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Cingular is set to launch a ten-city tour called “Games Gone Mobile” starting August 11th dedicated to mobile gaming. The event kicks off in Chicago, IL and stops in Los Angeles, CA on October 15th.

EA Mobile, Oasys Mobile, and Sony Pictures Mobile are just a few of the companies scheduled to showcase their mobile games. LG looks to be the winner so far as games will be preloaded on LG handsets. Some titles mentioned were Doom RPG, Tetris Mania and Texas Hold’em by Phil Hellmuth.

Other tour stops include Boston, New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Las Vegas and San Francisco.

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Looks like Cingular will finally be getting a device worth mentioning. T-Mobile and Verizon have been busy both pumping out and announcing hot phones. Finally Cingular looks to be getting ready to get some attention with this new Blackberry 8100.

Cingular won’t be alone because if you look at the photo, you’ll see T-Mobile stamped on the device. If history means anything, T-Mobile may get this first, then Cingular will get some variation.

The 8100 looks like Blackberry may be stepping in the right direction for non-business users, offering ringtones, video, music and picture functions.

A nickel increment up in model numbers, the Sony Ericsson Z525a, announced during CTIA 2006, finally rolls out on Cingular. Aside from the Push-to-Talk add-on everything is the same as last years issue, the Z520a. After rebate Cingular will let you have the Sony Ericsson Z525a for $19.99.

Quick Specs

Bluetooth
16MB memory
Push-to-talk
Media player (MP3, AAC)
VGA camera
USB
WAP 2.0
Size 3.2 x 1.8 x .9 inches
GSM Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900)
1.8″ 128 x 160 pixel 65k color display
Weight: 3.3oz
Talktime: up to 5 hours
Standby: up to 322 hours
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North America’s first HSDPA handset comes in a clamshell from LG, offering download speeds up to 1.8Mbps. The LG CU500 is a mixed blessing offering both old and new technology. Yes we get the HSDPA, but we also get a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 1.1. The load of video and music options should keep you busy though. For the most up to date price visit Cingular.

Quick specs

GSM / GRPS / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900)
UMTS / HSDPA (850, 1900)
176 x 220 pixel 65k color display
Bluetooth
MicroSD memory card slot
1.3 megapixel camera (4x zoom)
Media player (MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+)
Size 3.80″ x 1.95″ x 0.76″
Weight: 3.70oz
Talktime: up to 5 hours
Standby: up to 10 days

An HBO mini series designed specifically for the mobile platform has been launched by Cingular. In the vein of the Sprint ad-supoprted Prison Break, the Cingular / HBO effort will expand beyond the scope of the regularly aired progam. Lasting about 4 minutes each episode, the storyline for the mobile mini series will follow Entourage character, Johnny Drama. No word on the series lentgh. Price Cingular’s $14.99 monthly media plan + $4.99 for HBO premium.

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Cingular Wireless Go Phone users are getting a new option from Motorola, the C139. The phone is priced at $39.99 and covers the basics. Basics meaning you can make and take calls and text, not much else. Motorola as usual comes through on the design as the C139 shows faint traces of both the PEBL and the ROKR. but the closest you’ll get to tunes from this phone are programmable ringtones. However, the Motorola C139 does let you talk forever. According to specs from Motorola, forever is about 700 minutes. Standby is a little closer to Earth with an “up to” rating of 450 hours.

Visit Cingular and grab the Motorola c139 for $39.99 and get $10 worth of GoPhone airtime FREE.

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Well PSK is telling the tale about how difficult Ebay is being right now. It seems the Ebay doesn’t want to allow Google CheckOut in its mix of accepted and recognized methods of payment. As speculated this move shows a sign of fear on behalf of Ebay. I wonder what will Amazon do?

LG is said to be releasing both pink and white versions of the VX8500 a.k.a the “Chocolate”, of course for those of us who read EM we already knew that. What we didn’t know was that LG is going to be releasing premium versions of the phone with more features. LG was open with the color announcement but tight lipped on the features. We’ll just have to wait and see.

3.2 Megapixels for Verizon Wireless as the company has decided to give the go for the Samsung SCH A990. The A990 is not pretty in comparison to some of the other phones out there but it packs a punch. Speaking of punch (or lack of) Cingular needs to step their game up as it seems every other US carrier has something to write home to mother about. And those other carriers are waving their flags high. Speaking of promotion and advertising it’s so many JD Power & Associates badges I can’t tell if I’m buying a car or a phone.

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MT / Bandai

First there was Tamagotchi, then Tamagotchi Connexions and now finally Tamagotchi 3, for mobile phones. If you wondered why people found just about any reason to fiddle with their phones, wonder no more. Tamogotchi 3 will make sure the phone is in their hand all the time, because just like the previous versions of Tamagotchi you have to feed it, play with it and yes, love it too. Available on Sprint, Verizon and Cingular.

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First T-Mobile and now Cingular has upgraded their existing Nokia 6100 model phone with a newer version, the Nokia 6102i. The update is somewhat minor being mostly the addition Bluetooth. The Nokia 6102i is currently FREE from both Cingular and Nokia with the appropriate plan and rebate.

Quick Specs

Tri-band: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 1800, 1900MHz)
Bluetooth
FM Radio
VGA Camera
Weight: 3.42 ounces
Size: 3.35 x 1.77 x 0.94 inches
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Standby time:Up to 14 days

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MTR / Cingular

Cingular is pumping out the Motorola RAZR in blue just in case there are still people who don’t have one. Features of the phone are just the same as the existing Motorola V3 but with a new color it all feels new. All the same Cingular currently offers in the Motorola RAZR V3 in 3 other colors just in case:

• Motorola RAZR V3 – Silver
• Motorola RAZR V3 – Black
• Motorola RAZR V3 – Pink

Quick Specs

Quadband (850, 900, 1800, 1900Mhz)
Digital Camera (4x zoom)
Instant Messaging
Bluetooth
Weight: 3.5oz
Size: 3.86 x 2.08 x 0.54 inches
Talktime: up to 7 hours
Standby up to 12 days

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