FCC Reveals LG CF750 for AT&T
The FCC has revealed the first images of the long-awaited LG CF750 for AT&T, which PhoneNews.com first confirmed last year. According to the documents included in the filing the draft user manual makes specific mention of AT&T services such as AT&T GPS, AT&T Music, Yellow Pages, MEdia Net and MEdia Mall. Functionality confirmed by the […]
Sprint Launches Instinct S30
As expected, Sprint has launched the Samsung Instinct S30. The Instinct S30 features a large WQVGA touchscreen display, virtual QWERTY keyboard, Java support for games and applications, 2.0 megapixel camera, voice dialing, push email client, HTML and Opera Mini browsers, 1xEVDO packet data, music player, microSD slot, speakerphone and Bluetooth with stereo audio support. The […]
T-Mobile Announces Sidekick LX (2009)
T-Mobile has officially announced the new version of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX, which is in fact the long rumored Sidekick LX that we have previously reported on since the first spy shots emerged in January. The T-Mobile LX (2009) features all of the previously rumored specifications such as a 3.2 inch WVGA display (a first […]
Alltel Launches Motorola Evoke
Following up on the cancelation of the Evoke for MetroPCS, Alltel has launched its version of the high-end slider. The slider features a large 2.8 inch QVGA resolution touchscreen display, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, GPS support via Alltel Navigator, speakerphone, Bluetooth with stereo audio support and support for […]
HTC S522 (Maple) for T-Mobile Approved by FCC
The FCC has approved a version of the HTC S522/Snap for T-Mobile USA owing to support for the W-CDMA 1700 AWS band used by T-Mobile’s rapidly expanding 3G network. The device is expected to be greatly improved over the Excalibur/Dash with a QVGA landscape display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, dual-band GSM/EDGE, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth […]
MetroPCS Cancels Motorola Evoke QA4 Launch
Multiple sources have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that MetroPCS has canceled plans to launch the Motorola Evoke QA4 touchscreen slider, which was originally intended for launch in May due to “system issues” as stated by multiple MetroPCS employees and Motorola reps. The phone was a surprise hit at CTIA owing to its foundation in a custom […]
AT&T Launches Samsung Propel Pro and LG Xenon
AT&T has launched two new phones that will pad out their increasingly growing lineup of messaging oriented devices in the Samsung Propel Pro and LG Xenon. The LG Xenon features a 2.8 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSDPA access, sliding QWERTY keyboard, microSDHC expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and […]
Buy.com Offering Factory Unlocked iPhone 3G
Buy.com has begun listing a factory unlocked 16GB Apple iPhone 3G for sale at the princely sum of $799.99 with a 30-day warranty. If correct, this would be the first official listing of a recently unavailable purchasing option, as AT&T and Apple have sold all iPhone hardware, which meant that even paying the $599/$699 price […]
Sprint Launches BlackBerry Curve 8350i Without Camera
In keeping with the pattern of launching BlackBerry devices without cameras for use in government or high security workplaces, Sprint has relaunched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i in a non-camera version. The device is functionally identical to the prior version with a Wi-Fi radio, OS 4.6, internal antenna, GPS transceiver with A-GPS support, Direct Connect with […]
CTIA: Comsys Shows Us Phone-as-Aircard, ZTE Shows Us CDMA WiMAX Phones
Comsys and ZTE both had one mutual trick up their sleeves. The idea was inevitable: With WiMAX phones on the horizon, WiMAX phones should work easier than today’s phones as wireless modems for computers. The solution that Comsys appears to be embracing is the flip-out USB port model. The phone will carry a full USB […]