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According to Mobeon’s press release, the leading messaging company, the world’s first 3G video messaging interface featuring mobile buddies was unveiled.

Mobile buddies are 3D animated avatars designed to provide entertaining and personalised mailbox navigation to mobile users. Mobile buddies are integrated into the latest Mobeon videomail technology allow the most sophisticated user interface of videomail in the world.

Fidgit, the first mobile buddy introduced by Mobeon, has a fully interactive, quirky personality, which changes throughout the day . He introduces the menus in the mailbox, talks the user through the options for each message, and also responds to callers who want to leave a message.

“The evolution of voicemail to video mail can be compared to the transition from radio to television,” said Antony Beswick, head of corporate strategy and product marketing at Mobeon. “Like radio, the announcer for voicemail had to explain clearly each of the actions to be followed. The beauty of video mail is that users can quickly see what options are available. This allows operators to introduce a quirky, fun element to the service, offering further revenue opportunities through content and the ability to build customer loyalty.”

According to News.com, Nextel is planning to ask the FCC for more time to comply with the December 31 deadline.

The FCC set a deadline for 95% of all wireless handsets to be locatable to 911 services.

Nextel estimates that 70 – 85 percent of all customers’ cell phones will be complient with the FCC’s request by the end of 2005.

A new and simple inititative ICE is gaining momentum. Phone numbers in your phone contact list can be designated as the numbers to call in the case of an emerency. After a number, use the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency). This will help emergency personelle (police, parametics, and firefighters) identify the number to call in a case of an emergency, instead of calling every number in your contact list.

Motorala and Nextel announced the availability of the Motorola i760. Motoral calls it “a fashionable new handset with advanced features, including a large color display and five different ways to communicate.”

The Motorola i760’s five ways to connect:

• Digital cellular phone service
• Direct Connect
• Group ConnectSM
• Direct Talk
• Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

The Motorola i760 also features 262K colors display and Java technology for business and personal application.

The Motorola i760 is featured on Nextel’s web site for $149 with *$50 instant savings and *$50 rebates/credit.

*All discount prices available with a 2 year agreement.

Yesterday, T-Mobile lanched sales of the Samsung x495. This mobile phone is an upgrade from X475.

Samsung X495 Features Posted by T-Mobile:

• Speakerphone
• Voice messaging
• Vibrating alert
• Conference calling
• Predictive text input for easy messaging
• Instant messaging: Yahoo!®, and AIM® HiFi Ringersâ„¢, MegaTones®, Wallpapers
• External phone number display
• Games included

The Samsung X495 has a suggested retail price at $129.95. T-Mobile store sells is for $49.95* after $80.00 instant discount.

*Price valid only with new T-Mobile service activation.

RadioShack said today that it will start using Cingular Wireless as a new mobile phone provider instead of Verizon Wireless.

The distribution aggreement between Cingular and RadioShack, will increase Cingular’s distribution outlets by 5000 RadioShack stores nationwide.