This simple yet sexy phone is the newest release from Alcatel. The Alcatel One Touch E260 is a slider phone that has the most basic of features, but a rather stylish design. The phone does not have a camera or a music player, but it does offer up a decent color display (102x80 pixels) and has talk time of 600 minutes. Expect to see this phone later on this year.
via| MobileWhack
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Earlier today, the Treo 700p was announced on Verizon's network and now we've learned that Verizon will be offering the Motorola Q for sale online on May 31. You can purchase the "world's slimmest smartphone" for $199 (that's after a $100 rebate). The Q is only .45 inches thin, has a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, and will run on Verizon's high-speed wireless broadband network. It will run on the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform.
I would love to see what average consumers think of these once they're out in the wild. I need something with a full sized keyboard to replace my Treo 650.
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Source: MobileWhack
Who knew that the FCC would be such a great source of up and coming devices? The newest phone to get approval from the FCC is the Motorola V270. The V270 features Push-to-Talk, GPRS connectivity, and Bluetooth. This GSM phone also has a mini USB port so you can sync data with your PC. Another nice feature of the phone is its ability to sync your phonebook and calendar via a remote server over the Internet. Hopefully, we'll hear more about this phone in the near future.
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Source: PhoneMag and Siemens-Info
Siemens' SLV 140 looks quite remarkably like Motorola's Razr. I guess the company should feel complimented that so many others have copied their design. The SLV 140 features a 240x320 LCD display, Bluetooth, MicroSD slot, 120x160 external display, tri-band GSM with UMTS support, 2.0 megapixel camera, and ability to play mp3s.
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Source: MobileTracker
The first phone to support Cingular's new push-to-talk service is the LG F7200. This slider-styled phone features a speakerphone, IM client, and not much else. Its claim to fame will be it ability to use Cingular's push-to-talk service that will cost interested Cingular customer's $9.99 a month for unlimited use. The differences between Cingular's PTT and those offered by Verizon and Sprint Nextel, is that Cingular customers will be able to transfer a PTT conversation to a regular call. There's also a feature that will allow you to verify whether someone is available before starting one of those annoying conversations.
Right now, the LG F7200 is the only phone available that works with the new service. The next phone to be compatible will be the Samsung D357.
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Source: MobileWhack
Nokia has announced their 6282 phone that is UMTS ready and will support the 1900MHz networks that will soon be available next year. This phone has a 1 megapixel camera, 2.2 inch QVGA screen, Bluetooth, FM radio, digital music player, and will run on the Series 40 Platform 3rd edition.
"With the introduction of the Nokia 6282 phone, we are helping to make the promise of high-speed UMTS services in the Americas a reality," said Kai Oistamo, senior vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "Although it weighs barely 4 ounces, the Nokia 6282 phone is among the most advanced wireless devices available in this market. Without sacrificing size, style or performance, this sleek new device puts a world of possibilities into the hands of consumers in the Americas."
Technorati Tags: 3G, cell phones, mobile phones, Nokia, Nokia 6282, UMTS
DoPod has released their first GPS-enabled device in Taiwan, the Dopod P100. Running under Windows Mobile 5.0, it features WiFi, GPS capabilities, and can download maps of up to 90 Asian cities. It features a 300MHz processor, 32MB RAM, 64MB Flash ROM, 2.8" QVGA screen, SDIO/MMC slot, mini-USB, and Bluetooth. China and other Southeast Asian countries will see the device in December. The company also plans to release more than 10 smartphones and PDA phones next year.
Source: PocketPC Thoughts and Digitimes
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Source: UberGizmo
Announced by Samsung Korea, the SPH-V6800 is packed with a number of features including WiFi. This sleek phone has a 2" QVGA TFT display, MPEG-4 recording, MP3/AAC audio playback, video-on-demand, TV-outpus, EV-DO, 1.3 megapixel camera.
It will retail for $477 USD (500,000 KRW for KTF subscribers).
via| Samsunghq
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Source: MobileMag
If your children are begging you for a cell phone, you may consider NTT DoCoMo's new phone, the FOMA SA800i. This phone is designed to keep elementary school-aged children safe. It features a GPS tracking device (can send location to your phone or computer), an attack alarm that can be activated by pulling a large ring, and it has parental controls that can limit access to certain services.
The FOMA SA800i won't be available until spring of next year.
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Source: MobileWhack
The first Nokia handset to feature the UIQ interface has been approved by the FCC. The 6708, a GSM triband phone, allows for use of a stylus for input capabilities, 1.3 megapixel camera, 65k color screen, miniSD slot, Bluetooth, and Infrared. It weights 150 grams and sports a talk time of 200 minutes and 275 hour standby.
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Verizon customers, prepare for the BlackBerry 7130e. This CDMA phone is currently listed for sale on Verizon's site for $299.99 with a 2 year contract and $349.99 with a one year contract.
Specs:
~ The First EV-DO capable BlackBerry device in the country.
~ Will be used in the BroadbandAccess network to access the Internet.
~ Bluetooth enabled.
~ 64MB Flash memory, 16MB RAM.
~ Always On, Always Connected - receive email and data automatically.
~ SureType QWERTY keyboard.
~ High resolution LCD screen.
~ Internal high performance antenna.
Verizon is also selling a number of accessories for the device, including charger, standard battery, leather pouch, etc..
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Source: Slashphone
Motorola has released a new 3G phone, the Motorola E770v. Featuring a large, color display, Bluetooth (supports voice, printing, and music connections), a VGA camera with 4x zoom, and audio and video streaming. It supports the following formats: MPEG4, H.263, RV9, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, RA8, MIDI, and WAV.
The E770v has up to 32MB embedded memory, a Micro SD/TransFlash Memory Card slot, and an integrated digital music player.
Expect to see it released sometime before the end of the year.
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Sony Ericsson has introduced three new phones that should appeal to those consumers looking for an attractive design with an affordable price.
The J220 - Ease of use is this phone's claim to fame. Featuring a one-click navigation key, it can store up to the 500 phone numbers and 200, You can also personalize the phone that will be available in either smooth black or sky blue with "Style-Up covers". It will be available in Q1 2006.
The J230 - Features a built-in FM radio, speakerphone and stereo hands free, and features the same storage capacity as the J220. The pone will be available in cherry red and deep blue and consumers will be able to accessorize with the Style-Up covers. This phone will also be available in Q1 2006.
The Z300 - This clamshell phone comes in granite grey and amethyst purple for those that want a little more style in their phone. The sharp color display and large keypad are one of this phones most attractive features and can be accessorized with the Style-Up covers along with the Crystal Decor that's included with the phone. The Z300 will be available this year.
All phones are dual-band. For more detailed specs, check out the official press release.
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I know there are a ton of people interested in Samsung's Blade, so they might be interested to know that there is an unconfirmed report over at Engadget that it will be sold at Radio Shack on December 1. The price on the product sheet is listed as $349.99.
Technorati Tags: cell phones, mobile phones, rumors, Radio Shack, Samsung Blade, Samsung SPH-A900
T-Mobile has just announced a new phone in their lineup, the Motorola V360. This phone features a built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC files along with a VGA camera. This tri-band phone also features Bluetooth, speakerphone, EDGE support, expandable memory, and AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo! Instant Messaging.
The phone is now available online and in T-Mobile retail stores for $199.99.
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Yesterday, Samsung announced five new phones that all have one thing in common: their slimness. Samsung is hoping to capitalize on the new mobile trend of a "slim and wide" design that was popularized by Motorola's Razr.
The SGH Z510 and Z540 are the slimmest phones of the bunch with a depth of 14.9mm. Both are equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, 3G compatible, real-time video streaming and messaging. The Z510 has a 2.2 inch QVGA display and mp3 playback. The Z540 holds 150MB of content and supports Bluetooth and USB transfers.
The SGH-D800 is also a 14.9mm phone that features a slide-up design and a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and TV-out. The SGH-D820 has a depth of 15.2mm and is another slide-up phone with a 2.12 QVGA LCD screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, quad-band capability, and a microSD memory slot.
The SGH-P300 is the top-of-the-line model only being 8.9mm thin. I posted pics of this phone on Monday. This is Samsung's new "credit card" design phone with a 1.3 megapixel (noticing a trend here?), Bluetooth, tri-band capability, 1.8 inch LCD display, and supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/e- AAC +.
Technorati Tags: cell phones, mobile phones, Samsung, Samsung slim phones
Source: Cellularmania
This "unique" phone is Samsung's new credit card cameraphone. Featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera, tri-band, 80MB memory for images, video, music, and 4MB memory for applications, WAP 2.0 browser, and Bluetooth, this phone is only .35 inches thick.
via: Engadget
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The only negative in the purported specs of the HTC Muse is the 240x240 screen....other than that, it's golden. MSMobiles.com has the scoop on the HTC Muse, rumored to be HTC's music phone that looks to be hitting the market not for another eight or so months. Running on Windows Mobile 5.0, this phone features tri-band (GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/ and quite possibly HSDPA), WiFi, Bluetooth, IR, 64MB RAM, 64MB ROM, 4GB NAND Flash Memory, MicroSD expansion slot, FM radio, dual stereo speaker, 2.1 megapixel camera, TV-OUT, and 416MHz processor.
Let's just hope that by the time this device comes out, it won't be too outdated! Oh yeah, did I mention the second VGA camera on the front of the phone?
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Sprint and Sanyo have announced one of the first phones that's compatible with the new Sprint Music Store. The Sanyo MM-9000 features a number of attractive features, including:
- Ability to sample and wirelessly download full-lenth, high quality music from the Sprint Music Store
- Transfer mp3 and unencrypted AAC/AAC+ files from the PC to the phone's mini SD card
- Manage playlists
- Order streaming audio programs from Sprint, Sirius Music, Rhapsody Radio, and Music Online
- Watch live streaming television on 19 channels with Sprint TV Live and 31 channels with Sprint TVSM
- EV-DO technology
- Be used as a mobile modem for your laptop
- 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and digital zoom
- miniSD expansion slot
- Java (J2ME) enabled
- 2.1 inch internal QVGA screen, 1.1 inch external display
- integrated mp3/AAC/AAC+ player
The phone is available now through Sprint and retails for $229.99.
Technorati Tags: cell phones, mobile phones, Power Vision, cell phones, Sanyo, Sanyo MM-9000, Sprint
Expect to see a UMTS Windows Mobile Smartphone next year from HTC. The phone, the HTC Breeze, is rumored to have a 320x240 QVGA screen, Bluetooth, EDGE, quad-band, video camera, 1.3 megapixel camera, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, and TI OMAP 850 processor. Release date should be around May.
via| SmartphoneThoughts
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With all these new phones coming out with the ability to watch TV and other types of media, have you actually seen someone or watched TV on your cell phone? I haven't (maybe it's only popular in countries other than the U.S.). But I'm sure someone must want this feature since companies keep releasing these type of phones. Samsung is the latest with the SCH-V700 that can connect to your TV via TV-out. The screen rotates 90 degrees, essentially becoming a mobile widescreen theater. It also features 200MB on memory, 2 megapixel camera, and will come in pink, white, silver, and blue.
Expect to pay about 600,000 KRW or 560 USD (if we ever see it).
Source: Gizmodo
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VK mobile (a Korean company) has announced a PMP mobile phone (should someone tell them that PMP doesn't mean they should dress the models up like PIMPS?). Set to release in November, this phone has a 2.2 inch TFT LCS, dual speakers, 2 megapixel camera with flash, and a slide design.
This feature packed phone also has a built-in remote control that can assist in operating your TV, DVR, or DVD player. Owners will be able to display their video files from the phone on their TV Even though you can only save about 20 mp3s on this phone, the SD slot will provide additional storage.
To top it off, you can get this phone in a number of colors including pink, green, white, black, and orange.
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Looking for a mobile phone with a QWERTY keyboard plus a regular keypad? Check out the Samsung SGH-D307 that is now available through Cingular. This unique phone can be used via its "normal" keypad or used horizontally with the QWERTY keyboard. Ideal for messaging and typing emails, this D307 also features Bluetooth, EDGE compatibility, speakerphone, voice recognition, and a 262k color TFT LCD.
You can purchase this phone via Cingular for $249.99 or $199.99 after the $50 mail-in rebate.
via| Mobileburn
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Is this name for real? Apparently so. Msmobiles has pics of HTC's first flip phone, the HTC Star Trek. Set to be released around March 2006, this phone is Bluetooth enabled, 64RAM, 2.0 megapixel camera, 320x240 QVGA screen, EDGE, GPRS, GSM Quadband, and Micro SD slot. Not bad at all.
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This Samsung phone looks strikingly like the popular Motorola Razr. The Samsung "Blade" (SPH-A900) has just been approved by the FCC and will be sold in the U.S. by Sprint. It features EVDO support, Bluetooth, and swiveling camera. This should be good news to Sprint customers who don't always have the best selection of fashionable phones.
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Samsung and Bang & Olufsen have announced a partnership where Samsung will market a B&O designed mobile phone. As you can see from the picture, it's "unique". The Samsung Serene has a VGA camera, center scroll wheel, 320x240 pixel 262,000 color screen, GSM 900/1800,1900 and will retail for approximately 1000 Euros ($1,211 USD). Not only is the design out of this world, so is the price.
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There are quite a few phones these days playing up the whole music and mobile phone angle. The latest is the NTT DoCoMo Music Porter II. Supporting mp3, AAC, and Sony's ATRAC3 and ATRAC3 plus files, this phone includes a built-in FM tuner. It uses a Memory Stick Pro Duo expansion card to store music files.
Complete with two color displays, it also features an integrated digital camera, clamshell design, 400 hours of standby time and 140 minutes of talk time. You can purchased the phone in either white or red and it comes with headphones and USB cables.
via| MobileWhack
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Yesterday, Disney released its mp3 player for kids, Disney Mix Sticks. Now there's a toy for us big kids. To celebrate the 55th birthday of the ever-popular Charlie Brown cartoon character, Snoopy, a Snoopy mobile phone is being announced. Based on the Gigabyte GX-5 handset, it features a slider design, megapixel camera, TFT display, miniSD expansion slot, built-in mp3 player, and it will retail for 14,500 yuan ($135 USD). Since it's a limited edition phone, people will be able to reserve the phone.
Besides the obvious Snoopy theme featured on the phone, there will be screensavers and wallpapers to go along with the Snoopy theme.
via| New Launches and Phoneyworld
Technorati Tags: cartoons, gadgets, mobile phones, Snoopy, Snoopy mobile phone
It looks like Toshiba is joining the rest of the mobile phone manufacturers by creating their own "music phone". The Toshiba 803 is the company's first 3G phone and music player. Not easy on the eyes, but it does have some decent specs. It comes with a 1.3 inch screen, Bluetooth, 2.2 megapixel camera, twin stereo speakers and the music player is external so it's easier to get to your music, at least according to Toshiba.
via| Gizmodo and Mobile phoneBIOS
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No, this isn't a post about sunscreen. The i-mate website has now listed two new smartphones, the i-mate SP5 and the SP5m. The only difference in the phones is the design. The phones feature quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition, 64MB ROM, 64MB RAM, Bluetooth, miniSD expansion slot, built-in WiFi (!!), and 1.3 megapixel camera. 
The built-in WiFi is a huge plus, but it's a little strange that Bluetooth standard isn't 2.0.
Technorati Tags: i-mate, i-mate SP5, i-mate SP5m, mobile phones
The page for the Motorola RAZR V3x has been updated and man is this sweet. Two cameras (one to capture still and moving images plus another one for 2-way video calling), Bluetooth, technology that supports Motorola's Bluetooth Stereo Headset, up to 512MB of TransFlash memory, AAC, MPEG4, WMA, WMV, MP3 and Real Audio/Video file support, WAP 2.0 browser, over the air synchronization with your PC via SyncML, and 3G. It should be available sometime in Q4 of this year.
Technorati Tags: cell phones, mobile phones, Motorola, Motorola RAZR, Motorola RAZR V3x
KTF, a Korean phone operator, is offering some new Samsung phones (the SPH-S3900/SPH-S3950) in a variety of different colors. Coming in an ice blue, pink, black, and white, these phones also come equipped with a slider mechanism, 1.3 megapixel camera, 150MB of memory, Microsoft office, and it's PDF and JPEG compatible.
via| Akihabara News
This sexy candybar phone is sure to surprise a number of cell phone fanatics. The upper and lower halves twist/rotate, has a 5 megapixel camera with flash, the joystick looks like a tracking ball, and the design is unlike many other phones. Check out how the keypad numbers and allocated to the lower left of the phone and the camera lens is located behind the display (the lens and display are on different halves). 
Some countries have all the luck...China is next in line to get the Samsung Z130 with its rotating screen that's great for sending and reading SMS, and video calling. However, other than the rotating screen, the Samsung Z130 is a standard 3G phone.Tags: Samsung Z130, 3G, mobile phones, Samsung, cell phones, gadgets
The regular formula is for plastic products and lightly damaged bright metal. The "M" version adds a special metal refinishing pad which can restore severe bright metal surface damage - like the iPod's bright metal back panel. Not for use on iPod mini, painted or anodized surfaces. Both versions include Optex application and polishing cloths.
You can purchase the Ice Creme solution for $20.95 and it includes 2 1 oz. bottles of polishing compounds and 2 application/polishing cloths. The Ice Creme "M" is available for $25.95 and includes the same items as the regular solution but with the addition of a bright metal finishing pad.
via| Radtech.us
Tags: iPod, iBook, pdas, cell phones, mobile phones, Ice Creme, gadgets
Are you in love with this smartphone like I am? It's so lovely, I had to post about it on both of my sites. infoSync World was able to get a sneak peek at the Nokia N91 with its 4GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, stainless steel exterior, 2 megapixel camera, and 3G. It's primarily a music phone and is able to play a number of formats including MP3, AAC, WMA, and M4A. There will be a dedicated application provided to manage your music and the phone will act as a USB 2.0 mass storage device.
Of course you can also browse the web with the included Opera browser and stay organized with the typical PIM apps found on Series 60 smartphones. The phone should be commercially available worldwide by the end of this year.
Sony Ericcson has released another addition to their line of
Walkman mobile phones, the W550.
“The W550 is an exciting product that combines music, imaging and game playing to offer consumers fun and entertainment wherever they are, while still being a great phone,” explains Steve Walker, Sony Ericsson’s Head of Product Marketing. “This new Walkman phone is aimed at fun seekers who enjoy a good party and like to share enjoyable moments with friends. There are so many entertainment features crammed into this small, sleek handset that whether you are alone or with a group of friends, the W550 can satisfy all your entertainment needs.”
Samsung has launched the V670, a "Korea-Japan Roaming Phone" that allows users to use their own phones when traveling in other countries that use the same frequency CDMA technology. Previously users traveling in Japan had to rent a phone that works in that country. Now Korean users can just use their Samsung V670 instead of renting another phone while in Japan.
The phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS, remote control function for TVs, game players, and air conditioners. An m-commerce function is also supported and the phone comes in smoky black or silver. The phone will retail in Korea for US $500.
Tags: Samsung, Samsung v670, Korea, CDMA, cell phones, mobile phones, Japan, m-commerce
The successor to the Samsung X475, the Samsung X495, is basically the same as the X475 except with longer battery life, speakerphone, and a slight cosmetic difference. It can be yours for $49.95 with a service plan ($129.95 minus an $80.00 discount) and $99.99 with T-Mobile's prepaid To Go service. If you're already a T-Mobile customer you can upgrade for $49.99 with a 1 year contract extension and for $99.9 without the extension.
via| PhoneMag
If you have Nextel service, you may be interested to know that a new phone is available: the Motorola i760. Featuring a large color display and five different ways to communicate (Digital cell service, Direct Connect, Group Connect, Direct Talk, and MMS), the i760 is available for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, with a two-year service agreement.Tags: Nextel, Motorola, Nextel i760, Motorola i760, cell phones, mobile phones, gadgets
Darla Mack (great source of mobile phone info!) has listed the August Release schedule for T-Mobile. If you're in the market for a new phone, check it out and visit Darla Mack!
There’s a new kid on the cell phone block. Gigabyte Communications (yes they are affiliated with that Gigabyte known for computer hardware) has announced a new handset, the Gigabyte g-X5.
Currently the phone is only available in Taiwan and features a technology called POI (Points of Interest). Need to find a restaurant? POI displays e-maps for certain destinations recommended by the magazine, Walker. The phone’s specs: GSM tri-band, 2.6 million color TFT display, camera, and tri-axis motion sensing (allows users to play games by moving the device in their hand).
via| MobileBurn
Cell phone sales are predicted to reach almost 800 million this year and 1 billion by 2009. Even with these astounding numbers, several large cell phone makers have announced that their earnings have dropped due to cutting prices in response to increasing competition.
"Asia remains the fastest-growing region, accounting for one of every four phones sold, a pace that will increase to one of three by 2009, Gartner said. "In mature markets like Europe and North America, subscribers are still buying replacement phones. In emerging markets like Brazil and India, new customers are signing up for mobile services at an even faster rate," Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said in the report." source: Associated Press
Smartphones make up the fastest growing category with sales estimated to reach 200 million by 2008.
~I wonder what this means for the price of data. Hopefully the price will come down...right now I'm paying $19.99 for unlimited data for my Treo 650 and would love to see it drop to $10 or at least $15, or what about just being included with my $39.99 plan? Don't mind me, I'm just being greedy and dreaming.~
Since the deadly explosions in London last week, cell phone service has been cut off in four New York commuter tunnels (Holland, Lincoln, Midtown, and Battery) and will be disabled until further notice. It is believed that the reason is due to the possibility of detonation of bombs via cell phone.
Tags: New York, New York City, commuters, tunnels, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Midtown Tunnel, Battery Tunnel, mobile phones, cell phones, London explosions, London, London blasts"Following the bombings in London, as a security precaution, the Port Authority required that cell phone service be suspended inside the Lincoln and Holland tunnels," said Tony Ciavolella, a Port Authority spokesman. "This was an initiative we put into place for the safety and security of the public." source: CNet.com
