Samsung Jet goes to Korea as W850 / W8500 / W8550
Already available in the UK, Samsung Jet S8000 was just launched in Korea too. The high-end phone will hit Korea in three versions: Samsung W850, Samsung W8500 and Samsung W8550 – which are actually not at all different, but they have different names for the carriers they’ll be available on: SK Telecom, KTF and LG [...]
Verizon confirms: BlackBerry Tour will be out on July 12 for $200
A few days ago, we’ve heard a rumor saying that Verizon might launch the BlackBerry Tour 9630 on July 12, for $199.99 on contract. Well, now the largest North American carrier has confirmed that the new RIM smartphone will indeed be available starting July 12. Customers can already pre-order the handset, through Verizon’s website. Interestingly, [...]
Nokia Messaging IM Beta launched; Nokia Messaging 10.00.14 compatible with Omnia HD
The folks over at Nokia Beta Labs have just announced the availability of “Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta”, which can provide a desktop-like Instant Messaging experience on your Nokia smartphone. Of course, as the name suggests, Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta is currently available only for the Nokia E75 QWERTY slider, but it [...]
Nokia Music Store launched in Poland
Nokia has recently launched its Music Store in Poland, which became the 20th country where the online music service is available. Nokia Music Store offers Polish mobile users a collection of over 4.5 million songs, from both local and international artists. The online music store allows users to browse, discover and buy music both via [...]
12MP Nokia camera phones coming in 2010?
Following Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG, Nokia will also launch one or more 12MP camera phones. Well, at least that’s what PhoneReport says, quoting undisclosed sources from Nokia and Carl Zeiss. The first phone with a 12MP camera could be announced by Nokia as soon as the end of 2009, although it will probably not [...]
UMA enabled Nokia 7510 launched by Rogers
Rogers Wireless, Canada’s largest mobile carrier, has just announced the Nokia 7510 – its second new Nokia phone to come this month (after the 5800 XpressMusic). Known as Nokia 7510 SuperNova in Europe, the handset is a clamshell that was also released by T-Mobile in the US. Rogers’ Nokia 7510 is UMA enabled and thus [...]
WebOS 1.0.4 available for the Palm Pre
Exactly ten days after releasing webOS 1.0.3, Palm has now launched the webOS 1.0.4 firmware for the Palm Pre. Unlike the previous update, WebOS 1.0.4 doesn’t bring enhanced applications, but it “addresses several security issues with Palm webOS software”. Also, it looks like you can no longer install homebrew apps (i.e. unsigned apps) after you’ve [...]
Motorola Clutch i465 announced by Sprint too
Sprint has just announced the future availability of Motorola Clutch i465, a rugged iDEN phone that can already be bought via Boost Mobile, on pre-pay. Sprint’s customers will be able to buy the Clutch i465 starting “this summer”, for as low as $39.99 (with a 2-yr contract agreement, a $20 instant rebate, and a $50 [...]
Nvidia Tegra-based smartphone coming in Q4 2009?
The world’s first smartphone to use Nvidia’s Tegra chip could be launched as early as the fourth quarter of 2009, believes Mike Rayfield, general manager of Nvidia’s mobile unit. The Street reports that Samsung and Motorola are likely to manufacture the Tegra-based smartphone, and that this might have Android on board. Designed for MIDs and [...]
Micro USB phone charger standard to be adopted next year by Nokia, Samsung, Apple and others
Last time we heard about the GSMA’s universal phone charger project, it was estimated that most phones would use a standard Micro USB charger by 2012. Now it looks like phones compatible with the new universal charger will be available in Europe as soon as next year. According to Reuters, the European Commission announced that [...]
Philips Xenium X630, new candybar with long-lasting battery
Ready for yet another new Philips phone? Well then, meet the Philips Xenium X630, a good-looking candybar that should be available in the near future (probably in China first). The X630 doesn’t have 3G connectivity, and most of its features are mid to low-end. However, users will probably appreciate the fact that the phone comes [...]
Nokia to launch Chinese Ovi Store, TD-SCDMA smartphone by the end of 2009
Nokia is getting ready to release a Chinese version of Ovi Store, its own application store that was officially announced at the end of May. Currently available only in five languages (English, Russian, Spanish, Italian and German), Nokia Ovi Store should be ready for Chinese mobile users before the end of 2009, allowing them to [...]
Vodafone looking to buy T-Mobile UK?
T-Mobile UK isn’t doing well lately and thus its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, is looking for ways to make things better. One way to solve its problems would be to sell the British carrier. The estimated enterprise value of T-Mobile UK is of €3 billion – €4 billion ($4.2 billion – $5.6 billion), and it [...]
Samsung Announces 4 Low-End Models; The World Yawns
Picking a rather unusual day to announce new phones, Samsung officially came out with four low-to-mid-range handsets to balance out the recent emphasis the company has had on smartphones (Samsung Jet, for instance). All of these phones we’ve seen before, either at trade shows or through leaked live pics. The S6700 and C5510 are two [...]
Blackberry Tour on Verizon July 12, Will Be First to Launch
There is a lot of buzz on this here Blackberry Tour phone, and for good reason: almost every CDMA carrier still around is picking it up. We’ve heard about Telus launching it July 15, and Sprint has mumbled something about “later this summer” (coincidentally, just like MMS on the AT&T iPhone…but we’re not bitter). But [...]
Rumor: Sprint Testing HTC Hero, Samsung Android Device
We are hearing whispers that Sprint is currently performing internal tests on not one but two Android handsets, and will both be available by next year. The first handset is rumored to be the HTC Hero, which was announced earlier this week alongside a new UI called Sense, and apparently will be ready before the [...]
Nokia 6790 Mako, Motorola VE440 Cadbury confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG
Nokia 6790 Mako and Motorola VE440 Cadbury, two unannounced phones, have recently been approved by the Bluetooth SIG (here and here), thus becoming semi-official. The Nokia 6790 is a Symbian S60 smartphone that will be released by AT&T in the US, probably in the next few months. The handset is a “messaging focused” one, featuring [...]
3 UK to launch the Nokia N97, free Skype calling included
3 UK may not be among the largest British mobile carriers, but it offers something that many don’t: Skype calling. The operator has just announced the upcoming availability of Nokia N97 – which is already available in the UK, unlocked. 3’s N97 obviously allows customers to make Skype-to-Skype calls for free. The Nseries handset is [...]
LG to ship more 3G phones than Samsung, thanks to demand from China
LG might soon ship more 3G handsets worldwide than Samsung, helped by the fast-growing Chinese mobile market. Currently the world’s third largest phone maker (behind Nokia and Samsung), LG is the only international manufacturer that was selected to provide 3G phones for all of China’s carriers: China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, which together [...]
White Samsung Omnia II to hit Verizon in July?
Announced by Samsung not long ago, the Omnia II i8000 might hit Verizon Wireless as early as July. Moreover, it looks like the brand new Windows Mobile smartphone will come to Verizon in a white color version – Samsung has only announced a black one. Phone Arena – the source of this rumor (because it’s [...]