Archive for September, 2006

Verizon Wireless has launched the Nokia 6315i. Like previous Nokia launches, this is a Pantech handset that has been re-branded for Nokia. It builds on the previous 6305i by adding V CAST Music Store, with a flip form-factor.

Verizon is also preparing to launch the K1m KRZR. Photos of the K1m have appeared [...]

Palm product briefings for the Treo 750 and Treo 680 have leaked onto the web. The Treo 750 is indeed headed to Cingular, but the Treo 680 also confirmed Cingular’s plans to launch a lower-end Treo.
Images care of Engadget Mobile
The Treo 680 is an enhanced version of the Treo 650, retaining the Palm [...]

While the Phones Section has not received a lot of promotion recently, we’ve been hard at work on it. Thousands of additions, changes, fixes, and tweaks have been added, and we can’t list them all here.
If you have the time, be sure to check out our forums, where we detail portions of the Phones [...]

On September 20th Judge Quinn issued the final ruling ordering Sprint Nextel to cease operations of it’s Nextel iDEN Network in all iPCS territories. Previously Judge Quinn had thought about making Sprint Nextel divest itself of the Nextel Network in iPCS territories, but later acknowledged the severe complexity of doing so. As of September 20th [...]

So, you want to send and receive free text messages with your Windows Mobile 5 device? Read more, we’ll tell you how, and it’s easier than you think.
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The first images of Sanyo’s M1 have leaked onto the web. The Sanyo M1 is Sanyo’s answer to the LG LX-550 Fusic. With a dial-based music wheel on the front, the device will replace both Sanyo 5000 and Sanyo 9000 model lines.

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In addition to parity with the LX-550, the M1 [...]

Readers have reported that Sprint has begun deploying PRL updates over-the-air without any need to contact customer service. This currently is limited to only the latest devices. Most users reporting success are PPC-6700 owners, with some reader reports of the LG LX-550 Fusic also receiving PRL updates.
These PRL updates are sent automatically to [...]

Earlier this week T-mobile released the Samsung t619. The t619 is a Quad band clamshell phone with 1.3MP camera and Bluetooth and EDGE. With a full retail price of $199.99 but is being sold for $79.99 at T-Mobile’s online store.
t619 page at T-Mobile online store

The Samsung t629 was also released earlier this week. The samsung [...]

This morning Sprint announced that they will be launching the RIM BlackBerry 8703e next month. The device is hardware-identical to the Verizon 8703e which was launched earlier this month.

A key advantage of the Sprint 8703e comes in the form of applications and services. Sprint is directly promoting the BlackBerry 8703e with gpsOne applications. [...]

Sprint has fully launched the Samsung A900M, and it is now available in all sales channels. The update to the popular A900 Blade delivers Sprint’s MI-UI themes, as well as cost-cutting measures that reduce metal on some parts of the device. Parts that have had metal removed have had it replaced with thick [...]