The LG Vu is a pretty good bargain as far as touchscreen handsets are concerned. For just over $100, you get a lot of features in a nicely designed touchscreen handset. Rumors have been floating around recently that the device would be discontinued… and new reports suggest that is sort of the case. The 915…
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 now available with built-in AT&T 3G!
Don’t know about you, but I love netbooks and Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is my personal favorite. It has a solid battery (4 cells) and could be ordered with Ubuntu — yes I want Linux on my netbook as I needed it almost solely for writing. However, what I don’t like about Linux is a…
Pantech C820 (Pantech Duo 2) spotted at FCC on its way to AT&T
Fans of the no-frills, messaging-oriented Pantech Duo with that dual-sliding hybrid keyboard/keypad setup will be glad to hear that the AT&T Pantech Duo 2 is almost ready to prime-time. The Pantech C820 has been spotted hanging out at the FCC with a refreshed, shiny exterior and cleaner, sleeker lines. And, that means we’ll likely see…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold available for $149.99
$299.99 on contract might be a little hard to swallow for the AT&T BlackBerry Bold, so how about some Black Friday savings to ease the sting? Well, Wal-Mart is offering the BlackBerry 9000 for $149.99 online. The Bold remains RIM’s most prominent flagship smartphone, especially following the ho-hum BlackBerry Pearl Flip and maybe even after…
Bplay offering direct billing on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile
The biggest name in BlackBerry gaming, Bplay, just struck a big deal with three major U.S. carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint… what, no Verizon?) to allow for direct billing when buying their games. That means instead of having to deal with fiddling for credit cards when all you want to do is try that cool…
Nokia E71 for AT&T caught in the wild!
Always highly informed Boy Genius is there to enlighten us with a piece of hot news and/or “caught in the wild” photos. Today they brought us the first leaked image of the “slated-for-AT&T” Nokia E71. Apparently, the device will be sold as “E71x” where they hope that “x” won’t stand for “xtra crippled.” One thing…
iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club after Christmas!
Bargain hunters and penny-pinchers with an iPhone 3G on their holiday “wish list” will be happy to hear that discount retail giant Wal-Mart and its subsidiary Sam’s Club will soon be offering the iconic Apple handset. Following on speculation hinting at just such a move, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club have been confirmed to be picking…
LG Incite announced on AT&T
As rumoured, LG’s Incite, an upgraded GSM version of the Dare, has launched on AT&T for $199.99 after rebates. A 3″ 240 x 400 touchscreen, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with aGPS, 3G, Wi-Fi and Windows Mobile 6.1 all come standard on the Incite. This is LG’s first Windows Mobile handset, marking their clear entrance…
Apple sued again for iPhone 3G network woes, iPhone 3G case cracks
The iPhone 3G isn’t just a media magnet, it’s also a lawsuit magnet. Apple has been hit with more lawsuits regarding its market-smashing iPhone 3G than has any other smartphone manufacturer on the planet. The latest lawsuit against the Cupertino-based Apple cites the iPhone 3G’s failure to live up to Apple’s claims that the iPhone…
AT&T launches the almost-Omnia Samsung Eternity
Samsung sure knows how to milk current handset trends. The latest touchscreen craze has Samsung crunching out smartphones of all sizes and form-factors for almost every imaginable demographic. The Samsung Eternity from AT&T is just such a handset. AT&T has gone live with their Omnia look-alike, the Samsung Eternity. With its 3.2-inch touchscreen (with pseudo-haptic…