Verizon Offering Push to Talk on BlackBerry Tour for Free
According to the above internal document, Verizon is offering free push to talk service for new and current customers that have purchased the BlackBerry Tour for the length of the agreement until June 30th under qualified Nationwide Voice & Email Plans of $34.99 or higher, the $9.99 Small Business SharePlan secondary lines with data plan [...]
Samsung U460 for Verizon Revealed By FCC
The FCC has revealed the successor to the Samsung Intensity on Verizon Wireless in the U460, which will consist of minor cosmetic changes. Like the aforementioned model, the phone will feature CDMA 1XRTT access (no EVDO), GPS support, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with stereo audio support, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder and [...]
Latest Motorola CLIQ XT Updates Now Rolling Out (Updated)
The recently released Motorola CLIQ XT Android smartphone is now receiving its latest update after delays to ensure stability. The 1.31.43 and 1.31.44 updates are being sent in two parts and address device performance visual voice mail enhancements, Bluetooth audio issues, camera image correction general screen/display improvements related to refresh rate, text messaging improvements and [...]
AT&T to Eliminate GoPhone Pick Your Plan on May 1st
Following up, AT&T has confirmed that it will eliminate the GoPhone Pick Your Plan options from its GoPhone prepaid service starting tomorrow May, 1st. The carrier will still maintain its pay as you go offerings including the recently launched $60 unlimited talk offering with unlimited text messaging. GoPhone Pick your Plan was also notable for [...]
Dell Aero to Support Google Mobile Suite
Following up on the confirmation of the Dell Aero being locked down from installing outside applications earlier this year, AT&T has confirmed that the forthcoming device will be the first to support the Google suite of apps (Android Marketplace, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail and Google Search) on AT&T following the launch of the [...]
US Cellular Launches Samsung Stride
US Cellular has launched the Samsung Stride midrange clamshell which features a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, voice control support, media player and a microSD expansion slot. The phone is now available for $29.95 after new 2 year agreement and $130 instant discount.
T-Mobile Launching New Prepaid, Mobile Broadband Options on May 16th
Internal T-Mobile documentation has confirmed the forthcoming debut of two new prepaid options and a new mobile broadband option meant for first time users. The new offerings are meant to compete with the increasing amount of prepaid and flat-rate services that pose a threat to entrenched carriers. The new prepaid options consist of a new [...]
Nokia Releases Cross-Platform Qt SDK
Nokia has released its first version of the Qt SDK which is currently in beta. The SDK will allow developers to create and compile programs for Symbian 3.1 all the way up to Symbian^3, Maemo and MeeGo. In terms of tool and API depth, the SDK is nearly complete with the Qt class library which [...]
HP Acquires Palm for $1.2 Billion
HP and Palm have just issued a joint announcement that Palm will be acquired by HP. The cost of the deal is $5.20 per share, or $1.2 billion to purchase all outstanding shares of the company. Palm will now become HP’s main mobile phone device infrastructure, replacing the aging iPAQ line as their flagship mobile [...]
AT&T Discontinues LG Arena After Two Months on Sale
LG has confirmed that once AT&T sells through its current stock of the LG Arena high-end touch screen featurephone with the manufacturer’s S-Class user interface, the carrier will not ship anymore units for sale, effectively discontinuing the device. This is despite being recently launched last February after months of speculation which began last year. The [...]
