HTC S740 “Rose” Slider Gains US FCC Approval, Lacks 3G Support
The FCC just approved HTC’s new S740 slider device, also known as the “Rose” for the US market, although 3G support isn’t offered in the first-released variant. The Windows Mobile 6.1-based device features a 3.2MP camera, MicroSD slot, a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD screen, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS support, built-in RSS reader, a four-row slide-out QWERTY keypad, […]
Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond 3G Now Available At Best Buy In The US
The HTC Touch Diamond is now available at Best Buy stores in the US as an unlocked device for $699.99. Available in black only, the HSDPA device is listed as “in stock” at most stores, and available to ship from their warehouse within one business day. The Touch Diamond is Best Buy’s second exclusive sale […]
Samsung Introduces M3510 Beatb and M3200 Beats Music Handsets
Samsung today announced the release of two new music-oriented handsets. Â The M3510 is a bar-style device, while the M3200 is a slider device. Â The two share Samsung’s new “Motion Play” feature, which lets users control music with simple motions. Â Tapping the phone will pause the music, while flipping it over will silence the phone. Â To […]
Condurro Toughphone Launched, With Outdoor Features Ready
The new Condurro Touchphone was launched today, and is made primarily to perform well outdoors. The ruggedness of the device, coupled with innovative weather and directional features, makes it a well-rounded outdoor device. The backlit display features readouts for direction, altitude, barometric pressure and temperature. The compass, barometic pressure, and altitude functions of the product […]
Truphone Acquires SIM4Travel
Truphone has taken the step of acquiring SIM4Travel, by an asset purchase agreement enabling Truphone to take over SIM4Travel’s SIM capability and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) platform. SIM4Travel will still play a big part in the future of Truphone by researching “new technologies and market opportunities”. James Tagg, Truphone’s CEO, said: “This completes Truphone’s […]
CTIA: Kyocera Announces GSM Handset Development, Revitalized CDMA Phones and Development
Kyocera has emerged as one of the industry’s most revitalized manufacturers this year at CTIA. Starting with the announcement that the Japanese parent company has completed its acquisition of Sanyo’s US mobile phone division, the one time manufacturer of entry-level basic phones for small carriers has evolved into a potential player in the general wireless […]
FCC Reveals GSM BlackBerry Pearl with Internal GPS Module
The FCC has revealed the first images of a new GSM variant of the BlackBerry Pearl. The new Pearl model has been designated as 8110 according to the user manual and features a revised design similar to the CDMA models, Bluetooth radio, microSD expansion slot, quadband GSM radio, camera of unknown resolution with flash, and […]
GSM Palm Centro Launched by AT&T
AT&T has launched their GSM version of the Palm Centro. The device is relatively similar to Sprint’s CDMA version of the Centro, trading EV-DO for a quad-band GSM radio with EDGE. Similar to other GSM conversions, the device lacks GPS navigation. The new Centro is available for $99.99 with new two year agreement, $349.99 without […]
Qualcomm Offers CDMA-to-LTE Migration Path
Qualcomm today announced new MDM base station chipsets (the technology that powers base stations and towers), all three of which offer support for future LTE technology, as well as backwards support for CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. The MDM9200 is an LTE-only chipset, meant for new networks. The MDM9600 offers backwards-compatibility with GSM and UMTS networks […]
CDMA Version of HTC Shift Revealed on FCC Website
While the HTC Shift still has yet to fully be released in its GSM/UMTS form, the FCC’s device approval web site has revealed a second version of the device. While almost identical to the original Shift, the new Shift replaces its GSM/UMTS radio with an EV-DO mobile broadband card built-in. HTC has referred to the […]