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Nokia N85 NAM hits FCC - US spec Nokia N85 is near

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The Nokia N85 has only just recently come to light as a Nokia N96-esque pseudo-slider bearing the same glossy-black finish and backlit slide-out media controls that we fell in love with on the N96. Last we heard, the device was that Nokia seemed to be aiming the Nokia N85 to be placed towards the high-end [...]

Sprint posts $344 million in losses while slowing customer defections

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Sprint’s road to recovery will be a long and drawn out process, mostly dependent on CEO Dan Hesse’s ability to get the wireless carrier’s high-speed, WIMAX-based XOHM data network up and running in a timely manner. Sprint desperately needs to redefine itself as something more than just the No. 3 wireless voice carrier, and an [...]

Sony Ericsson T700i Slim Phone Announced

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Sony Ericsson today announced the T700i, a slim handset built on the heritage of the T610i. At just 10mm thin, the T700i combines timeless design and premium features. Photos snapped with its 3.2-megapixel camera are viewable on its 2.0-inch TFT display. An integrated MP3 player blasts tracks through high-quality stereo speakers to share the music with friends or through its color-matched headset. Consumers can transfer files over high-speed HSDPA or Bluetooth wireless connectivity. A 512MB memo...

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OpenMoko gets even more open; Releases schematics for Neo phones

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Like releasing the CAD files for its Neo1973 handset is not enough, OpenMoko is going one step further. This time they’re out with schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones. The idea is to give engineers “free reign to modify Neo phones” and provide them with vital information so they could enhance [...]

America Movil bringing iPhone 3G to 10 countries in Latin America on August 22

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The leading Latin America’s mobile operator, America Movil, is all proud to announce that it will bring iPhone 3G to 10 more countries in the region on August 22. iPhone 3G will be available through America Movil’s Latin American operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Details on pricing are [...]

Motorola releases two Bluetooth speakers - MOTOROKR EQ5 and EQ7

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It’s not just the new ROKR phones Motorola has announced — the American handset maker has also unveiled two stereo Bluetooth speakers - MOTOROKR EQ5 and EQ7. The first one, model EQ5, is the Ultra-Portable Wireless Speaker, which allows users to play music and take calls with “amazing sound quality.” The device features SRS WOW HD [...]

Stewart Copeland makes BlackBerry Bold sounds cool

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RIM don’t want to miss with the BlackBerry Bold. They want to cover every single detail of the device, ringtones included. That being said they’ve commissioned former drummer for The Police, Stewart Copeland, to create an array of “smartphone soundtrack” for the BlackBerry Bold. Copeland has creating a unique five-note melody “theme” for the just-launched smartphone, [...]

Nokia N85 wanders through the FCC with U.S. 3G

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Nokia's unannounced N85 has passed through the FCC, revealing what could possibly be the first tri-band 3G smartphone to support both AT&T and T-Mobile's 3G networks, though it seems unlikely. But thanks to a confidentiality request, we don't know for sure. Updated. Read the full story here.

Sony Ericsson announces T700, slim 3G feature phone

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Sony Ericsson has just announced a new feature phone - T700. According to the Swedish-Japanese handset maker, the slim, stylish candybar “combines timeless design and premium features for the mainstream market” and somehow we agree on that one. Specs wise, the Sony Ericsson T700 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 MHz device, [...]

Sony Ericsson unveils T700, a modern day T610

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Today Sony Ericsson has announced the spiritual successor to its wildly popular T610 of yesteryear, the new T700. Looking all the world like a modern version of the T610, Sony Ericsson might have a hot seller on its hands. Read the full story here.

Mobbler for S60 updated to stream Last.FM stations

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Mobbler was recently updated to v0.21, adding the ability to stream your personalized Last.FM stations to your S60 3rd Edition-powered smartphone. Read the full story here.

Japan's NTT DoCoMo begins phasing out its 2G network

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Japan's NTT DoCoMo has recently announced that it will no longer be offering new subscribers the option to use its 2G mova service. New subscribers are now required to use its 3G FOMA service, which the carrier launched in 2001. Read the full story here.

T-Mobile announces Q2 numbers, adds 668k subscribers

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Today T-Mobile USA announced its Q2 2008 performance figures. Highlights include the addition of 668k new subscribers and an increased in the company's subscriber churn rate. Read the full story here.

AT&T posts Q2 2008 figures

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Today AT&T provided its financial results for the second quarter of 2008, posting an impressive US$2.998 billion dollar income from its AT&T Wireless division. Read the full story here. <

Telus to start selling HTC Touch Diamond on August 14th

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We’ve already reported Telus will be adding the HTC Touch Diamond and now we know the exact release date. It’s set for August 14th when our Canadian readers will be able to grab the all-touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1 based smartphone for CA$149.99 on a three-year contract. The price, naturally, goes up with shorter term agreements [...]

N-Gage goes beyond mobile with Reset Generation

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We’ve already seen several games that were ported from mobile to web (PC) and the other way round. However, we haven’t seen Nokia going this way, at least for now. Their latest N-Gage title is called Reset Generation and it could be played on both N-Gage compatible mobile phone or on a PC as an [...]

Mophie juice pack goes iPhone 3G

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Mophie is bringing its ultra-cool external battery to the iPhone 3G users. The redesigned case features a rechargeable lithium polymer battery within an “comfort-grip case with a soft-touch, non-slip finish.” Apparently, this battery should provide users with an additional 350 hours of standby time, 6 hours of talk time on 3G, 12 hours of talk [...]

RIM renames BlackBerry KickStart 8220 - Meet the BlackBerry Pearl 8220

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RIM apparently didn’t think the BlackBerry KickStart moniker was going to vibe too well with the general public, and has decided to rebrand their first foray in to clamshell designs. The first BlackBerry flip-phone, the BlackBerry KickStart, as it has been known, will hence forth be referred to as the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220. The [...]