Verizon Wireless Network Extender Review
Femtocells have been around for at least a couple years, but only now are they becoming mainstream. While femtocells are not necessarily a perfected technology yet, they are certainly convincing wireless carriers that the benefits far outweigh any negatives. Verizon is one of those carriers that has been convinced. As such, the company with the [...]
T-Mobile BlackBerry event announced for April 22
Yesterday, we told you about T-Mobile’s upcoming launch party that’ll take place on April 21 in NYC. Now we’re hearing T-Mo will also host an event in London, UK, on April 22. And while the US event is probably related to the Android-based G2, the British one is certainly related to Research In Motion. According to [...]
Rugged Samsung a657 introduced by AT&T
If it’s beautiful phones you’re looking for, AT&T’s new Samsung a657 will probably not be of interest to you. And that’s because the a657 is a rugged and tough handset “built to withstand the harshest conditions and most demanding users.” Like AT&T’s previously released rugged phone from Samsung (Rugby a837), the a657 has Push to [...]
Opinion: Nokia netbooks and mobile computer plans
The rumors about the upcoming Nokia netbooks/mobile computers/mobile internet devices are intensifying. Only yesterday we reported about upcoming Linux (Maemo) based Nokia MID and Nautilus devices. Then there was a recent report by TheStreet.com that Nokia is nearing a deal with Foxconn to produce it’s first netbooks. It seems to be a continuation of February rumor that Nokia [...]
Sprint employees starting Palm Pre training – release imminent?
We all know the mighty Palm Pre should be launched sometime in the next few months, but, unfortunately, neither Palm nor Sprint have announced the smartphone’s exact release date. However, according to PreThinking, Sprint is now training employees, making them ready to teach customers everything about the Palm Pre. Reportedly, a Palm rep. said: “I [...]
Samsung, LG may release LTE phones in 2010
Samsung and LG, the world’s second and third largest handset manufacturers, may introduce their first LTE phones in 2010, Taiwanese sources say. We’ve also heard Nokia intends to release LTE handsets in 2010, and, with Verizon and MetroPCS planning to roll-out LTE networks next year, we shouldn’t be surprised if all the above-mentioned phone makers [...]
Samsung threatens Nokia’s leading position in Europe
We already know that Samsung’s touchscreen phones are hugely successful in Europe and around the world – with the F480 being sold in more than 5 million units. And that’s not a surprise, since Samsung is the world’s second largest handset maker, with a global market share of about 20%. What may be a surprise [...]
Samsung Trance to hit Verizon on April 24 for $50
In case Verizon’s brand new Touch Diamond is too expensive for you (and it probably is, at $300 on contract), the giant North American carrier is preparing another new fashionable phone: the Samsung Trance U490. Sure, we can’t compare the Diamond with the Trance, but if all you need is a cool and affordable handset, then [...]
T-Mobile USA launch event scheduled for April 21. G2 announcement?
T-Mobile‘s second Android smartphone (known as HTC Magic in Europe) is coming soon and that’s a fact. The handset was already approved by the FCC, and we’ve also seen some possible official names for it, including G3, myTouch 3G and Genius 3G. Now we’re hearing T-Mo is preparing a “private launch event” which, according to Engadget, is scheduled for [...]
Nokia World 2009 Scheduled Sept 2-3
We have received official notice that Nokia World 2009 has been given a time and place. The two-day event is September 2-3 and will be held in Stuttgart. We can expect to hear the keynote address from Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the CEO and President of Nokia Corp (pictured below). Why is this any news worth noting, [...]
Mobile Connect application for Microsoft Surface
Microsoft has recently unveiled a new application for Microsoft Surface – its multi-touch computing platform currently available only in a commercial and a developer version (priced at $12,500 and $15,000, respectively). The application is Mobile Connect and it enables you to connect a Windows Mobile handset to a Microsoft Surface unit, in order to interact [...]
Verizon Touch Diamond Confirmed for Release Tomorrow
A few days ago we mentioned that Boy Genius had rumors indicating the HTC Touch Diamond was scheduled for a April 10 release date on Verizon, and it appears those rumors were spot on. Verizon has confirmed on its website that the Touch Diamond will indeed be available through business sales and online starting tomorrow. [...]
Bluetooth 3.0 to be announced on April 21
The next generation of the Bluetooth wireless protocol, namely Bluetooth 3.0, will be announced by the Bluetooth SIG this month, on April 21. Reportedly, Bluetooth 3.0 relies on Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP), thus being capable of operating at Wi-Fi speeds. This should allow users to transfer large video files, photo libraries or music collections in a [...]
8MP LG Viewty II GC900 to come in June?
Although there’s nothing official about the LG Viewty II GC900 yet, we’ve seen the handset in some leaked photos, so we know how it looks like. And now it seems we also know when it will hit the market. According to Omio, the next-generation Viewty will be released in June by Orange UK. So this is [...]
Nokia MID and Nautilus. New Linux based mobile computers from Nokia
Yesterday we told you about 3 thin touchscreen devices that Nokia is planning to introduce later this year. Well, today we have info about a couple of more high end touch devices coming up from Finnish vendor in late 2009-2010. And, most likely, they are not based on Symbian S60. According to the Street.com one [...]
2 million LG Cookie phones sold, 10 million units planed
LG has just announced that LG Cookie, one of the most affordable touchscreen phones ever, reached sales of more than 2 million units worldwide. Since October 2008 (the date Cookie was launched), more than 1.2 million European customers bought the phone. In Asia, Latin America and other emerging markets, the handset was sold in 600,000 [...]
T-Mobile G2 may be named “G3″, “myTouch 3G”, “Genius 3G” or “Prism 3G”
The release date of T-Mobile’s second Android smartphone still has a big question mark above it, and now it looks like its official name is in the same situation. While almost everyone thinks the new Android handset will be called T-Mobile G2 (logically, since it comes after the G1), the device might actually have a [...]
T-Mobile Sidekick 2009 (PV300) approved by FCC, 3G confirmed
Remember that T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009, which would reportedly come with a 854 x 480 pixels screen, GPS and 3G connectivity? Well, the 3G part is now confirmed, as the Sharp-made handset has just been approved by the FCC, under the internal name of PV300. It’s not clear yet how T-Mobile USA will officially call the new [...]
QWERTY Samsung Vice to hit Bell Canada
Canadian mobile users will soon be able to buy a new messaging phone: the Samsung Vice, an unannounced handset that should be hitting Bell Mobility in the near future. When closed, Samsung Vice looks like a regular candybar. But it’s not, as it hides a full sliding QWERTY keyboard that will surely appeal to heavy [...]
Nokia to launch 3 touchphones this fall. Adds Immersion’s haptics vibration feedback
Well, it looks like Nokia is finally getting really serious about touchscreen phones. After wetting their feet in touch with 5800 XpressMusic and then coming up with top of the line Nokia N97, they must have liked it and now are ready for more. According to TheStreet.com, Nokia is working on no less the 3 [...]