Sprint HTC Hero Revealed in China
Image courtesy of 8080.net The first images of the forthcoming Sprint version of the HTC Hero have been revealed on a Chinese blog. The Sprint variant of the Hero will dispense with the reference design language of the GSM version and follow HTC’s more conservative and current designs. In terms of technical specifications the device [...]
Verizon to Force Data Plans on High-End Feature Phones, Eliminates V CAST VPak
Beiginning on September 8th, Verizon will begin to ennforce a new data plan requirement for non smartphone devices with QWERTY keyboards, HTML browsers and EVDO Rev. A access that launch on or after the date. The first handset to launch under the above criteria will be the previously covered Samsung Rogue which features the above [...]
Sprint Announces HTC Touch Pro 2
Sprint has officially announced the pending launch of the HTC Touch Pro 2 after months of speculation. The Sprint version features a dual-mode quadband GSM/CDMA radio for international roaming with included SIM card, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, accelerometer 3.6 inch WVGA display with tilt mechanism, microSDHC expansion slot, TV output, and Straight Talk dual-microphone [...]
Nokia to Release 5230 XpressMusic in Q4
Nokia is just spitting out handsets this year, with yet another model in the XpressMusic series. The 5230 is a “teen-version” of the 5800 which comes in 6 colors (red, white, blue, green, pink and black).  Besides the color palette the Nokia 5230 features a 3.2 inch widescreen touch display, a 2.0 megapixel camera, [...]
Virgin Mobile Confirms LG Rumor 2 Launch (Updated)
Virgin Mobile has confirmed to the press that it plans to launch the LG Rumor 2 in an undisclosed timeframe. The operator was recently acquired by Sprint but did have an existing handset development relationship with the manufacturer offering the LG Aloha and Flare entry-level handsets before the acquisition. This follows the rumors of the [...]
Nokia Announces N900 Internet Tablet
Nokia has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet after weeks of speculation. The N900 will be the first device powered by Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo 5 software platform, withh the manufacturer describing the platform’s main puropse to address different markets despite the obvious dangers of marketplace fragmentation and perceived lack of [...]
Verizon to Launch Samsung Rogue and Intensity on September 8th
Internal Verizon documentation has confirmed the release of the Samsung Intensity u450 and the successor to the venerable Samsung Glyde in the Samsung Rogue u960. The Samsung Intensity features a QVGA display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, media player with VCAST Music support (no EVDO for over the air downloads), 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth [...]
