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Verizon Launches Casio Boulder Online
By Humberto Saabedra on July 28, 2008
Verizon has launched the second EVDO Rev. A capable PTT handset in their planned arsenal to compete with Sprint in the imminent battle between both providers for the highly lucrative Push to Talk market. Like the Motorola Adventure, the Boulder features a MilSpec bodyshell that is shock, dust, and water resistant and features EVDO Rev. […]
Posted in BREW, Casio Hitachi, CDMA2000, EV-DO, Navigation, PCD, Verizon | Tagged Boulder, Casio, Launches, online, Verizon | 17 Responses
Apple Working on iPhone Version 2.0.1 Update, Version 2.1 for iPhone 3G
By Humberto Saabedra on July 25, 2008
Apple has been seeding two new firmware builds to selected developers and AT&T designed to address specific issues in the iPhone 3G and the first generation iPhone with software version 2.0. Firmware 2.1 for the iPhone isn’t the unexpected release most are claiming it to be thanks to the selective memory present in the media, […]
Posted in Apple, AT&T, EDGE, GSM, Navigation | 4 Responses

First Live Images of BlackBerry KickStart Surface
By Humberto Saabedra on July 24, 2008
The first images of a live BlackBerry Kickstart pre production unit have surfaced along with new information regarding specifications and potential carrier availability. Images courtesy of CrackBerry.com Click for full-size version. The clamshell device is now expected to launch in two versions with the 8220 and 8210. The 8210 features an internal GPS transceiver along […]
Posted in AT&T, BlackBerry, EDGE, GSM, Navigation, T-Mobile, Wi-Fi | Tagged blackberry, First, Images, KickStart, live
AT&T Launches Global Navigator Service
By Humberto Saabedra on July 23, 2008
In a press release, AT&T has launched an extension to its AT&T Navigator GPS service which now features location based services access from particular AT&T handsets with GPS support in Western Europe, the Carribean Islands, and the six Chinese cities that will host the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, and Qinhuangdao. Appropriately, […]
Posted in AT&T, Navigation | Tagged AT&T, Global, Launches, navigator, service

Palm Launches Software Update for Sprint Centro
By Humberto Saabedra on July 23, 2008
In a post on The Official Palm Blog, the developer and manufacturer of the massively popular Centro smart device has announced a firmware update to the Sprint version which adds the following functionality: Improved Gmail IMAP compatibility and an updated setup wizard with the new Gmail settings Updated compatibility for Google Mobile Maps My Location […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, Navigation, Palm, Sprint | Tagged centro, Launches, Palm, Software Platforms, sprint, update | 4 Responses

Sanyo Katana Eclipse Passes Through FCC Testing
By Humberto Saabedra on July 22, 2008
The FCC has released the first official renderings of the previously revealed Sanyo Katana Eclipse. The midrange clamshell is expected to launch late next month and features external media player controls, GPS access, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and its famed speakerphone along with a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, and […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, Kyocera, Motorola, Navigation, Sanyo, Sprint, Verizon | Tagged Eclipse, fcc, katana, passes, Sanyo, testing | 2 Responses

Verizon Launches Motorola Adventure V750
By Humberto Saabedra on July 21, 2008
Verizon has announced the launch of the first of their highly anticipated EVDO Rev. A Push To Talk capable handsets today through telesales and online. The Motorola Adventure V750 is one of the first handsets from the carrier to support its new EVDO Rev. A based Push to Talk service, as well as one of […]
Posted in BREW, CDMA2000, EV-DO, Motorola, Navigation, Verizon | Tagged Adventure, Launches, Motorola, v750, Verizon | 6 Responses
HTC Launches Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for Sprint Touch and Mogul
By Humberto Saabedra on July 21, 2008
After a false start last Friday, HTC has officially posted the long awaited official updates for the HTC Touch and Mogul which enable GPS access, EVDO Rev. A, and upgrade the operating system to Windows Mobile 6.1 with the Mogul adding Sprint TV support and the Touch adding the Opera Mobile web browser along with […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, HTC, Navigation, Sprint | Tagged 6.1, HTC, mobile, mogul, Releases, sprint, touch, update, windows | 12 Responses

New BlackBerry Models Revealed
By Humberto Saabedra on July 14, 2008
New images have surfaced detailing two upcoming BlackBerry smart devices. One is a direct response to the iPhone in the Thunder while the other is a variant of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 3G device without the bespoke high speed data access. Image courtesy of CrackBerry.com
Posted in AT&T, BlackBerry, CDMA2000, EDGE, EV-DO, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, UMTS, Verizon, Wi-Fi | Tagged blackberry, Models, new, Revealed | 1 Response

Sprint Launches Palm Treo 800w
By Humberto Saabedra on July 13, 2008
Sprint has launched the long awaited successor to the venerable 700wx Windows Mobile based Treo. The device is the first to launch on Sprint with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the first Windows Mobile device to feature native support for the 320×320 resolution found on Treo devices, and the first Windows Mobile device to support Sprint […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, HTC, Navigation, Palm, Sprint, Wi-Fi | Tagged 800w, launch, Palm, sprint, treo | 25 Responses