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T-Mobile MyTouch 3G now official, costs $199.99
Author: +866.com21 Jun
We knew that the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G was going to be announced this month and, well, the smartphone is now finally official.
Sadly, T-Mobile USA will only sell its second Android handset starting early August. However, the carrier’s current customers will be able to pre-order it as of July 8 and thus receive it sometime later that month. The smartphone’s price is of $199.99 with a contract agreement for two years.
As expected, the MyTouch 3G will be offered in three color versions: white, black and merlot.
Unlike its predecessor (T-Mobile G1), MyTouch 3G doesn’t have a hardware keyboard, so it’s slightly thinner.
The new smartphone obviously features stuff like Google Search by voice, Google Maps with Street View, YouTube and Picasa access and so on. It is highly customizable (including apps like Sherpa) and it comes with a 4GB card in the box.
Other than that, the specs of MyTouch 3G are similar to the ones of HTC Magic: 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels, GPS, Wi-Fi and a 3.2MP camera with autofocus and video recording.
The official website of T-Mobile’s MyTouch 3G can be accessed here.
Via Press release
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More than 2 million Samsung Jet phones pre-ordered
Author: +866.com21 Jun
Unveiled last week as a handset that’s “smarter than a smartphone”, the Samsung Jet S8000 will apparently be one of the Sammy’s most successful devices of 2009.
The company has announced that it received more than 2 million pre-orders for the Jet.
We’re not sure if this includes the units that can already be purchased from Vodafone UK, but, either way, it’s an impressive number.
The new phone has a set of very nice features, including a 3.1 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, TouchWiz UI 2.0, HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP camera, 800 MHz processor and 2GB of internal memory.
Starting this month, Samsung Jet S8000 should be available worldwide, in no less than 50 countries.
Via Telecoms Korea
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New details on the next iPhone’s specs: 32GB, digital compass and more
Author: +866.com28 Apr
There’s still nothing official about the third-generation Apple iPhone, but more and more rumors are starting to appear.
The latest rumor comes from China, providing an insight on what the new iPhone might bring, hardware-wise.
According to this thread from the WeiPhone forum, the next iPhone (model number MB717LL) will rely on a 600MHz processor and 256MB of RAM.
Moreover, the new smartphone should also feature: FM radio, digital compass, 32GB of internal memory and a 3.2MP autofocus camera (it’s not the first time we hear about the 3.2MP camera). And, needless to say, the device will run on iPhone 3.0 OS.
Sadly, it looks like there will be no major changes when it comes to the external case, the display and the battery. Not that there’s something wrong with iPhone 3G’s case, screen and battery, but I think that a fresh design and a display with a higher resolution would be more than welcome. After all, most high-end touchscreen phones now have 480 x 800 pixels screens.
Of course, none of the above specs are confirmed. Let’s hope there’ll actually be much more coming from Apple – the Cupertino company will probably announce the new iPhone during WWDC 2009 (June 8 – 12), at about the same time with the Palm Pre and Microsoft’s new, mysterious Zune.
Via MacRumors
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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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Nokia E71x on Sale at AT&T Now
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Are you dreaming? Nope. We’ll pinch you if you still don’t believe us; that’s right folks, the Nokia E71x is no longer a fantasy, as it is now officially on AT&T’s website for sale now.
It’s been a long time coming, so we’re happy to hear the news. And the specs of this particular phone were worth the wait, considering it has GPS, WiFi and 3.2 MP camera on a smartphone that costs only $99.99 after mail-in rebate.
The only thing that will take some getting used to is Symbian S60, but it’s hard to turn down such a rich feature package.
Now that the wait is over, are you going to get the E71x? After playing with it on a couple different occasions I have come out quite impressed by the phone. Great features and small phone with an easy-to-use QWERTY.
Let us know what you think in our comments section.
via Engadget
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Nokia E52 introduced – affordable Eseries smartphone
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Without much fanfare, Nokia has just announced its newest Eseries smartphone, the Nokia E52.
If you expect a revolutionary design from the E52, don’t. The new phone is just an E55 without a QWERTY keypad. So, yeah, it’s a slim candybar with a 2.4 inch QVGA display.
Like the E55, Nokia E52 is said to have an “impressive battery life” which should provide a talk-time of up to 8 hours with a single full-charge. It also comes with GPS, a 3.2MP camera, Ovi Services, noise cancellation and “the new email UI from the Nokia E75”.
Moreover, Nokia E52 supports HSDPA for up to 10.2Mbps and HSUPA for up to 2Mbps.
The handset has two color versions, silver and brown (like the 5MP E71i, perhaps):
Nokia said the E52 would be available starting the second half of the year, for a retail price of around €245 ($325).
Here’s a hands-on video with the Nokia E52, from Nokia Conversations:
Source: Nokia
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Nokia E52 introduced – affordable Eseries smartphone
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Without much fanfare, Nokia has just announced its newest Eseries smartphone, the Nokia E52.
If you expect a revolutionary design from the E52, don’t. The new phone is just an E55 without a QWERTY keypad. So, yeah, it’s a slim candybar with a 2.4 inch QVGA display.
Like the E55, Nokia E52 is said to have an “impressive battery life” which should provide a talk-time of up to 8 hours with a single full-charge. It also comes with GPS, a 3.2MP camera, Ovi Services, noise cancellation and “the new email UI from the Nokia E75”.
Moreover, Nokia E52 supports HSDPA for up to 10.2Mbps and HSUPA for up to 2Mbps.
The handset has two color versions, silver and brown (like the 5MP E71i, perhaps):
Nokia said the E52 would be available starting the second half of the year, for a retail price of around €245 ($325).
Here’s a hands-on video with the Nokia E52, from Nokia Conversations:
Source: Nokia
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Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60’s release pushed back to Q3 2009
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Last time we heard about it, the launch of Garmin-Asus’ Nuvifone G60 was planed for the first half of 2009.
However, now Garmin says that its very first smartphone will not hit the market until the third quarter of the year.
According to Twice, the Nuvifone G60 is still “in the testing phase of the certification process”.
That’s because, as Garmin’s president Cliff Pemble mentioned, it’s difficult to build from the ground up a smartphone based on a custom Linux OS. Well, we can’t say we disagree.
So in the end it looks like the G60 may be released at about the same time with the Windows Mobile 6.1 M20. Now let’s hope that there will be no more delays announced by Garmin-Asus.
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No agreement between Apple and China Unicom yet
Author: +866.com3 Apr
Although there were lots of details pointing to an imminent iPhone 3G release in China, it may still take a while until the smartphone gets to be officially introduced in the world’s largest mobile market.
According to China Tech News, Chang Xiaobing, China Unicom’s chairman, recently declared that negotiations between the carrier and Apple are still underway and they might not have the expected result.
Various Chinese sources pointed May 17 2009 as a possible iPhone 3G release via China Unicom, but now it seems that customers shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet.
Obviously, both Apple and the Chinese operator want to make the most out of iPhone 3G’s availability in China. Hopefully for Chinese mobile users, an agreement between the companies will be reached soon.
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Author: +866.com30 Mar
[CTIA 09] AT&T has announced its new line of smart phones for the Spring. All devices will be bundled with 200, 1500 or unlimited messages for $5, $15 and $20 respectively. Phones that were announced include:
Nokia E71x: touted as the thinnest QWERTY smartphone and will be going for $99.99 (after a $50 rebate) with a 2-year contract.
Samsung Propel Pro: powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 and has Wi-Fi. Will be available on April 14th for $149.99 after a $50 rebate.
Samsung Impression: Has a 3.2-inch AMOLED display, 3-megapixel camera and will be available on April 7th for $199 (after a $50 rebate).
LG Xenon: Sports 3G, 2-megapixel camera, large touch screen, AT&T services such as Navigator, Napster Mobile, eMusic mobile. Will be available from April 8th for $99.99 after a $50 rebate.
LG Neon: Low cost touch screen device aimed at teens. Has a full keyboard, 2-megapixel camera, IM, mobile email, AT&T music and mobile internet.
Samsung Magnet: Orange and black candybar low cost device.