There are few cases where more is not better. More money, more toys, more love, more shoes(?) – we’d all agree that those are pretty much better in quantity. But, when it comes to the number of people trying to steer an embattled corporation into the green, more is not better. Apparently, Motorola doesn’t agree.…
Verizon picks up HTC Libra as UTStarcom XV5800 – for August release
Adding to Verizon’s already busy product roadmap for August, it looks like @LINK1@ has yet another dandy handset waiting in the wings. The @LINK2@ will be hitting the CDMA network as the EVDO (Rev. A)-equipped UTStarcom XV5800. If you’ll recall, the HTC Libra (aka S720) @LINK3@ as the CDMA flavor of the @LINK4@ aka HTC…
Samsung SGH-T729 blasts-off on T-mobile’s network as the Samsung “Blast”
There isn’t anything exciting, or unexpected, about the newest Samsung slider to hit T-mobile’s network. Well, except for the name. The Samsung SGH-T729 will be offered to T-mo customers as the Samsung “Blast.” With a name like that, you’d expect some pretty nifty features, but aside from the SureType keypad (a semi-QWERTY keypad with two…
HTC P5500 Nike gets another name, new shape – HTC Touch II
HTC P5500 Nike Touch II, that’s a definite mouthful, isn’t it? It’s as if HTC just can’t make up their minds about what to call their damn phones! First it was the HTC-branded HTC P5500, codenamed “Nike“. Now we’re hearing that the HTC P5500 Nike will be released as the HTC Touch II. Last we…
Vodafone: we’re going to hold on to our stake in Verizon Wireless
When you’re the largest wireless carrier on the planet, every little move (let alone any rumors of future decisions) are scrutinized and speculated about by shareholders and analysts alike. And, by the world’s largest carrier, we’re talking about Vodafone Group PLC. Recent speculation had Vodafone contemplating selling off a portion of their 45% minority-stake in…
Palm’s official Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional upgrade for the Treo 750 goes to Australia first
Palm’s finally made good on their promise to bring Treo 750 fans an official Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional upgrade! It’s just too bad that the upgrade will only be hitting the Treo 750’s on Australia’s Hutchison 3 network. Starting sometime next week (mid-August), Australians will be getting the WM6 bump for the expected price of…
Gresso busts out wallet-busting Sol and Luna high-end Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard handsets
When it comes time to clean out your wallet, a high-end mobile phone can be just the thing to help you rid yourself of all those pesky dead presidents. There’s nothing like a several-thousand-dollar handset purchase to lighten your wallet’s load. And, Vertu is pretty much a household name when it comes to uber-expensive middle-of-the-road…
Motorola embraces Mobile Linux with new MOTOMAGX platform
Motorola has announced their commitment to the Mobile Linux platform with release of the new MOTOMAGX platform. The new platform aims to build on the prior success of Motorola’s use of Mobile Linux to bring us “new levels of openness, flexibility and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices.” The first handsets to utilize…
Verizon release dates for Motorola Q9m and UTStarcom XV6800 leaked?
With the recently leaked image of Verizon’s August lineup, it was just a matter of time before someone leaked actual August release dates for Verizon’s Moto Q9m and UTStarcom XV6800. The pictured spreadsheet is an alleged leak of an internal Verizon document. It seems to indicate that the Motorola Q9m will hit Verizon’s network on…
HTC Polaris “live” pictures circulating blogosphere
Could this be an actual “live” pic of HTC’s long-awaited replacement to the Artemis? We’ve been expecting the HTC Polaris to drop sometime in October of 2007, so with just a month left, could we actually be seeing a “live” pic of the VGA handset? Maybe. The picture is pretty bad quality and just has…