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The barrage of Windows Phone 7 handsets hitting in the upcoming months are slowly being fleshed out. Earlier today, we read about the HTC HD7‘s launch date and pricing and now we have a closer look at the rumored HTC Mozart which has been spotted in the wild. According to the leaked specs, this Windows Phone 7 handset will…
The Motorola Flipout was expected to debut this weekend on AT&T but those two precious days of rest and relaxation have come and gone with nary a sight of this oddly shaped handset. The Flipout was announced back in early June and was spotted a few weeks later with AT&T-specific apps front and center on the handset’s…
Verizon Wireless announced several changes to its executive leadership today. CEO Lowell McAdam is leaving October 1st to go to parent company Verizon Communications as its president and chief operating officer. McAdam will taking over responsibility for Verizon’s core network business including Verizon Wireless and Verizon Telecom and Business. McAdam will be joined by Francis Shammo…
According to a rumor out of the Norwegian Mac1 blog, Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring a Swedish company that specializes in mobile and web-based facial recognition. The company, Polar Rose, offers two facial recognition products called FaceCloud and FaceLib. FaceCloud is a server-based API technology that provides self-hosted or managed solutions for…
The rumored Windows Phone 7 HTC HD7 has made another appearance in the inventory list of a major wireless carrier. Previously spotted at Vodafone and T-Mobile USA, the HD7 now makes its debut in the inventory of O2 Germany. This latest O2 leak hints at a launch during week 42, which coincides with the October 18th launch date suggested by…
Fring added a new mobile VoIP service to its arsenal of mobile calling options. The aptly named fringOut service will allow fring users to call any mobile or landline phone worldwide for as low as 1-cent per minute. The new service is now available for Symbian S60 devices and will be available on the Android and iPhone platform soon. To…
Apple announced today that the iPhone 4 will launch in China on September 25th. The high-end smartphone will be available starting at 8AM in all Apple retail stores in China, including the new Beijing and Shanghai stores which will celebrate their Grand Opening with the launch of Apple’s premier handset. Apple retail stores will sell…
The rules governing whitespace broadband will be decided by the Federal Communications Commission on September 23rd. While the FCC makes this decision, the big players in the technology world are tripping over themselves as they begin large-scale trials of this new form of wireless broadband. Whitespace is the term given to the unused spectrum that exists between television channels.…
A leaked memo instructs Verizon employees to prepare for changes to the carrier’s 3G multimedia handsets. This group of advanced feature phones consists of eleven handsets including the Verizon LG enV3, LG enV Touch, Samsung Alias 2, Nokia 7705 Twist, and more. These 3G multimedia handsets caused a stir when they were introduced as they require a…
A tip sent into Engadget reveals AT&T’s upcoming roadmap for the holiday shopping season. Similar to T-Mobile, AT&T has a nice array of handsets landing in the next few months including the Motorola Flipout and slew of Windows Phone 7 handsets. The leaked information from the tipster includes the following handsets and tentative launch dates: Motorola Flipout: September 19th.…