Archive for the ‘Navigation’ Category

New images have surfaced detailing two upcoming BlackBerry smart devices.
One is a direct response to the iPhone in the Thunder while the other is a variant of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 3G device without the bespoke high speed data access.

Image courtesy of CrackBerry.com

Sprint has launched the long awaited successor to the venerable 700wx Windows Mobile based Treo.
The device is the first to launch on Sprint with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the first Windows Mobile device to feature native support for the 320×320 resolution found on Treo devices, and the first Windows Mobile device to support Sprint Navigation [...]

The first images of two new Nokia CDMA phones have surfaced thanks to a now dead public Nokia webserver.

The Nokia 8208 features styling identical to the N96, right down to the sliding music controls and also features EVDO Rev. A data access, 2.2 inch QVGA display, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS support [...]

After many delays and an announcement earlier this summer, HP has launched their newest entry into the Windows Mobile device market.
The iPAQ 910 Business Messenger is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and features a 2.4″ QVGA landscape touchscreen display while adding Wi-Fi with WPA encryption support, quadband GSM/triband W-CDMA access with HSDPA 7.2 support, [...]

Avid posters on  SprintUsers have been discussing the leak of a new roadmap that details new phones and smart devices up to September.

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The first wave of phones launches this month with the hotly anticipated Treo 800w launching this Sunday July 13th, followed by the LG Rumor in Light Blue/White and Red BlackBerry [...]

New information regarding price and release information has surfaced on the last of three new LG models slated to launch for Verizon this quarter.

The LG Chocolate 3, as it is now named will be launched on July 14th in all Verizon retail channels, online, and Telesales, though reports abound that third-party dealers had begun selling [...]

The first press images of the successor to the venerable Motorola V9 on AT&T have surfaced.

Images courtesy of Engadget Mobile
The update to the V9 adds a new color and AT&T Navigation service, but is otherwise identical to the former with an outer touch sensitive QVGA display with haptic feedback, 2.0 megapixel camera with video [...]

In a press release today, Dutch mapping and navigation solutions developer TeleAtlas has announced that it has reached an agreement with Google for five years which will allow the search company access to resources such as maps and related dynamic content in more than 200 countries worldwide.
In exchange for the access provided to them, Google [...]

Verizon Wireless has launched two of their most anticipated handsets in the LG Decoy and Dare.

The LG Dare features a 3 inch QVGA touchscreen display with haptic feedback virtual QWERTY keyboard, handwriting recognition, and stylus support, EVDO Rev. A data access, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recorder, and flash, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, VCAST [...]

Posters on venerable wireless enthusiast site HowardForums have revealed the release date for the forthcoming replacement to the 700wx Windows Mobile based Treo and new colors for the Rumor and Curve.

The Treo 800w will now launch through Telesales and DirectShip beginning on July 9th with wider retail availability on July 13th at for $599 retail, [...]