Here’s a cool little story. Adam over at CrackBerry recently picked up a shiny new Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630. After popping the box and getting her going, the device wasn’t working as he had hoped. Backups weren’t running right and he was getting nothing but errors. In hopes of fixing the problems, he removed the…
Confirmed: BlackBerry Storm 2 is the BlackBerry Storm 9550
More BlackBerry Storm 2 news for y’all this morning. The other day, Simon reported that MobileCity has the Storm 2 on preorder for $649.99 unlocked. Previous to that, we knew that the Storm 2 was probably going to be called the 9550. Today, more information to help confirm the model number as the moniker of…
Modu phones to start selling this month?
It seems Modu is gearing towards (finally) launching its jacket-friendly mobile phone. According to Israeli financial newspaper, Calcalist, the company’s employees were asked to deposit their existing phones and start using the new Modu devices. Apparently, Modu will initially launch with Israeli operator Cellcom later in the month. They will be responsible for their own…
Samsung Comeback T559 for T-Mobile leaked again; Launches tomorrow?
We’ve already talked about the upcoming Samsung Comeback phone. Well, now we have more details to share about it. From what I can tell, it’s a youth-oriented phone, which seems designed to compete head to head with the Sidekick. Actually, Sidekick is sort of a high-end phone for youth, whereas the Comeback T559 is more…
Apple closing in on Chinese iPhone deal
Apple, iPhone and China. We have yet to see those three words frolicking in public, free of any “rumor” or “speculation” disclaimers. Today isn’t any different. The latest rumors surrounding Apple’s Chinese iPhone dealings indicate that a China-bound iPhone may soon be announced. This time around, the rumors are based on an alleged license application…
BlackBerry Storm 2 Slips out on Preorder
Not that I would trust these guys, especially since they’re using pictures yoinked from Engadget and a render of the original BlackBerry Storm, but MobileCity has the Storm 2 available for preorder for $649.99 unlocked. The biggest change in the new Storm is that it won’t be using the SurePress clicking touchscreen many have grown…
Samsung M900 InstinctQ spotted in certification docs
Samsung’s got some sort of unannounced Instinct handset cooking up in their R&D labs. Thanks to a WiFi Certification document, we know that there’s some sort of dual-mode handset (which apparently means it surfs both cellular and WiFi networks) headed to US shores bearing the “Samsung SPH-M900 InstinctQ” moniker. The Samsung InstinctQ will likely end…
AT&T may get Sony Ericsson C905a 8MP cameraphone on July 19th?
AT&T might soon find themselves catching up with T-Mobile in the 8-megapixel cameraphone game. According to one of Boy Genius Report’s tipsters, AT&T may go live with the Sony Ericsson C905a cameraphone later this month. If the rumor pans out, we could see the SE C905a hitting AT&T on July 19th! We’ve mentioned the C905…
Palm cooking up WebOS 1.1 update with added Exchange features and more apps
Palm isn’t just looking to capture a slice of the consumer smartphone market, they’ve got their sights set on pushing the Palm Pre onto business users as well. Word on the street has Palm preparing a WebOS 1.1 update that will bring added Exchange Active Sync features. The 1.1 update is also expected to launch…
BlackBerry Onyx Spotted with Trackpad
We had heard that the BlackBerry Onyx 9020, the angular successor to the Bold, would be switching to the touch-sensitive trackpad that we’ve seen on the Gemini 8520. Well, here’s some hard and fast live proof, putting the two devices side by side – so long, trackball! Will anyone miss it? I remember back when…