If there’s one thing Verizon Wireless likes more than getting “accidental” revenue from feature-phone users cluelessly firing up their web browsers, it’s getting revenue on wireless data plans. Carriers make good money on data plans, so it makes sense that they push data plans on users. The latest word on the street (unconfirmed) is that…
BlackBerry Internet Service Updates to Feature IM Client Upgrades, Google Contact Sync
BlackBerry Internet Service version 2.8 is arriving September 10th., according to some leaked change logs, and will be hosting a whole bunch of new features. Two-way wireless synchronization with Google Mail Contacts* and the Address Book on the BlackBerry smart phone: Synchronize Google Mail contacts quickly and easily to the BlackBerry smart phone Add or…
Palm Pre and Palm Eos Listed in Verizon Inventory?
Now this is interesting. PhoneArena has posted some insider inventory shots of devices that have not yet been released on Verizon. Among them is the HTC Touch Pro 2, the Samsung Omnia II, the Samsung Convoy U640 and the BlackBerry Storm 2. All cool… But not the big news here. More importantly than the devices…
Images: Samsung Instinct HD caught in the wild
The upcoming Instinct HD aka Samsung Dash has been caught in the wild. The all-touchscreen phone got the FCC clearance and at this point I don’t see a reason why additional wait is needed. Of course, some fine-tuning is needed, but I’m sure existing Instinct users are eager to upgrade. Better camera (5 megapixel) is…
Toshiba TG02 is at the Wi-Fi Alliance website
We dig the idea Toshiba is working on the TG01 successor, or other models that will complement the all-touchscreen offering. In that sense, we’ve spotted the TG02 and TG02 models on a roadmap and even in some “in the wild” photos. Now we have one more proof for the first of the two upcoming devices…
New BlackBerry OS Includes Simultaneous Vibrate and Ring, Threaded SMS, Theme Previewing and More
Now that folks have had some time to play with that batch of leaked BlackBerry firmware from yesterday, a couple of solid new features have emerged, namely threaded SMS (a feature that some feel BlackBerry should have had years ago), a simultaneous vibrate and ring profile (the long-term demand for which has spawned a surprisingly…
Best Buy to start preselling Sprint’s HTC Hero on September 13?
Engadget has been tipped off that some Best Buy Mobile locations will be taking $50 deposits for the unspecified phone starting on September 13 with an SKU of 9510013. Which phone is that? Engadget thinks it’s the HTC Hero, which has been recently approved by the FCC all in the CDMA (EV-DO) glory. But it’s…
Android-powered Sony Ericsson XPERIA X5 Concept packs a punch
It’s easy to create a super badass mobile phone when you’re working in the world of rainbows and wishes conceptual devices. Take this Sony Ericsson XPERIA X5 Concept for example. Esato user tob!s created the XPERIA X5 (codename: Nadine) Concept as the successor to the Android-powered Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3. Nevermind that the X3 is…
Verizon’s Rogue and Intensity Landing September 8?
The last we heard about the Samsung Rogue is that it would be coming to Verizon this month for $370, but that window has apparently been pushed up to September 8th. The U960 Rogue is expected to pack GPS, EV-DO, and a a 3 megapixel camera in the Glyde-esque slider form factor. The Intensity handset…
Touch Pro 2 Landing on Sprint September 8?
Direct shipping of Sprint’s Touch Pro2 will begin September 8th., according to the latest internal records. We’ve already had a good look at the branded device, although the rumored mid-June release date had come and gone without a peep. The wait may be worthwhile though, even with T-Mobile rocking the Touch Pro 2 for a…