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Femtocell revenus to remain small through 2010 according to report

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Oct 2nd 2009 No Comments

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Many of the wireless providers around the country are either deploying femtocells or getting set to deploy them. The femtocell is a device that is sort of like a router for mobile phone calls. The main benefit of these is that they can improve the reception of calls inside a home or office.

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Verizon HTC Imagio gets pre-launch video preview

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 2nd 2009 No Comments

Your opinion on Windows Mobile 6.5 may vary, but we’re of the opinion that more smartphone choice is better than less choice and so are quite looking forward to playing with Verizon’s next Windows Phone, the HTC Imagio. WirelessZone have got there first, however, and have delivered an 8 minute preview video on the 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen device.

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Video hands-on after the cut

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Motorola Tao leaks again: Switched on & looking slick

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 1st 2009 No Comments

After yesterday’s extreme Motorola Tao close-ups, now comes a slightly more useful image of the phone that confirms the form-factor we’ve seen leaked previously. While there are no shots of the keyboard extended, this new picture does at least show the touch-sensitive buttons and metal screen bezel.

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Verizon Announcement: Gateway LT20 netbook, Razzle, Motorola Barrage and Nokia 2705 Shade

By Vincent Nguyen on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

With only a few days left leading up to CTIA Wireless in San Diego, Verizon wireless pulled out all the stops and announced a boat load of new phones and a new subsidized 3G Gateway netbook. The most impressive handset from the lineup is the HTC Imagio powered by Windows Phone 6.5 aka HTC Touch Diamond 2 (which we’ve reviewed here). Other handsets include a rugged clamshell by Motorola – the Barrage, a unique phone made by Personal Communication Devices (PCD) and finally the Nokia Shade.

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HTC Imagio Windows Phone 6.5 for Verizon Wireless

By Vincent Nguyen on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Verizon will be one of the first carriers to launch Windows Phone 6.5 on the HTC Imagio. The HTC Imagio will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Oct. 6 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Oct. 20 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The HTC Imagio feature a large 3.6” LCD touch-sensitive display with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution, 3.5-mm audio jack and five quick launch buttons, including one-touch access to multimedia capabilities.

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Sprint slashing Touch Pro2 to $200; matching Verizon

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Considering the Sprint HTC Touch Pro2? We'd find something else to do today besides head down to your local Sprint store, given that the latest leaks from the carrier tip an imminent price cut for the Windows Mobile smartphone. As of October 1st, the Pro2 will apparently be $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and following a mail-in rebate.

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Borders and Verizon team up for free Wi-Fi

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Everyone knows that the way to lure avid readers into your bookstore is to offer overpriced coffee and free Wi-Fi. This is the tact that Barnes & Noble took with AT&T to get customers into its stores to buy digital books. Borders has now teamed with Verizon to offer a similar Wi-Fi service.

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Verizon HTC Imagio XV6975 leaks: WinMo world-phone landing October

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 29th 2009 No Comments

Images of Verizon’s first handset to support VCast Mobile TV – provided by Qualcomm’s MediaFLO network – have leaked. The HTC Imagio XV6975 is a touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.5 device, with a 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5-megapixel autofocus camera and a 3.5mm headphone socket.

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Palm Pre still en-route to Verizon says insider

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 1 Comment

After rumors late last week that Verizon had turned their collective noses up at the Palm Pre, put off by poor sales performance and a preference for RIM and Android, BGR is now reporting that the CDMA carrier will indeed be offering the webOS smartphone. Their unnamed source has apparently confirmed that the Pre is indeed headed to Verizon, though there's no word of an actual release date.

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 39 2009

By Shane McGlaun on Sunday, Sep 27th 2009 No Comments

In case you missed something this week, it’s time for another week in review for you to enjoy on a lazy Sunday. Asus quietly let the Eee 1201N Ion netbook slip from the bowels of the netbook kingpin. The machine sports NVIDIA Ion power, it’s nice to see more Ion netbooks coming to market. Acer has its line of smartphones coming in Q4 according to reports early this week. The Acer F1 and the HTC Leo will hit in Q4.

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