Dobson Cellular Systems–provider of wireless services in 16 states–and Research In Motion announced the availability of the EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 7130g to mobile professionals in the United States. The BlackBerry 7130g offers complete BlackBerry functionality in a sleek, stylish handset, including push-based wireless email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer as well as the ability to access the company intranet and other business applications. By combining a high performance device platform with Dobson’s high-speed EDGE network, the BlackBerry 7130g delivers a fast and responsive experience when browsing the Web, viewing attachments and running other mobile applications.

Through an exclusive partnership with Samsung, Belkin is introducing accessories for the Samsung Z5, K5, and T9. The line includes an FM transmitter, car chargers, screen overlays, and an array of cases that help you enhance your Samsung listening experience whether in the car or in your home. The cases and screen overlays will be available in September 2006, while the rest of the line will be available in October 2006.

SanDisk introduced the Sansa c200 series, a stylish flash memory-based MP3 player that is loaded with high-end features–such as a bright LCD color screen and a microSD expansion slot–and smashes the $100 price threshold for a 2GB player. The c200 is sold in two capacities–1GB and 2GB. However, the memory can be expanded with the addition of an optional SanDisk microSD card, which currently is available in capacities of from 256MB to 2GB.

Fujitsu’s U.S. subsidiary introduced two new mobile hard disk drives with perpendicular magnetic recording–a feature that lets a disk greatly increase its capacity for data. The two new additions–the first mobile disks with PMR in Fujitsu’s product line–are the MHW2160BH series, a 160GB, 2.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) model featuring PMR technology; and the MHW2080AT series, an up-to-80GB PATA (Parallel ATA) hard disk drive. The 160GB SATA product was developed to address customer demand for increased storage capacity, while the 80GB disk drive was designed for the consumer electronics and external USB storage markets.

If your MacBook shuts down without warning, a new Web site says that you may not be alone. The site, macbookrandomshutdown.com, is dedicated to the random shutdown problems encountered by the owner of a 2GHz MacBook purchased in the summer of 2006. About four weeks after it arrived, the MacBook began randomly shutting down without explanation. So, Matthew Swanson of Atlanta, Ga., decided to take his concerns and turn them into Web site and message board for people to post blogs and comments about similar MacBook problems.

RadioShack announced plans to reduce its workforce by roughly 400 to 450 positions, and those plans came to fruition on Tuesday. However, the firm’s usage of email to deliver the news is garnering a media storm of criticism. About 400 RadioShack staffers employed at its Forth Worth, Texas headquarters were emailed an electronic pink slip Tuesday morning, alerting them of their immediate dismissal.

Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPod will be built by Toshiba. The gadget, which will be one of the products marketed under Microsoft’s “Zune” brand, will let people share songs, photos, music playlists and other content with others via a wireless connection. One feature will allow a person to act as a DJ, sending music to up to four other devices.

Yahoo announced that its mobile service offering is currently available to users of phones that run on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system, Reuters reports. The service is available for download directly to Windows Mobile smart phones, according to Reuters. Yahoo went live with its Yahoo Go offering this year, enabling users to access email, its search engine and a digital photo service via their cell phones.

A man arrested in 2005 for hacking into the computers of the US arm of mobile company T-mobile has been sentenced. Nicholas Lee Jacobsen, 23, was given one year home detention and ordered to pay $10,000 to the mobile firm. In 2004 he accessed personal records of hundreds of T-Mobile customers, including a Secret Service agent. Although Jacobsen was able to read some sensitive data used by Special Agent Peter Cavicchia no investigations were compromised, the Secret Service said.

Palm is supporting the passage of California State measure, SB 1613, which prohibits automobile drivers from using a wireless phone while operating a vehicle unless the driver is using the device in hands-free mode. Palm was the first, and to date remains the only, major cell phone manufacturer to support the bill. Palm believes that the bill responsibly addresses evidence that handheld cell phone use increases the risk of accidents. Palm’s Treo smartphones fully support hands-free use. They are equipped with speaker phones and are compatible with a number of hands-free accessories, including car kits, headsets and earpieces.