RIM’s BlackBerry Onyx 9020 could be the second handset from the company to feature an optical trackpad instead of the usual trackball. While previous leaked shots of pre-release Onyx hardware have shown the smartphone with a trackball, according to the latest news from CrackBerry’s trusted sources the final production version will definitely get the trackpad.
There’s always interesting phone-related news popping up on our radar, so we’d thought we’d share some of what we’ve found with you in a new Phone Roundup! First up is the Motorola Moto W7 Active Edition, announced yesterday, which features two cameras (a 2-megapixel for stills and one VGA for video calls), Bluetooth, expandable microSD card memory, and motion-controlled games plus a pedometer.
We also caught a glimpse of an unboxing of the Samsung Alias 2, which sports an E-ink QWERTY keyboard and a decent price tag of $79.99.
Well this is a bit disappointing. While Acer entered themselves into the smartphone market just a few months ago, they’re now experiencing troubles with several U.S. carriers, which means we most likely won’t see any smartphones in the U.S. from the company until next year.
JD Power just released their 2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Satisfaction Survey and it seems Apple has topped the list with their iPhone and iPhone 3G. The survey covered several aspects of the phones including design, operation, operating system, features and battery.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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