The Moto Q9h goes silver, Sony Ericsson W350 on AT&T, keep a tab on your kids via Verizon’s Chaperone and much more. Just some of the stories in our daily round up.
The Motorola Q9h just got a makeover courtesy AT&T. The latest avatar of the Q9h features a chrome/silver casing and runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system.
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Sony Ericsson fanboys rejoice, as the Sony Ericsson W350 has made its debut on the AT&T Network. The generous folks at AT&T are offering free shipping on online activation and if you sign up for a 2 year contract, you can get your hands on it for $29.99.
Is the love affair between US citizens and cellphones ending? Yes according to a report by NPD Group which states that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States in the second quarter, a decline of 13 percent from last years 2Q.
Says Ross Rubin, the firm's director of industry analysis:
"One explanation might be that there's a group of consumers that's holding off, making do with the devices that they have, either because of larger economic concerns or because they don't see any value yet in the new voice and data services that are driving some of these new handsets,".
BlackBerry users can now keep abreast with the latest shenanigans of the world with the new WSJ.com Mobile Reader. The free application lets one view headlines, summaries and full articles from The Wall Street Journal Digital Network.
Verizon Wireless is running a promotion on its Chaperone service which makes it easier for parents to spy mmmwe mean keep a check on their rambunctious kids. Those who sign before Nov. 30, 2008 will not be charged for the first month of the service.