Samsung Preston and Samsung Star – new names for the S5600 and S5230
Remember Samsung’s S5600 and S5230 touchscreen phones? Well, Samsung has decided to give them new “trade names”, as follows: the S5600 is now called Samsung Preston, while the S5230 will go by as Samsung Star. These names will be used in many countries, but the two phones will not be known as Star and Preston in [...]
Nokia E52 introduced – affordable Eseries smartphone
Without much fanfare, Nokia has just announced its newest Eseries smartphone, the Nokia E52. If you expect a revolutionary design from the E52, don’t. The new phone is just an E55 without a QWERTY keypad. So, yeah, it’s a slim candybar with a 2.4 inch QVGA display. Like the E55, Nokia E52 is said to have [...]
Palm Pre to hit Australia in August via Telstra
We know that Sprint should release the Palm Pre in the US sometime during June (hopefully not later); but what about the other parts of the world? Well, in Australia, for example, the mighty Pre might land in August, offered by Telstra – hence we’re talking about the handset’s GSM version. According to Smarthouse.com.au, Palm Pre’s release [...]
Nokia E71i with 5 mpx camera and FP2 on the way?
With more than 10 million units sold in the last 6 months of 2008 only, Nokia E71 is probably the most successful Nokia device of last year. And it really is a great smartphone. The only thing that’s been putting me off getting one was its 3.2 megapixel camera. 8, 10, 12 megapixels in a camera phone… [...]
Microsoft is negotiating carrier-branded versions of Windows Marketplace
I’m sure you already know quite many things about Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for mobile, but you probably haven’t heard about this: the Redmond-based company is currently in talks with giant European carriers (like Vodafone and O2), in order to launch branded versions of the Marketplace. So we might soon see a Vodafone Windows Marketplace, an [...]
Sony Ericsson W995a approved by the FCC
The North American version of Sony Ericsson W995, namely the W995a, was recently approved by the FCC – which means the phone might be soon launched in the US and Canada. Codenamed Sony Ericsson Hikaru, the W995 / W995a is SE’s second handset that has an 8MP photo camera. Despite this, it’s not a Cyber-shot [...]
HTC Hero live pics leaked
HTC Hero, the Android smartphone first seen back in March, has now appeared in a set of live pictures, offering us the chance to take a good look at it. According to Code Android, the Hero, aka T-Mobile G3, will be released sometime in the third quarter of the year – hence at about the [...]
Sony Ericsson rep confirms Xperia X2 via Twitter. SE Xperia X5 next?
Hey, there actually is a Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 in the works, says Harold de Kort, SE Marketing Communications Manager for Benelux in a twitter message. As we didn’t know it before Well, if my Google Dutch is up to the task, according to Portable Gear, what he actually said was “Of course, after each [...]
Storm 2 Confirmed by RIM CEO
Do you find yourself wanting to love the touch-enabled Blackberry Storm but for some reason it lacks a certain something? Or do you find yourself not wanting to get the Storm because it’s a first-gen model? If you fall in either category, you will be happy to learn that the long-rumored Blackberry Storm 2 is [...]
AT&T officially announces the BlackBerry Curve 8900
Not long after we’ve heard that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 may be coming to AT&T, now the giant blue carrier has officially confirmed the smartphone’s release. Unfortunately, AT&T didn’t give us an exact launch date, but it said the Curve 8900 would be available starting “early summer”. The handset’s price is also unknown, but I guess [...]
Samsung Houdini – T-Mobile’s third Android phone?
A phone named after the great Harry Houdini has to be a cool one, right? Add a touch of Android, plus Samsung’s know-how, and you probably have a real winner there. What am I talking about? Well, it looks like T-Mobile USA is getting ready to launch a so-called Samsung Houdini later this year. The [...]
Sprint to outsource network maintenance, transfer employees to Ericsson
While preparing the long-awaited release of Palm Pre, Sprint is looking to outsource management of its nationwide network to Ericsson. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two companies are in final negotiation stage to complete the deal – which will also include the transfer of 5,000 to 7,000 employees from Sprint to Ericsson. Reportedly, [...]
Nokia E71x on Sale at AT&T Now
Are you dreaming? Nope. We’ll pinch you if you still don’t believe us; that’s right folks, the Nokia E71x is no longer a fantasy, as it is now officially on AT&T’s website for sale now. It’s been a long time coming, so we’re happy to hear the news. And the specs of this particular phone [...]
AT&T releasing the BlackBerry Curve 8900 in June?
Available for several months in the US via T-Mobile, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will soon be launched by AT&T too. According to BGR, the Curve 8900 will be available from AT&T starting June. It will not be different than T-Mobile’s version, so customers should expect the same features, including quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS and [...]
T-Mobile USA’s HTC Magic to come as MyTouch 3G, in three colors
While there’s still no word on when T-Mobile USA will release the HTC Magic, it looks like the carrier has finally decided on the smartphone’s official name: T-Mobile MyTouch 3G. This is one of the monikers that T-Mobile was testing about a month ago, alongside “Genius 3G” or simply “T-Mobile G3”. Since the G1 is [...]
BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Gemini) in glorious live pics
BlackBerry Curve 8520, one of RIM’s unannounced smartphones, has just appeared in several live photos. And, surprisingly, it doesn’t have a traditional trackball. Instead, the Canadian manufacturer has opted for a flat and square-ish optical trackball that looks similar to a Nokia nav-pad, so it’s definitely a novelty for BlackBerry smartphones. Codenamed BlackBerry Gemini [...]
Motorola Clutch i465 now official, headed to Boost Mobile
Moto’s i465 weird candybar is now official, as it was just announced by the big M under the name of Motorola Clutch i465. Presented as “Motorola’s first device that combines the power of push-to-talk and the convenience of QWERTY”, the Clutch i465 features military-tough durability and will be available in the US sometime this quarter – [...]
Verizon launching the Samsung Alias 2 U750 on May 11
We first saw Verizon’s Samsung Alias 2 U750 at the end of March, but back then there were no details about its release date. Now it looks like the new Alias 2 is ready to hit the shelves on May 11, and, according to Phone Arena, it will come with e-ink technology – as initially [...]
Firefox Mobile (Fennec) to use Google Location Services
Mozilla Firefox for mobile, aka Fennec, will feature geolocation, thanks to Google’s Location Services. According to Doug Turner from Mozilla, geolocation will be an “opt-in tool” that shares users’ location only if they want to. If you allow Fennec to use geolocation, the browser will become smarter, providing a better Web experience. For example, when [...]