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Virgin Mobile USA on a Roll With Newest Handset: MARBL by Kyocera Wireless

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:25:27 +0000

MARBL Offers Host of Fun Wireless Features in Sleek Clamshell Design

Virgin Mobile USA is on a roll with yet another "must-have" handset for its style-savvy yet value-conscious youthful customer base this April. Sleek and stylish with two-toned black-on-black accents, MARBL by Kyocera Wireless packs a range of great features into a slim clamshell design with structured lines and rounded keys for easy texting.

Available at leading retailers nationwide and online at www.virginmobileusa.com, MARBL offers all of the essentials including a bright color display, internal antenna, text messaging capabilities, room for hundreds of contacts and a two-way speakerphone. Intuitive in design and low in price at $29.99, MARBL joins such popular Virgin Mobile handsets as the Switch_Back and Slice with Web browsing, access to search and social networking sites, and relevant, entertaining mobile content including pre-loaded wallpapers, Superphonic ringtones and fast-paced games. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Unveils New Phone Designs at CTIA Wireless 2007

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:18:19 +0000

Kyocera Wireless Corp. has announced five new-look handsets and a new PC card from its 2007 product lineup at the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show.

Focused on creating a distinct design language for CDMA phones, Kyocera's new handsets offer sophisticated looks that complement some of the industry's most compelling and in-demand mobile entertainment features.

Kyocera at CTIA Wireless 2007

Kyocera Wireless' new line-up includes E5000, an elegant, slim EV-DO handset with a first-of-its kind, iconic "S" hinge design; E2000, a sleek EV-DO music-centric clamshell with expandable memory; E1000, a crisp, affordable clamshell with 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth® wireless technology; M1000, a stylish, ergonomically designed handset with a hidden QWERTY keypad for the power texter; and S1000, an ultra-affordable bar-style phone with a feature set that rises above its price point. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Broadens the CDMA M2M Market With Two New Module Solutions

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:34:36 +0000

Smaller, Cost Effective Kyocera 300 and Kyocera 1xD Modules Bolster Suite of Kyocera M2M Products with Advanced Location Capabilities

Kyocera Wireless Corp. has announced the launch of two new compact and cost-effective machine-to-machine modules for CDMA 1xRTT networks. Based on a smaller footprint for more widespread integration, the Kyocera 300 Module provides integrated voice, data and autonomous global positioning system (GPS) capabilities, while the Kyocera 1xD Module debuts as a low cost CDMA data-only module platform for telemetry applications. Leveraging Kyocera's expertise from its award-winning Kyocera 200 Module, both new modules offer an expanded feature set, improved cost efficiencies and a backwards-compatible software interface for simplified porting. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Demonstrates Emerging Mobile Technologies at CTIA Wireless Trade Show

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:29:48 +0000

Collaborations with industry leaders including Visa International, Runcom and MobiTV showcase Near Field Communication, WiMAX and Wi-Fi developments

Kyocera Wireless Corp. demonstrated several solutions at the CTIA Wireless trade show that deliver on the promise of next-generation wireless technologies to enable a variety of mobile consumer applications. Using its trade show booth as an experience center, Kyocera is demonstrating prototype handsets and devices to showcase the Visa mobile platform using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology; MobiTV® streaming television over a WiMAX high-speed connection with Runcom; Wi-Fi-powered music downloads; and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) mobile phone calls over dual-mode CDMA/Wi-Fi connections. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Enables Complete Mobile Control For Any Portable Music Device With Bluetooth Music Gateway

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:28:09 +0000

New Compact Accessory Provides Unique Audio Technology, Making Music Portability for Music Phones and MP3 Players Easy for the Home and Office

Kyocera Wireless Corp. has announced the Kyocera Bluetooth® Music Gateway for enhanced mobile music portability to entertainment systems. This compact and easy-to-use universal accessory uses Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology to free digital audio files from personal music players such as cell phones and MP3 players, enabling a wirelessly-controlled full room experience over home and office stereos* or Bluetooth-enabled headsets. » read more »

Cellular South and Kyocera Wireless Make M-Commerce Connection

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:58:13 +0000

Cellular South to Launch Multi-City Wireless Wallet Consumer Trial with Prototype Kyocera Device and Cutting-edge Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology

Cellular South, a privately held wireless provider, and Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC), a global supplier of CDMA wireless devices and accessories, today announced a collaboration to launch a multi-city consumer trial for its new Wireless Wallet technology. Kicking off mid-May 2007 in Memphis, Tenn. and Jackson, Miss., Cellular South's Wireless Wallet trial is the first of its kind for a U.S. regional carrier.

Cellular South and Kyocera Wireless will begin a community-wide Wireless Wallet trial that allows participants the opportunity to use the technology at multiple retail locations in multiple trial cities. Participants will be equipped with a Wireless Wallet-enabled Kyocera cell phone which acts as a digital credit card that allows Cellular South customers to make payments and purchases by tapping it against a NFC-enabled wireless reader. The company plans to complete the trial by August 2007, with an anticipated widespread consumer roll-out of Wireless Wallet in Q4 2007. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Teams With PCTEL on Voice Call Continuity Solution for Dual-Mode Wi-Fi/CDMA Handset

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:50:03 +0000

Prototype Handset is Proof of Concept to Address Growing Demand for Dual-Mode Voice Call Continuity

Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global supplier of CDMA wireless devices and accessories, and PCTEL Inc., a leader in wireless broadband solutions, announced today their collaboration on a Voice Call Continuity (VCC) solution for dual-mode Wi-Fi/CDMA handsets. The solution, which incorporates PCTEL's Roaming Client - Voice Enabled (VE), is being demonstrated on a prototype Kyocera handset. VCC technology allows a dual-mode handset to make seamless handoffs of active calls while moving between Wi-Fi and CDMA air interfaces.

"Adding Voice Call Continuity to our portfolio represents the latest step by Kyocera Wireless in creating a commercial handset that brings together the best of CDMA and Wi-Fi without sacrificing any functionality," said Dave Carey, vice president of strategic planning for Kyocera Wireless Corp. "This Kyocera/PCTEL collaboration demonstrates our commitment to developing innovative wireless devices that leverage expanding wireless technology as they improve today's busy lifestyles." » read more »