Tag Archive for 'smartphone'
Hot on the heels of Best Buy’s BlackBerry Bold pricing comes word that the handset costs just $169 to manufacture. Analysts iSuppli have calculated that RIM pay a combination of $158.16 for materials and $11.25 in build costs to create the smartphone that, unsubsidized, retails at $659.99.
It’s not often we get to call a $660 cellphone a bargain, but if you’d been saving up for an unsubsidized AT&T BlackBerry Bold thinking that Best Buy’s price would be $679.99, you’ll be pleased by the news that it’s actually come in at “just” $659.99. The smartphone is currently listed as ‘backordered’, with delivery [...]
In a surprising move, Samsung has decided not to sell their I7110 S60 handset in the UK, despite having unveiled it at the London Smartphone Show. The I7110, which has 3G, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash, WiFi and GPS, will presumably only be offered in Russia, the US and possibly some [...]
Sprint are looking to boost sales to cash-strapped students with a new scheme that offers discounted Windows Mobile smartphones to medical students at the University of Louisville. The devices will not only allow instant access to the university’s email and address book system, but also include medical applications, such as ePocrates and medical and drug [...]
Sprint have announced availability of the HTC Touch Pro, the QWERTY keyboard-blessed version of the HTC Touch Diamond. With a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, EV-DO Rev.A, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, the Touch Pro is intended for heavy messagers. The five-row keyboard - which we found to be great for typing at [...]
Details and photos of the upcoming Nokia E63 have leaked, suggesting that the handset is a more basic, entry-level version of the E71 smartphone. According to the new information, which is yet to be confirmed, the E63 will come in three versions, all GSM with UMTS HSPDA, a 240 x 320 display, full QWERTY keyboard, WiFi [...]
AT&T have finally announced availability of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone, RIM’s latest QWERTY-equipped 3G smartphone. The handset will launch on Tuesday, November 4th, priced from $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. That not-inconsiderable figure gets you a 480 x 320 display, WiFi, 3G, 1GB of onboard storage and a 2-megapixel camera.
Samsung have announced their latest Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro smartphone, the Epix SGH-i907, on AT&T. A 3G HSPA candybar with both a 2.5-inch touchscreen and an optical mouse for control, the Epix also has a full QWERTY keyboard, WiFi b/g and built-in aGPS. Around the back there’s a 2-megapixel camera supporting video capture as well as AT&T [...]
The Samsung I7110, announced yesterday, has been prowling around the London Smartphone Show this week, and Martijn from Nieuwemobiel grabbed some hands-on time with this S60 Nokia-rival. From the sound of it, the Finns could have some serious competition on their hands: the I7110 is reportedly fast and responsive, with the 2.6-inch AMOLED display bright and [...]
HP announced two new consumer smartphones today, and they’ve thankfully dropped convoluted numerical product names in favor of nice, easy to understand words. The iPAQ Voice Messenger is a candybar smartphone with a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 display and 20-key SureType-style keyboard, while the iPAQ Data Messenger has a 2.81-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen and [...]
