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Sling Media rolls out SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:38:54 +0000

Sling Media has announced that its SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for UIQ-powered Symbian OS smartphones. Read the full story here.

HTC Touch HD shows itself - with 800x480 display

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:02:52 +0000

Photos of a new HTC Touch device, the Touch HD, have surfaced on the MoDaCo forums. The Touch HD appears to sport a massive WVGA display that is backed up by 256MB of RAM. Read the full story here.

AIM, ICQ, AOL Mail now available for RIM BlackBerry

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:20:40 +0000

RIM and AOL have announced the availability of AIM and ICQ instant messaging apps for BlackBerry devices as well as new support for AOL Mail. Read the full story here.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 to start shipping on September 30th in UK, Germany, and Sweden

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:00:26 +0000

Today Sony Ericsson provided launch date information for the Xperia X1, its first Windows Mobile powered smartphone. Read the full story here.

Palm taking pre-orders for Treo Pro smartphone

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:32:44 +0000

Palm is now accepting pre-orders for the Treo Pro. Read the full story here.

Apple releasing new iPhone firmware on Friday - will include Genius playlist support

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:20:42 +0000

Apple is set to release a new firmware update for the iPhone platform this Friday. Read the full story here.

Virgin Mobile refreshes Helio brand, updates unlimited plan

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:59:39 +0000

Virgin Mobile, which acquired Helio earlier this year, has revived the Helio brand with new unlimited plans. Virgin will continue to integrate the Helio brand, starting with the launch of a new handset, the Shuttle. Read the full story here.

HTC Opal spec sheet and photos leaked

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:11:36 +0000

Details of what is thought to be the follow-up to the HTC Touch have surfaced. Read the full story here.

Best Buy to offer unlocked HTC Touch Diamond

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:54:35 +0000

Best Buy has the HTC Touch Diamond available for pre-order. It will be unlocked, without a carrier subsidy. Read the full story here.

Sharp, Opera, and others join Symbian Foundation

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:58:32 +0000

Today the Symbian Foundation announced that Sharp, Opera Software, KTF, and others have joined its ranks, bringing the total count to 40 members. Read the full story here.

U.S. smartphone market growing, RIM leading the way

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:28:31 +0000

Research from the NPD Group suggests that the U.S. smartphone market is continuing to grow, reaching 19% of all cell phones sales for the first half of 2008, with RIM leading the charge. Read the full story here.

Sony Ericsson planning unlimited music downloads?

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:57:26 +0000

The Financial Times is reporting that Sony Ericsson is working on a new unlimited music download service meant to compete with Nokia's Comes With Music. Read the full story here.

Best Buy first indie U.S. retailer to sell Apple iPhone 3G

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:01:32 +0000

Yesterday Best Buy became the first independent U.S. retailer to offer the Apple iPhone 3G for sale. Read the full story here.

HTC Touch Pro to be sold by AT&T as the Fuze?

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:33:17 +0000

Over the weekend the HTC Touch Pro was spotted on an AT&T site dedicated to business customers. The page has since been removed, but we were able to glean a few details from it first. Read the full story here.

Nokia N95 8GB receives v30 firmware update, too

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:19:06 +0000

Nokia has released the v30 firmware update for the Nokia N95 8GB smartphone. Read the full story here.