Nokia Launches N85 with US 3G
Nokia has launched the North American version of the N85 N-Series slider first announced in August. The dual-slider phone features an OLED display, tri-band GSM/EDGE support and triband W-CDMA access with HSPA high speed data, an accelerometer for changing screen orientation and motion control, a 5.0 megapixel CCD camera with Carl Zeiss branded optics and […]
LG Announces First LTE Chipset for Handsets
In a press release this morning, LG has announced a breakthrough in handset modems for the forthcoming LTE 4G standard. The wireless manufacturer has announced the successful test of its LG Modem Chip demonstrated at its Mobile Communication Technology Research Lab in Anyang, Korea, achieving wireless download speeds of 60 Mbps and upload speeds of […]
Old News: Sprint to Launch Dual-Mode CDMA/WiMax Modem
Sprint has reiterated its commitment to WiMax by reaffirming its plans first revealed last year to sell dual-mode CDMA/WiMax phones and modems. What has changed is the branding for the devices which will be sold under the Sprint 4G brand instead of the recently retired XOHM brand name as a part of a far reaching […]
Clearwire Relaunches Service As Clear in Portland, Oregon (Updated)
The new Clearwire has relaunched its newly merged service thanks to the XOHM transaction as Clear™ in select areas of Portland, Oregon. The service consists of a USB modem for $50 or a desktop modem for $5 a month with service tiers delineated by dedicated Home, Mobile, or Combo access tiers with access starting from $20 […]
Launch and Pricing Details Surface on Verizon Nokia 2605
The launch and pricing details have been revealed regarding an internally designed Nokia clamshell for Verizon which PhoneNews.com covered back in February. The Nokia 2605 will feature an external display, VGA camera with video recorder, Bluetooth, FOTA support, VZNavigator, and feature Xpress-On faceplates as well as a speakerphone. Â What is unconfirmed is the presence of […]
Nokia Announces N97 Flagship N-Series Device
This morning in a press conference during the Nokia World expo in Barcelona, Nokia has revealed the new flagship device for the venerable N-Series of high-end smart devices in the N97. The Nokia N97 features a 3.5 inch resistive touchscreen tilt display, QWERTY keyboard, Symbian Series 60 5th Edition, quadband GSM/EDGE triband European/Asian W-CDMA access, […]