I’m not sure whether strategy to conquer the iDEN market could prove successful for Motorola’s turnaround, but it definitely seems like a “money in the bank” place, no other major handset maker is pursuing. That said, we’ve spotted a new Motorola iDEN slider phone, which unlike many iDEN devices looks pretty cool. It’s far from…
Orange France to Launch 6 Android Devices in 2009… Including HTC Hero
The folks over at Mobinaute have learned that Orange France plans to launch six (yes, SIX) new Android-powered handsets in 2009. The lineup will include devices from Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Samsung and HTC. Orange of course already has the G1 up-and-running within France, and are apparently planning to back that up with the launch…
HTC Touch Pro 2 Coming to T-Mobile U.S.?
A T-Mobile-branded ROM for Windows Mobile 6.5 has just been leaked for the HTC Touch Pro 2 announced at Mobile World Congress last month. We had heard T-Mobile Germany would be getting the Touch Pro and Touch Diamond 2, so it stands to reason the carrier’s U.S. counterpart would get the same treatment. If you’re…
Windows Mobile 7 screenshots leaked?!
Ever find yourself incredulous and excited at the same time. Then you’ll know how we felt when we stumbled across these alleged screenshots of Windows Mobile 7. Following on a recent job posting from Microsoft that led us to believe that Microsoft was working to revamp Windows Mobile 7 and build it as a touch-optimized…
Samsung m540 Slyde Coming to Koodo?
Rumors within the Canadian Mobile blogosphere had been circulating for some time now that the Samsung m540 Slyde was going to show up on Koodo. Low-and-behold, an image of the phone has showed up on Future Shop’s ‘Cellshop’ Spring 2009 catalog. The image above confirms this, as the m540 Slyde is the device on the…
Dell confirms smartphones on schedule!
Dell’s future as a smartphone peddler is starting to really come into focus. Following on many a rumor about Dell developing its own smartphones, Dell CEO Michael Dell has allegedly confirmed that the Dell smartphones are on the way! DigiTimes is reporting that Michael Dell has, in fact, confirmed Dell’s smartphone lineup is on schedule…
iPhone Pops up on China Unicom
A WCDMA iPhone has popped up on China Unicom’s online store, and based one some tricky navigation of the translated site, is due to land in July. China Unicom had confirmed that they were working on bringing the iPhone to the mainland, but there’s also China Mobile lined up to get their offer underway as…
Lenovo OPhone OS Rips Off iPhone Look, Feel and Function?
Chinese bloggers have posted images of what is rumored to be the Lenovo OPhone‘s OS. Taking a quick look above, it is no surprise that the ‘OPhone’ OS looks strikingly similar to a certain ‘i’ phone most of us have come to love. I’m certainly hoping these initial images aren’t the real deal, as this…
Power-packed iPhone aiming for June launch on AT&T
We’re fast closing in on the mid-year mark for 2009. Last year, Apple launched the second-generation iPhone (iPhone 3G) during the Summer months. This year, we’re again expecting Apple to launch some new iPhone hardware, and Boy Genius has the confirmation. According to a source with solid AT&T credentials, AT&T is aiming to launch the…
Android-powered Acer A1 launching this September?
Acer is reportedly gearing up to break out of the Windows Mobile segment and into Google’s Android-playground. After launching a slew of WinMo smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress, Acer is rumored to be aiming for a September release of its Android-powered Acer A1 smartphone. The Business Mirror cites some unknown insider in their…