Huh, looks like that off-hand comment about further delays on the Bold wasn’t entirely out of line. Recent internal docs are showing AT&T delays across the board, most prominently including the long-awaited BlackBerry 9000. Man, now the Storm, Javelin and Bold will all be out around the same time… It’ll be a hectic time for…
Q2 sales report puts BlackBerry ahead of WinMo, iPhone passing Palm
Gartner’s pitching their ballpark numbers for the second quarter of 2008, and RIM is coming up roses. BlackBerry constituted 17.4% of the global smartphone market last quarter, up nearly double from last year’s 8.9%, while Symbian continues to dominate 57.7% worldwide. RIM’s spurt outpaced Windows Mobile sales, which sat at 3,873,622, up 20% from last…
Report shows the busiest browsing handsets
AdMob‘s monthly report for August has been released, giving us plenty of juicy data from across 5,000 mobile sites to reveal which devices are gobbling up the most ad impressions as well as giving us some general usage stats. Nokia still rocks the roost, taking 13 of the top 20 spots (N70, N95 and N73…
Palm Treo Pro available for pre-order for $549
Palm has started accepting pre-orders for its recently announced Treo Pro smartphone. You already know all the details about Palm’s Windows Mobile 6.1 powered device, except the price. It could be yours sans any contracts for $549. You’ll have to wait 2-3 weeks to get your hands on a single unit, which BTW at the…
Report: RIM still leads US smartphone market, Apple takes second place
All the doom and gloom surrounding the US economy’s downward spiral into recession apparently isn’t enough to stifle the US smartphone market. While the rest of the US suffers from weak consumer spending, the smartphone market is a veritable “shining star” of hope. For the January to July 2008 period, NPD Group reports that overall…
Palm updates Palm Treo 800w with USB and battery fixes
If you’re the proud owner of a new Palm Treo 800w, then you might be feeling a bit let down at this point. Aside from the fact that the Palm Treo Pro has just surfaced as the latest must-have Palm Treo smartphone, Palm has acknowledged problems with the software controlling the Palm Treo 800w’s USB…
Sprint to launch Palm Centro in two new colors
In an effort that seems designed to get new customers to love the Centro, Sprint and Palm will apparently be launching the popular smartphone in new colors. From what we can tell from the images above, we’re talking about the rose and some green/wasabi/pistachio Centros here. And while we don’t know the official color names…
Telstra awards Palm Treo Pro “Blue Tick” signal strength certification
While the rest of the wireless world scurries about, trying to one-up the competition’s network reliability claims with all manner of advertisements, Telstra’s concentrating on recognizing high-performing handsets on their own network. Telstra’s “Blue Tick” award is given to handsets on its network that have proven themselves as signal strength monsters. When most of the…
Palm Treo Pro getting cozy with CDMA?
Palm has traditionally played both sides of the fence with their Palm Treo lineup of QWERTY keyboard-toting smartphones. They’ve pushed out CDMA and GSM variants of past Treos in an effort to spread their marketbase as wide as possible. So, it’s not too surprising to hear that Palm may be working to manufacture a CDMA-variant…
Rogers to bring Palm Treo Pro to Canada on September 17?
Rogers is really making a strong case for GSM networks in the Great White North. With the iPhone 3G already under its wing, and the BlackBerry Bold now bolstering its high-end GSM smartphone stable, Rogers is leveraging their position as Canada’s GSM carrier to good effect. Rate plan costs aside, we’ve got to hand it…