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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Star Trek edition announced

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Apr 28th 2009 No Comments

Nokia has something rather interesting up their sleeves. They’ve just announced that they will be releasing a special edition of their 5800 XpressMusic phone that ties in with the new Star Trek movie. Cool, huh?

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Verizon getting BlackBerry Tour in July

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Apr 28th 2009 No Comments

We heard about the BlackBerry Tour a few days ago but now we’re getting a better sense of when this device will be available to the masses. According to The Boy Genius Report, the Tour might just be coming to Verizon come July.

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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 hits Alltel

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 No Comments

alltelblackberrypearl 218x480 The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 was announced on Alltel Wireless today, making this flip smartphone available to a wider audience. While nothing is really different about this phone on this specific carrier, it’s still worth noting the device’s expanded availability.

In case you’ve forgotten, the Pearl Flip is a smartphone encased in a clamshell design with a small external display and an internal display with a 240 x 320 resolution. Other features include GPS mapping, a SureType keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera that’s capable of video, microSD or microSDHC card support and more.

This phone can play music and offers Bluetooth support. You can get the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on Alltel for $79.99 with a two-year contract and a $70 rebate. The contract is for the carrier’s unlimited plan which costs $70/month.

Palm selling unlocked Centro handsets for $199

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Apr 22nd 2009 No Comments

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone that you can use on any carrier but don’t want to shell out big bucks for one, Palm might just have the perfect deal for you. In fact, they’re currently offering their Centro smartphones for just $199.

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The Motley Fools call Palm Pre DOA, I call them fools

By Steven Grady on Wednesday, Apr 15th 2009 4 Comments

The stock market experts and radio show hosts of the Motley Fool published an article today claiming that the Palm Pre, though fully featured and well designed, may be dead on arrival. This information is based off of a survey of 4,292 adult smartphone buyers by ChangeWave Research. The survey found that only 4% of smartphone buyers plan on purchasing the Pre, in contrast to 37% of them planning on purchasing a BlackBerry or iPhone. There are a few problems with this.

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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic to launch for Nokia World?

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Apr 13th 2009 No Comments

nokia5800xpressmusic 4 It seems the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic might be launching soon if new sources are to be believed. The new phone will supposedly have a smaller display but a few additional features that are worth noting.

For instance, the Symbian S60-running phone will have a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 2.9-inch display, Wi-Fi and a FM radio. Featuring a touchscreen, this phone should help solidify Nokia’s touchscreen product line up.

We don’t know if GPS or 3G will be included, but we do know that this smartphone may be available in time for Nokia World, on September 2. Nothing’s known for sure yet, but we can always use more smartphones!

HTC Touch Diamond goes to Verizon

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Apr 9th 2009 No Comments

htctouchdiamond verizonlg 336x480 Well, the HTC Touch Diamond just became available on yet another carrier. This time around, it’s Verizon and though it’s essentially the same, there are a few differences with the phone on this carrier than on others.

For instance, the TouchFLO interface is customized a bit for Verizon and also features Visual Voice Mail. Also included is the VZ Navigator service, which features GPS mapping built-in. But other than these few carrier-specific modifications, the phone remains pretty much the same.

In case you need reminding, the HTC Touch Diamond features 3G, Wi-Fi, a 640 x 480 touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1. What’s surprising on Verizon, however, is the price tag, which is a high $300. This includes a two-year contract and a $70 rebate! You’ll be able to order this phone from Verizon starting tomorrow.

[via Crave at CNET]

HTC suffers 30% profit decrease

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Apr 6th 2009 No Comments

HTC has suffered a financial hit as of late as their first quarter numbers for 2009 reflect. In fact, the company has noted that their profits went down by 30% since last year, making for a total of $358 million in lost profit.

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AT&T unveils new smartphones and quick messaging phones for mobile messengers

By Vincent Nguyen on Sunday, Mar 29th 2009 No Comments

Spring is here and so are AT&T’s new batch of phones made for texting and emails. The new line up includes the LG Xenon, LG, Neon, Samsung Impression, Samsung Propel, Samsung Magnet and the Nokia E71x. Samsung Impression and Propel Pro will arrive in AT&T stores on April 7 and 14, respectively, and the LG Xenon will go on sale on April 8. The Nokia e71x, LG Neon and Samsung Magnet will be available in the following weeks.

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Samsung S8000 and M8000 handsets leaked

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No Comments

It looks like Samsung really meant it when they said they wanted to release oodles of touchscreen devices this year. Two more handsets have been leaked and though they look exactly the same, they do sport a couple of significant differences.

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