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HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint?
30.07.2009 22:11
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Sprint Let's go through the steps together, shall we? A "senior member" forum poster on the xda-developers forums has posted the above pic as proof that the HTC Hero is coming to the US on October 11th -- a claim he's been making as far back as April, but this is the first time he's brought a picture with him. The poster says he works for a wireless developer firm, and while this picture can easily be faked, we don't think it's necessarily that much of a stretch. Let's look at some of the other phones listed. There's "Samsung Q (Android)," which could provide a missing link between the InstinctQ and the company's mysterious Android phone that was supposed to be out on Sprint and T-Mobile by now. BlackBerry Aries is the CDMA version the Curve 8520, and traditionally RIM's CDMA devices wind up on both Sprint and Verizon. The LG LX610 / Lotus 2 is a new one to us, but Lotus seems to have been well-received for Sprint. So to pull all that data together, if this list is the real deal, we'd say it came from Now Network company. This is the sort of phone Dan Hesse would be glad to have waited for, isn't it? Read - HTC Hero (Android) Release Date: 10/11/2009 Read - Initial release date claim &l fef t;br />HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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LG Whistle is so named for reasons unknown
30.07.2009 22:11
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Filed under: Handsets, < fef a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/lg/" rel="tag">LG, CDMA Is this phone capable of putting its lips together and blowing air so as to create a high-pitched tone of some sort? Doesn't seem like it -- phones don't typically have lips or breath -- but that doesn't explain why LG decided to christen its latest clamshell for the domestic Korean market the "Whistle." No matter; the LV7500's still pretty cool, owing in no small part to its front-facing array of some 115 LEDs that can be user-customized, presumably to flash messages such as "KEEPIN IT REAL" and "LG 4 LYFE" -- not a totally unique feature, but something we don't see much of around these parts. It'll roam in just 18 countries, which suggests to us that CDMA figures prominently in its radio circuitry; look for it now in three colors for around 400,000 won (about $325) on LG Telecom. If you're in Seoul, that is.LG Whistle is so named for reasons unknown originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Yahoo gets hard look from investors following deal
30.07.2009 20:00
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc shares fell for a second straight day after the company announced a Web search partnership with Microsoft Corp that failed to live up to Wall Street expectations.
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FCC approved unknown Nokia flip for AT&T
30.07.2009 18:10
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The FCC has approved a new unannounced Nokia clamsh fef ell phone known as the 6750 Mural. Details are very scarce yet; it will support 3G on the 850 and 1900MHz bands (obviously AT&T), will not be S60-based, and will have a dedicated Telenav button which means that GPS support is present in the mix. Stay tuned for more details.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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LG GD910 demo video call
30.07.2009 18:10
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Here's a video demonstrating a video call made via Orange's LG GD910 watch phone: ... [These are short news! Click for details]
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HTC Touch Pro2 from T-Mobile on August 12
30.07.2009 18:10
cellaz.com
T-Mobile USA will be the first to launch the HTC Touch Pro2 in the U.S. The handset is already available in other parts of the world, and the stateside release is scheduled for August 12th. The exact price is yet to be announced.Specs: 3.2 megapixel camera; AWS 3G; GPS; 3.6" WVGA display; Wi-Fi; Straight Talk sound technology ... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Sprint to buy Virgin Mobile for $483 mln
30.07.2009 18:10
cellaz.com
Wow, we would never expect such a turn... Sprint has officially announced that it intends to acquire Virgin Mobile and according to the release, the deal is done. The CDMA carrier is ready to cough up $483 million in total for the acquisition, and will also cover VM’s $250 million in debt at closing. It is yet unknown whether Virgin Mobile will function as a separate company or it will be fo... [These are short news! Click for details]
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BlackBerry Bold gets Telstra's Blue Tick for having the signal strength of a champion
30.07.2009 18:09
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Telstra, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTSSay you're in the middle of nowhere -- in Australia, by the way -- and you have an urgent need to, say, download and view an Excel spreadsheet in your inbox. What's a fellow to do? Well, one option would be to take a gander at that Palm Treo Pro that has received Telstra's coveted Blue Tick certification for awesome reception in the boondocks, but the problem is that it's so hard to look at the Treo Pro with a straight face these days in light of the fact that the Pre's now an ever-constant presence in our psyche. No worries, though, there's another solid option: Telstra has now awarded the Blue Tick to the BlackBerry Bold, which means even the hardest-core road warriors should have no issue handling email from some of the harshest environs Australia's cell tower-equipped landscape has to offer.BlackBerry Bold gets Telstra's Blue Tick for having the signal strength of a champion originally appeared on Enga fef dget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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HTC Snap, Touch Pro2 officially land on Telus
30.07.2009 16:09
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Telus Mobility, Windows Mobile Best Buy may have beaten Telus to the punch by offering the HTC Snap on the cheap all by itself earlier this month, and it hasn't been much of a secret that the Touch Pro2 was also headed Telus' way, but if you've had any doubts about the carrier's commitment to either of the handsets, you'll be pleased to know that it's now gotten fully official with the pair of 'em. Better still, Telus has even undercut Best Buy's already low $29.99 price for the HTC Snap by offerring it for free on a three-year contract, while the HTC Touch Pro2 will set you back a considerably heftier $249.99 on that same contract. Those with an aversion to commitment and money to burn can also snag the Snap for $400 and the Touch Pro2 for $650, or take advantage of some not-very-attractive one or two-year contract deals.Read - MobileSyrup, "HTC Snap now available at TELUS"Read - MobileSyrup, "TELUS HTC Touch Pro2 finally available in Canada!"[Thanks, John]HTC Snap, Touch Pro2 officially land on Telus originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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What the Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal Means to Everyone
30.07.2009 14:15
searchenginejournal.com
Google's Marissa Mayer said the Yahoo-Microsoft search deal will not be good to industry competition. Specifically, she says that it will hamper innovation. But the Yahoo-Microsoft camp claimed that the recently announced search and advertising deal said other otherwise - that the deal will accelerate innovation, aside from generating efficiencies and create a stronger business than either company could create…Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal.What the Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal Means to Everyone
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T-Mobile UK's G2 Touch Now Available
30.07.2009 14:13
cellaz.com
Just to let you know: T-Mobile UK has released the HTC Hero fef in the UK as the G2 Touch. It's now available online and should be available in stores in the coming days.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Philips V808 Android-based smartphone
30.07.2009 14:13
cellaz.com
Apparently, Philips will be releasing a new V808 smartphone exclusively on China Mobile. It's main point of attraction is the Android-based OPhone OS, which basically means a carrier-customized application market and a few other tweaks, which however seem to be frown upon in the Chinese community. However, the lack of support for 3G, Wi-Fi and multitouch is unacceptable... What were they thining?... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Verizon's Palm Pre coming early next year
30.07.2009 14:13
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According to Verizon's latest announcement, thet'll start offering the desired Pre "early next year", right after the Sprint's exclusivity ends.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Samsung Galaxy with US 3G clears the FCC, but it's not what you think
30.07.2009 14:11
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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Android Feeling a little envious of the Android-based Samsung Galaxy now available in Germany and soon to be available in other parts of Europe? Then you're in luck, sort of, as a new "A3LGTI7500L" model complete with US 3G has now sailed through the FCC. Unfortunately for those of us 'round these parts, that "L" at the end of the model name signifies that this particular model is intended for Latin America, but it's still about as close as you'll get to a practical option for the time being -- at least until those T-Mobile rumors pan out. Samsung Galaxy with US 3G clears the FCC, but it's not what you think originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Yahoo gets hard look from investors following deal
30.07.2009 14:00
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc shares fell for a second straight day after the company announced a Web search partnership with Microsoft Corp that failed to live up to Wall Street expectations.
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