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Sprint Launches Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700

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Sprint has announced that it will soon offer the Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 clamshell handsets, both sporting support for Sprint's CDMA-based QChat Direct Connect service. The Pro-700 is a ruggedized handset, while the Pro-200 is a more stylish handset. Read the full story here.

Nokia Quietly Launches N-gage 2.0 A Few Days Early

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While the rest of the world is paying attention to CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas, the N-gage team quietly launched the official version of Nokia's N-gage 2.0 gaming platform. Saying the official Press Release is coming on Monday, the N-gage Team posted the download link quietly, as a treat to their biggest fans. Read the full story here.

Motorola official with GPS-enabled Smart Rider phone

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Back in February we saw Moto Smart Rider passing the FCC hurdle, and now, almost two months later it's here. Of course, it was announced at the CTIA where we expected much more from America's struggling handset makers, but "it is what it is," as they say. Anyway, the Smart Rider is everything but an eye-appealing [...]

Griffin ClearBoost iPhone antenna-boosting case promises a lot, but does it deliver?

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If you're like me, you don't buy into the antenna-boosting scam. I may be little harsh to the whole niche industry, but adding an external antenna without opening the actual device and connecting the wires simple doesn't make much sense to me. Maybe I'm wrong… Anyway, we've recently spotted Griffin's antenna-boosting case for iPhone called ClearBoost [...]

Sony Ericsson P5 Paris leaked?

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What we have here is supposedly Sony Ericsson's next big thing. Apparently, it's the P5 model, which is also known as "Paris." From what we know, the upcoming device should have the slider form factor, sporting the P1 or M600 like keyboard under the screen. In addition, the widgetized homepage makes us think it will [...]

Guitar Hero 3 goes BlackBerry, mobile workers' productivity south

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I still wait to read about the impact of Facebook for BlackBerry release on the mobile workers productivity. Somehow I doubt it was beneficial to the companies which gave away the RIM-made smartphones to their managers. And now, to make things even worse for the companies' performance, Bplay is releasing Guitar Hero 3 for BlackBerry. The [...]

Panasonic to put plasma screens in mobile phones

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At a press conference on Tuesday, Panasonic revealed its plans to use plasma technology in mobile phones. Apparently, the Japanese giant is already in talks with AT&T to deliver devices — or at least the technology needed — for the carrier's upcoming mobile TV service. The idea is to rival OLED, and be used for [...]

Altdo 3GP to AVI WMV DVD Converter&Burner

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T-Mobile Germany sells iPhone for 99 EUR with 89 EUR/month plan!

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We're not sure whether to classify this as a deal or not, but getting an iPhone for 100 EUR (about $155) sounds tempting, nevertheless. Not all is sweet, though. In order to take advantage of the "99 EUR for the 8GB iPhone" deal, interested Germans will have to sign for the "Complete XL" plan which [...]

Kyocera Unleashes Trio of CDMA Handsets at CTIA 2008

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Kyocera made an impression at CTIA 2008 this week with a trio of new CDMA handsets with a fashion sense. The Neo E1100, Mako S4000, and Adreno S2400 are planned to be available in Q3 2008 and feature support for the AWS frequencies (1700/2100MHz). Read the full story here.

Panasonic Working on Plasma Displays for Cellphones

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This week at CTIA 2008, Panasonic announced to all that it has been working to shrink Plasma display technology to use in mobile handset displays. The company revealed that it has been working with AT&T, to use mobile plasma displays for the upcoming AT&T Mobile TV service. Read the full story here.

Verizon, AT&T Announce LTE Plans for 700MHz Spectrum

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Today Verizon Wireless announced its LTE plans for its recently won C block of 700MHz spectrum. AT&T, the nation's largest carrier, announced similar plans just yesterday. Meanwhile, Google finally disclosed its own involvement in the auction process. Read the full story here.

ZTE at CTIA 2008 with 2 AWS-Compatible CDMA Cell Phones

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ZTE is making a bigger push into the United States mobile handset market, showing off at CTIA 2008 with 2 new handsets. The C79 and C78 are both quad-band CDMA (800/1700/1900/2100MHz) and sport Bluetooth for wireless headsets. Read the full story here.