Along Mobile Technologies, provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services in China, announced it reached an agreement with key mobile manufacturers to have its Whatplay game pre-loaded onto around 30,000 newly-launched mobile phones that are now available at over 100 retail point of sales in Beijing and Xi'an. "We are very pleased to have our Whatplay game pre-installed on newly- launched mobile phones. Our mobile products can now reach new market segments and customers in a more direct and convenient way. We are looking forward to having our mobile products pre-installed on more mobile phones around the world in the near future," said Li Jianwei, CEO of Along Mobile Technologies.

The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO"), a leading provider of UNIX software technology and mobile services, and Genisys Software Inc., a leading provider of rental and point-of-sale software for the specialty equipment rental market, announced the availability of the AlphaRENTAL Solution for the iPhone handset. The AlphaRENTAL solution is a mobile workforce automation application used by retail equipment and party rental centers to manage all aspects of their business, including customer relationship management, sales, reservations, quotes, invoicing, receivables, parts, service and rental equipment inventory management.

Starting today, every cell phone user in the US can get a group together on a single phone call, instantly, at any time, for free. foonzMobile is the first group calling service that is available to everyone with a cell phone and costs nothing other than the minutes used for a regular call. Now anyone who wants to get friends together, talk about plans or make a decision can start a group call, instantly, without any advance planning, by sending a short text message to FOONZ (36669). The new service works with all cell phones on any carrier network.

Eleksen Group plc, the world’s leading provider of touch-sensitive smart fabrics for consumer electronics in apparel and accessories, announces that multichannel brand Craghoppers has chosen to initiate a relationship to produce stylish wearable electronic apparel. Craghoppers’ iPod-ready Future walking jacket will be the first product to result from this new alliance. Craghoppers is known for its attractive and rugged outdoor, travel, and adventure wear. Continuing its mission of utilizing the most advanced fabric technology, Craghoppers has teamed with Eleksen to incorporate unique smart fabric into its latest outdoor gear.

Those annoying “dropped” cellphone calls that have been largely attributed to atmospheric disturbances, high humidity and heavy vegetation may actually have a more celestial origin: A Queen’s-led team suggests instead that a large percentage are caused by solar activity. Investigating the mystery of communications satellite failures in the 1990s led Mathematics and Statistics professor David Thomson - then working at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ - to an unexpected discovery with implications for millions of cellphone users around the world. Both the satellites and the phones seemed to be affected by changes in solar gravity modes.

If you’re like most people, it’s probably happened to you more than once: You’ve driven through a neighborhood filled with beautiful homes and wondered how much they’re worth. The next time that happens, just reach for your cell phone, text message the home’s address, and within seconds you’ll receive detailed property information including estimated values, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and sales history.

RadVision, a leading provider of video network infrastructure and developer tools for unified visual communications over IP, 3G, and emerging next-generation IMS networks, announced that ARIMA Computer Corporation, a leading OEM / ODM and integrated service provider headquartered in Taiwan, has licensed and used RadVision’s 3G-324M Toolkit and ProLab 3G-324M Testing Solution for the development of a video-enabled 3G PDA phone. Arima is using RadVision’s complete 3G Video Telephony Application to integrate the platform into Windows Mobile through the RadVision Professional Services Division. The Xda Flame PDA phone, with an NVIDIA embedded video encoding and graphics chip, is currently being marketed by O2 Asia Pacific & Middle East.

Addicted, the website that offers resources for addicts to find support and recovery resources, has announced a unique promotion. The site will reward every new member for the site’s AddictedSpace feature a chance to win a iPhone. The AddictedSpace area on Addicted is a forum where people who suffer from addictions can go to share progress on recovery, ask for help, and share stories of addiction and rehabilitation. “Signing up for this kind of help is a huge step,” said Addicted cofounder John S. Shegerian. “The least we can do is offer these people a chance for a additional reward - relatively trivial compared to the reward of recovery that they are about to experience, but something special nonetheless.”

Etymotic Research Inc., the original inventor of high-fidelity noise-isolating in-the-ear earphones, has announced the first availability of its ety8 Bluetooth stereo earphones in Europe. The ety8 earphones, the industry’s first and only in-the-ear wireless earphones, will initially be available to customers throughout Europe via Apple Europe’s Web Store. “We are pleased that our ety8 Bluetooth stereo earphones will now be available to people in Europe, so they can join our North American customers in enjoying the acoustic advantages and freedom of movement offered by these extraordinary earphones,” said Mead C. Killion, Ph.D., founder and president of Etymotic Research.

Music lifestyle brand V-MODA announced the VIBE Duo, a dual-use earphone with microphone combination designed to accessorize the Apple iPhone. The VIBE Duo luxury headphone/headset for the iPhone features hi-definition sound, in addition to optimum communication capabilities. It offers unprecedented mobility during any activity, from exercise to travel and beyond. With a suggested retail price of $99.99 and boasting durable black fabric cables and an all-metal design, the luxurious VIBE Duo in-ear earphones with microphone are lightweight, comfortable and stylish. Val Kolton, founder and CEO of V-MODA, said the VIBE Duo will give consumers a unique way to benefit from all the technology the Apple iPhone offers.