Sony Ericsson (Re)Launches Xperia X1a for North America
Sony Ericsson has relaunched their long awaited first entry into Windows Mobile devices for the US with the Sony Ericsson X1a after a Black Friday launch met with lower than expected stock numbers, and disappointed potential customers with the device quickly selling out. The device is sourced from HTC with input from Sony Ericsson and […]
HTC Announces S743 with US 3G Support
HTC has announced the pending availability of the HTC S743 smart device for the US market with US 3G support. The S743 features a 2.4 inch QVGA display with quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, a standard 12 key dialing pad with a sliding hardware QWERTY keyboard underneath, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with […]
Motorola Announces W233 Renew and MOTOSURF A3100
Ahead of the CES, Motorola has announced two new handsets in the W233 Renew destined for T-Mobile, and the long spied Atilla device, now known as the MOTOSURF A3100, which Motorola calls a 3G “touch-tablet” running Windows Mobile 6.1. Â Â The W233 Renew is being touted as the first handset to be produced from recycled […]
FCC Reveals New T-Mobile 3G USB Modem
The FCC has revealed the first rendering of an as yet unannounced 3G USB modem for T-Mobile which will be manufactured by Huawei. The Huawei UMG181 features a retractable USB connector with an internal antenna while supporting dual-band GSM/EDGE and 3G HSPA access on 1700 Mhz.  The modem  is expected to come out later in […]
AT&T Rebanding Causing Massive Coverage Reduction for Some
According to a report on Open for Business, AT&T has been  migrating W-CDMA 3G access to the 850Mhz band previously assigned to its venerable GSM/EDGE service starting as far back as the beginning of last year, with GSM/EDGE service being moved back to 1900 Mhz. The markets affected most by the band swap so far […]
AT&T Launches BlackBerry Curve 8320 with Wi-Fi and Pantech C630
AT&T has launched two new devices in the Pantech C630 and BlackBerry Curve 8320 to shore up the holiday lineup. The Pantech C630 features quadband GSM/EDGE, dual-band HSDPA support, Video Share support with its 1.3 megapixel camera and video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, and full access to […]