RIM and Motorola have reportedly been sued by Klausner Technologies for infringing patents related to visual voice mail on mobile phones. It seems that the cat was let out of the bag the moment the Blackberry Bold 9700 hit the market. And apparently, it looks like a number of Blackberry and Motorola handsets are affected by this patent infringement issue which is now being pursued by Klausner. No statements were gathered yet on this issue from RIM or Motorola.

(Source) Slashgear

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Leave it to Verizon Wireless to come up with something surprising. Thanks to their tie-up with LG Electronics, Verizon Wireless unveils three new phones in time for the summer. The three new LG phones are:

1. LG Glance ($49.99 after a $50 mail rebate)
2. LG enV 3 ($129.99 after a $70 mail rebate)
3. LG enV TOUCH ($149.99 after a $50 mail rebate)

Features they all offer:

• Text, picture and voice messaging with threaded message feature
• Bluetooth headset-capable — headset, hands-free (car kits), object push (for vCard and vCal), and phonebook access
• VZ NavigatorSM
• Mobile Email, Mobile Web, Mobile Instant Messaging and Chat
• Chaperone Parent-capable
• Ability to save up to 10 contacts as favorites

LG enV3 and LG enV TOUCH offer:

• Full QWERTY keyboard
• HTML Web browsing-capable
• Visual Voice Mail
• Up to 16 GB microSD card optional removable memory
• Text Instant Reply feature — can automatically start a reply message when you read a message
• Media Center for storing and downloading music from V CAST Music with Rhapsody, games and more

Unique to LG enV TOUCH:

• Read documents from any microSD card in several file formats including .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf
• 3″ external touch screen / 3″ internal screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, flash and image editor

Unique to LG enV3:

• Internal screen: 2.60″ and external screen: 1.56″
• 3.0 megapixel camera/camcorder

Unique to LG Glance:

• An ultra-slim design with a “woven” metal back plate
• 1.3 megapixel camera

(Source) Press

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Starting tomorrow, mobile geeks can start getting the HTC Touch Diamond from business sales channels online at Verizon Wireless. The ideal productivity tool for busy professionals, the HTC Touch Diamond combines a fashionable mobile design with the added benefit of the nation’s most reliable voice and data network for fast e-mail and Internet connectivity.

Key features:

• Brilliant 2.76-inch touch screen display for navigating Web pages on the built-in Opera browser
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera
• microSD card slot that can support up to 16 GB of memory for extra storage of pictures, videos and music
• Customers can choose either the familiar Windows Mobile home screen or the intuitive HTC TouchFLO 3D user interface
• Supports the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office applications

Price:

• The HTC Touch Diamond will be available for $299.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
• VZ Navigator is available for $9.99 monthly access, and Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access. Other charges may apply when downloading or using applications.

(Source) Press

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