T-Mobile Launches 3G Service in New York City, UMTS Data Access Confirmed
T-Mobile has officially launched its long delayed 3G network today in New York City with future launches planned later in the year for Austin, New Jersey and Long Island, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit, Orlando, Kansas City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New England, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, Washington DC, San […]
AT&T to Deploy Femtocell Technology from UK Firm ip.access
AT&T has signed an agreement with UK small scale cell site solutions developer ip.access worth $500 million over five years in order to deploy femtocell technology with the goal to distribute the devices for as little as $100. Femtocells are small scale base stations that operate using a high-speed internet connection in order to take […]
Sony Ericsson Announces Z780a with US 3G and HSUPA
In a press release today, Sony Ericsson has announced the pending launch of the Z780a clamshell phone with US W-CDMA support. The Z780 features quadband GSM/EDGE support with triband HSUPA high speed data access (a first for Sony Ericsson and the US market), large internal display, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 2.0 megapixel camera with […]
AT&T Launches BlackBerry Pearl 8110
AT&T has launched another variant of the BlackBerry Pearl consumer-oriented smart device. This version omits the Wi-Fi radio present in the 8120, but is otherwise identical to the 8120, with a portait QVGA resolution display, quadband GSM/EDGE radio, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot with support for 4GB cards, trackball navigation, converged […]
FCC Reveals HTC Touch Dual with US 3G Support, Lacks International 3G Roaming
The FCC has revealed the first image of the forthcoming HTC Touch Dual with US W-CDMA support. What is interesting about the related test report documentation is the complete lack of any reference to international W-CDMA frequencies for this model, leading to the suggestion that this model will be exclusively sold in North America and […]
LG to Launch Voyager on Sprint, AT&T (Updated)
Update: Electronic Times has retracted the story, citing errors in translation. Represenatives from LG declined to comment when we asked if this was due to the Voyager name remaining exclusive to Verizon, or the underlying hardware remaining exclusive. The retraction however removed reference to Sprint… and simply states that LG plans to bring touch phones to […]
Nokia “Tube” iPhone Competitor Revealed
The Symbian enthusiast site SymbianFreak has revealed the first details on a first for Nokia devices: A Series 60 based device with a touch display. The device features Symbian Series 60, but is modified to support touchscreen displays, tactile feedback, and widescreen aspect ratios. The full featureset consists of an internal GPS transceiver, support for […]
AT&T Launches Palm Centro in Obsidian Black with Push to Talk
AT&T has launched the Palm Centro in the more conservative Obsidian Black color previously offered to Premier business customers. The new version of the Palm Centro is otherwise identical to the Glacier White model featuring quadband GSM/EDGE support, Bluetooth, infrared port, a 2.2 inch QVGA display, QWERTY keyboard, GarnetOS, microSDHC expansion slot with support for […]
Nokia Takes N-Gage Service for S60 Smartphones Live
Nokia has just made its long-anticipated N-Gage gaming service available for select S60 smartphones — Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95, and N95 8GB, with promised additional support for Nokia N73, N93, and N93i coming soon. The service, also known as “N-Gage 2.0,” is the spiritual follow-up to Nokia’s original standalone N-Gage handheld gaming device […]