Motorola Announces WX404 as Grasp
Following up on the FCC’s approval of the WX404 messaging phone with CDMA AWS support, Motorola has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the phone as the Grasp. The Grasp features an eco-friendly BFR and PCV free casing, along with a 100% recyclable housing. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture, media […]
Motorola WX415 Heartland and i897 Amphora Surface
The Bluetooth SIG has leaked the existence of two new unannounced Motorola handsets in the i897 Amphora with prominent Ferrari branding and the WX415 Heartland clamshell. The Heartland is a CDMA clamshell based off of the KRZR family of clamshells with an external touch display along with touch sensitive media player controls, while the […]
Verizon Samsung Reality Launching on April 22nd
Following confirmation from a Best Buy flyer this week, Verizon internal employee documentation has further confirmed the launch of the Samsung Reality messaging and multimedia phone for April 22nd. As previously reported the phone features the TouchWiz user interface along with a QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch WQVGA resolution touch display, HTML browser and a 3.2 […]
Verizon Rolling Out Motorola Droid Android 2.1 Update Today
Verizon is beginning to stage and slowly roll out the long-awaited Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid. The update began rolling out at noon EDT for 1000 users, with another 9000 users receiving notifications tonight before midnight EDT ahead of a wider rollout on Thursday according to the internal memo found at the Read […]
Report: CDMA Nexus One for $199.99 with Sense UI?
Reports are swirling this morning that the Nexus One from Google will be offered for $199.99 with new 2 year agreement from Verizon, with the unsubsidized $529.99 pricing also inline with Verizon’s own unsubsidized smartphone pricing. The biggest news however, is a new rumor stating that the Verizon version will feature something that the previous […]
Sprint Announces Forthcoming Nexus One Support and Launch
As previously reported, Sprint will be supporting its own version of Google’s Nexus One smart device manufactured by HTC. Sprint has issued a press release confirming support and availability of the CDMA version of the smart device on the carrier. Like Verizon’s forthcoming variant, the Sprint version will be sold through Google’s dedicated sales portal […]
Best Buy Motorola Devour Pricing Confirmed
Images of a Best Buy price tag printed with the forthcoming Motorola Devour’s sale price have surfaced, confirming that the Android device with flash support destined for Verizon will now be sold through the chain’s Mobile division and select Best Buy locations for $149.99 without mail-in rebate required, $50 more than the original $99.99 pricing […]
FCC Reveals Sharp Slider with US CDMA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
The FCC has revealed an as yet announced slider manufactured by Sharp which features CDMA EVDO Rev. A, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios on board. The aforementioned device would also be Sharp’s first CDMA device sold in the US, as it typically provides CDMA devices for Japanese carrier KDDI AU and GSM/UMTS devices across carriers inside […]
Boost Mobile to Launch Three New CDMA Models (Updated)
According to leaked Best Buy inventory screens, Boost Mobile will be reviving its CDMA side by launching the BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sanyo 3810 (which will be branded Mirro on Boost) and the recently launched Sanyo Incognito. The BlackBerry 8330 will be launching at $249.99 with its own rate plan that bundles unlimited voice/data/messaging for $79.99, […]
Sony Ericsson Closing Research Triangle Park US Headquarters Due to Restructuring
Sony Ericsson has confirmed to its employees that it will close its current US headquarters/R&D center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and shut satellite offices in San Diego, California; Chennai, India; Kista, Sweden and Seattle, Washington as a result of its ongoing international restructuring effort which is seeking to cut 2,000 jobs in the […]