The X10 will feature a new user interface that features custom applications developed by Sony Ericsson such as Timescape and Mediascape, Timescape being a converged messaging application which includes social network access while Mediascape is a media management application that includes YouTube support and access to Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow app store.

The X10 technical specifications consist of a 4 inch widescreen WVGA resolution touch display that is scratch resistant thanks to its glass front capacitive display, Android 1.6, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, quad-band GSM/EDGE radios and 850/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA support for the US market.

It also features an 8.1 megapixel camera that supports geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization, auto-focus and flash, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS/Wi-Fi radios and integration with Google services such as Maps, Gmail, Calendar and Talk.

It will be available in the first quarter of 2010 in black or white with no pricing information at this time.

The first devices to include the service will be the Samsung Epix, Propel Pro, Jack and Epix with future Windows Phone (nee Windows Mobile 6.5) devices being included in the offering.

What is currently known about the device is that it features a 21:9 aspect ratio with an 800×345 resolution reinforced glass capacitive touch display at 4 inches in diagonal length, Flash-based user interface with WebKit based browser, 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and xenon flash, HSPA data access with Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 3.5mm headphone jack and A-GPS.

More concrete information is expected next month

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The BlackBerry 8530 will mark two firsts for the CDMA BlackBerry device lineup. It will be the first CDMA BlackBerry with a Wi-Fi radio and it will be the first such model sold by Verizon when it launches later this year. The rest of the featureset consists of a QVGA landscape display, EVDO data access, BlackBerry OS 5.0 and Bluetooth along with a 2.0 megapixel camera, marking it as an entry level model much like the 8520

This correlates Verizon’s previously stated plans to release a version of the BlackBerry Tour with Wi-Fi, as well as releasing future BlackBerry devices with Wi-Fi going forward.

The device, much like the CDMA version allows up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices to share the connection and includes new features such as GPS support and a built-in microSDHC card slot for additional storage.

Quadband GSM/EDGE support is available along with triband HSPA support with pricing and availabbility information unavailable at this time. In related news, Novatel has also announced that it has opened up the software interface for the MiFi 2372 via the Novatel Developer Lounge, whereby interested developers can download the companion SDK for the device lineup in order to develop new applications for use with the device.

In related news Sprint has confirmed that every smart device manufacturer that wants to offer smart devices on the carrier must include a Wi-Fi radio in the device, a requirement that can be seen in the latest devices from HTC and Palm in the Pre and Snap, noting that the decision was made internally to require Wi-Fi in previous quarters.

The reasoning behind the inclusion for Wi-Fi was borne out of customer demand and a desire to reach parity with GSM carriers, since Wi-Fi radios are routinely included in GSM BlackBerry models.

Encyclopedia: BlackBerry Tour 9630

The Hero features a Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset running Android 1.5 at 528MHz with 512MB ROM/288MB RAM, 3.2-inch capacitive LCD touch display at 320 x 480 resolution, 900/2100MHz HSPA, quadband GSM, trackball, GPS, WiFi radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, accelerometer, compass, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 5.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, and speakerphone.

In a first for HTC devices, the Hero features a dedicated search button that searches the phone as well as social media sites for relevant contact information with near-real time sync similar to the Palm Pre. The White version of the Hero will also feature a first of its kind Teflon coating to address a longstanding issue with glossy devices being more prone to attracting fingerprints and grime.

The Hero is also notable for featuring a browser capable of rendering desktop-class Flash pages, and a new profile system it calls Scenes which manages information based on context in a similar manner to Nokia’s E-Series Work/Life toggle where profiles are maintained based on information type and activity until needed without information blending.

The HTC Hero will launch first in Europe next month, Asia later this Summer and North America in the fourth quarter of this year with no pricing details immediately available at this time.

Encyclopedia: HTC Hero

The replacement to the venerable if underpowered Dash features a QVGA landscape display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, quadband GSM/EDGE, A-GPS support, single band 3G HSPA acess on 1700 MHz, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios, Qualcomm 7501a chipset with 256MB of RAM and 128MB of ROM running at 528 MHz, speakerphone and 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder.

The Dash 3G will omit HTC’s Inner Circle email software, differentiating it from the reference HTC Snap it is based on.

The device is manufactured by Taiwanese ODM Inventec, and features quadband GSM and triband HSPA on the 1700, 1900, and 2100 bands which means that this device is the first non-T-Mobile developed device to support 3G on the 1700 Mhz band in the US, although it will only partially function on AT&T’s 3G network due to the rebanding process we previously reported on.

The rest of the featureset consists of a 3.5 inch WVGA touchscreen display, front mounted VGA camera for video calls, Pharos Smart Navigator software for turn by turn directions with A-GPS support, Bluetooth 2.1 with stereo audio support, 3.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, FM radio with RDS support, 3.5mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi radio, and microSDHC expansion slot.

The Windows Mobile smart device also marks the debut of the Smart Navigator Pay-As-You-Go GPS Navigation service which allows users to cache maps onto onboard memory for use in areas with sparse or no cellular coverage.  The service is tiered by support for US maps and other maps which are available on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Maps are available for Canada, Western Europe and Eastern Europe on a daily ($1.99/day), weekly ($4.99/week), monthly ($6.99/month) or yearly tier ($49.99/year), with future maps for China, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil among other countries.  Pricing for the Pharos Traveler 137 is set at $599.95 without a service agreement, or it can be purchased via authorized third-party T-Mobile dealers for $350 after new 2 year agreement and data plan.

The Nokia N97 features a 3.5 inch resistive touchscreen tilting display, QWERTY keyboard, Symbian Series 60 5th Edition, quadband GSM/EDGE triband W-CDMA access, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, GPS transceiver with compass and A-GPS, TV output, 32GB of internal memory with additional microSDHC expansion slot, microUSB port, full access to Nokia services (Ovi, Nokia Music, Share), and an HTML browser with Flash Lite support.

The camera assembly features a 5.0 megapixel sensor, Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, 5.4mm focal length, and a wide aperture angle with dual LED flash and dedicated video light for VGA video capture at 30fps.

The US version of the device with US 3G support is expected to ship at the end of the month according to a recent Amazon listing.

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