Verizon have released details of their version of the BlackBerry Tour, which we now know will be released on July 12th. Priced at $199.99 with a two-year agreement, the Tour has both EVDO Rev.A for use in the US and UMTS HSPA 2100MHz support for high-speed access while roaming.
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Verizon BlackBerry Tour preorders open: $200 on July 12th
Sony Ericsson T715 gets HSPA, Exchange ActiveSync
Sony Ericsson have announced a new entry-level cellphone, the T715, offering 3G connectivity, a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 LCD display and a 3.2-megapixel camera. The handset differs from the usual run-of-the-mill consumer device by adding Exchange ActiveSync support to the normal IM, MMS and SMS messaging; it also comes loaded with Google Maps.
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Intel & Nokia announce Moblin & Maemo collaboration; HSPA licensing
Details on the Nokia/Intel collaboration are out, and unless the duo are planning a big surprise for their imminent conference call it's not quite the announcement we were hoping for. That means no Intel-based Nokia MID or netbook, but a "long-term relationship" to develop new mobile device architectures with integrated Nokia HSPA/3G connectivity. The pairing will also coordinate their Moblin and Maemo Linux platforms, with common technologies and cross-OS applications.
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HTC Hero approved by GCF: GSM and HSPA confirmed
We're gearing up to cover HTC's press event this coming Wednesday, where the company is expected to unveil their third Android-powered device, the HTC Hero. That's now looking even more likely, after the Global Certification Forum (GCF) reportedly approved the smartphone as the HERO100.
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Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 HSPA review
Novatel Wireless’ MiFi intelligent personal hotspot was one of our top 5 gadgets from ShowStoppers back in April, and had floored us a few months earlier in Barcelona. Having released their CDMA EVDO Rev.A MiFi 2200 on Verizon and Sprint to very positive reaction, the company is now launching its GSM 3G HSPA model, the MiFi 2352. As well as the ability to share a single mobile broadband connection among up to five WiFi users, the MiFi 2352 brings a few new tricks to the table; check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Huawei E583X MiFi-rival gets video demo; coming July
We first heard about Huawei's E583X wireless modem back in February, and now the company has been showing it off at CommunicAsia in Singapore. A MiFi rival, the E583X - also known as the i-Mo - packs an HSPA modem and WiFi router into a palm-sized battery powered box.
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Verizon USB1000 Global Modem: EVDO and HSPA
Verizon are wising up to the fact that data subscribers want to keep using their WWAN modems even when outside the reach out EVDO Rev.A networks, hence this: the USB1000 Global Modem. As well as CDMA service while in the US, the Verizon USB1000 supports triband HSPA for when you're abroad; there are also global data plans for regular travelers.
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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 detailed [Video]
Sprint and Verizon may be keeping relatively quiet about the BlackBerry Tour 9630's functionality, but unsurprisingly RIM themselves are pretty keen to get the news out there about exactly what their new "world phone" can do. The smartphone is primarily intended to use CDMA EVDO Rev.A connectivity, but it also packs UMTS/HSPA 2100MHz support and quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE for use when abroad.
Elsewhere there's a 480 x 340 resolution display, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and image stabilization, and 256MB of onboard storage with a microSD card to augment that. The Tour 9630 also has GPS with support for photo geotagging.
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Viliv S5 Premium 3G MID gets US import price
Importer Dynamism have announced pre-order pricing for 3G-enabled HSPA version of the Viliv S5 MID. Available for some time now in Korea, the US Viliv S5 3G will not carry the "Air" title as it does there, but will still come with SSD storage.
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MiFi 2352 HSPA Intelligent Mobile Hotspot video unboxing
Novatel Wireless’ MiFi 2352 is the third of the company’s “Intelligent Mobile Hotspots” that we’ve unboxed here on SlashGear, but unlike Verizon’s and Sprint’s the 2352 is a GSM/UMTS device rather than EVDO Rev.A. Launching today on Telefonica Espana [pdf link], the MiFi 2352 features 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 5.76Mbps HSUPA, sharing that connection out for up to five WiFi b/g clients. We caught up with Novatel in London today, to find out what else makes the MiFi 2352 special; you can also see the first video unboxing of the portable 3G router after the cut.
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ASUS Eee PC T91 shipping in US this week
The ASUS Eee PC T91 has made its official debut on the company's US website, and according to one dealer it's apparently set to hit stores this week. The 8.9-inch convertible touchscreen netbook is already available in the UK, with Intel's Z520 1.33GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD.
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Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 officially announced
Samsung have officially announced the Omnia Pro B7610 in Korea, alongside their I7500 Android smartphone (aka the Samsung Galaxy), the Omnia B7320 and the 12-megapixel Pixon 12 M8910. Full specifications are still yet to be confirmed, though we've previously heard that the Omnia Pro has a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen running at WVGA resolution, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, and a 5.1-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash.
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