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T-Mobile issued a statement regarding the availability of the HTC G1 Android phone, which will go on sale beginning October 22. The spokesperson said: "Given the great anticipation and the heavy pre-sale demand for the T-Mobile G1, [T-Mobile] nearly ...
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Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said that the forthcoming BlackBerry Bold is still undergoing network testing at AT&T. He said AT&T is making sure the Bold doesn't experience any network issues similar to that of the 3G iPhone. ...
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HTC offers up a CDMA version of its Touch Diamond for Sprint. It is a mixed bag of HTC goodness and Windows Mobile madness.
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Latin American carrier NII Holdings Inc. and several private equity firms have indicated that they are interested in purchasing Sprint's iDEN network. Sprint recently said it was exploring options for a sale.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that PC-maker HP is working on a new addition to its iPAQ line of Windows Mobile smartphones. The new device will run Windows Mobile 6.1 and will be launched in Europe some time ...
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A Sony Ericsson patent application has been unearthed that describes the firm’s idea for making camera-phones much easier to use.…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed during a recent interview that Microsoft will be adding the Zune music player software to the Windows Mobile platform. He did not provide a timeframe for when the software will be added.
Freescale Semiconductor announced that it is looking to sell its cell phone chip business. The company is considering several different options, including an outright sale or a joint venture. It will refocus its energies on better serving the networking ...
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Nokia has finally launched one of the world's worst kept secrets: its would-be iPhone killer, the Tube.…
After announcing the HTC Dream aka the G1, T-Mobile is ready to launch one more HTC device. HTC Shadow 2 is the logical successor of the Shadow.
Shadow 2 will be the first handset to come with Windows Mobile 6.1 with UMA capabilities and T-Mobile is set to launch it on October 15. As long as you're going to sign a new contract you'll get it for $149.99 after some mail-in rebate. Hopefully we'll get more specs by then. In the mean time I'll let you dream about this baby.
Personally I am uncomfortable with the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. It's a great phone but I can't but feel that RIM shouldn't have created flip Berries. Berries should be something else. Think Curve, Bold or Storm. The phone is rumored to have a price already from T-Mobile. It will cost $150 with a two-year contract or $200 with a one year contract. Rather steep wouldn't you say?
We're waiting for an official T-Mobile announcement to confirm these prices. The phone is expected to arrive this year, so flip phone lovers can already get in line for it.
It's been a while since we heard about the i907 and the last time we checked, it had just cleared the FCC and was biding its time to join the other QWERTY-equipped business phones on AT&T. Now, after almost three months of waiting, AT&T has confirmed that the Samsung i907, now called Epix, will be available on its network giving its customers one more choice from the Samsung camp other than the Blackjacks if they were looking for a QWERTY-boasting smartphone. Clearly based on the i780, Epix can do HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, a 3-megapixel cam, and memory expansion running on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. $200 and a two-year lockdown is all that's needed to make this baby yours.
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The LG KC910, or the Renoir, is finally available in Europe. Asia and Latin America will follow in November. Africa and the Middle East are next in December while China will get it in January. Something seems to be missing wouldn't you say?
Here are the official features of the Renoir:
So LG hit me with some prices. And maybe with updated release dates for you know, only the rest of the world?
Verizon seems ready to launch Motorola ZN4 Krave. According to the screenshot above The Network will sell Motorola's touchscreen phone for about $150 with a two year contract.
The ZN4 Krave might be a worthy Motorola phone. And we should have been receiving quite a few of those so far, but Motorola has been busy doing nothing. We don't have all the specs and the kinky features of this ZN4 Krave handset but we'll drop in at any given time to tell you what's what once Verzion will officially announce it. The Krave will be available later this month. Better check with your local Verzion Wireless store.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is here! Nokia's first touch screen phone is among the company's first devices to support Nokia's "Comes With Music" service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalog.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features the Media Bar, a drop-down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, as well as web and online sharing. With Flash support, you can enjoy a bigger slice of the web. The phone comes with 8GB of memory, a graphic equalizer, and most importantly, a standard friggin' 3.5 mm jack. The phone also boasts surround sound stereo speakers.
The Contacts Bar lets you choose up to 4 favorite contacts and, with a single touch, lets you access text messages, emails, photos and blog updates. The phone features a 3.2 inch widescreen display, 16:9 aspect ration, 30 fps video playback and recording at VGA quality and a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. It offers an alphanumeric keypad, QWERTY keyboard and a pen styles.
Expect it in Q4 2008 for €279 before taxes and subsidies.
Few music business people expect Nokia's unlimited free music giveaway to be repeated, or even last very long. There simply aren't enough large consumer companies prepared to take such an expensive gamble.…
Congress recently passed new legislation that would allow GSM cellular network operators to install and offer wireless services on the subway system of Washington, D.C. Currently, CDMA operators Verizon Wireless and Sprint (via roaming agreement with Verizon) offer services ...
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Tero Ojanpera, head of entertainment business at Nokia, said that Nokia would offer its Comes With Music service in the U.S. starting some time in 2009. He didn't provided specific details about what handsets the service would come with, ...
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Hands-on with the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, featuring the new S60 Touch interface with finger-touch navigation.
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Today Nokia announced the XpressMusic 5800, a new touch screen-based device that is aimed at the youth market. The 5800 will come with several different radio configurations, including one for European markets and a quad-band GSM/EDGE dual-band 850/1900 MHz ...
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Unsuspecting Aussies could be in for a spot of aggro this weekend, because Down Under network operator Telstra has warned that some phones won’t support the country’s upcoming daylight savings adjustment.…
Today Leap Wireless announced a new pre-paid plan for Cricket. PAYgo offers customers three different rate plans of $1, $2, or $3 dollars per day. Each plan comes with unlimited services for that day and users will only pay ...
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Today LG announced two new touch-based handsets, the high-end KC910 Renoir and the KP500. Both phones launch in European markets in October, followed by other regions in the first quarter of 2009.
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The HTC Rose or S740 has been approved by the FCC. The Rose is one of the last handsets made by HTC. It's Windows Mobile handset like all recent HTC devices, excepting the Dream of course. The rose comes with a hybrid keybad/keyboard, GPS, WiFi and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Think of it like a modified HTC Touch. Add a slide-out full keyboard and a keypad and you get the Rose. You'd also have to remove the touchscreen to get a Rose. That last part you might not like!
The Rose is ready to be sold in the USA. All it needs now is some 3G support for the US since it only has quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE for now. Let's see what carrier will pick this one up!
Finally diverting its attention from girls and little boys, Microsoft is finally growing some balls and gearing up to release a Gears of War 2 Zune model.
Bringing testosterone and adrenaline and whatever macho there is to the Zune, the model will come preloaded with 244 pieces of "Gears of War" media, including soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes video and more.
The 120GB Zune will also come in packaging that has the series protagonist pondering the meaning of life while holding a rather dangerous looking gun and scary armor. It will run you a cool $280 and will be available starting November 7.
Gears of War 2 is due out exclusively on Xbox 360 in November.
It seems as today is a good day to make announcements about small laptops, which means that on top of the Averatec AVN270N, there was another company presenting a new product - HP and the Pavilion dv3500t series.
Believe it or not, this is the first laptop made by HP that has a screen measuring 13.3-inches, and taking a look at the specs + price, it looks like they did a nice job. The computer is already available online, with a starting price of $1,000.
Besides the usual features, there are two details that stand out and will help the users: under-keyboard backlighting, and a LED backlight panel.
Since the Pavilion dv3500t series can be configured by the buyer, it means that are a lot of options available. For example, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor can go from 2.0GHz up to 2.53GHz, while the memory RAM starts at 2GB and ends at 8GB.
Sure the specs are the same as any other netbook in the highly saturated market right now, but Samsung at least got one thing right: price!
The company will sell its NC10 netbook later this month for 299 GBP, and that's including VAT. This comes out to approximately $530 in US dollars, but Samsung is sure to cut the price further in the States, so it's all okay.
For 300 GBP, you will land a 10.2 inch, 1.3kg netbook with a 160GB hard drive and 1GB RAM. And it doesn't look too shabby either.
The Japanese company Avaratec has announced the day of the release of their new netbook, named AVN270N. On the second week of October, more exactly on the 15th day, the computer will be available in the usual retailers, that is, if you live in Japan.
Anyway, the small laptop has a tiny 10.2-inch LCD screen with the usual (for netbooks) 1024x600 resolution. If there was a way to improve the resolution on all the netbooks, and make it a standard of 1024x800, it would be much better. In nowadays the 600 pixels of height just aren't enough.
The processor is powered by an Intel Atom N720 at 1.6GHz, and while the RAM memory can go up to 2GB, the normal is only 1GB. As for the hard-drive, it has 160GB of storage capacity.
The rest of the specifications are pretty normal, like 3 USB ports, WiFi, a built-in webcam, and a battery life of 2 hours and a half.
Kingston is ready for the next DDR RAM level. I am talking about DDR3 memory modules which are already shipping in the USA. The model you should be looking for is the HyperX from Kingston. They will be the fastest DDR3 made so far with speeds of 2GHz. The 2GB model will feature CL9-9-9-27 @ 1.9v and their price will start from $227.
I'd expect the competition to come up with similar DDR3 modules soon which will lead to a price decrease. Not that $227 is that expensive for the speed the new RAM promises.
Remember the Samsung u430 that we mentioned in June? It is an entry level cellphone so maybe it didn't cause any good impressions for you to remember, but the good news is that Verizon officially launched the phone.
It is available online for $100 with a 1-year contract, but if you opt for a 2-year contract the cellphone costs zero.
Why is Verizon offering the u430 for free? Because you can't get a cellphone more simple than that. The colorful (65K) TFT screen measures 1.9-inches, and provides a resolution of 128x160 pixels.
It can make/receive calls, and send/receive text messages - how useful, isn't it? Other details include bluetooth, a phone book with a maximum of 500 entries, and a media center that lets you download games and ringtones.
For the type of people that need a ruggedized cellphone (read modified for military use) check out the latest offer by T-Mobile. It is simply called Motorola Active, but if you want to go technical the real codename is MOTOACTV W450.
As you can see by the image, the Motorola Active can be inserted on the "clamshell" category, and since it has a material similar to rubber, it means you can drop it and it is suppose to keep working. Made for exercising sessions, like jogging, hiking, cycling and others, it includes an easy way to "attach" the phone to your belt.
An interesting application is the Mayo Clinic software that helps users identify medical troubles.
In terms of normal features, the MotoACT W450 has a microSD slot that can handle 2GB cards, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and is able to playback audio. The phone is already available in gray or white, and costs $30 with a 2-year plan.
Samsung Pixon which is an 8 megapixel camera phone which we might have already seen before as the Bresson. The Pixon's camera has auto focus, face detection and geotagging. A 3.2 inch touchscreen will help you visualize and manage all those pictures.
The phone is going to be ready in France in a few days. Other European and Asian countries are going to get it pretty soon but we'll keep you informed. You will probably see the Pixon everywhere starting with this October.
We're waiting for the first 9 megapixel handset to arrive since there's such a camera module ready to be added to phones.
Speaking at a technology conference, Hank Kafka, VP of Architecture for AT&T Mobility, said that AT&T has, "a lot of runway left with HSPA and HSPA-plus." He went on to imply that HSPA will continue to serve as AT&T's ...
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Speaking at a conference, an Adobe employee confirmed that the company is working on Flash support for the Apple iPhone's Safari browser. The representative did not provide further details. Enabling Flash on the iPhone would open up the device's ...
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that two different private financial firms have bid undisclosed amounts for the mobile phone unit of Chinese electronics maker Huawei. The two firms are Bain Capital Partners LLC and Silver Lake Partners LP. ...
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At the CEATEC technology conference in Japan, Toshiba is demonstrating a methanol-based fuel cell for mobile phones. This direct methanol fuel cell uses an interaction between the methanol, water and air to generate enough electrical charge to power 6 ...
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Today Motorola announced the addition of the MOTOACTV W450 to T-Mobile's lineup of devices. The W450 is a ruggedized clamshell that carries quad-band GSM/EDGE and stereo Bluetooth radios. It also packs a 1.3 megapixel camera, messaging capabilities, media player, ...
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A number of small companies that operate regional cellular services or hold spectrum licenses in rural areas have formed a new group called NextGen Wireless LLC. The new organization plans to pool resources, talent and clout to bring UMTS ...
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Sprint will no longer allow Sprint Music customers to download songs to both their phone and PC. The news came from a service update page on the Sprint web site. It reads, in part, "Beginning October 15, 2008, Sprint ...
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If you’re going to claim that your latest touchscreen mobile’s the "most affordable" one in the UK, then stating its price is a good idea. LG, we're looking at you.…
LG isn’t going to let Pixon make Samsung the only phone manufacturer able to offer two eight-megapixel handsets. So the South Korean firm’s created a second super-snapper phone of its own.…
Samsung has broken its silence over rumours that it’s poised to launch a second eight-megapixel phone. It has officially confirmed the handset’s existence.…
Sony Ericsson only officially took the wraps off its eco-friendly initiative – named GreenHeart – last week, but the firm’s already showcased the first concept phone to roll off Mother Nature’s production line.…
Samsung’s first eight-megapixel camera phone, the i8510, has scarcely been out for five minutes, but the electronics giant’s already lined up a follow-on handset.…
A picture’s emerged online of an upcoming LG phone that's known only as Xenon.…
Mobile phones let us surf the web, send emails and, of course, make calls. But a spoof video shows how your talker could wash the dishes and inflate bicycle tires - even jump start your heart.…
Ryanair is just weeks away from letting its passengers make in-flight calls using mobile phones.…
The BBC has confirmed that its radio programmes can now be accessed on-demand through the iPhone and iPod Touch.…
Sony Ericsson has updated its music, and content, offering with a piecemeal service direct from the manufacturer, and a subscription service that will only be available via network operators.…
GPS is fine if you just need directions from your office to a restaurant, but it’s not much help for finding your way around a building. So Nokia has developed a form of indoor GPS.…
There may only be several hours to go before T-Mobile officially unveils the G1 Android-based handset. But that hasn’t stopped what’s believed to be the world’s first official photos of the phone being leaked online.…
The EU will cap charges for roaming texts at a maximum of £0.09 and force operators to bill cross-border voice calls by the second, telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding has said.…
