Flash Ad Confirms Verizon Motorola Droid in November
The DROIDDOES internet ad campaign has confirmed the release window for the device as being in November instead of the October 30th release date previously spied on an internal Verizon calendar. Google’s DoubleClick ad network is serving up the ad as part of the larger promotional campaign by Motorola and Verizon for the forthcoming Android […]
HTC Releases Hero Kernel Source for Developers (Updated)
HTC has just posted the kernel source code for the HTC Hero on its dedicated developer portal. This follows weeks of demands from open source developers regarding the availability of the source code from the manufacturer, as HTC originally stated that it was waiting on its own developers to provide the source before making it […]
AT&T to Launch HTC Tilt 2 on October 8th (Updated)
Following up on the official announcement of the HTC Tilt 2, leaked iinternal employee training documentation has confirmed the launch of the device set for this Thursday October 8th. As previously reported, the device will feature Windows Mobile 6.5 and will be available for $349.99 before an additional $50 mail-in-rebate, bringing the total to $299.99. […]
Sprint BlackBerry Tour to Launch July 12th
Sprint has officially announced via Twitter that it will launch the BlackBerry Tour on the same day as Verizon. As can be seen in the screenshot, the $199.99 pricepoint also applies to those customers that are upgrade eligible. Encyclopedia: BlackBerry Tour 9630
T-Mobile to Launch Dash 3G on July 15th (Updated)
According to leaked internal documents, T-Mobile is ready to launch the HTC Snap/Dash 3G on July 15th. The device is greatly improved over the Excalibur with a QVGA landscape display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, quadband GSM/EDGE, A-GPS, single band HSPA on 1700 MHz, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios, Qualcomm 7501a with 256MB of RAM and 128MB […]
Samsung Alias 2 to Launch May 11th on Verizon
Leaked internal Verizon documents confirm that the Samsung Alias 2 will launch on the carrier in all sales channels on May 11th. The updated Alias will be the first US carrier-branded device with an e-ink based keypad, which allows for instantaneous transitions between the standard 12 key dialing pad and a horizontal QWERTY keyboard depending […]
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 […]
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve Launching on January 19th for Business Customers
T-Mobile has sent out an internal memo to employees informing them that the long-awaited BlackBerry Curve 8900 smart device will be launched ahead of its scheduled launch on February 11th, now on January 19th for business customers only.  This follows up on the leaked consumer release date for the device and lends credence to the fact […]
Sprint Announces Touch Pro, Sets Release Date
Sprint has officially announced a wide release date for the hotly anticipated HTC Touch Pro. The device will launch on October 26th first to third-party channels such as Best Buy, Radio Shack, and other authorized dealers. Â Sprint will then launch the device on November 2nd for $299.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 mail-in […]
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 […]