DoCoMo has announced they will launch a new mobile banking service on 21 July allowing users to transfer up to approx. $200 per transaction and $2,000 per month to any other DoCoMo customer. The mobile remittance does not require a new bank account and the total fee per transaction is set at $1.65 The funds can be sent to recipients personal bank account or credited to their DoCoMo monthly phone bill. Apparently, this platform will not be made available to corporate subscribers.

Just a day after Verizon Wireless said it would launch the BlackBerry Tour, Sprint, too, announced it would release its version of the Tour on the same July 12 day for the same $200 price.

The Sony W-series Walkman is a great option for active users who want an all-in-one music device to use while working out.

Over the past few weeks, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has kicked off a no-holds barred campaign to promote Bing, its new search engine. While most of the hullabaloo has been focused on the PC, the company is also moving the brand into mobile, where it faces steep competition.

Most notably, the company has rolled out the brand on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless’ network as part of an exclusive five-year deal it with the carrier to provide search and advertising services on the phone. Microsoft was rumored to pay $500 million for the opportunity, which was likely necessary given that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) dominate the rest of the U.S. wireless market.

The match-up was announced in January, and Microsoft started rolling out search to subscribers in the past few weeks. So far, many subscribers are currently accessing Bing from Verizon’s portal page, and through high-end browsers, such as Opera, where it’s the default engine, Microsoft said. Later this year, it “will be preloaded on the majority of Verizon feature and smartphones,” according to a spokesperson. Microsoft’s GM for mobile media Charles Johnson told Bloomberg that in the first 20 days as Verizon’s default search, Microsoft’s handled 19 million queries, or 10 to 15 times the previous rate.

After the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed suit against AT&T claiming that it is owed royalties for ringtones played in public, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is fighting back.
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One device allows a user to remotely activate a loud siren designed to rattle the thief. Another application, designed for iPhones, can reveal the phone's location.