Just like the BlackBerry Bold 9650 itself, the news that the CDMA smartphone is heading to Sprint comes as little surprise thanks to this morning's leak. Still, the carrier has confirmed specific availability and pricing: the Sprint Bold 9650 will drop on May 23rd, priced at $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and assuming a $100 mail-in rebate.
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Sprint BlackBerry Bold 9650 confirmed for May 23rd
KingCall microSD card encrypts voice and text for VoIP
In December of 2009 we heard that the encryption used for GSM voice calls had been hacked. Mobile carriers have a more secure GSM algorithm they can use to secure calls and they maintain that carriers using the hacked GSM encryption are still more secure than we might think. If you are the sort that wants really secure communications GO-Trust has announced the KingCall microSD card.
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HTC Legend sails through FCC with GSM support
The HTC Legend has moved smoothly past the FCC, which is always a positive sign with mobile devices. GSM support has also been included.
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magicJack femtocell detailed: “borrows” spectrum indoors
Yesterday we told you about VoIP provider magicJack's intention to offer a femtocell that, they claimed, would work with any GSM cellphone - even those without service - but at the time we didn't know exactly how the system worked. Unfortunately, now that details have emerged we're not entirely convinced it's the greatest of ideas, either from a legal or a functional perspective. It turns out the new magicJack uses, without being granted permission from the carriers who have licensed it, cellphone radio frequencies to connect GSM phones to a personal cellular base-station.
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GSM HTC Hero update released [Updated]
A new ROM update for the HTC Hero has gone live on the company's UK support site, but right now it's not entirely clear what the new firmware addresses. Version 2.73.771.73 (H3G) was released today and is apparently a "generic software update" free of any carrier modifications; however we've tried to download the package using the serial number from a regular, unlocked GSM Hero only to be told that it's unsuitable for our device.
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magicJack Femtocell promises any-GSM compatibility
If you want a femtocell in the US there are a few to choose from, from each of the major carriers. If you want one which will extend coverage for multiple different networks, however, you're out of luck; or at least you were until magicJack stepped into the ring. Both times we've written about the company - who began by offering a low-cost USB VoIP adapter - we've been inundated with less than complementary comments about them. Hopefully their unnamed femtocell - which promises to work with any GSM phone, even one without an active service contract - will fare better.
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Vodafone UK Google Nexus One landing “in a few short weeks”; Europe to follow [Updated]
Good news for European would-be Nexus One buyers who aren't keen on importing a handset from the US and who would prefer a subsidized model. Carrier Vodafone has confirmed that it will be offering the Nexus One in the UK "in a few short weeks", with availability in France, Germany and other countries likely to follow after.
Update: Vodafone UK have an FAQ about the Nexus One; nothing particularly striking as yet, but it confirms buyers will have access to plans "similar to those Vodafone offers for its wide range of smartphones".
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Encryption for GSM voice calls cracked
Encryption protects much of our data around the world. Our credit card transactions are encrypted, online medical records are encrypted, online banking transaction are encrypted along with all sorts of other data. When that encryption fails, our information can be accessed by nefarious users.
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GSM Palm Pre hits Telcel on November 27th
Palm have announced the next carrier for the Palm Pre, and if you're in Mexico you'll be pleased to hear it's headed to Telcel stores on November 27th. In this case, the Pre will be the GSM model for North American frequencies, in this case quadband GSM/GPRS?EDGE and 850/1900 UMTS 3G.
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Motorola MILESTONE gets O2 Germany listing for €550
While the US goes DROID crazy after Friday's launch of the Android 2.0 smartphone, O2 Germany are not far behind when it comes to the GSM version. The Motorola MILESTONE - as the DROID will be known outside the US - was spotted on the carrier's site last week and officially announced on Monday; it's now being listed on the O2 Germany site, priced at €549.99 ($816).
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GSM Motorola DROID caught flaunting SIM on video
All eyes are on Verizon, Motorola and Google this morning, with the official launch of the Verizon DROID by Motorola, but as soon as the dust has settled you know people will be asking where the GSM version of the smartphone is. The existence of a GSM DROID is already known; however one of our readers has pointed us in the direction of a Tinhte.com video showing the handset in action.
Video demo after the cut
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When will Verizon Wireless get the iPhone?
The surest way for someone to generate attention is by making an Apple prediction. Apple has a cult following, and its product development and launch strategy is famously secretive, so the fact that your source is the lunch counter guy across the block from the Hon Hai factory in Taiwan won’t be discovered (or may even be considered authoritative!). Financial analysts are often the worst offenders – we have been promised an Apple tablet more times than I can count, assured that an iPhone nano was on the way, and where’s that iPod touch with a camera?
However, market analysts like me (and fellow SlashGear columnist Michael Gartenberg) rarely talk about specific products before they’re launched. Often, that’s because I can’t: vendors frequently tell me what they are working on ahead of time under non-disclosure agreements. Another reason that I don’t make specific predictions is that I simply hate being wrong: my job depends on my being both trustworthy and generally accurate, and I’m not about to jeopardize that for a bit of extra attention in the press.
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