. Sent items, deleted items and inbox all will have the same data whether you are on your PC or on your …

Cingular is planning on rolling out a music service on its line of cell phones that support playing music. Cingular is teaming up with the already established music services of Napster, Yahoo Music and eMusic to provide a larger selection than similar services by competing phone companies, at hopefully a cheaper price.

In the last few years mobile phone service providers have been working feverishly to try to offset the lowering price for talking minutes by offering more and more additional services for fees, such as ring tones, wallpaper, themes, games and of course music. How well any of these additional services are really might be debatable, but the ability to download music and play it on mobile devices has no doubt been a hit, and Cingular is joining in.

The service provided by Napster is really a pretty cool …

The MOTORAZR V3i DG from Motorola has all the features of a normal MOTORAZR with some added classy bling from DG.

The stylish gold frame is not the only flash, as you can accesorize with a gold DG Bluetooth headset, matching gold Motorola DG headphones, a nice light brown leather case with the DG insignia, and a fashionable gold DG lanyard, pictured here. These Motorola DG accessories do a great job in complimenting the stylish gold RAZR.

Of course this DG MOTORAZR comes with all the standard cool features of the standard thin mobile phone. Some key features include a 1.23 megapixel camera for still shots and video, many downloadable ringtones, wallpapers, themes and screensavers, and a polyphonic speaker.

The call management features allow you to manage groups, time stamp your calls, keep up to 1000 entries in your phone book (more with a SIM card), …

Bang & Olufsen, together with Samsung have been working for the past two years on a minimalistic and more intuitive approach to a mobile phone. What their collaboration has come up with is the Serene.

The Serene is a different shaped phone that appears to be upside down compared to most mobile phones today. When being used, the circular keypad is in the top half of the clam shell design, and the display and microphone are in the bottom half, which gives the already different looking phone an even more different looking angle when being used.

The keyboard portion of the Serene mobile phone also contains a loud speaker and a thumb wheal used for navigating menu options and functionalities on the phone.

The phone comes with a stylish docking station for charging, and while charging the orientation of the display …

The information we have been waiting for with these mobile devices has finally arrived. What seems to be a markteting PowerPoint presentation has been discovered highlighting the pricing and availablility dates for the Treo 680 and the Cingular 8525.
Treo 680

$424.99 for flat out purchase
$349.99 for purchase with a one year contract
$274.99 for purchase with a two year contract
Availablility: November 5th (Not set in stone).

Cingular 8525

$559.99 for flat out purchase
$484.99 for purchase with a one year contract
$409.99 for purchase with a two year contract
Availablility: October 29th

I’m not sure if this Treo 680 / Cingular 8525 release of information was an accident or not, but it the powerpoint looks pretty official.

PPT Source [Lindquist.net]

It was only a matter of time before the Motorola Q would have some serious competition, and the T-Mobile Dash from HTC has proven to be just that, causing the Q to have to share some space at the top of the list of smart phones.

The T-Mobile Dash running Windows Mobile has made a nice design in a smart phone with a full Qwerty keyboard so users can bring their office with them in their pocket. The Dash has a pretty impressive feature set that makes it a force to be reckoned with, starting with it’s integrated WiFi, which immediately puts it a step ahead of the Moto Q and BlackBerry devices. It also has supports Bluetooth connectivity, the ability to push emails and a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera. The T-Mobile Dash also has an impressive battery life rated for 5 hours of …

A Japanese phone company - NTT DoCoMo - has taken mobile phone security to a new level with it’s new P903i Mobile Phone. The P903i has a couple new, unique and very secure features that are pretty interesting.

The first of the features involve carrying around a small black electronic card that communicates wirelessly with the phone. The phone senses it’s proximity to the card and locks itself if it gets too far away. It then cannot be used to make a call or obtain information at that point. The owner of this extra-secure phone can keep the small card in a purse or pocket so that it is always close. Distances for the mobile phone from the card can be configured for 26 feet, 66 feet or 130 feet away.

If the owner of the phone loses this security card, they can enter …

On October 31st Cingular will be offering wireless customers a new mobile device from HP called the iPAQ hw6920.

The iPAQ hw6920 Mobile Messenger utilizes not only Cingular’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless network but also has the communication capabilities of Wi-Fi, GPS, infrared transfers and Bluetooth.

The hw6920 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with features such as Internet Explorer, Outlook and Windows Media Player, and the hw6925 model has a 1.3-megapixel HP Photosmart camera that can take still pictures and videos.

“HP is making it simple for customers to stay connected and work effectively when on the move,” said Alain Debost, director of handheld business unit NA for HP. “By combining the iPAQ hw6920 series wireless email, voice and fast data access with Cingular’s expansive network, we are allowing customers to tap into the information and rich content they want, …

The Black Pearl GSM from Haier weighs in at only 64g and is 3.5 inches at it’s longest point which makes this probably the smallest mobile phone I have seen (aside from Zoolander of course).

The Black Pearl GSM is comparable to the size of a lipstick case, and aside from the world phone GSM capabilities the tiny mobile device also contains an MP3 player, FM Stereo tuner, a voice recorder and a nice 1.1″ color OLED display at a 96×96 resolution.

With the small Black Pearl GSM, you can also transmit that FM signal, use it as a USB memory drive with it’s existing 128MB (it charges via the USB interface, by the way) and add additional storage up to 1GB with the Trans-Flash slot or use wireless Bluetooth to transfer your data from this small, almost thumb drive size mobile phone.

The Black Pearl …

The Nokia 6133 mobile phone became the latest of many available from T-Mobile USA recently. The 6133 is a clam shell design with a 1.3 megapixel camera and video recorder, integrated music player and T-Mobile’s “myFaves” service, which lets you call 5 different predefined numbers unlimited in the US.

The Nokia 6133 also has quad-band technology for world use, and supports multiple audio formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+. The mobile phone can also store approximately 750 songs with an optional 1 GB MicroSD card, and uses Bluetooth technology for a wireless headset. The handset is available for $100 with a plan with T-Mobile.
Nokia 6133 Dimensions: 3.61 x 1.88 x 0.79 inches (at largest points), 3.95 ounces.

Press Release [Nokia]

The new Samsung EX-700 WiFiFONE is the product of a joint effort between Samsung and Eidicom. While it could possibly be a little “easier on the eyes” the EX-700 looks like an impressive product to further enhance and improve the usability of VoIP phones.

Keep in mind that despite its looks this is still a VoIP phone which requires Wi-Fi, so it gets access the same way you would with a PC by using your own wireless network or finding a public “hotspot”. They have also added a lot of cool features not usually found in a VoIP phone to date which makes it somewhat of a hybrid VoIP smartphone.

Some of the features on the Samsung EW-700 on what looks like a custom OS includes a web browser, IM client, multimedia player, a 2 megapixel camera, the ability for video and …

According to new rumors surrounding Apple Computer, the digital music behemoth is readying two new cellphone models for possible release in January. In a report by Prudential Equity Group analyst Jesse Tortora, these new models could launch at the January 2007 MacWorld conference. Reports of Apple officially filing for the ‘iPhone’ trademark further fuel the rumors.

Tortora went on to say that “recent checks” give him reason to believe Apple will begin selling a smartphone and a slim music phone.

No information has been released as to what type of business model Apple will use to sell the phones. T-Mobile is considered a likely partner after Chief Executive Robert Dotson said during a press conference Oct. 6 that Apple’s operating system represents the future of next-generation wireless networks.

Vodafone has released a set of new 3G phones in time for the end of year holidays, some of which will offer the 3G service at entry level prices. Vodafone also has six HSDPA phones that allow high speed internet access with Motorola and Samsung Electronics.

The new phones, including the LG KU800 (pictured here) and the LG L600V among other designs are offering mobile TV services and Vodafone Radio DJ music service all at higher speeds previously were not available. The handsets can also be used as a modem for downloading email and similar tasks.

The new phones can help providers bring speeds of 1.8 megabits per second to mobile phone users, and potentially as much as 14mbps later on. Existing 3G networks usually havei nternet speeds of about 384 kbps. The new phones have been reported to smaller, have improved functionality and …

This innovative mobile phone device called Modeo is designed around the high performance DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) standard, the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 platform and along with Microsoft Windows Media platform to give users with a feature-rich mobile multimedia and productivity solution. The new Modeo phone has a pretty good multimedia experience which is impressive when viewing shows on the mobile device.

Manufactured by HTC, the Modeo mobile phone views broadcasted television entertainment to the palm of your hand. You can watch live digital TV and music services, access home or office emails through Outlook, along with calendar and contact information.

Based on the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform, the Modeo is built to receive and playback specifically Modeo’s DVB-H mobile broadcasts delivered using Windows Media technologies. The Modeo handset also uses Windows Media Player 10 Mobile to playback video and music stored in many formats, …

The Sidekick 3 has been out for few months now, but T-Mobile has brought some attention back to the popular device by bringing out two special editions. The Features have remained the same as the original Sidekick 3, but the designs are what’s new. There is one model designed by each of the Lifted Research Group and Diane von Furstenberg in green and black, respectively.

The T-Mobile Sidekick 3 provides an array of communications options, including common phone capabilities, built-in support for three instant messaging clients, e-mail, and Web browsing to allow you to communicate on your own terms with those who matter most to you. The limited edition T-Mobile Sidekicks includes a …