The Signal Podcast #28: iPhone 3Gs Launch and the Pre’s Next Steps

The new iPhone 3GS demands a lot of attention, but Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre, anyone?

Of course the hype of WWDC wasn’t exactly justified with the iPhone 3GS’ modest, incremental upgrades, but who’ll complain about a new iPhone, especially with the price cuts to the original iPhone? Will and I also run down what’s happening with Verizon and their supposed claim to the Palm Pre in 2010, as well as how the Eos’ future depends on its performance. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) gets some time in the limelight, as we patiently await the N97 in the mail and jealously glance at other reviews floating around.

Our TeleNav giveaway to three lucky readers continues this week; leave a comment, and you’ll have a chance to win a year’s worth of some fine, fine GPS navigation software for your mobile. Only U.S. residents are eligible, but we’ll work on a prize for international readers next week. Also, be sure to check out our poll after the jump: iPhone 3GS versus Palm Pre. The running is pretty evenly split right now, so be sure to cast your vote and tilt the scale.

Music by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, as featured on Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone.

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Headlines

Palm Pre Coming to Verizon January 2010?

Palm Eos Put on Hold?

Nokia N97 NAM goes live in the US!

Apple Announces iPhone 3GS – 3 Megapixel Camera, Magnetometer, Video Recording, Voice Control and More

Rumors

Verizon BlackBerry Tour Due to Land Mid-August?

More details emerge on Samsung Louvre B7610

Samsung’s Android-powered ‘Bigfoot’ leaked again

Toshiba TG01 to Cost 99 Euros?

Samsung Ultra S Spotted in Pink

Verizon Set To Launch BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on June 19th

Samsung i220 Code En Route to U.S. Cellular

Sony Ericsson Xperia 2 Shows Up in Silver

BlackBerry App World Coming to Europe July 20th?

Sony Ericsson TM717 spotted on FCC in T-Mobile’s colors

Samsung B5100 Passes FCC

Inventec Shows Off New Android Handset with 1 GHz Media Chip and 4? Screen

Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch coming in Onyx Gold

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 ‘Vulcan’ specs in detail

Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 Shows its Smudgy Face

Releases

SouthernLINC adds Motorola’s thin iDEN clamshell – Stature i9

Virgin Mobile Makes Mantras Even More Boring

Alltel Launches LG Tritan

HTC Magic Launches in Australia

Cricket’s Motorola QA4 Evoke Now Live

Sony Ericsson W302 Walkman phone gets a new color – Indigo Blue

Samsung Intros Solar-Powered E1107 Guru

Nokia N86 On The Way to Stores

Verizon Outs Waterproof Casio Exilim and Side-Sliding Motorola Rival

5 megapixel camera-equipped Philips Xenium X830 unveiled

Bell Launches the LG Rumour 2

Nokia 5630 XpressMusic now available

LG Neon hits AT&T; Could be yours for $30 on a contract

Pharos Traveler 137 now available on T-Mobile

P.S.: If you didn’t listen, we’re giving away an iPhone 3GS next week. Stay tuned.