Rumors have it that AT&T is currently in talks with Apple to extend their exclusive US agreement to sell the iPhone. No doubt AT&T views the iPhone as a cash cow, and rightly so, as the iPhone has sold more than 17 million units worldwide to date. Maintaining an exclusivity deal with Apple will be…
Sprint to charge $70 for Palm Pre’s Touchstone charging dock?
The Palm Pre leaks are coming hard and fast these days. Following on leaked internal Sprint planning schedules that indicated May 16 as the target-date for finalizing all Palm Pre launch preparations, an alleged screenshot of Sprint’s price lists hints at an $70 price tag for the Palm Pre’s wireless Touchstone charger. In case you’ve…
Microsoft looking to push Device Updates to Windows Mobile!
We already knew Microsoft was working to build the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 anew, from the ground up and all. Now it looks like Microsoft is planning to push frequent software updates out to its Windows Mobile fleet, possibly via over-the-air (OTA) updates. A new job posting from the mighty Microsoft now hints at a…
Toshiba TG02, TG03 Spotted on Roadmap
Toshiba’s monstrously awesome TG01 isn’t even out in public hands, yet here we are, already looking at follow-ups on a leaked roadmap. Here’s a quick run-down of the specs: TGO2 4.1″ WVGA touchscreen 1GHz processor Windows Mobile 6.5 3.2 megapixel camera HSDPA GPS Splash resistant 9.9mm thick TG03 4.1″ WVGA touchscreen 1GHz processor Windows Mobile…
LG GW610 Windows Mobile smartphone in works?
As part of its partnership deal with Microsoft, it seems LG is moving toward launching a new Windows Mobile smartphone called GW610. The new devices has been discovered thanks to a WiFi Interoperability Certificate, obviously saying it will have WiFi capabilities. But that’s not all we know. Thanks to other info found on LG’s website,…
Sprint docs point to Palm Pre launching May 16!
Sprint has already started training its sales staff on the upcoming Palm Pre, that much we know. And, now that things are getting more and more official, the Palm Pre’s expected launch window has just been narrowed down to early May. According to Engadget‘s alleged internal Sprint schedules, the Palm Pre is “required” to be…
Microsoft preparing some sort of ‘Halo’ application for Windows Mobile
Mobile gaming is taking off in a big way. The iPhone is leading the current wave, with game developers lining up to offer their wares on the iPhone’s large multi-touch display. The mobile space is ripe for a new mobile gaming revolution, and it looks like “Halo” will be making the jump to the smartphone.…
Apple orders 4 million new iPhones?
New rumblings along the mobile grapevine are pointing towards 4 million new iPhones being prepared to blitz the smartphone market come mid-2009. The Chinese-language China Times is reporting that Apple has placed orders with component integrators to ship some 4 million new iPhones by the end of June 2009. This latest speculation bodes well for…
Acer Admits Android Desktop in the Works
Acer senior VP James T. Wong has admitted that they maybe, sorta, might have an Android-based desktop computer in the works. Although Acer’s flirtations with an Android smartphone are well-known, this is the first time we’ve heard them talking about making the leap to desktop. Analysts have been giving the thumbs up to Android as…
Palm going viral with Palm Pre marketing?
The Palm Pre has been spotted in the wild! Not on a talk show. Not in a product demonstration. The Palm Pre has been spotted hanging out at some random festival in San Francisco, in as uncontrolled an environment as you’re going to get. While Palm Pre fans will likely be flocking to the newly-posted…