New Music Player Phone and Pay-As-You-Go Service Make Boost Mobile Ideal All-Inclusive Wireless Package for the Holidays

So you want to give that special someone a wireless phone for the holidays, but don’t want them to inherit the monthly contract expenses too. With no contracts, bills or overage fees, Boost Mobile® has a new premium pay-as-you-go all-inclusive holiday package coming down the chimney this season. Exclusively from Boost Mobile, the Motorola i885 handset includes an MP3 player with internal and external stereo speakers, removable microSD memory card to store more music, pictures and videos – all wrapped in a charcoal soft touch clamshell design.

Gift recipients can start using the Motorola i885 handset immediately and includes $10 worth of Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go service. Boost Mobile’s high end music phone also features real music ringtones, 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, video recorder, internal and external color display with picture Caller ID, backlit chirp button, IM and multi media messaging, speakerphone and text-to-speech contact list.

Advanced Features on i880 by Motorola Include Music Player, GPS, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, and Industry-Leading Walkie-Talkie Service

Motorola (NYSE:MOT) and Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of the i880 by Motorola – an all-in-one multimedia and productivity-enhancing wireless phone. As the first iDEN® handset with a 2.0 megapixel camera, the attractive i880 by Motorola provides customers with both advanced entertainment features and the productivity-enhancing Walkie-Talkie service.

With the 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, picture resolution is sharp enough for quality 5x7 prints, as well as lifelike video playback with sound. The i880 by Motorola also features an integrated music player with the ability to enjoy MP3s, audio files and audio podcasts*** through the front dual-ported speakers in stereo sound. Multimedia files are easily stored on the included 64 MB microSDTM removable memory card.

In addition to Nextel’s Nationwide Walkie-Talkie and International Walkie-Talkie*** services that allow instant coast-to-coast and country-to-country communication at the touch of a button, the i880 by Motorola offers other unique walkie-talkie options:

Palm Treo Smartphone Cast in “A Good Year”

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone is featured as the technology star in the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox film “A Good Year,” starring Russell Crowe, directed by Ridley Scott. The Treo smartphone makes its presence known with its signature ring tone and unique messaging and multimedia capabilities that compelled filmmakers to choose it over a separate cell phone, laptop and digital camera. The film premieres nationwide on Nov. 10.

Oscar(R)-winner Russell Crowe reunites with “Gladiator” director Ridley Scott in “A Good Year,” a Fox 2000 Pictures presentation of a Scott Free production. London-based investment expert Max Skinner (Crowe) moves to Provence to sell a small vineyard he has inherited from his late uncle. Max reluctantly settles into what ultimately becomes an intoxicating new chapter in his life, as he comes to realize that life is meant to be savored.

Alltel Wireless Debuts Bluetooth® Camera Phone from LG

Alltel Wireless (NYSE: AT), America’s largest network, and LG Electronics MobileComm USA Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced that the LG AX245 Bluetooth® camera phone is now available to Alltel customers. Alltel is the first carrier to launch the handset.

“This is a sleek clamshell handset that comes loaded with all of the innovative features customers expect from Alltel and LG,” said Wade McGill, senior vice president of product management for Alltel Wireless. “We’re excited to be the first wireless carrier to make this handset available to customers.”

“LG is thrilled to offer Alltel customers the LG AX245 Bluetooth® camera phone,” said Jeff Hwang, senior vice president of marketing and product management, LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc. “The lustrous design and advanced capabilities of LG’s latest handset ensure that Alltel customers are always in touch with friends and family.”

In addition to hands-free Bluetooth® technology, the AX245 features a VGA camera with flash, Axcess Web capability and Axcess picture messaging. It has a built-in speakerphone and voice-activated dialing as well as BREW® client 3.1.4.