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Considered a hybrid of tough push-to-talk devices and feature-laden clamshell-type cell phones, Motorola’s Renegade V950 is shipping from Sprint Nextel, the carrier said. The device, which operators over Sprint’s mobile broadband and cell networks, contains picture mail, live TV as well as a 2.0-megapixel camera for its $130 price tag under a two-year contract and rebate plan. Computerworld (9/2) , Wireless Week (9/2)

The browser-bearing world was atwitter yesterday with the announcement of Google’s Chrome browser. Just about overnight, they’ve managed to convince hordes of people that Chrome is the way to browse on your PC. Next step? They’re taking it mobile. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/03/chrome-coming-to-android 9/3)

Symbian on Tuesday released its second quarter financial data. The Nokia-owned company said that it bested last year’s sales mark with 19.6 million units sold. That may seem high, but over the past six months, 159 different Symbian OS-based mobile devices hit store shelves, compared to just a handful from RIM and one from Apple. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/03/can-the-iphone-beat-symbian-os 9/3)

Virgin Mobile announced today that it has inked a deal with Buzzd, a location-based city guide and social network, to equip Virgin Mobile handsets with the ability to allow local entertainment information to be broadcast and shared among Virgin Mobile customers in the same general proximity. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/02/virgin-mobile-gets-buzzd-on-location-based-entertainment 9/2)

The CW is the latest television network to add a mobile video component, following NBC and CBS. Its wireless application protocol site, wap.cwtv.com, was placed in a beta test at the beginning of August and is expected to officially launch as the fall season gets under way. (Iwantmedia 9/3, http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3ib225d0cb90c027dd4490294333216f99 9/1)

Nokia will continue its assault on the iPhone with the global introduction of its Comes With Music service in the U.K. next month followed by Asia and European versions next year, the company said. Nokia, which has signed three of the four major record labels to its service, will offer an unlimited downloading package in which users can keep the songs on their handsets for a year. Financial Times (9/2) , Pocket-lint.co.uk (9/2)

Handset companies may enjoy 80% of the U.S. market for cell phones, but they are struggling to keep up with Apple and Research in Motion in the lucrative smartphone arena, industry observers are saying. Analysts note that companies such Nokia, Motorola and Samsung have been slow to introduce smartphones in the U.S., opting instead for high-end cell phones that have sold sluggishly. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (9/3)

(Below) I just checked out the FDR from the comfort of my couch.  Very cool.  Wonder how it might operate while driving on an Edge network. . .

Mobile app developer 3rd Dimension, Inc. expanded its mobile traffic cam iPhone App to several new cities. The free app, which integrates with municipal traffic cameras in local department of transportation offices, now helps you avoid traffic jams in Detroit, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. The application is also available online. (Cynopsis 9/3)

AOL will let advertisers serve iPhone-specific ads through its Platform-A digital ad unit. The move marks the latest effort by AOL to expand its ad offerings after acquiring mobile ad firm Third Screen Media last year. The new capability will allow marketers to tailor ads to the iPhone. (Iwantmedia 9/3, http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=89725 9/3)

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