Well, we previously told you that there are rumblings throughout the various intertubes that AT&T is looking to bring the WiFi, 3G (UMTS/HSDPA), and GPS-addled Samsung SGH-i788 on board as a touchscreen offering to its Windows Mobile 6.1 fans. Sure, that sounds all well and good, especially considering that the added features of the Samsung…
German phone shop’s poster shows Nokia 5800 Tube
Considering the fact that we covered every single tidbit of information about the iPhone, it’s fair to do the same for the Nokia’s iPhone killer/answer – 5800 Tube. We’ve already seen the device in the wild and have so far collected quite a bit of information about it. Not that we can stand behind every…
Verizon’s visual voicemail to work on BlackBerry Thunder, too
We already reported that Verizon is preparing to launch its visual voicemail service and that few devices — including LG Chocolate 3, LG “Voyager Refresh,” Motorola “Utopia” and Motorola “Blaze” (touchscreen) — are already on board. Now we have a new tidbit of information, suggesting that the so called RIM’s response to the “iPhone challenge,”…
LG Dare rumored for June 26 launch
It looks like the summer’s really heating things up for Verizon. With the iPhone 3G launch hanging imminently over their corporate heads, the No. 2 US wireless carrier has announced the LG Dare alongside the LG Decoy and LG Chocolate 3 to help attract some newcomers to the CDMA network. So, with a 3G radio,…
ASUS tapped to manufacture Garmin Nuvifone
Garmin, one of the biggest names in GPS navigation hardware, has announced that it has, for the first time ever, outsourced production of a device. The Garmin Nuvifone, long-expected to marry Garmin’s GPS navigation prowess with the convenience of a mobile phone, will apparently be manufactured by ASUS. DigiTimes cites mysterious “industry sources” as indicating…
HTC working on a MID device?
Not exactly the “pure” mobile news but involves an important smartphone maker, HTC, so we’re going with it nevertheless. Apparently, the Taiwan-based company is working on a new MID (Mobile Internet Device) products that will use Intel’s Atom and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset platforms and which will be unveiled during the second half of 2008. According…
AT&T to pick up Samsung SGH-i780 as Samsung i788?
Random tips from those allegedly privy to AT&T meetings are the sort of rumors that we thrive on. So, imagine our excitement when we heard that some handset manufacturer representatives at a recent AT&T store managers’ meeting started showing off their latest wares. Most interesting is the mention of a Samsung SGH-i780 destined for AT&T.…
China Unicom looking to launch iPhone 3G in August?
Word on the street is that Apple has finally inked a deal that would allow them to break in to the Chinese wireless market with the iPhone 3G. There are rumblings of China Unicom having signed on with Apple to offer the iPhone to its considerable Chinese subscriber-base this August. Apple has had problems getting…
Rumor: Garmin Nuvifone to be available in White
With the Apple iPhone 3G slated to be released in a 16GB White variant, we’re hearing that Garmin could be considering a White variant for their navigation-oriented Nuvifone. Garmin is still expected to start shipping the Garmin Nuvifone in Black for $500 in Q3 2008, but if this latest rumor pans out, we could see…
HTC exec claims Windows Mobile 7 slated for early 2009?
You know what they say. “Loose lips sink ships – or they let slip some seriously exciting news.” Such is the case with HTC’s Kevin Chen’s statement about bringing Windows Mobile 7 to market early next year. According to the HTC manager, we could see Windows Mobile-based smartphones launching with the long-awaited Windows Mobile 7…