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FCC Approves Sony Ericsson C905a
By Humberto Saabedra on December 10, 2008
The FCC has approved the Sony Ericsson C905a CyberShot series slider. The phone features a class leading 8.1 megapixel CMOS camera featuring autofocus and face detection as well as a Xenon flash which PhoneNews.com confirmed in July. The remainder of the specifications consists of a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE, triband HSDPA access, Wi-Fi radio for […]
Posted in AT&T, EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Sony, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged Approves, c905a, ericsson, fcc, sony
FCC Reveals S1300 Candybar with CDMA AWS 1700 Support
By Humberto Saabedra on December 9, 2008
Posted in CDMA2000, Cricket (AT&T), Kyocera, MetroPCS, Navigation | Tagged 1700, aws, Candybar, cdma, fcc, Reveals, S1300, support
Nokia Launches N85 with US 3G
By Humberto Saabedra on December 9, 2008
Nokia has launched the North American version of the N85 N-Series slider first announced in August. The dual-slider phone features an OLED display, tri-band GSM/EDGE support and triband W-CDMA access with HSPA high speed data, an accelerometer for changing screen orientation and motion control, a 5.0 megapixel CCD camera with Carl Zeiss branded optics and […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Nokia, Symbian, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged 3g, Launches, N85, Nokia, U.S.
Verizon Partially Uncripples GPS Transceiver on Curve/Pearl OS 4.5 Update
By Humberto Saabedra on December 5, 2008
Users of HowardForums are confirming that the latest update to BlackBerry OS 4.5 (version ending in .77) on Verizon for the Curve and Pearl enables the internal GPS transceiver to work with BlackBerry Maps. Â When tested with the new functionality, the reports average a lock time of up to a minute for the first […]
Posted in BlackBerry, Navigation, Verizon | Tagged 4.5, blackberry, curve, gps, os, Partially, pearl, Transceiver, Uncripples, update, Verizon | 6 Responses
Launch and Pricing Details Surface on Verizon Nokia 2605
By Humberto Saabedra on December 3, 2008
The launch and pricing details have been revealed regarding an internally designed Nokia clamshell for Verizon which PhoneNews.com covered back in February. The Nokia 2605 will feature an external display, VGA camera with video recorder, Bluetooth, FOTA support, VZNavigator, and feature Xpress-On faceplates as well as a speakerphone. Â What is unconfirmed is the presence of […]
Posted in BREW, CDMA2000, Navigation, Nokia, Verizon | Tagged 2605, Details, launch, Nokia, pricing, Surface, Verizon
Nokia Announces N97 Flagship N-Series Device
By Humberto Saabedra on December 2, 2008
This morning in a press conference during the Nokia World expo in Barcelona, Nokia has revealed the new flagship device for the venerable N-Series of high-end smart devices in the N97. The Nokia N97 features a 3.5 inch resistive touchscreen tilt display, QWERTY keyboard, Symbian Series 60 5th Edition, quadband GSM/EDGE triband European/Asian W-CDMA access, […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Nokia, Symbian, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged Announces, Device, Flagship, n-series, N97, Nokia | 6 Responses
Review: Samsung Highnote
By Humberto Saabedra on December 1, 2008
Samsung has decided to apply the novel dual-slider concept to create the evolution of the music phone that it started with the well received Upstage. Now with the switch to the OneClick standard user interface, does the Highnote improve on the innovative features found on the Upstage, or will it be hampered by the one […]
Posted in BREW, CDMA2000, EV-DO, Java, Navigation, Reviews, Samsung, Sprint | Tagged Highnote, review, Samsung | 2 Responses
Verizon and Samsung Officially Announce Omnia i910 (Updated)
By Humberto Saabedra on November 25, 2008
This morning in separate press releases, both Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile have announced the pending launch of the Samsung Omnia i910 Windows Mobile smart device. The device features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, a 3.2 inch WQVGA resolution touchscreen display, TouchWiz widget-based user interface, Opera Mobile web browser, virtual QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth with stereo audio […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, Navigation, Samsung, Verizon | Tagged Announce, i910, Officially, Omnia, Samsung, Verizon | 5 Responses
T-Mobile Launches G1 in White
By Humberto Saabedra on November 25, 2008
T-Mobile has launched the G1 in a new striking White color to complement the current Bronze and Black variants with the same listed limited availability online. Unlike the rumors that have been circulating around, the White version does not add any significant changes to either hardware or software and is identical to the launch models […]
Posted in Android, EDGE, Google, GSM, HSPA, HTC, Navigation, T-Mobile, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged G1, Launches, T-Mobile, White
FCC Reveals Pantech Duo II C820
By Humberto Saabedra on November 25, 2008
The FCC has revealed the first images of the Pantech C820, which is being referred to as the Duo II. Â Â The device features a QVGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, A-GPS support via AT&T Navigator, dual sliding keyboards for dial pad and QWERTY, microSDHC expansion […]
Posted in AT&T, EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Pantech, UMTS | Tagged C820, duo, fcc, II, Pantech, Reveals