HTC Shifting Focus Away From Hardware Keyboards in Device Designs
HTC confirms move away from hardware keyboards in future smartphones.
RIM Announces New Bold and Torch Variants with BlackBerry 7
After months of leaks, Research in Motion has officially announced its first devices with BlackBerry 7 in the the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860, with the 9810 being the successor to the current Torch available on AT&T and the 9850/9860 being the first slate type models in the series. The Bold 9900 […]
Sprint Motorola Pax Surfaces Again, Possible October Launch
Following its first reveal in June with little information to go on, the new Sprint branded Motorola Android smartphone has surfaced once again and now has a code name in the Motorola Pax. The Motorola Pax is supposed to be the successor to the Motorola XPRT with Android Gingerbread and a BlackBerry alike bodyshell, with key […]
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 […]
AT&T to Launch Four New Devices and New Services
The first details on two new Samsung Quick Messaging devices have been announced by AT&T. The Samsung Sunburst (at left) features a touchscreen that features widgets for SMS/social media and GPS support. The Samsung Strive (at right) features a sliding full-QWERTY keyboard and a 2 megapixel camera along with GPS support.Both handsets will be available […]
AT&T Announces Four QWERTY Devices
AT&T has announced four new QWERTY devices just in time for the holiday season. The AT&T Quickfire, Pantech Matrix, and Samsung Propel feature QWERTY keyboards, dual band 3G HSDPA access, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel cameras (on the Propel, Matrix and Slate) with video recorders, microSDHC expansion slots and access to the full suite of AT&T services […]
FCC Reveals Helio Ocean 2 As The Pantech OZII Dual-Slider
The FCC today added the Pantech OZII Dual Slider handset to its database, complete with Helio branding. Â This will likely become the Ocean 2 upon its release by Virgin Mobile. As we previously reported, Virgin Mobile’s acquisition of the Helio has resulted in a continuation of the Helio brand. Virgin Mobile will position the Ocean […]
HTC Touch Dual Launched on Bell Mobility
The HTC Touch Dual has made its Canadian debut via Bell Mobility, and is available now. Bell’s version will include a 20-key QWERTY keyboard that slides up, rather than the traditional numeric keypad some versions carry. Windows Mobile 6.1 is the platform that supports the basic feature-set; full 3G support (EV-DO Rev. A), a touchscreen […]
MetroPCS Launches the Samsung Messenger
The Samsung Messager (SCH-r450) is now available for MetroPCS service. Samsung announced the availability via their website on August 8th. The Messager is the third Samsung for MetroPCS and the first to offer a full QWERTY keyboard. In addition to the QWERTY keyboard, the phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth, Mp3 player, and […]
HTC Names First Android Enabled Device
With the race to release the first Android enabled device, High Tech Computer (HTC) announced that one of the mobile phones they are currently designing to run Google’s mobile operating system will be called the “Dream.” It’s basic features will include a large touchscreen, a full QWERTY keypad that will either swivel out or slide […]