By Humberto Saabedra on August 14, 2008
The FCC has revealed the first images of the Sony Ericsson W760 high-end slider. According to the draft of the users manual, the W760a features quadband GSM/triband HSDPA access, a QVGA display, GPS transceiver with A-GPS support, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, MemoryStick M2 expansion slot, Walkman media player, speakerphone, Bluetooth 2.0, and built-in […]
Posted in AT&T, EDGE, Google, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Sony, UMTS | Tagged 3g, AT&T, Branding, ericsson, fcc, gps, Reveals, sony, W760a
By Humberto Saabedra on August 11, 2008
T-Mobile has launched the successor to the Nokia XpressMusic 5300 in the more upscale 5610 XpressMusic slider. The slider features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE support (but no 3G), touch sensitive music controls, media player, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, and a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and video recorder. […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, Java, Nokia, T-Mobile | Tagged 5610, Launches, Nokia, slider, T-Mobile, xpressmusic |
By Justin Montgomery on August 6, 2008
While many thought the much anticipated BlackBerry Bold would make its debut in the US around the same time as the iPhone 3G, it’s still yet to happen. Interestingly enough, the device was launched recently on the Movistar network in Chile. Why Chile? It’s not exactly clear. While it should be available some time next […]
Posted in AT&T, BlackBerry, EDGE, General News, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged AT&T, blackberry, blackberry bold, Bold, chile, claro, movistar
By Humberto Saabedra on August 6, 2008
In a press release this morning, T-Mobile USA has announced the launch of W-CDMA 3G service in the Las Vegas market as well as the official debut of four previously launched handsets with 3G capability. W-CDMA 1700 capable phones such as the Samsung T639, Samsung T819, Nokia 3555, and the Nokia 6263 are now able […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Nokia, Samsung, T-Mobile, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged 3g, Las, Launches, Officially, service, T-Mobile, UMTS, Vegas |
By Humberto Saabedra on August 1, 2008
The FCC has revealed the Sony Ericsson r306a clamshell. The phone marks the spiritual return to the Ericsson naming convention and is one of the first to feature an internal AM/FM radio tuner with dedicated controls on the front flip. The phone also includes the capability to use the built-in TrackID service to identify songs […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, Sony | Tagged AM/FM, ericsson, fcc, R306a, Reveals, sony, Tuner |
By Humberto Saabedra on July 30, 2008
The FCC has revealed a version of the HTC Kaiser/TyTn II with 1700Mhz 3G access, making it one of the first smart devices to be compatible with T-Mobile’s emerging 3G network. The device also includes a front facing camera for video calls, but it is unknown whether T-Mobile will support the functionality on its network […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, HTC, Navigation, T-Mobile, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged 1700Mhz, 3g, access, fcc, HTC, II, Kaiser, Reveals, TyTn |
By Humberto Saabedra on July 30, 2008
T-Mobile has decided to return to the roots of the Sidekick naming convention while introducing its newest variant, which is as feature-laden as the LX at the pricepoint of the budget-priced iD. The new Sidekick features a 2.6 inch WQVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone, media player, myFaves support, […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, Sidekick (Danger), T-Mobile | Tagged (Re)Launches, sidekick, T-Mobile |
By Humberto Saabedra on July 29, 2008
In a press release today, Motorola has launched the MOTO U9. The Motorola U9 serves as the replacement to the highly lauded PEBL clamshell and features a large QVGA color display, quadband GSM/EDGE support, MOTOMAGX Linux-based operating system, CrystalTalk noise reduction, speakerphone, microSD expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio […]
Posted in EDGE, GSM, Motorola | Tagged Launches, Motorola, U9, Unlocked
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 |
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