
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, […]

Details Emerge On Trio Of New Samsung Devices For AT&T
The Blackjack III, SGH-A867, and SGH-A767 Sangria are all possibly coming to AT&T in the coming months, though official naming of the devices is still uncertain.  The Blackjack III, or i907 Mirage as its been called,  features a 2.55†320×320 touch-sensitive display, a 624MHz processor running WM 6.1Professional, Wi-Fi, an optical mouse, a 2MP camera, and […]

BlackBerry 8350i to Refresh Nextel iDEN Offering
Rumor site Boy Genius Report has posted an upcoming device roadmap for Sprint Nextel. While some of the dates are inaccurately, notably the close-to-launch Motorola Renegade V950, one product stands out as a major refresh to the Sprint Nextel family. For years, Nextel users have only had one BlackBerry option; the 7100i. When the device […]

Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot Delivers 8.1 Megapixels to North America
Sony Ericsson announced five new phones today, but only one of them is poised to launch in the United States. Thankfully, the C905a is the most powerful of the phones announced. The Cyber-shot line has had difficulty being launched in the United States. Multiple models have been scrapped within weeks of being launched by AT&T […]

Spectec Says microSD Wi-Fi Card Still Coming… in July
Many readers have asked PhoneNews.com what the status is of Spectec’s SDW-823, the world’s first microSD Wi-Fi card. The card is gaining in interest after the launch of the CDMA version of the HTC Touch on both Sprint, and now Verizon Wireless (as the XV6900). Both devices are flagship Windows Mobile phones, but lack Wi-Fi. […]
WMWifiRouter Beta Adds WEP Support
WMWifiRouter today was updated to a new beta version, 0.97. The update builds on the last version’s bug fixes with new functionality. The popular application is known for easily enabling a Wi-Fi enabled Windows Mobile phone to work as a Wi-Fi access point. In addition to new bug fixes and overall stability, the update adds […]