Palm Confirms Sprint Treo Pro Launch Date (Updated)
The Official Palm Blog has confirmed the release date for the perpetually delayed Treo Pro for March 15th. The device had been originally scheduled for a late February release, but was delayed twice due to ROM and free memory issues which PhoneNews.com previously reported on. The biggest news however, lies in the confirmation that the […]
Microsoft Confirms Windows Mobile 7 for 2010 (Updated)
In a conference call this morning, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed to investors that the software developer now plans to release Windows Mobile 7 from its original projected release of 2009 to sometime in 2010, with Windows Mobile 6.5 being launched by the end of the year. During MWC, Microsoft formally announced and detailed Windows […]
Wal-Mart Ad Confirms iPhone 3G Availability
PhoneNews.com can now confirm availability of the iPhone at the nations largest retailer via an ad sent out via mail beginning this week. PhoneNews.com previously confirmed availability of the iPhone 3G via Wal-Mart in November. Wal-Mart will begin sales of the device beginning on Sunday, December 28th at 9AM at a price of $197 for […]
Bluetooth SIG Confirms Development on New Bluetooth Version
Many news organizations erroneously reported that the Bluetooth SIG was hard at work on developing the next version of the ubiquitous transmission protocol that would be called Bluetooth 2.2. A representative of the group did deny that Bluetooth 2.2 was in development today, only to confirm the existence of the new Bluetooth standard which would […]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Confirms Windows Mobile 6.5
At an event sponsored by Australian wireless carrier Telstra, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed the existence of Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5, a heretofore unknown future version of Windows Mobile. Ballmer also went ahead and confirmed the availability of the mobile operating system sometime in 2009 for manufacturers to test and deploy further in the year, […]
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone 3G Tethering Available Soon
AT&T CEO Ralph De la Vega has confirmed after months of speculation and rumors that the carrier and Apple will officially offer the capability to use the iPhone 3G as a modem. Speaking at the Web 2.0 internet summit this morning, the CEO confirmed that it would be available soon, but did not give a […]
HTC Confirms No Touch HD Release in US via Twitter (Updated)
HTC has taken to the micro blog service Twitter to announce that it will not be offering a version of the hotly anticipated Touch HD now on sale in France and Germany. No further details were given on why the manufacturer has decided not to offer the device in North America, but speculation points to […]
Nokia Announces N79 and N85, Confirms N96 for the US
This morning during an online presentation known as the Nokia Virtual Event, Nokia has confirmed pending availability of three of the most highly anticipated devices in the N-Series lineup of high-end multimedia devices that will be compatible with US 3G bands.
Palm Confirms Treo Pro (Updated)
Following up on yesterday’s half confirmation, Palm has launched an official page for the Treo Pro. Final specifications have been confirmed by Palm and the device will feature triband W-CDMA access with HSDPA high speed data access, quadband GSM/EDGE radio, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio with WPA encryption support, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone and […]
MWC: T-Mobile CEO Confirms US 3G Network Launch in Summer, Possible Android Device
During a news conference at the MWC, T-Mobile CEO Hamid Akhvan confirmed that the 3G network in the US will launch during the summer though he gave no specific date as to when. He also explained why 3G capable devices are being launched ahead of the network launch, stating a desire to be prepared. When […]