May 19th 2008, 10:49 AM   by Eric M. Zeman   

Boost Mobile has opened its first three branded retail stores. They are located in Huntington Park, Calif., Hialeah, Fla. and in Houston, Tex. The stores were made partially from recycled materials. Boost says that the stores will offer all of Boost's devices and services, though Boost will retain its presence at its existing retail partners. Boost is a subsidiary of Sprint.

May 19th  2008, 7:42 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Today ASOCS announced the MP100 wireless processor. The MP100 is unique because it is the first mobile phone processor that can run three different wireless air interfaces at the same time. The chip supports wireless standards such as GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi, mobile TV and GPS. Because the software controlling the IP-based processor is reconfigurable, handsets with the MP100 inside can be upgraded to run on LTE networks, as well as WiMax. ASOCS developed the chip with Fujitsu. The design will allow device manufacturers to reduce material costs and power consumption, while offering phones that can be upgraded with new technology as more advanced networks are deployed.

May 19th 2008, 7:30 AM  

Today Virgin Mobile USA officially announced the Samsung M310 Slash. It will cost $80 at Virgin's retail outlets.