And another one bites the dust. Following on ASUS’s confirmation that they’ve scrapped (or at least put on the back-burner) their plans to release the ASUS ZX1 Lamborghini, ASUS P560, and ASUS M536 smartphones, we’re hearing that Samsung has also put the kibosh on their upcoming, Linux-based Samsung i800. The Samsung i800 was touted as Sammy’s first [...]

The wait is over, fellow Sidekickers. A new era of customizable and user-swappable Sidekick shells is finally upon us. Following on Sidekick 2008 live pics leaked to the web, T-Mobile has launched their highly anticipated T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 for HipTop fans across the US. And, just like their Sidekick LX Tony Hawk edition launch, T-Mobile has [...]

Feeling a bit down about having to deal with your already-old Motorola Q9h on AT&T’s network? Buck-up, sport. At least you can update your aging AT&T Motorola Q9h (codename: Norman) to the freshest Windows Mobile OS available. As far as being frustrated at the maddening pace of handset development (and subsequent obsolescence), you’ll just have [...]

That’s it. Nokia’s had enough of RIM’s encroachment on their business-phone segment. Rather than allowing Nokia E-series customers to eat from both sides of the pond, to butcher a few metaphors, Nokia has announced that they’ll no longer support BlackBerry Connect support on their business-oriented Eseries handsets. RIM is apparently doing well enough for themselves [...]

Folks of TmoNews caught the poster above which shows T-Mobile’s 3G network will start working on October 1st — the “10.1.08 3G is Coming” sign clearly suggests so — just as we initially reported. However, the Deutsche Telekom mobile operator is still quiet about all things 3G, and until we hear something official from them, [...]

LG and Dolby Laboratories announced that LG would be the first handset maker to incorporate Dolby Mobile technology into its handsets. Announced during this year’s Mobile World Congress, Dolby Mobile is an optimized-for-mobile audio processing technology platform designed to “deliver rich, vibrant audio and dramatically improve listening enjoyment.” Some of the Dolby Mobile features that LG plans [...]

Sony Ericsson will be launching more accessories in the near future. Not surprisingly most of them are designed for the upcoming Xperia X1 superphone, which because of its specs and importance, deserves special attention. Here’s what’s coming up: BST-41 - Standard Battery for X1 CMU-20 - Mini-USB Charger for J132 and X1 DMU-70 - Mini-USB Cable for J132 [...]

Pantech’s dual-faced C810 Duo is coming to Mexico. Telcel is the carrier which will offer the Windows Mobile smartphone, which boasts both a full QWERTY keyboard and a standard numeric keypad. There were some confusions in the blogosphere. This isn’t the Pantech Duo 2 model, or the C820 which we saw slipping through FCC. Rather, it’s [...]

Just when we’ve started wondering what happened to the FCC-approved UTStarcom TXT8010, we have a new tidbit of information that suggests Verizon will be offering the Pantech-made device as Blitz. Apparently, the CDMA carrier will start selling the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard equipped phone on August 8th through Wal-Mart, followed by Best Buy on September 28th. [...]

It was at the end of March when we reported about Palm’s success to sell one million Centros. Now, they are reporting another million has been sold in the meantime! This is a huge success for the struggling Treo maker and I honestly hope they’ll release the long-awaited successor to the Palm OS pretty soon. Palm is [...]

Today T-Mobile announced a new service called Family Allowances that will let parents give individual family members a monthly allowance of minutes, messages, and downloads. The service can also control access to services by time of day. Read the full story here.

Today Motorola announced its earnings and sales figures for the second quarter of 2008. While sales figures are down significantly from Q2 of 2007, the company has managed to maintain its position as the 3rd largest handset maker. Read the full story here.

Software Developer Mark/Space has released a version of its Missing Sync synchronization software for the Mac OS X platform that is compatible with UIQ and S60 powered Symbian OS smartphones. Read the full story here.

Sprint expands availability of industry-first femtocell that works with any Sprint phone for convenient, reliable wireless use at home or in the office Read the full story here.

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Nokia has announced that its N96 smartphone will go on sale in Europe on October 1 through several carriers. The N96 is the successor to the company's popular N95. Read the full story here.

Google Maps Mobile for S60 and Windows Mobile powered smartphones has been updated to show and use public transportation services in over 60 cities. Other new features include business ratings and the introduction of user-generated content. Read the full story here.

AT&T has announced its Text Accessibility Plan (TAP) for the iPhone 3G. The discounted plan is only available to customers with speech or hearing disabilities. Read the full story here. <

Reuters is reporting that Nokia has recently cut prices across the board - up to 10% on some models. The move puts pressure on competitors such as Motorola and Samsung. Read the full story here.

Today Qualcomm announced that it has achieved the world's first HSPA+ data call, reaching speeds exceeding 20Mbps. HSPA+ is an upgraded version of the current HSPA technology widely in use today. Read the full story here.