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AT&T officially announces the BlackBerry Curve 8900
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Not long after we’ve heard that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 may be coming to AT&T, now the giant blue carrier has officially confirmed the smartphone’s release.
Unfortunately, AT&T didn’t give us an exact launch date, but it said the Curve 8900 would be available starting “early summer”.
The handset’s price is also unknown, but I guess it will be of around $200 on contract.
As we’ve already said, AT&T’s Curve 8900 is similar to the one available via T-Mobile – although, of course, it will provide exclusive stuff like AT&T Navigator and free Wi-Fi at almost 20,000 AT&T hot spots.
Well, until AT&T actually releases the smartphone, you can read our BlackBerry Curve 8900 review here.
Via Press release
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Sprint
Author: +866.com3 Apr
We’ve seen the Instinct S30 aka Instinct Mini quite a few times until now, but it’s only today that Samsung officially presented the handset.
Obviously bearing Sprint’s logo, Samsung Instinct S30 was announced by the South Korean handset maker in a press release together with other phones that will be showcased at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas.
There are little details about the S30 for the moment, but we know it has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display – bigger than the one of the original Samsung Instinct.
The new Instinct definitely looks good, thus Sprint may sell many units of it, if its price will not be too high.
No word yet on when Samsung Instinct S30 will actually be available via the third largest North American carrier, but let’s hope we’ll find out more about it during CTIA.
Via Samsung (in Korean)
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Samsung Propel Pro, Impression and Magnet announced by AT
Author: +866.com30 Mar
Alongside Nokia E71x, today AT&T has also announced no less than three new Samsung handsets and two from LG (we’ll cover these a bit later).
The Samsung devices are: Samsung Propel Pro, Samsung Impression and Samsung Magnet.
As seen in some images leaked about two months ago, Samsung Propel Pro is a Wi-Fi enabled Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and it comes as an evolved version of the old Samsung Propel.
The Propel Pro will be available sometime in April, for as low as $149.99.
Samsung Impression is, in fact, that rumored Samsung A877 Jackfrost (Impression sounds better, doesn’t it?).
The handset comes with: “the nation’s first commercially available AMOLED screen” – a 3.2 inch one –, a full QWERTY keyboard, “full browser” and a 3MP camera.
Customers will be able to get the Samsung Impression staring April 7, for $199.99.
Lastly, Samsung Magnet is yet another QWERTY phone, but only a low-cost one. It comes as a candybar with features like “integrated camera” and “WAP browser”.
AT&T didn’t say when Samsung Magnet will be available and neither how much it costs.
Via Press release; some images via Engadget
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AT
Author: +866.com30 Mar
First seen way back in November 2008, AT&T’s Nokia E71x is now finally official – although not yet available for purchase.
The S60 Eseries smartphone is featured on the North American carrier’s website as “coming soon”, and AT&T says you will be able to buy it in a few weeks. After a mail-in rebate and with the signing of a 2-yr contract agreement, Nokia E71x will cost only $99 (cheaper than Verizon’s Nokia 7205 Intrigue).
Save for the fact that the E71x comes in a black case, there aren’t too many differences between it and the E71 that can already be purchased via the Nokia USA website.
Of course, there’s the AT&T branding, AT&T firmware (which includes AT&T Navigator) and the subsidized price ($99 vs. the $359 no-contract price).
All in all, there will probably be many happy AT&T customers after the Nokia E71x becomes available.
Via Press release
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3G webConnect USB Laptop Stick launched by T-Mobile USA
Author: +866.com28 Mar
T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick – this is the name of T-Mo USA’s first 3G USB laptop stick, launched today by the fourth largest North American carrier.
Manufactured by Huawei, the new laptop stick comes with MicroSDHC card support (8GB) and it allows users to easily connect their laptops to T-Mobile’s 3G network (where available), as well as to more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots.
The webConnect USB laptop stick features tri-band 3G connectivity and GPRS/EDGE, so it’s not only compatible with T-Mobile’s nationwide network, but also with networks from abroad.
The webConnect USB Laptop Stick can be bought both online and via T-Mobile’s retail stores. You can get it for $49.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement, or for $249.99 without a contract.
Source: Press release
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O2 UK intros cheaper 24 month iPhone 3G tariffs
Author: +866.com23 Mar
Today, O2 has announced new 24 month iPhone 3G tariffs for the UK, thus confirming those rumors which appeared last week.
Starting April 3, O2 UK’s customers will be able to get an 8GB iPhone 3G for free if they choose a new 2-yr contract agreement with a data plan of at least £34.26 per month.
The 16GB iPhone 3G will (obviously) also be offered for free, if you’re willing to pay £44.05 per month for two years.
Sadly, the 18 month iPhone 3G tariffs will not be changed by O2.
Almost certainly, the cheaper tariffs are being introduced because Apple is getting ready to launch a new iPhone this year. Of course, iPhone OS 3.0 kind of makes the old handset a new one, but let’s hope there will be some fresh hardware coming from Cupertino in addition to the fresh software.
We might even see more than just one new Apple smartphone – perhaps that iPhone Nano will finally be announced, together with a handset that can be a worthy successor to the iPhone 3G.
Via Press release
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Sony Ericsson Twiggy Spotted
Author: +866.com20 Mar
An interesting Sony Ericsson phone has surfaced amongst the press release pictures from the company. The phone is supposedly the successor of the W350, which is dubbed Twiggy. Any comments on the device, or have you heard anything about it? Drop us a comment and let us know.
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T-Mobile intros Instant Email in the UK
Author: +866.com20 Mar
T-Mobile has launched a new service in the UK, called Instant Email and available for the beginning only on select Nokia devices.
Instant Email enables T-Mobile customers to quickly and easily access up to five email accounts (Gmail, Hotmail and so on), directly from their mobile phones.
Since messages are sent straight to the handset and you’re alerted every time a new email arrives, you don’t have to log on to the Web to check your Inbox.
The new service can also back up and update data (i.e. email addresses, phone numbers and calendar).
T-Mobile UK charges a £3.50 monthly fee for Instant Email, but you can try the service for free in the first month.
Via Press release
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LG Arena officially launched in Europe
Author: +866.com16 Mar
LG’s latest and greatest KM900 Arena multimedia phone is now officially launched in Europe, although the South Korean company didn’t mention how much the device will cost.
We already know there are more than 1 million Arena phones pre-ordered, thus LG probably hopes the handset will be at least as successful as Viewty (the 5MP full-touch phone sold in more than 5 million units).
The KM900 Arena is not a smartphone, as it runs on LG’s 3D S-Class User Interface. However, it’s loaded with lots of cool features, including: a 480 x 800 pixels touchscreen display, a 5MP autofocus camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Dolby Mobile, a 3.5mm headset jack, DivX and Xvid support, 8GB of internal memory and so on.
Starting this month (March), LG Arena will be on sale “in major European markets”, in two color versions: silver and black titanium.
Until you get the chance to see it in stores, you can check out our LG Arena video report from MWC 2009.
Via Press release
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Microsoft announces Windows Marketplace details
Author: +866.com15 Mar
Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft’s own app store, was announced during MWC 2009, but with little details about how software developers would be able to create and sell applications.
Today, Microsoft has come up with more info about Windows Marketplace, unveiling the fact that developers will get to keep 70% of the sales revenues.
However, for submitting apps, you need to pay a $99 annual tax, which allows you to submit up to five apps per year. An extra of $99 is required for each app you want to submit in addition to the five ones included in the annual tax.
The Redmond company also said it wants to provide “transparency throughout the certification process”, as well as “guidance and support from the stage of development to the final sale to the consumer.”
If you know your way around Windows Mobile apps, you can go to Microsoft’s website and get the needed tools to start developing.
Initially, Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be available in 29 countries. It will most probably be activated at the same time with the release of the first Windows Mobile 6.5 devices.
Via Press release