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Sprint has announced a June 20th release date for the Samsung Instinct.
The release date covers availability through Telesales, online, and Sprint retailers, but did caution that availability would be just short of a complete national launch as not every store would be stocked on that day.
The carrier has not set a pricepoint for the multimedia [...]

Alltel has launched another color option for the HTC Touch for those that wish to have a brighter color than the usual staid gray/black/silver of conventional smart devices.
The device is otherwise identical to the original version previously launched with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, TouchFLO user interface, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Bluetooth with stereo audio [...]

The first images of two upcoming Verizon Wireless phones from LG and Motorola have surfaced. Read More for the images and further details.

Two long anticipated devices have finally been made available to Verizon Wireless customers after months of delay and anticipation.

The Samsung Glyde features a widescreen WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback, modified Croix user interface from the European F700, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, GPS support, speakerphone, media player, [...]

After many delays, Sprint has finally launched their respective version of the BlackBerry Curve.
The smart device is identical to the versions released on Alltel and Verizon with a QVGA landscape display, trackball navigation as found on the Pearl, media player, 2.0 megapixel camera, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, full [...]

Windows Mobile enthusiast site WMExperts has revealed new details and confirmed others regarding the upcoming Palm Treo 800w for Sprint.
The release date for the device has been tentatively set for July 22nd which corroborates the information on the prior leaked roadmap as well as now featuring a built-in GPS transceiver, larger keyboard with internal lighting, [...]

Verizon Wireless has launched the long-awaited BlackBerry Curve ahead of its expected release later this month, though some customers were able to order through TeleSales as early as May 1st.
The device features a QVGA landscape display, trackball navigation as found on the Pearl, a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, media player, and [...]

Update: More specific information on the agreement has surfaced thanks to a transcript of the earnings call held this morning. As part of the agreement, Qwest will no longer use its brand to sell wireless service and will use Verizon Wireless branding throughout its retail footprint.  The service provider also expressed interest in implementing Verizon’s [...]

Sprint and Verizon have begun circulating internal memos stating that the launch of the respective versions of the BlackBerry Curve have been pushed back due to software issues, contradicting Sprint’s earlier response stating an April launch was still on track and delaying Verizon’s expected launch on May 9th.
The problem has been pinpointed to a bug [...]

Verizon has launched the LG enV 2. This evolution of the VX9900 enV features much sleeker and more compact dimensions while still retaining all of the functionality the series of devices is known for.
The multimedia device features a revised outer keypad and display with larger dialing keys, while the internal QVGA display has increased [...]