Verizon will be adding a new Nokia device to its portfolio. The date is set for September 13th, when interested users living near “select NYC locations” will be able to grab the uber-weird looking Nokia 7705 Twist for $149.99 after rebates and with a contract. Rest of the U.S. will have to wait for the…
BlackBerry Storm’s A-Brewin’ For Verizon and Vodafone
Between this high-resolution press graphic of the Verizon Storm 2, SKUs for BlackBerry 9550 accessories popping up in Vodafone’s database, and all of these hands-on videos making the rounds, it’s clear that the Storm 2 is getting ready for primetime. Previous indications suggested a late Semptember launch date for RIM’s next SurePress smartphone, although there’s…
HTC Touch HD 2 to Run Android?
HTC hasn’t totally abandoned their Windows Mobile roots in light of increased Android support, but rumour has it Google’s mobile OS will be taking over for Microsfot’s on the next Touch HD. Early specs on the Touch HD 2 include a 628 Mhz Qualcomm processor (one of HTC’s fastest to date), and a 3.8″ touchscreen,…
Samsung Giorgio Armani W820/W8200 slider phone in works
When it comes to mobile phone, Giorgio Armani is a long-time Samsung friend. On that note, we’ve heard the fashion giant is preparing to release yet another phone made by the Korean company. This time, however, it seems they are talking about a Korea-only device, only — or that’s at least the decision at the…
Cricket Wireless considering 10GB data plan for $60
In this new world of soft-capped wireless data plans, it’s refreshing to see pre-paid wireless carrier Cricket looking to raise the bar. Cricket already offers some of the most affordable wireless data plans on the market, and word on the street has Cricket testing out a new 10GB/month wireless data plan to cater to power…
LG to Announce Three Windows Mobile 6.5 Handsets Soon?
It looks like LG couldn’t quite make an announcement of new Windows phones alongside HTC and Sony Ericsson, but word has it they’ve got plans for three devices in the next couple of weeks. The GW600 is a likely bet, and the Monaco is another possibility, but it’s all up in the air until we…
Palm Eos (Pixie) still on track for November?
Will the Palm Eos (codename: Pixie) launch in 2009 or 2010? That seems to be the question on many WebOS fans’ minds. The Palm Eos was originally expected to launch in the US in the fourth quarter of 2009. Then we heard that it was delayed until 2010. Then another report said it was still…
BlackBerry Storm 2 Able to Disable SurePress?
It wasn’t long ago that we got a look under the hood of the unreleased BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2 (code-named Odin), revealing what’s believed to be piezoelectronic sensors that become pliable when an electrical current goes through them, but remain rigid when not powered. Although cool, it was a little tricky to determine why the…
Apple to bypass China Mobile by selling iPhone through third-party retailer?
Apple has already locked down China Unicom as their Chinese iPhone partner and is still trying to strike a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile’s massive 500-million-strong customer base. But, China Mobile recently launched OPhone smartrphone operating system and their own mobile applications store which compete directly with the iPhone OS and the…
Apple launching iPhone OS 3.1 next week?
The iPhone AppStore already boasts a handful of iPhone apps with support for augmented reality. But, Apple has yet to officially come out and support AR on the iPhone. The Paris Metro Subway and Yelp iPhone apps recently pushed updates to the AppStore that enabled AR features – these updates were presumably snuck past Apple.…