BlackBerry 9500 Storm got you in a touchscreen tizzy? BlackBerry 9000 Bold just out of your wallet’s reach? Brace yourself, the BlackBerry 8900 Javelin is here to save the day! As the BlackBerry 9000 Bold’s down-range sibling, the BlackBerry 8900 Javelin rocks many of the same features and design cues of bigger brother BlackBerry Bold…
HTC Touch Diamond coming to Alltel soon
Love that sleekly styled HTC Touch Diamond and it’s beautiful full-VGA touchscreen display? Of course you do. Who doesn’t love a feature-packed smartphone with a gorgeously high-resolution touchscreen, GPS, WiFi, 3G data connectivity, and 3.2 megapixel camera? Problem is, you’ll have to jump on board the good-ship Sprint to have a chance at owning this…
Disposable cellphone maker Hop-on promises Android handset
When you think Android OS, you’re probably conjuring up images of touchscreen-adled smartphones toting along the usual accompaniment of smartphones features – you know, things like cameras, WiFi, data connections (3G, most likely), GPS, etc. On the other hand, when you think of Hop-on, you’re likely going to be thinking of the disposable cellphone that…
Sony Ericsson: UIQ is dead
What’s this? Sony Ericsson, a champion of the UIQ mobile OS, has apparently seen the last days of the Symbian-based OS. Sony Ericsson’s Patrick Olsen said at the Symbian Smartphone Show that his company’s mobile OS of choice just “didn’t make it.” Olsen didn’t elaborate on the timeline for phasing out UIQ from Sony Ericsson’s…
Virtual touchscreen keyboard coming to Android OS
The Android OS is now official and ready to bring Google’s mobile platform to the world. The T-Mobile G1, with Android OS in tow, has barely left the starting gates and we’re already seeing complaints roll in. As the first-run edition of a new mobile OS, Android was bound to need a little refinement. Aside…
Box.net iPhone application for FREE on AppStore
Well that sure was fast. Just the other day I sat down with Sean from Box.net to discuss the online data storage service’s plans for the mobile space. In talking about how Box.net was gunning to cover the mobile, desktop, and web-based sides of the equation, we chatted about the Box.net iPhone application that was…
Sprint launches HTC Touch Pro!
Sprint’s US-exclusive on the HTC Touch Diamond is soon coming to an end, but the No. 3 US wireless carrier has another ace up their sleeve – the HTC Touch Pro. Following on a recent announcement that the HTC Touch Pro would be slightly delayed, Sprint today announced the launch of their Sprint HTC Touch…
Some iPhones experiencing WiFi network connection problems
All electro-hardware run the risk of developing problems over time. The iPhone and iPhone 3G are no exception. But, when things go wrong with the iPhone, you can bet that iPhone fans around the world will make the problem known. The latest glitch to hit the iPhone and iPhone 3G seems to be a problem…
AT&T Pantech Slate spotted in the wild
AT&T is really pushing its text messaging friendly lineup of QWERTY keyboard-toting handsets of late. The Pantech Slate is expected to drop on AT&T’s network as the “world’s slimmest” handset to sport a full QWERTY keyboard. And, thanks to Engadget Mobile, we’re given a look at the Pantech Slate in all its real-world glory. The…
AT&T launches Samsung A767 Propel for budget-texters
AT&T, not one to let their budget-minded text messagers fall by the wayside, has just launched the affordable Samsung Propel. As expected, the AT&T Samsung Propel features a vertical-sliding QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, and a UMTS 3G data connection. Better still, the Samsung Propel will run you just a penny shy of $80 when…