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Following up on the online launch of the PCD TXTM8 last week, corporate parent Leap Wireless has announced the retail launch of the messaging phone.
The TXTM8 feature set is identical to the Blitz with a 2.2 inch display, QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and speakerphone with Cricket’s [...]

Cricket has launched its variant of the PCD TXT8010 slider messaging phone in the TXTM8. The TXT8010 was originally launched as the Verizon Blitz earlier this year.
The TXTM8 feature set is identical to the Blitz with a 2.2 inch display, QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and [...]

After being pulled from sale earlier this year, AT&T has officially resumed sales of the Quickfire multimedia messaging device after a design flaw was discovered in the charging port that allowed for the incorrect insertion of the charger, which is now corrected.
The Quickfire features quadband GSM/EDGE, triband UMTS/HSDPA access, QWERTY keyboard, hardware voice/data toggle switch [...]

Verizon has officially announced pending availability of the long awaited HTC Touch Diamond.
As previously reported, the Verizon variant will feature a microSDHC expansion slot in place of the 4GB NAND Flash chip found in the Sprint and Alltel versions, although contract pricing has increased by $100 to $299.99 after $70 mail-in rebate via prepaid Visa [...]

The FCC has approved the first T-Mobile Sidekick device with 3G access, meaning that the device will launch on T-Mobile with support for its rapidly expanding 3G network.
This follows up initial reports that the next major version of the venerable messaging-oriented and increasingly multimedia capable device would feature 3G access as well as a raft [...]

The first concrete details regarding the Verizon variant of the HTC Touch Diamond have surfaced along with preliminary pricing and availability information.
The device will be available starting on April 10th online, through Telesales, and through Business accounts with an as yet undetermined availability for retail stores and dealers.
The Verizon variant will be functionally identical to [...]

AT&T employees have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the PCD Quickfire 3G messaging device has been quarantined  with specific instructions to halt device sales and begin pulls of stock and demo units across the retail network due to what AT&T is calling “quality issues”.
Ever since the phone was launched late last year, anecdotal reports across the [...]

Verizon Wireless has officially announced the third Push-to-Talk handset in their nascent lineup with the PCD CDM-8975 clamshell.
The CDM-8975 features EVDO Rev. A data access, Push-to-Talk service with dedicated button, full access to VCAST Music with Rhapsody and Video, VZNavigator support, microSDHC expansion slot, media player with external controls, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, [...]

PCD quietly posted yesterday a second firmware update for the popular Verizon XV6800 (HTC Titan) smartphone.
The update makes more minor improvements than the first update (for the Verizon version of the device). Specifically, the update makes general improvement for VZ Navigator, as well as improving reliability with some Verizon cell sites designed by Motorola. While [...]

Following up our early offering of the ROM update before its official release, PCD is now offering the XV6900 Windows Mobile 6.1 update on its support website.
Even if you were one of the thousands to update using the version we offered, we strongly suggest you run this version of the update as it ensures you [...]