Clearwire Shareholders Approve XOHM Merger
This morning in a special shareholder meeting, shareholders for the current Clearwire have approved the merger of Sprint’s XOHM division with the aforementioned service provider, creating the new company which will still be known as Clearwire after the transaction is finalized at the end of the month. Sprint’s XOHM division is currently operating in Baltimore […]
T-Mobile Launches Samsung Gravity Online
After a few days of anticipation, the Samsung Gravity has been launched by T-Mobile online. As PhoneNews.com reported previously, the messaging device features a sliding hardware QWERTY keyboard, quadband GSM/EDGE, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, wireless backup support, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, microUSB port, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, voice control, and myFaves support. […]
BlackBerry 8350i Pricing and Availability Information Surfaces
The first pricing and availability information has surfaced regarding the forthcoming BlackBerry Curve 8350i iDEN smart device. The device is expected to feature a QVGA display, OS 4.6, WiDEN data access, Wi-Fi radio, microSDHC expansion slot, media player with playlist support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS transceiver, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and […]
AT&T Launches LG CT810 Incite Windows Mobile Device
AT&T has surreptitiously launched the Incite Windows Mobile based LG smart device online with little fanfare. As we previously reported, the Incite features a 3 inch WQVGA resolution touch display as found on the lower spec Vu, Windows Mobile 6.1, virtual QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, quadband GSM/EDGE. triband HSDPA, GPS support […]
AT&T Launches Nokia 6650 and Samsung Eternity
AT&T has launched two new phones in time for the holiday season in the Nokia 6650 and Samsung Eternity.   The Nokia 6650 3G clamshell features quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA, external display with touch sensitive controls, dedicated GPS hard key for AT&T Navigator, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, flash and Video Share support, microSDHC expansion […]
FCC Approves Nokia E63
The FCC has approved the Nokia E63 smart device just one day after it was officially announced by Nokia. The device is slated to launch sometime this quarter though no pricing or availability information has been confirmed for the US at this time. The device features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dualband UMTS, Wi-Fi […]
Qualcomm Abandons UMB, Future of CDMA Ended
Qualcomm today announced that they have discontinued development of UMB, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev C. The company that created CDMA techology, meant for UMB to be CDMA’s 4G play. The company had high hopes for squeezing out WiMAX, positioning UMB to compete directly against LTE. With a logical upgrade path for existing CDMA carriers, UMB was […]