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Motorola Announces USBw100 WiMax Adapter
By Humberto Saabedra on September 25, 2008
In a press release ahead of next week’s WiMax World industry event, Motorola has announced the forthcoming launch of the USBw100 WiMax adapter intended for desktops and laptops without internal radios. The adapter features support for WiMax on the 2.3, 2.5, and 3.5 Ghz bands used widely around the world and features a multiple antenna […]
Posted in Motorola, Navigation, WiMAX | Tagged adapter, Announces, Motorola, USBw100, WiMAX

Alltel to Launch MOTORAZR VE20 Thursday
By Humberto Saabedra on September 24, 2008
Alltel has opened a placeholder page for the forthcoming release of its version of the MOTORAZR VE20 clamshell slated to launch tomorrow for $99.99 after new 2 year agreement and rebates. The version launching on Alltel will be identical to the version currently on Sprint with a 2.0 megapixel camera, external touch screen display, speakerphone, […]
Posted in Alltel, BREW, CDMA2000, EV-DO, Motorola, Navigation | Tagged Alltel, launch, MOTORAZR, Thursday, ve20

T-Mobile Announces G1
By Humberto Saabedra on September 23, 2008
This morning at a special event, representatives from T-Mobile, Google, and the Open Handset Alliance held a special event in New York to unveil the long awaited first handset to run Android. The device features quadband GSM/quintuple band UMTS/HSDPA access, Wi-Fi radio, a built-in GPS tranceiver with compass, 3.17 inch touch screen display running at […]
Posted in Android, EDGE, Google, GSM, HSPA, HTC, Navigation, T-Mobile, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged Announces, G1, T-Mobile | 17 Responses

UTStarcom Knick, Sidekick Clone with 3G and GPS Revealed for AT&T
By Humberto Saabedra on September 22, 2008
The first images of an as yet unannounced messaging device for AT&T have surfaced. The UTStarcom GTXT75 (Knick) at first glance resembles the Sidekick Slide with a slightly rounder shape and vertical sliding mechanism, but the similarities end there. The device features quadband GSM/triband UMTS access, microSD expansion slot, support for AT&T services such as […]
Posted in AT&T, EDGE, GSM, Navigation, PCD, UMTS | Tagged 3g, AT&T, Clone, gps, Revealed, sidekick, UTStarcom Knick | 3 Responses

Google Releases Maps For Mobile with Street View Support
By Humberto Saabedra on September 17, 2008
In a post on the Official Google Mobile Blog, Google has announced a new version of the venerable Google Maps for Mobile application with support for Street View and pedestrian direction input as well as increases in loading speed and My Location updates. The application is now available for all Java enabled handsets and BlackBerry […]
Posted in BlackBerry, Google, Java, Navigation | Tagged for, Google, maps, mobile, Releases, Street, support, View | 4 Responses

Google Shows Finished Android Handset in London, Official Announcement Next Week
By Humberto Saabedra on September 16, 2008
During Google’s Developer Day conference in London today, Mike Jennings demonstrated the finished version of the forthcoming HTC Dream, albeit with tape covering the branding. Image courtesy of TechRadar In other related news the Wall Street Journal is reporting that T-Mobile and HTC are planning to officially announce the Dream at an event on September […]
Posted in Android, EDGE, Google, GSM, HSPA, HTC, Navigation, T-Mobile, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged announcement, Google, Google Android (OHA), handset, London, next, Official, Shows, week

Internal Verizon BlackBerry Storm Information Surfaces
By Humberto Saabedra on September 15, 2008
An internal information card designed for Verizon Wireless sales people has surfaced with detailed specifications on the forthcoming BlackBerry Storm touchscreen device. Image courtesy of Engadget Mobile The device will feature RIM’s first attempt at a “click” touch display at HVGA (480×320) resolution, microSDHC expansion slot, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, and quadband GSM […]
Posted in BlackBerry, CDMA2000, EDGE, GSM, Navigation, Verizon

HTC Leaks Touch HD and Touch 3G
By Humberto Saabedra on September 15, 2008
HTC has inadvertently revealed two of its future products in new page listings on its corporate web page that have been the subject of much rumor and speculation. The Touch 3G is an upgraded version of the original HTC Elf featuring a redesigned bodyshell, 2.8 inch VGA display, Qualcomm MSM 7225 dual-band (900/1800) W-CDMA chipset […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, HTC, Navigation, UMTS | 3 Responses
Sprint Launches Touch Diamond
By Humberto Saabedra on September 14, 2008
As expected and endlessly reported by PhoneNews.com, Sprint has officially launched the HTC Touch Diamond. The device features a 2.8″ VGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-Fi radio, EVDO Rev. A data access, a Sprint customized version of TouchFLO 3D, access to Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store with multitasking support, GPS support with a dedicated […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, HTC, Navigation, Sprint, Wi-Fi | 6 Responses
Hackers Bypass Verizon’s XV6800 GPS Limitation
By Christopher Price on September 10, 2008
Earlier this month, we reported how Verizon has hindered the GPS on the XV6800, their version of the HTC Titan. Essentially, Verizon has disabled GPS access to all but “signed” applications. These are applications that Verizon has approved to access GPS services. The Sprint Mogul, Alltel PPC-6800, and all other overseas variants of the device […]
Posted in HTC, Navigation, Verizon | Tagged gps, HTC, titan, Verizon, xv6800 | 13 Responses