Archive for April, 2007

Cricket Wireless has launched the Samsung SCH-A870, which is branded
the Siren by Cricket, and the first Samsung phone on the network.
The midrange handset features Bluetooth, VGA camera with flash, support
for Cricket Downloads, WEB browsing, and
speakerphone. The phone is available for $179.99 or $139.99 online
through myCricket.
myCricket

Verizon and RIM have jointly announced that the BlackBerry 8830 World
Mode CDMA/GSM smart device will be available on May 14th through
business channels for $399 with a $100 rebate and new 2 year agreement
with an additional $100 credit for those customers that add a voice
plan.
Verizon will be offering unlimited Global BlackBerry email service for
$64.99 and [...]

AT&T has launched the Option GT Max 3.6 HSDPA/EDGE ExpressCard.
The card supports ExpressCard 34 and 54 slots, triband W-CDMA support
(UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100), quadband GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), and
support for XP and
Vista with no immediate word on Mac support. The card is now available
from AT&T Retail Stores and online through the Cingular website
for $49.99 with a 2 year agreement, [...]

The first image has surfaced of the AT&T branded Samsung A717
and A727.  The A717 and 727
are Samsung Ultra Series handsets with US 3G UMTS/HSDPA support.
The
A727 is an ultra-thin clamshell that is similar to the Samsung M610,
with the difference of W-CDMA support, and features a 2.3 inch QVGA
internal display, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, [...]

Much like the PPC-6700, and PPC-6600 before it, Sprint has quietly begun to tease the PPC-6800 (HTC Titan) in public. The latest disclosure being a complete spec sheet with details on the final release PPC-6800.

In a data sheet now available in some Sprint Stores, the PPC-6800 is outlined as launching with Windows Mobile 5, [...]

Verizon has launched the MOTORAZR maxx Ve. As we reported previously
and
in-depth,
the phone is the CDMA version of the maxx available on GSM
networks with a 2.0 megapixel camera, QVGA internal display, external
music controls, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo audio support, microSD
expansion, GPS support, V CAST Music and Video, speakerphone, and
speaker independent voice dialing. The phone is available [...]

The T-Mobile Wing/HTC Herald has passed through FCC apporval. The
Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition device is the replacement for the
T-Mobile MDA and features a 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi access, and EDGE data as well as myFaves support indicated on the backside of the device. There are no launch details at this time.

T-Mobile has launched the BlackBerry 8800. The phone is currently available for purchase online
at a price of $349.99 with new 2 year agreement and $200 instant online
rebate. There are currently no details on a retail launch date.
T-Mobile.com

Alltel has launched both the Samsung R510 “Wafer” and the u340 “Snap”.
The Wafer is a fully packed ultra-thin candybar feature phone with a
1.3 megapixel camera and video recorder, microSD expansion slot, media
player, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo audio support, speaker independent
voice dialing, and support for the Celltop widget system.

The phone has
a retail price of [...]

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