Mio Announces Explora K70 Windows Mobile Handset
Taiwanese GPS hardware manufacturer Mio has followed the path of Asus-Garmin and announced a navigation-oriented smart device with the main difference being that the device is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 rather than Linux. The featureset consists of Windows Mobile Professional 6.1, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 3.5 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, […]
Motorola Announces AURA High-End Handset
Motorola has announced the pending availability and current presale of the most expensive example of the manufacturer’s R&D experience. The Motorola AURA is the spiritual successor to the venerable V70 first introduced in 2002 on T-Mobile and AT&T (Cingular) but adds a spate of new features and improvements over the older model. The phone features […]
Google Shows Finished Android Handset in London, Official Announcement Next Week
During Google’s Developer Day conference in London today, Mike Jennings demonstrated the finished version of the forthcoming HTC Dream, albeit with tape covering the branding. Image courtesy of TechRadar In other related news the Wall Street Journal is reporting that T-Mobile and HTC are planning to officially announce the Dream at an event on September […]
T-Mobile and Qualcomm Commit to Open Handset Alliance, Android Devices
During the Wireless Innovations 2008 conference, T-Mobile USA vice president and general manager of the broadband and new business division Joe Sims has confirmed that the carrier’s first device based on the Google developed platform would ship in the 4th quarter of this year, and has officially joined the Open Handset Alliance along with network […]
First Android Handset Shown At CES
The first official Android device has been spotted at CES. Picture courtesy of PCMag Chinese OEM Winstron is demonstrating the GW4 seen above running MontaVista Linux, a smart device resembling an HTC S620 with a 2.5 inch landscape QVGA touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, TI OMAP 1710 clocked at 216 Mhz with 64 MB of RAM. GPRS […]
Verizon Joins Google’s Open Handset Alliance (Updated)
Verizon today announced that they are joining Google’s Open Handset Alliance. The company joins national carriers Sprint Nextel & T-Mobile, which was an initial partner of the initiative. Google’s Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is focusing on the development of Google Android, the Linux and Java-powered platform that they intend to embed in wireless devices. The […]
Sony Ericsson Regains Seat In Top 5 Handset Sales
According to IDC’s Worldwide Handset QView, Sony Ericsson beat out LG as the #5 seller of handsets last quarter, Nokia still has the largest market-share. Thanks to PhoneScoop.com for the report.