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Treo Pro caught in the wild; Plus, we have more details!

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:48:57 +0000

Just when we posted that Palm is working on the Treo 850 / Treo Pro, we have first images of the device caught in the wild as well as more details. Let’s do the details (specs) first. Here’s what we know: 400Mhz CPU 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM — i.e. enough for performing multiple demanding tasks at once Tri-band 3G, [...]

HSBC to order 200,000 iPhones for its staff?

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:19:51 +0000

iPhone is now ready for business use and some companies may consider shunning BlackBerrys and other smartphones in favor of Apple’s baby. That could help getting some media coverage while boosting retention at the same time. After all, iPhone does sound more like fun (as opposed to “work”) than any other smartphone out there. Still, I [...]

Palm Treo 850 aka Treo Pro shortly shows its face

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:15:24 +0000

Accidentally or not, Palm has leaked their upcoming phone - Treo 850 aka Treo Pro. User “scottymomo” broke the story on WMExperts forums and from then on, virtually all major blogs covered it. Not much is known at this stage. However, we can see a standard 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, touchscreen and a very cool casing. [...]

Sprint to launch red HTC Touch Diamond?

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:32:17 +0000

We’re not sure whether we should trust the image above or not, but it certainly would be nice to see the HTC Touch Diamond in some other color than black. Not that the black Diamond is ugly, quite the contrary, but seeing it shining with the red back makes the device look even more fashionable, [...]

Apple iPhone 3G software update to fix signal reception issues

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:08:04 +0000

There have been scattered reports of some iPhone 3G users experiencing less than stellar 3G signal reception and call-performance on their gloss-finished iPhone 3G handsets. The carriers are blaming Apple’s hardware. Apple points the finger at carrier’s network issues. In the end, the customer gets stuck with sub-par wireless reception on their brand new iPhone [...]

Compal Communications to make 5 million smartphones for Palm?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:35:14 +0000

Chinese-language Commercial Times is reporting Compal Communications has received ODM orders for “several models of smartphones” from Palm with the order volumes likely to top five million units. Several models? 5 million units? Do you hear what I hear — Palm’s onto something. We’ve no clue what exactly the Treo maker is up to, but [...]

Nokia to launch two new Nseries devices on on August 18th? N79? N85?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:27:11 +0000

Nokia will be announcing two new Nseries smartphones on this coming Monday at 8am UK time. The word on the street is that we’ll see the Finnish giant going all official with the N79 and N85. As you may recall, the N79 is a somewhat simple lookin’ candybar, sporting a 2.4-inch display and a 5 megapixel [...]

Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 8220 (KickStart) pricing released!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:53:08 +0000

Call it the BlackBerry Pearl 8220, call it the BlackBerry KickStart, call it whatever you want, but don’t call it expensive. The latest rumblings along the wireless grapevine seem to point towards Canada’s GSM wireless carrier, Rogers, pushing BlackBerry Pear 8220 (codename: KickStart) as a back-to-school promotion come September. The back-to-school shopping season is upon us. [...]

T-Mobile USA preparing multi-platform AppStore?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:42:49 +0000

T-Mobile USA is reportedly working on a multi-platform Apple AppStore kind of service. Apparently, the mobile application store will open its virtual doors this fall and will support virtually all platforms, “from upcoming Android to Java to Sidekick and Windows Mobile.” Not much is known at this stage and T-Mobile is naturally pretty quiet about it. [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 coming to UK on October 30th?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:40:48 +0000

As the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 launch date is approaching we hear more rumors about the upcoming release. Lately, we’ve heard the unlocked Xperia will hit the UK market on October 30th. That’s about in line with earlier rumors which suggested Hutchinson’s 3 will release the device in November. Plus, let’s not forget we saw [...]

Sprint planning to reduce wireless modem data rates?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:59:44 +0000

When a struggling company does something right, you have to reward them for it. Otherwise, what was the point of criticizing their previously unacceptable business practices? Sprint, in this case, has been rumored to be making another change in their push to redefine themselves as the premier wireless data provider in the US. Rather than aiming [...]

RIM BlackBerry Javelin - BlackBerry Bold styling, EDGE data speeds

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:57:30 +0000

In this day and age, high-speed wireless data connectivity is almost a prerequisite to healthy sales figures. At least that’s the way mobile enthusiasts are likely to see things. In practice, mobile users may not want to pay extra for broadband-like 3G data speeds when EDGE data connectivity could meet their needs. If wireless acronyms like [...]

Motorola Atila - Moto’s touchscreen answer to Apple’s iPhone 3G

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:37:26 +0000

Meet the Motorola Atila. This here all-touchscreen handset is reportedly Motorola’s touchy-feely answer to Apple’s iPhone 3G. The Motorola Atila is apparently borne of the same gene pool that created the Motorola Alexander. Thankfully, the Motorola Atila that you see pictured here nixes that too-weird sliding QWERTY keyboard on the Motorola Alexander. The Motorola Atila boasts [...]

Sony Ericsson W760a coming to AT&T?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:56:10 +0000

We know Sony Ericsson is pushing its phones to U.S.A. through AT&T and we do hope they will bring the W760 to the country. However, the image on left is everything but a reliable indicator that will actually happen. I would say the bare fact that the W760a model (where “a” stands for America) exists [...]

BlackBerry Bold 9000 hitting Rogers on August 19th?

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:08:10 +0000

If the latest rumors filtering down the various intertubes prove to be on point, Canadian fans of the RIM’s push-emailing smartphones could see Rogers launching the heralded BlackBerry Bold 9000 on August 19th. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has already gone live in Chile, Germany, and Austria, but North American releases are still rumored to be at [...]