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After writing an article earlier today about the HTC Mozart, I quickly skimmed Twitter user @Xmoo’s tweets and found this little gem. Above is a hardware sheet for a device called the “HTC Lexikon”. The 800 MHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, and built in QWERTY keyboard didn’t surprise me, but…
Several days ago I showed you a video of what I thought was the HTC Schubert. Now there are some more images, provided by Twitter user @Xmoo, hitting the net that suggest Schubert might actually be Mozart. To quote Red Forman from “That 70’s Show”, I could give a rat’s ass about what the code…
Gizmodo just received an invitation to an HTC press event scheduled to take place on the 15th of September. That’s a little over a month away. The invitation reads “Come see what HTC has dreamt up 15 September in London”. Right off the bat, the fact that it’s taking place in London automatically removes any…
Kevin Packingham, who has been working for Sprint since 1999, is leaving the company on August 16th. His name probably isn’t familiar to you, but he’s the dude who was responsible for the HTC EVO 4G account. Seeing how it was the first “4G” phone [check out my article “4G in America: Lies, Lies, and…
The GSMA announced keynote speakers for the Mobile World Congress 2011 that will take place 14-17 February 2011 at the Fira de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. Executives who are confirmed to deliver keynote presentations at the event include: Randall Stephenson, Chairman, CEO and President, AT&T Li Yue, President, China Mobile Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO,…
Don’t you just love Tata DOCOMO and their innovative services? The one-year old carrier has such cool offerings like pay-per-second charging, Voice Free plans, and there’s also the option to charge users by the number of letter they text. Now they’re going one step forward with the launch of “Pay per Site,” which they say…
While many of developed countries still wait for the first LTE network, Ucell — a subsidiary of Sweden’s TeliaSonera — is launching second LTE network in Uzbekistan. As you may recall, Russia’s MTS was the first operator to offer LTE services in the country, using hardware from China’s Huawei. Other Chinese company, ZTE, provided the…
With the idea to “sweeten someone’s day” and get some PR attention along the way (you got us), Wrigley launched Juicy Fruit Sweet Talk for the iPhone and iPod Touch users. Available as a free download, the new application has quickly became No. 1 free entertainment app and No. 5 overall free app in the…
Cricket Wireless has officially announced the Cricket MSGM8 II. The device, which we’ve seen some time ago in the carrier’s leaked roadmap and afterwards at FCC’s website, is now officially available for $79.99. As you may know from our previous post(s), MSGM8 II is a phone made for heavy texters. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera,…
If you: a) live in the UK; and b) want to grab the iPhone 4 on a contract-free basis – Vodafone may have the right offer for you. The Big Red is about to start selling Apple’s latest handset on pre-pay through its website, UK stores, and over the phone. The offer includes a year’s…