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• Press Release: Plantronics Adds Award-Winning Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset to Unified Communications Portfolio
• Nokia announces death of N-Gage mobile gaming 7 years after its birth
• Report: Handset shipments improve in third quarter, growth expected in Q4
• China Unicom iPhone sales could be impacted by lack of WiFi and high price
• Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness - unboxing and demo
• Nokia Ovi Store now supports re-downloading of lost or damaged premium content
• Samsung's telecom unit profits grow 23 percent in Q3 2009

Press Release: Plantronics Adds Award-Winning Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset to Unified Communications Portfolio Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:58 AM PDT New Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Delivers Unparalleled Audio Quality and Ease-of-Use for Softphones and Mobile Phones Read the full story here.

Nokia announces death of N-Gage mobile gaming 7 years after its birth Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:13 AM PDT Nokia has announced that it will shut down its Nokia N-Gage gaming platform in 2010, ending a long and unsuccessful mobile gaming journey that the company started in 2002. Read the full story here.

Report: Handset shipments improve in third quarter, growth expected in Q4 Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:07 AM PDT A new report from research firm Strategy Analytics says that though global handset sales fell 4 percent in the third quarter versus the year ago figures, which is an improvement over the previous 3 quarters. Read the full story here.

China Unicom iPhone sales could be impacted by lack of WiFi and high price Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:43 AM PDT China Unicom will begin offering the iPhone tonight but could face sales difficulties because the device lacks WiFi functionality and costs more than unlocked black market iPhones available in the country. Read the full story here.

Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness - unboxing and demo Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:13 AM PDT The Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 Pureness is a unique phone. It has a see-through display and a really slick looking design. What it lacks, however, is usability. But either way, it sure is interesting. Check it out in this video unboxing and demonstration. Watch the video here.

Nokia Ovi Store now supports re-downloading of lost or damaged premium content Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:12 AM PDT Nokia's Ovi Store now lets users re-download premium content that is damaged in the download process or lost by accidental deletion, system reset, or device update. Read the full story here.

Samsung's telecom unit profits grow 23 percent in Q3 2009 Posted: 30 Oct 2009 05:59 AM PDT Samsung Electronics' telecom and handset unit posted a profit of 1.03 trillion KRW (US$875 million) in the third quarter, up 23 percent year-over-year. The company says touchscreen handset demand and emerging market sales helped it ship 60.2 million units. Read the full story here.

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• Press Release: Best Buy Mobile Offers Pre-Sells of Motorola DROID in Stores Beginning October 29
• RIM's latest touchscreen attempt - BlackBerry Storm2 9550 for Verizon review
• Sony Ericsson makes Aino touchscreen slider phone available in U.S. Sony Style locations
• Google Voice to limit number of blocked phone numbers
• HTC Hero will receive Android 2.0 "Eclair" update
• Sprint Nextel widens loss to $478 million in Q3 results
• Motorola bounces back with $12 million profit in third quarter
• Video: Motorola DROID for Verizon unboxing

Press Release: Best Buy Mobile Offers Pre-Sells of Motorola DROID in Stores Beginning October 29 Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:08 PM PDT Best Buy Mobile will apply rebate savings for the new smartphone at the point of purchase to help customers avoid the hassles of mail-in rebates Read the full story here.

RIM's latest touchscreen attempt - BlackBerry Storm2 9550 for Verizon review Posted: 29 Oct 2009 08:04 AM PDT As the successor to RIM's first touchscreen phone, the Storm2 9550 hopes to provide users a new and improved messaging experience from its second generation device, including a new capacitive touchscreen, improved messaging support, and the new BlackBerry OS 5.0. Read on to see if the Storm2 can weather our smartphone tests. Read the full story here.

Sony Ericsson makes Aino touchscreen slider phone available in U.S. Sony Style locations Posted: 29 Oct 2009 07:10 AM PDT Sony Ericsson is now selling its Aino touchscreen slider phone in the U.S. in Sony Style retail locations and online. The quad-band GSM device features a 3.0-inch touchscreen, an 8.1 megapixel camera, PlayStation 3 connectivity and more. Read the full story here.

Google Voice to limit number of blocked phone numbers Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:45 AM PDT Google said yesterday it will limit the number of phone numbers it blocks with its Google Voice dialing service. The service is currently under the scrutiny of a Federal Communications Commission probe. Read the full story here.

HTC Hero will receive Android 2.0 "Eclair" update Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:21 AM PDT HTC has confirmed that the HTC Hero Android-powered smartphone will be updated to version 2.0 of the mobile operating system, which is code named "Eclair." Read the full story here.

Sprint Nextel widens loss to $478 million in Q3 results Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:15 AM PDT Sprint Nextel widened its loss to $478 million from $326 million in the year ago period. The company lost 801,000 subscribers and its ARPU stayed flat, but it posted its best net retail subscriber results in more than two years. Read the full story here.

Motorola bounces back with $12 million profit in third quarter Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:43 AM PDT Motorola has posted a profit of $12 million in the third quarter, up from a $397 million loss in the year-ago period. The company saw a significant drop in handset sales but is looking to Android to improve its falling market share. Read the full story here.

Video: Motorola DROID for Verizon unboxing Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:31 AM PDT A quick unboxing and initial look at Motorola's new DROID for Verizon, the first Android 2.0 (Eclair) smartphone to hit the market. Watch the video here.

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