Sony Ericsson fields an 8.1 megapixel shooter with S60 5th Edition under the hood. Despite its potential, the Vivaz has problems. (follow link to read)

According to the Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile USA is in talks with Huawei about the Chinese company’s new IDEOS Android smartphone. A source cited by the Journal said that a deal isn’t in place yet, but one could be forged within four to six weeks. Huawei developed the Tap touch phone, which was branded and sold by T-Mobile. Huawei has yet to strike a major win with U.S. network operators, and the company confirmed that it is talking to the carriers about distribution deals. The Journal believes the device will be available before the holidays for about $100 on contract. The IDEOS runs Android 2.2, has a 2.8-inch touch screen, camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

Adobe confirmed to Phone Scoop in a call that though Android 2.2 is required for Flash Player Mobile 10.1 to work, that doesn’t mean that all Android 2.2 devices will be able to access and run Flash Player Mobile. According to Adobe, smartphones need to have a minimum set of specifications in order to run Flash PLlayer Mobile, including a fast enough processor and graphics support. …

BlackBerry owners can now use a new Starbucks Card Mobile App to manage a Starbucks card and even make mobile payments at select stores. The app lets Starbucks Card holders check their balance, reload their card and also make payments at more than 1,000 U.S. Target stores and in Starbucks locations participating in a trial in Seattle and Northern California. The app also lets users check their My Starbucks Rewards status and find local shops. The app is available now for download on Starbucks’ site.

Verizon Wireless today began offering a prepaid data package for use on 3G capable phones, including a wide range of smartphones and 3G feature phones. Customers will get unlimited data for $30 a month on smartphones and multimedia phones, or multimedia phone buyers can choose a $10 monthly plan that includes 25 MB of data, with a $0.20 per MB overage fee. The new data packages is available in stores today, and will be sold online at Verizon’s Web site starting September 28. The featured phones include BlackBerry models like the Curve 8530, both Storm models and the Bold 9650; the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus; and the full Verizon Droid lineup, including the Droid 2 and Droid Incredible, among numerous…

Vlingo today announced the integration of Vlingo’s voice commands into the Android version of Foursquare. Foursquare users on Android will now be able to use voice commands to open the application and check into venues through Foursquare. Users will also be able to locate friends and send shout-outs with the Vlingo voice commands. The Vlingo application for Android, which isa free download from the Android Market, also brings other voice commands to Android handsets, including send texts and emails, search the web, update Twitter or Facebook, and have incoming emails/texts read out loud.

Nokia has indicated via an email to users of its Ovi Files service that the file-accessing feature will be shut down on October 1, 2010. Ovi Files, one of the many Ovi-branded services that Nokia offers, allowed users to access files stored on their computer from their Nokia handset. Nokia is asking users of the service to uninstall it from their machines. Nokia also recently ceased development on a social networking application

Apple today announced a new version of its iTunes media player with new social networking features. The new features, which fall under the name Ping, allow users to share and like music, as well as create social circles with friends and artists. In addition to the social network being available within iTunes 10, it also works within the iTunes application on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The new version of iTunes 10 is available for download today, but Apple didn’t specify when the Ping social networking feature will be added to the

According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Sprint’s board of directors is trying to decide the best course of action for its future with respect to their WiMax network. Sprint and Clearwire are together building out a nationwide WiMax 4G network. Sprint owns 54% of Clearwire. Clearwire, however, doesn’t have the funding available to complete its portion of the network buildout. Sprint’s dilemma is to decide whether or not to come up with the funding itself, or seek outside help. The Journal’s sources have indicated that at least some of…

Motorola has said that it will set aside $3.5 billion for the handset and set-top box unit that it plans to spin off during the first quarter of 2011. Motorola will split its remaining businesses into two entities, with the phone and cable box business forming one, and its enterprise computing business forming the other. Motorola wants the freshly created mobile

Verizon Wireless is now distributing webOS version 1.4.5 to users of the Palm Pixi Plus handset. The updated system software mainly brings compatibility with applications developed via the webOS PDK, as well as minor bug fixes.

Pantech’s Breeze II is a simple flip phone for AT&T aimed at those seeking an easier-to-use device. Not to worry, though, as it offers an advanced mode for more seasoned users. (follow link to read)

Microsoft today announced the availability of its Bing search application for Verizon Wireless’ lineup of Android phones for the first time. The application will be preloaded on all Verizon Android devices moving forward. It offers Bing Maps, the ability to save favorite businesses or searches, instant answers to everyday questions, such as local movie times, and voice-enabled search. The application is also available to Verizon’s existing Android devices in the Verizon channel in the Android

Nokia and Siemens have confirmed to the Financial Times that they are seeking investment partners for their shared Nokia Siemens Networks venture. “We are always willing to talk to those who want to bring ideas and capital to the industry,” Nokia’s Chief Financial Officer Timo Ihamuotila told the Financial Times. Nokia and Siemens have an agreement in place to co-operate the joint venture through 2013 and that won’t change despite the addition of capital from an outside firm. Nokia Siemens hopes to bring in about $1 billion in additional funding through the investment from a…

According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Intel could announce its intent to acquire wireless chip maker Infineon as early as Monday. The Journal’s sources indicated that Intel would pay less than $1.5 billion for Infineon. Infineon makes chips and components for smartphones, and in particular supplies the cellular baseband chip to Apple for the iPhone. The Journal notes that both Samsung and Broadcom were also interested in Infineon, which hoped to fetch as much as $2 billion in a sale. Intel