Skype has released an application to offer their VOIP calling and messaging services on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. The app became available today in Apple's App Store and is free. Skype is a popular VOIP service that can be used on multiple platforms, offering low-cost calls, text messaging, and more.

19th May 2009 - Sprint announce today that the Palm Pre will be available for purchase on the 6th of June, priced at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract on Sprint's Everything Data plan from Sprint, Best Buy, Radio Shack and select Walmart stores. Also available on the 6th is the Touchstone, a $69.99 inductive charging device that recharges the Pre without wires.

Planning on upgrading from an iPhone 3G to the new 3G S? You'd better have deep pockets, as AT&T and Apple may charge you $499 to upgrade. That's for the 32GB model; if you want to save a few bucks and go for the cheaper 16GB model, it will cost $399.

8th June 09 - Apple has announced the next generation of the iPhone; the iPhone 3G S. Announced at the 2009 developer's conference, the new iPhone will include extended battery life, and includes a faster processor than previous models. It will also include support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA and has a 3 megapixel camera that include autofocus and which can capture video. The new iPhone 3GS will cost $199 for the 16Gb version, and $299 for the 32Gb model The existing iPhone 3G will continue to be available, but at the reduced price of $99. The iPhone 3GS will be released on June 19th in the US and several other countries.

Apple held a press event today to preview the next firmware version for the iPhone, announcing some long-awaited features and expanded access to iPhone hardware and functions for developers. Features like copy & paste and the stereo Bluetooth profile will be included in the firmware 3.0 coming this summer, along with many other features for users and developers alike. Hit the break for more details...

Palm and Sprint hosted a webcast for the press this afternoon to talk about the Palm Pre. The very first announcement made in the webcast was that pricing and a release date are still not available for the Pre. People from Sprint and Palm were on hand to highlight Sprint's network and plans as well as reviewing the Pre's hardware and the features of its WebOS operating system. Read on for more details about what was discussed at the event.

We're still here at CES covering the biggest cell phone news and Palm made a major announcement today to introduce the Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard featuring the new Palm webOS. The Pre weighs in at 3.9 inches tall, 2.3 inches wide, and a thickness of 0.67 inches, tipping the scales at 4.67 ounces. Its touchscreen measures 3.1 inches diagonally with 320 x 480 resolution, and is capable of sensing multiple touches at once. Rounding out the hardware is 8GB of memory, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, an accelerometer, and both ambient light and proximity sensors.

15th Feb 08 - Samsung has announced the forthcoming release of the Memoir, a touch screen cell phone with an 8-megapixel camera. The Memoir also includes GPS, an on-screen QWERTY keyboard and haptic feedback, and will be available through T-Mobile on Feb 25th. No price has yet been revealed.

The holiday shopping season is almost upon us and if you're searching for the perfect cell phone for someone special on your gift list, Wirelessinfo.com's got you covered!

2008 has been an exciting year for cell phones, with the second generation of the iPhone making its appearance, an entirely new smartphone operating system coming from Google, and carriers offering more touchscreen phones than you can shake a stick at. So, what's the cream of the crop from the cell phone cornucopia? Not everyone looks for the same thing in a cell phone - business users have very different needs compared to those who are looking for entertainment on the go, for example. We've completed detailed, hands-on reviews complete with scientific testing of numerous cell phones throughout this year and have picked out the top phones in categories to suit the different users out there. Read on for our picks and have fun shopping!

15th Feb 09 - Sony Ericsson has announced the details of their forthcoming 12-megapixel camera at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. Codenamed Idou, the handset will include a 3.5-inch HDTV-style LCD touchscreen. It is not expected to be released until the second half of 2009.

Sling Media has announced SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone, providing a demonstration of it at Macworld Expo today. Additionally, they have announced Slingbox HD streaming for the Mac that will allow Mac users web-based access to HD content streamed from their Slingbox PRO-HD boxes.

T-Mobile introduced the first mobile device powered by Google's open source Android platform today. Recent rumors revealed many details of the handset, but information today confirmed that the G1 handset has a touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Missing from the handset is support for synchronization with your desktop computer or corporate Exchange servers, oversights that will likely put it at a disadvantage in the smart phone market. More after the break.