Sprite Yard was supposed to go live today June 22nd, but according to the Sprite.com website the launch has been delayed until the 25th.

Check out our Previous Entry about Sprite Yard here.

Basically it is a mobile community, where people can go to download content to their phone and share it with their friends.

Users have to text “YARD” to 59666 ("Lymon") to receive a WAP link to access the Sprite Yard for the fist time.

Today Sprint introduced the new Mogul, a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone from HTC.

The Mogul will feature a 2 mega-pixel camera with flash, 256 MB of flash memory expandable with a MicroSD card (Ships with a 512MB card).

The Mogul will be the first device available from Sprint that allows for Java appellations. It will also support the Sprint Music store.

“The Mogul(TM) by HTC gives customers the power to be more productive and manage a busy personal and professional life with the most advanced wireless capabilities and features available on any pocket-sized device,” said Danny Bowman, vice president of customer equipment for Sprint. “With support for Windows Mobile 6, Bluetooth and integrated Wi-Fi for data, customers have more choices for staying productive on the go today and can look forward to enhanced wireless data speeds in the future with the EV-DO Rev. A upgrade.”

The Mogul by HTC will be available this week online at http://www.sprint.com and in Sprint business sales channels for $399.99 with a two-year service agreement. The Mogul by HTC will be available in Sprint retail stores in July.

Nokia today has introduced three new mid-range market phones, during its annual Nokia Connection event in Singapore.

The new devices offer a range of easy-to-use features and are designed for mid-range market, the industry’s broadest audience. These new mobile phones are expected to begin shipping in the third quarter 2007.

The Nokia 6267 is a 3G phone that features enhanced music player, high speed video capability and two cameras, including a 2 megapixel camera with flash and 8X digital zoom. support for up to 4GB of expandable memory. The Nokia 6267 has up to 6.5 hours of talk time and up to 12.5 days of standby time. The anticipated retail price of the Nokia 6267 is EUR 240, before taxes and subsidies.

The Nokia 3500 classic features a 2 megapixel camera and FM radio. The expected retail price is 135 EUR, before taxes.

The Nokia 6121 classic like the 6267 is a 3G phone that features a a 2-megapixel camera and 4X- digital zoom, flash and panorama mode. The price of the Nokia 6121 classic is EUR 260, before taxes.

Picture is of 6267, click discuss on our forums for more pictures.

Today Sprint and Motorola introduced the Motorola Deluxe™ ic902. For those of you who wanted another bluetooth phone for Nextel you got it in the ic902.

Features
Nextel Walkie-Talkie service – best-in-class walkie-talkie service that instantly connects users to all other Nextel Walkie-Talkie users – across town, the country and even across borders to Latin America and Canada. Includes support for advanced walkie-talkie features including Direct Talk(SM), the off-network Walkie-Talkie service; Group Connect; and Direct Send.
Increased data speeds – Sprint Mobile Broadband Network delivers increased data speeds via EV-DO Rev. 0 technology.
Built-in 2.0 megapixel camera - supports Sprint Picture Mail for capturing and sharing important business or personal images.*
Sprint Music Store(SM) - allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for only 99 cents each with a Power Vision data plan.*
Sprint TV(SM) – delivers more than 50 channels of live television and on-demand video and audio.*
Bluetooth Stereo** – enables hands-free communication with a wireless stereo earpiece or transmit data wirelessly from a compatible Bluetooth®-Enabled device (up to 30 feet).
MP3 player - heightens productivity and entertainment; listen to music, audio files or podcasts.
Micro SD slot – stores songs, video, and pictures to a removable micro SD (transflash) memory card, which can be easily transferred to a PC with included SD adapter and USB adapter. 128MB micro SDTM included.
OnDemand - retrieve customized, up-to-date web content such as Sports, Weather, News, Money and Movie Information with the push of a button

Apparently an at&t store manager has told Mac.Blorge.com, that at&t customers can not purchase an iPhone with out a data plan. This basically means everyone who thought they could use the wi-fi function on the iPhone with out a data plan were mistaken.

The article also says the iPhone has a unique contract that locks people into a 2 year agreement for voice and data, and speculates that the ETF (Early Termination Fee) is a lot higher than the typical $175 at&t charges.

Users who want an iPhone should expect to pay over $100 a month for service.

Emerging briefly before its launch in August, O2 today previewed the O2 Cocoon. A breakthrough in mobile design, the O2 Cocoon is the latest O2 handset developed specifically for the style-led consumer, combining iconic design with a number of unique features that make it one of the best quality music players and mobile phones on the market.

A product of extensive consumer research and drawn from customer insight, the O2 Cocoon packs a range of eye and ear-catching features – such as the capacity to store 500 high sound quality songs using the 2GB internal memory and an additional 500 songs using a 2GB micro SD card. It also includes a never before seen LED display – in a unique and sleek white clamshell design. A key feature that consumers rated high in testing is the blue LED display which can be programmed to show time, ‘now playing’ information, caller ID and also displays the beginning of text messages as they arrive in the users inbox.

Speaking at the launch in the VIP area at the O2 Wireless Festival, Sally Cowdry, O2 Marketing Director, said: “The introduction of the new O2 Cocoon phone is an exciting development for our customers and a big step forward for O2 branded devices. It’s fresh and different, yet simple to use and packed with features.”

“O2 has a strong heritage in music through activity such as O2 Undiscovered, the O2 Wireless Festival and the forthcoming opening of The O2, so it made perfect sense for us to extend this music philosophy into the development of our own mobile music device. Extensive customer research has helped us develop a stylish and functional mobile device that will enable our customers to engage, explore and be inspired by doing all the normal things on their mobile, plus listening to their favourite tracks,” she said.

MADE FOR MUSIC

The O2 Cocoon music player is compatible with a wide range of file formats, enabling users to simply drag and drop their music collections onto their device and start listening. With 2GB of in-built flash memory, and the opportunity to add a further 2GB on MicroSD, the O2 Cocoon can hold a massive music library with up to one thousand high sound quality tracks.

Thanks to two powerful stereo speakers, the O2 Cocoon’s sound quality is breathtakingly crisp and clear, no matter whether you listen through the device’s 3.5 mm stereo jack headphones or the O2 Cocoon’s Nest, its docking station. You can also use the Stereo Bluetooth® output to connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones.

The O2 Cocoon’s music prowess extends beyond the user’s own music collection with FM radio with RDS functionality (displayed on the LED screen) for endless listening options.

Managing calls while listening to music is simple with the O2 Cocoon. When a call comes in the music either fades to continue playing in the background, or automatically pauses to be resumed after the call, depending on the user’s preference.

The O2 Cocoon’s music credentials also extend to an innovative ‘location aware’ feature enabling the handset to take on a new life when users enter The O2. Upon entering the venue, the O2 Cocoon will undertake a transformation with the wallpaper adapting to welcome users to The O2. In addition, O2 Cocoon users will be provided with a venue map, hints and tips as well as the latest news direct from The O2.

PERFECT FOR PICS AND FLICKS

Taking snaps on your way to the concert is a breeze with the O2 Cocoon. The mobile device comes with a two mega pixel camera, complete with auto-focus, 4x digital zoom, built-in flash and full screen viewfinder. It also has a high quality, ultra-bright QVGA (240x320) screen with 262,000 colour pixels which is ideal for viewing pictures and videos including a selection from acts including Paolo Nutini, Ash and The Doors which are embedded within the handset. Other content also includes EA™ Air Hockey and demo versions of The Sims™ 2 and Tetris®Mania.

REALIABILITY

Unlike many other multimedia devices that suffer from limited battery life, the O2 Cocoon boasts a standby time of up to 350 hours,a talk time of up to five hours and up to 15 hours music playback time. It has an intuitive colour battery notification display on the outer shell to let the user know when the battery is nearly drained. The O2 Cocoon also comes with a two year manufacturer’s warranty.

The O2 Cocoon will be on sale at various prices depending on the tariff, and will be available from O2 stores and online at http://www.o2.co.uk from August 2007

Notes to Editors:

Specifications:
• Hidden LED display on front shell
• 2GB internal flash memory with MicroSD slot (expandable up to 2 GB)
• 2MP camera with auto focus, flash and zoom
• QVGA (240x320) Screen 262k TFT
• FM Radio with RDS
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 3.5m headset jack through remote
• File Formats – AAC, AAC+, WMA, MP3 and WAV
• Quadband
• Measurement: 94mm x 49 mm x 21mm
• Battery life: 350 hours standby time, 5 hours talk time
• 3G Connectivity

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Same great features as the back one just red.

UpStage by Samsung is the first Sprint phone to offer the following features designed to make mobile music more entertaining than ever:

Sprint Music Manager, powered by Smith Micro, gives users the power to quickly and simply transfer, or “sideload,” unprotected songs from a PC to the handset via a USB cable. Provided on an enclosed CD-ROM, Music Manager also allows songs to be managed on the PC through an intuitive interface.
Advanced Stereo Bluetooth 2.0 with Bluetooth caller ID enables the user to identify callers with a spoken voice while they listen to music.
UpStage by Samsung gives users the power to multitask with the ability to play music in background mode while also using the phone for text messaging, playing games or surfing the Internet.

“Samsung is excited to give our loyal customers a new look to this revolutionary union of voice, form and music.” said Peter Skarzynski, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Samsung Telecommunications America. “The red UpStage offers a bright display of color on the outside combined with high-profile music access, messaging and multitasking capabilities on the inside.”

More Pictures in our forums.

Like they did for Mothers Day T-Mobile is allowing all users to send and receive text messages for free this coming Sunday June 17th Fathers day.

When T-Mobile users log into my.t-mobile.com they are greeted with the following message:

FREE MESSAGING on June 17th Mark your calendars for Stick Together Days. We’re giving our valued customers free picture, video, IM and text messaging on Father’s Day, June 17th.

For more information visit: http://www.sticktogether.com/

So will the iPhone sell? Of course it will and although I personally do not think the iPhone is for me, I expect Apple to sell a million iPhones in its first year.

But I am not so sure at&t will do so good. With amp’d Mobile filing for bankruptcy protection last week, because their target audience of young professionals could not or were not willing to pay their phone bill. Makes you wonder if at&t will see the same thing happen with iPhone users? I am not saying at&t will file for bankruptcy protection I am just saying I think they may have a lot of new subscribers become delinquent with-in a few months of signing up.

After all correct me if I am wrong the target audience for the iPhone is the iPod Generation and Young Professionals. People 16 - 35 (a lot of parents are going to an iPhone for their kid). I guesstimate the majority of the 16 - 25 can’t or won’t be willing to pay a monthly bill while the Majority of 26 - 35 won’t have a problem paying it. At least at&t will be able to keep any deposits paid, I have a feeling with in the next 6 to 8 months we will see a lot of people with iPhones without phone service.

So how much will you have to pay a month in service for your iPhone? Well lets say you get the cheapest plan from at&t and the 200 text message plan you’re looking at 45 dollars a month before taxes, after taxes about 53 dollars. If you add the data plan which is rumored to cost 30 dollars a month, you’re looking at 75 dollars before taxes and 90 or so after. Which isn’t bad if you can live with out unlimited nights and weekends, only 450 anytime minutes and 200 text messages. But if you can’t live without unlimited nights and weekends and only 200 text messages expect to pay over 100 dollars a month before taxes.

I personally think they should of given new subscribers a pre-paid option after all that is why the sidekick is so popular.

So again I think the iPhone will sell, but seeing what has happened to amp’d mobile I am not too sure at&t will be happy with the new customer base.