We had heard that T-Mobile Germany would be getting the Touch Pro 2 first, but what about their American cousin? Well, a rumoured August 12th. launch date has bubbled up for those who wait for it with bated breath. Pencil your calendars lightly, as the source couldn’t produce any supporting documents, but a little bit…
TELUS BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap Coming July 15th… HTC Touch Pro2 Arriving July 21st
More rumored launch dates for the Canadian mobile aficionado today. BGR has reported some upcoming launch dates for some new TELUS devices. Namely, the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap. Both of these should launch on July 15th, with the HTC Touch Pro2 to follow that up on the 21st. This information mostly jives with what…
Rogers Cuts HTC Dream and HTC Magic to $99.99 on Contract
Rogers has done a little price-chopping on the HTC Dream and Magic… much sooner than I ever could have guessed. The Rogers HTC Dream and HTC Magic can now be picked up for only $99.99 on a 3-year contract, a drop of $50 from the original $149.99 price tag. Is this a sign of weak…
Best Buy Mobile Reveals TELUS HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 as ‘Coming Soon’
One more tidbit of Canadian mobile news before I take a breather over here. Best Buy Mobile has confirmed that the TELUS HTC Snap and HTC Touch Pro2 are ‘coming soon’. Rumored pricing to purchase the HTC Snap outright is sitting at $449.99, while the Touch Pro2 is coming in at $549.99. No launch details…
HTC Hero with AT&T 3G bands is at the FCC!
The super sexy HTC Hero is at the FCC’s labs. We’re talking about the version of the device that can sing along AT&T’s and Canada’s Rogers Wireless 3G networks. The question is will AT&T pick it up? They have a good relationship with Apple, which might be pissed to see such a contender being offered…
Vodafone New Zealand Pulls HTC Magic From Shelves
Now this is an odd one. Vodafone New Zealand has reportedly pulled the HTC Magic from their website. Calls have been put in to Vodafone in the region, and the response was somewhat ominous: the Magic can be purchased for $1,099 NZD, but no more are in stock and it isn’t clear when more will…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Hitting Inboxes Around Town… Pre-Orders Arriving by August 3rd
Chances are if you were one of the eager beavers signing up on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G mini site, you have received an email to add fuel to the fire…. Pictured above, T-Mobile has sent out this mailer to help build some much needed anticipation for device launch. Nothin’ too crazy here, but the mailer…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Event Slated for July 8th in NYC
T-Mobile has announced a July 8th myTouch 3G media event in New York City. It’s no surprise that this event comes on the same day that pre-orders are to become available. What a co-inky-dink, right? At any rate, one thing is for sure… after this event we’re going to see many more leaks and spy…
UK: eXpansys: bringing a cracking HTC Hero deal!
eXpansys are always quick-to-market with the best and latest deal, and today is no exception: HTC Hero with £30 worth of eXpansys vouchers Now only £399.99 Buy the Android-powered HTC Hero from eXpansys and we’ll give you £30 of eXpansys vouchers to spend on accessories. Why not use them to get yourself a HTC Car Charger or…
Capacitance touchscreens for Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones?
We can only hope. The iPhone helped popularize the smartphone. The iPhone’s user-focused UI and more natural capacitance-based touchscreen has changed the mass-market’s expectation of what a smartphone should be. It’s just too bad Windows Mobile has yet to catch on – it’s still fully backing resistive touchscreens (you might know them as “squishy” touchscreens).…