Time to get your AZERTY on, mes amis francophones – the Palm Pre and Pixi Plus have begun their sweep of Europe already, and are now confirmed to be coming to France by way of service provider SFR on April 27 in their online store, and May 11 at retail locations. The Palm Pre Plus,…
Motorola Backflip Coming Soon to TELUS? Best Buy Canada Welcoming Pre-Orders
All we really know at this point is the Motorola Backflip is coming to TELUS. We knew this back in March. What we don’t know, is the exact launch date and pricing. That’s still up-in-the-air. Today, we received news that launch could be coming in the near future. I say this, because Best Buy Canada…
HTC Desire Coming to U.S. Cellular
Just as inventory had suggested, U.S. Cellular has announced that by way of Facebook they’ll be releasing the HTC Desire: The worst kept secret in online history! HTC Desire with Android from U.S. Cellular, coming this summer after our rigorous testing is complete. Now have fun guessing which other Android phone we’ll launch. Elsewhere in the…
Samsung Reality Really Coming to Verizon April 22
As expected, the Samsung Reality U820 will be coming to Verizon on April 22 for $79.99 on conctract. The landscape slider is built from the ground up for people who want plain and simple texting and instant messaging, along with all of the appropriate social networking apps. The specs are modest: 240 x 400 touch…
Leaked Sprint Hotsheet Shows Off the BlackBerry Bold 9650
My buds over at CrackBerry received a nifty little tip just the other day regarding the BlackBerry Bold 9650… on Sprint. As you can see from the shot above (of Sprint’s Handset Hotsheet), it looks like the Bold 9650 will be available for as low as $199.99 on a brand-spankin’ new contract. Of course no…
Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Slated for April 28th Launch on O2 and Vodafone Germany
Good news for folks in Germany seeking a dose of webOS. Looks like the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus are on their way to Vodafone and O2 Germany. While no pricing is yet available, expect both ‘Plus’ models to become available on April 28th. Jon Rubinstein, Palm Chairman and CEO commented on the upcoming…
Nokia X6 16GB Coming Soon to a Canadian Carrier Near You
Nokia Canada has let it be known via their website that the Nokia X6 16GB is now ‘coming soon’ to Canada. At this point, no pricing or carrier details have been given… But we can expect to hear more on the X6 in short order. The Nokia X6 boasts a 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen display (640×360),…
The mobile roundup – the hot hardware edition
We had a very eventful week in the mobile world, as we saw a bunch of new hardware, cool new programs and a few surprises. Microsoft’s introduction of the Kin devices was the biggest story of the week until Verizon Wireless introduced the hot Droid Incredible. Apple, Palm, and Sony Ericsson also made some waves.…
White BlackBerry Bold 9700 Coming to T-Mobile May 5th
Get ready for some White BlackBerry Bold 9700 goodness from T-Mobile. That is, if you believe a convincing shot from T-Mobile’s internal systems (I see no reason to doubt it!). Keep an eye open for the new 9700 on May 5th, which is when the device is supposed to make its debut in retail. If…
HTC Droid Incredible: Worth the switch to Verizon from a T-Mobile Nexus One?
The HTC Droid Incredible is one of the best Android devices to date. While the Sprint Evo 4G eclipses the Incredible in terms of specs, Verizon’s Droid-killer will be out before the Evo, and is still a very viable alternative. But is it worth switching to Verizon for? Depending on what device you have in…