Just when we reported that the HTC Touch Pro in CDMA flavor has been spotted at the FCC, another news item caught our eye. Apparently, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will get to carry both the Diamond and the Touch Pro. And while we’re not sure about the release date at this stage, it seems to me both carriers are eager to announce the two smartphones as soon as they can. After all, they do want all those people who are eager to sign up for any of the quite expensive iPhone plans. And one thing is certain – neither the Diamond nor Touch Pro will be affordable and will require a decent plan.

Once again, our eyes our wide open for any HTC related announcement, so stay tuned…

[Via: Gizmodo, PhoneArena]

Everything started with Universal. After that, we saw EMI and SONY BMG joining Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s Comes With Music initiative, and now the Finnish giant announced that Warner Music Group also jumped on board. Under the agreement, the record company will not only participate in the Comes With Music scheme, but will also make its catalog of new stars and legendary artists available through Nokia Music Stores around the world.

Commenting on the announcement, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music Group’s Chairman and CEO, said: “Through this innovative service and business model, all parties are equally driven to create the best and most comprehensive music offering designed to meet the ever-expanding consumer appetite for music and music-enabled devices.”

Comes With Music is expected to launch in H2 2008 on a range of Nokia devices in select markets.

Crumbs, it’s a busy day on email today – and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) seems to be the cause of it. This time it’s MOTODEV (the developer forum for Moto) firing out a mail to clarify their position on the Symbian Foundation Announcement. Luckily it seems to be business as usual, you can read the full text of the mail below:

If you want to go check out the MOTODEV site, you can go here.

We’ve mentioned the Motorokr E8 several times before on IntoMobile, but the bods at Moto were nice enough to send me an email yesterday telling me where I could buy it in the UK – and basically that boils down to Orange shops, O2 (NYSE: TEF) stores, and also the Carephone Warehouse stores.

Just to remind ourselves, key specs are:

• Switch from phone to music to camera mode with a single touch of a button
• Quick and easy navigation with the Fastscroll™ wheel
• Transfer an album in under one minute with USB 2.0 with 2GB onboard & up to 4GB external memory
• With Windows Media Player® 11, there is no need to download additional software

If you are hot for this device, then you can find out more info here.

Last time we wrote about the Sony Mylo 2, it was updated to include WMV and support for SHOUTcast widget. Now, Sony has released another update for its Linux-based personal communicator, among other things adding support for larger Memory Sticks Duo (up to 16GB) and video recording functionality. In addition, the 59MB heavy update also brings:

• A new menu option for easier photo and video uploading
• Provides an “Optimize” option in Task Manager for system memory
• Adds a function to format Memory Stick Duo media
• Adds the ability to display thumbnail images in the Game menu
• Improves Flash playback of YouTube videos

To update your Mylo 2, hop over to Sony’s support page and take it from there.

[Via: Gizmodo]

What we have here today is a new theme for select BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) device owners. The so called PlayStation 3 theme for BlackBerry adds the so-much-needed playful touch to the 8300 and 8800 series, allowing you to handle your day-to-day mobile activities easier. Or at least, that’s the way I feel about it.

Virtually every single graphic has been customized and the UI looks like it was grabbed from the upcoming BlackBerry 9000. Rollover effects are especially nice and so are all the icons used.

One thing I don’t quite understand is why they haven’t made it available for the Pearl owners, though that’s not actually a downside but a developer’s choice.

The PS3 theme for BlackBerry is available for $7 at CrackBerry Shop and few more screenshots follow after the jump.

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Good news for our U.S. readers who lust to get their hands on the HTC’s superphone and its ubiquitous keyboard. The CDMA version of HTC Touch Pro has been spotted passing the FCC hurdle, hinting us we may seen it hitting the Verizon (NYSE: VZ)’s and Sprint (NYSE: S)’s store shelves in the near future. The phone number “RAPH800″ features CDMA with EV-DO on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, and all other cool things the original GSM-based Touch Pro has. That includes WiFi, uber-cool TouchFLO 3D user interface, VGA screen and more.

With iPhone scheduled for launch within less than two weeks, it seems obvious the AT&T (NYSE: T)’s competitors will want to push the HTC’s super-baby out as soon as possible. We’re watching closely…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]