Operation Gadget

Category: Mobile Phones

  • Motorola A630 Announced, OS in Dispute

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night, Motorola announced apparently announced the A630 mobile phone at an exclusive party in New York. The party was so exclusive that none of the gadget press got an invite. Maybe this is why no one can agree what embedded operating system is going to drive this thing: MobileTracker, no…

  • Mobile Phone Headset Laws Take Effect in New Jersey and District of Columbia

    Reading Time: 2 minutesAttention motorists on the East Coast: If you pass through New Jersey or the District of Columbia, please note that both jurisdictions have implemented new laws that require drivers to use handsfree devices when speaking on a mobile phone. The laws took effect today, July 1, 2004. According to The Star-Ledger, drivers…

  • palmOne Reportedly Acts to Squelch Fourth-Generation Treo Rumors

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoth BargainPDA and Engadget report that palmOne has begun issuing cease-and-desist orders to some websites that broke the latest stories about the design of the fourth-generation Treo. BargainPDA chided palmOne, saying: …This is NOT how you keep something secret. The only worse thing you could do is issue a signed affidavit…

  • TreoCentral Wins the Award for Most Plausible Next-Generation Treo Rumor

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegular Operation Gadget readers know that I treat rumors of new devices with suspicion. Nevertheless, the rumor floated by TreoCentral of the fourth generation palmOne Treo nicknamed the Treo Ace is pretty interesting. All of the specifications that are mentioned seem reasonable considering where the Treo 600 is now and where…

  • Treo 600 GSM Version Finally Available from Amazon.com

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI haven’t mentioned this yet, but earlier this week Amazon.com began selling mobile phones in association with Cingular Wireless. As a result, Amazon.com is now selling the GSM version of the palmOne Treo 600, one of my favorite mobile devices. I’m recommending the Treo 600 for use on the Cingular Wireless…

  • Verizon Wireless CEO Says No to Mobile Phone Directory Assistance

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell pointed out that Verizon Wireless CEO Denny Strigl told attendees at the Yankee Group’s 2004 Wireless Leadership Summit that his company strongly opposes the mobile industry’s directory assistance initiatives because they are more helpful to the mobile industry itself and to telemarketers than to the average customer. Wireless Week…

  • Nokia 6600 Hits Number 1 on Amazon’s Mobile Phone Early Adopter List

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOperation Gadget readers know that I’ve been beating the drum for the Nokia 6600 for some time. It’s great if you want a data-centric mobile phone with an excellent color screen, very good power efficiency, and a traditional Nokia form factor (meaning no flip). Now, I’ve noticed that it’s hit number one…

  • Nokia Kills Proposed Model 7700

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the problems I have with talking about products that companies have announced but not yet shipped is that they occasionally change their minds and cancel the product entirely. The Nokia 7700 is a case in point. InfoSync World reported on the Nokia 7700’s demise earlier today, with the manufacturer citing…

  • Nokia Needs to Announce Some Products in New York

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhether any of the products Nokia announced today are big successes or not, they need to start doing some product announcements in North America. I suggest New York, Seattle, or even Toronto. Put the products into the U.S. market simultaneously with Europe and Asia, and mount a serious marketing effort through…