Archive for the ‘EDGE (EGPRS)’ Category

Pricing and tentative launch details have surfaced on a new messaging device we previously reported on for AT&T.

The Knick will now be branded as the AT&T Quickfire with a tentative launch window scheduled for late this month at $99.99 after new 2 year agreement and applicable rebates.  
The specifications for the device are fixed at [...]

Motorola has announced in a detailed press release that it will launch the MOTO Q11 smart device in December 2008.

The Motorola Q11 features a quadband GSM/EDGE radio, Wi-Fi radio with WPA encryption support, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, QVGA landscape display, QWERTY keyboard, microSDHC expansion slot, A-GPS support with Google Maps for Mobile, 3.0 megapixel camera with [...]

New information has surfaced on one Pantech model with the same dual keypad functionality as the Duo for a much more reasonable price, and the replacement for the Z750a in the W760a.
  
The W760a is the defacto replacement for the Z750a, and features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband UMTS/HSDPA access, MemoryStick M2 expansion slot, [...]

A forthcoming Samsung phone which we reported on previously has been confirmed by the manufacturer for launch on AT&T this quarter.

The specifications are in line with what was reported previously along with the confirmation that the phone will support HSDPA 3.6 as well as quadband GSM/EDGE, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder and Video Share [...]

In separate press releases this morning RIM and Verizon Wireless have announced the pending launch of the BlackBerry 9530 which is now branded Storm.

The device is the first touch display BlackBerry in RIM’s lineup and features a new type of display technology known as ClickThrough that makes the entire glass-front display act like a button, ensuring [...]

AT&T has launched the Pantech C610 3G clamshell.

The phone features a 2 inch QVGA internal display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dualband HSDPA access, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, access to AT&T services (Mail, CV, Napster, eMusic, XM, IM), speakerphone, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and GPS access through AT&T Navigator.
The phone is [...]

Pricing and launch information has surfaced on the long awaited BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip.

The clamshell is expected to launch on October 15th through T-Mobile for $349.99 retail, $199.99 on a 2 year agreement and $249.99 on a 1 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate bringing the totals to $149.99 and $199.99 respectively, as [...]

The FCC just approved HTC’s new S740 slider device, also known as the “Rose” for the US market, although 3G support isn’t offered in the first-released variant.

The Windows Mobile 6.1-based device features a 3.2MP camera, MicroSD slot, a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD screen, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS support, built-in RSS reader, a four-row slide-out QWERTY keypad, and [...]

In a speech delivered at the 4G Executive Summit yesterday, AT&T Mobility Vice-President of Network Architecture Hank Kafka stated that the carrier will depend on its HSPA network for mobile broadband for the foreseeable future while playing up the forthcoming upgrades to HSPA+ and the apparent advantages of its GSM based infrastructure while remaining confident [...]

In a press release today Motorola has announced the launch of the Motorola MOTOACTV W450 fitness-oriented clamshell.

The phone is noted for featuring health and wellness applications developed in cooperation with the Mayo Clinic known as In Touch which functions similarly to an encyclopedia which assists people in diagnosing symptoms common while outdoors. The complete featureset [...]