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Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[US iPhone 3G gets unboxed and handled]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/us-iphone-3g-gets-unboxed-and-handled/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/us-iphone-3g-gets-unboxed-and-handled/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/us-iphone-3g-gets-unboxed-and-handled/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, ATT, HSDPA, Apple, OS X

Continuing this day of iPhone 3G impropriety, the Boy Genius has somehow secured himself a brand-spanking-new iPhone 3G, and has unboxed it for all the world to see. First off, our condolences to the AT&T or Apple employee who will probably lose their job over this one, and then a tip of the hat to BGR for pulling off such a daring stunt. The pictures, however, should be less exciting (since we've been seeing a lot of these today) -- still, nice to know what you're about to get into! We've included a few more shots after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleattboy genius reportBoyGeniusReportbreaking newsBreakingNewsiphone 3gIphone3gunboxedTue, 08 Jul 2008 18:26:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 3G breaks cover, shows up in Swiss store display]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/iphone-3g-breaks-cover-shows-up-in-swiss-store-display/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/iphone-3g-breaks-cover-shows-up-in-swiss-store-display/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/iphone-3g-breaks-cover-shows-up-in-swiss-store-display/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, HSDPA, Apple, OS X

You probably saw this one coming, but with that massive slew of countries and partners Apple has wrangled for the new iPhone launch, that July 11th street date was bound to be neglected. So here you have it, courtesy of the french blog Gadget O'Mac, an iPhone 3G on display in a shop in Switzerland. While the shots may be blurry, we at least get to see this thing in the hands of someone other than an Apple employee, and coupled with that Portuguese leak, this should thoroughly whet your appetite for Friday. Check out a few more shots after the break.

[Thanks, Florence]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewsiphoneiphone 3gIphone3gshopstore displayStoreDisplayswissswitzerlandTue, 08 Jul 2008 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[First iPhone 3G caught in the wild, unboxed and handled]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/first-iphone-3g-caught-in-the-wild-unboxed-and-handled/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/first-iphone-3g-caught-in-the-wild-unboxed-and-handled/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/08/first-iphone-3g-caught-in-the-wild-unboxed-and-handled/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Apple

If you're a prospective iPhone 3G buyer, get ready to make a mess of your keyboard, desk, and any nearby objects that may be hit by spittle flying out of your mouth. Some lucky, lucky Portuguese man or woman has already had the pleasure of cracking open the box and booting up their new device. Feast your eyes on the above pic and one more after the break, and keep reminding yourself that you've only got three more days to wait.

Update: We've added a picture of the mysterious SIM removal tool -- the shroud of secrecy is lifted after the break.

[Thanks, siniux]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsiphone 3gIphone3gTue, 08 Jul 2008 11:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Matias Duarte, designer behind Sidekick and Helio, now developing Palm's next-gen UI]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/matias-duarte-designer-behind-sidekick-and-helio-now-developin/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/matias-duarte-designer-behind-sidekick-and-helio-now-developin/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/matias-duarte-designer-behind-sidekick-and-helio-now-developin/#commentsFiled under: Software, Palm

So we heard from a very reliable source that mobile user interface guru Matias Duarte -- who you may know as the man behind the Sidekick and Helio UI / user experiences -- actually left Helio late last year to join up with Palm. Although no announcement was made, we hear he and his gang of designers jumped ship (well before Helio completely flooded) to take on the monumental task of designing the UI for Palm's next-gen mobile OS (aka "Palm OS 2.0 or II"). His resume online now lists him as "Senior Director, Human Interface and User Experience" doing "Something new..." since September 2007; we got in touch with Palm, who confirmed that he's now under the company's employ.

Of course, expectations should be pretty high -- Palm's only been promising this supposedly game-changing OS since around 2004, and the company's reputation and pedigree is (or at least it used to be) in groundbreaking mobile UI design. But this news also kind of makes us wonder: if they didn't have a killer UI and user experience team already in place and long-since working their asses off by late 2007, exactly how far along are they on this thing, anyway?

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsdangerhelioMatias DuarteMatiasDuartepalmpalm osPalmOssidekicksoftwareThu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Telus announces HTC Touch Diamond for a summer release]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/telus-announces-htc-touch-diamond-for-a-summer-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/telus-announces-htc-touch-diamond-for-a-summer-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/03/telus-announces-htc-touch-diamond-for-a-summer-release/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, HTC, Telus Mobility, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

Though the Sprint version is the most well-scooped CDMA variant thus far, Telus is actually becoming the first carrier 'round these parts to announce the Touch Diamond imbued with a little EV-DO for your data-consumption pleasure. The phone will run $149.99 CAD (which is just about a wash in US dollars) on a three-year contract, accompanied by data plans ranging from $15 for email and instant messaging to $30 for email, IM, and web browsing. Sprint, Verizon, we anxiously await your press releases.

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The second model in Motorola's new ZINE line -- the ZN200 slider -- has officially broken cover, though it's with a whole hell of a lot less fanfare than the first. There are plenty of reasons for that noticeably lower-key intro, of course; a less-than-spellbinding design and unremarkable 2 megapixel camera (with no Kodak branding to be found, mind you) are the two standouts that come immediately to our attention, and the 30MB of on-board storage isn't helping the case, either. It should be launching in Brazil alongside the Z10 for 499 reais (about $311) in your choice of black or pink, and Moto'll throw in a 1GB memory card for that price, too, just 'cause they like ya.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsmotomotorolasliderzn200Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T announces iPhone 3G pricing plans]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/01/atandt-announces-iphone-3g-pricing-plans/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/01/atandt-announces-iphone-3g-pricing-plans/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/01/atandt-announces-iphone-3g-pricing-plans/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Apple

Finally, a piece of news we can actually do something with. AT&T today announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of Apple's iPhone -- which you can plunk down money for come 8 am, July 11th. There's not much that's surprising here -- new customers and those eligible for an upgrade will be able to nab the phone for $199 (8GB) or $299 (16GB), while "early upgraders" will have to fork over $399 or $499, all with a two year contract and $18 upgrade fee, of course. The telco says a no-commitment version of the phone will be available for $599 and $699, though it looks like that will come after the initial launch. AT&T appears to be leaning pretty heavily towards the all-in unlimited plans, but there are options if you don't want to go that route. We've sorted out the basics after the break, and included AT&T's "iReady" video -- certainly good for a few chuckles.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleattbreaking newsBreakingNewsiphoneiphone 3gIphone3gjuly 11thJuly11thlaunch dayLaunchDaypricingpricing plansPricingPlansrolloutTue, 01 Jul 2008 09:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Rhapsody ditches (some) DRM, selling MP3s with Verizon and Yahoo]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/30/rhapsody-ditches-some-drm-now-selling-mp3s-over-verizon-and-y/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/30/rhapsody-ditches-some-drm-now-selling-mp3s-over-verizon-and-y/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/30/rhapsody-ditches-some-drm-now-selling-mp3s-over-verizon-and-y/#commentsFiled under: Multimedia, Verizon Wireless

Rhapsody, the digital love-child of Real Networks and MTV, is best known for its DRM'd subscription music service. As such, the globe's population of sheep-white-earbudded, sidewalk zombies have been completely off limits to its charms. Until today. While its DRM'd subscription deals remain in place, Rhapsody is now offering unprotected MP3 downloads via its Rhapsody MP3 store and via partners including Verizon's VCAST over-the-air service and Yahoo. We're talking 5 million DRM-free tracks (generally priced at $0.99 per song, $9.99 per album) from Indies and the four majors. Uniquely, all tracks can be previewed in full before downloading. Rhapsody VP, Neil Smith said, "We're no longer competing with the iPod, we're embracing it." Perhaps, but Rhapsody's planned $50 million marketing assault on iTunes with the help of MTV's TV networks doesn't exactly make them best of friends. We're not DRM-free across the industry yet (in fact, far from it), but things are certainly moving in that direction.

Update: Signup now with the Rhapsody MP3 store and get a $10 credit which can be applied to your first album.

[Via Reuters]

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It's official, MVNO lone survivor Virgin Mobile is picking up the struggling Helio from SK Telecom and Earthlink for a cool $39 million in Virgin Mobile USA stock. They expect the deal to close in Q3 2008, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition comes as no surprise, but it's still sad to see the one true innovator in a mostly doomed MVNO space fall to that pesky little "completely failing to make money" thing. The good news is that it while the Helio brand will be phased out, Virgin Mobile isn't just in this for the 170,000-ish subscribers it'll be picking up. They plan to leverage Helio's technology and content offerings, not to mention the willingness of its customers to pay a few extra bucks for the perks, to build the Virgin Mobile brand into new spaces -- spaces which hopefully prove profitable and Ocean 2-ey.

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Here we have it, iPhone 3G pricing for our better mannered, gun-toting friends up north. All the plans from Rogers Wireless require that lovely, three-year contract and include visual voicemail, free evenings and weekends, and unlimited WiFi at all Rogers and Fido hotspots. The plans start at $60/month for 150 minutes of voice and just 400MB of data before topping out at $115/month for 800 minutes voice and up to 2GB of data. None of these plans offer unlimited data as previously rumored. See the details after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscanadafidoiphone 3gIphone3grogersFri, 27 Jun 2008 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia unleashes Supernova series: meet the 7210, 7310, 7510, and 7610]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/27/nokia-unleashes-supernova-series-meet-the-7210-7310-7510-and/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/27/nokia-unleashes-supernova-series-meet-the-7210-7310-7510-and/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/27/nokia-unleashes-supernova-series-meet-the-7210-7310-7510-and/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, EDGE

Though they've already been well documented (heck, they're already on sale in some parts of the world), Nokia's just now getting around to making its foursome of Supernovas official. The new line reps mid-range fashion (think L'Amour, but not over the top) and comes in your choice of two candybars, a flip, or a slider as the 7210, 7310, 7510, or 7610, respectively. The 7210 features a tri-band GSM radio plus EDGE, a 2 megapixel camera, and an FM radio; look for it to launch in the third quarter for €120 (about $189). The 7310 apes the 7210's look but adds support for changeable Xpress-On faceplates, TV-out, and support for GSM 850, and while all that extra kit adds €35 (about $55) to the price over the lesser model, it's available now. The 7510 goes for the flip form factor but carries over most of the 7310's spec sheet, waiting it out until the fourth quarter for a €180 (about $283) launch in scary colors like "Fatal Red". Finally, the 7610 (no, not that one) moves up to a beefier 3.2 megapixel camera and hits next quarter for €225 (about $354).

Gallery: Nokia unleashes Supernova series: meet the 7210, 7310, 7510, and 7610

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>731075107610breaking newsBreakingNewscandybarclamshellflipnokiaslidersupernovaFri, 27 Jun 2008 03:08:00 EST<![CDATA[T-Mobile announces Motorola ROKR E8]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/26/t-mobile-announces-motorola-rokr-e8/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/26/t-mobile-announces-motorola-rokr-e8/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/26/t-mobile-announces-motorola-rokr-e8/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Motorola, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE

As expected, T-Mobile has taken the wraps off its very own version of Motorola's ROKR E8, a glossy black candybar offering a 2 megapixel camera, 2GB of internal storage (plus a microSD slot that'll swallow up to 8GB more), stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, and that so-called "morphing" keypad that selectively renders keys invisible depending on the mode you're using. It's missing 3G, but that's one feature T-Mobile customers are all too well acquainted to missing out on -- and considering that the just-announced flagship ZN5 doesn't even do any WCDMA, it shouldn't come as any surprise. Subscribers and would-be subscribers will be able to nab the E8 come July 7 for $199.99 on contract.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscandybare8motomotorokrmotorolarokrt-mobileThu, 26 Jun 2008 00:15:00 EST<![CDATA[World's first iPhone 3G on sale in New Zealand a day before the US]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/25/iphone-3g-on-sale-in-new-zealand-a-day-before-the-us/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/25/iphone-3g-on-sale-in-new-zealand-a-day-before-the-us/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/25/iphone-3g-on-sale-in-new-zealand-a-day-before-the-us/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Vodafone, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, OS X

Consider yourself an Apple fanatic? Gotta have the latest and greatest the moment it's available? Ok... prove it. We have it from a trusted source that the world's first iPhone 3G will be on sale at 00:01, Friday July 11th, in New Zealand -- that's still Thursday, July 10th at 5:01 in the AM in Cupertino or 13:01 hours in London. At that precise minute, Vodafone NZ will swing open the doors of its Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch shops to your overeager HSDPA jones. So, now that you know the next move is all yours.

Read -- 00:01 NZ time calculated globally

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Still really attached to that landline phone? Seriously? That's cool, we still love you, and T-Mobile still wants your business. Following a few months of trials, the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home Talk Forever service has mercifully morphed into the simpler "T-Mobile @Home," featuring a Linksys-sourced router that plugs into a broadband connection and allows any plain ol' telephone -- you know, the plug-in kind -- to take advantage of unlimited nationwide calling for $10 a month on top of your regular T-Mobile bill. The so-called "HiPort" router runs $49.99 on a two-year contract, and if you're in the market for a fancy new cordless, they'll sell you a two-handset VTech DECT system for $59.99. No worries when you're ready to hop back into the 21st century, either; the system will happily work with T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home WiFi cellphones, too. Look for the whole shebang to go on sale July 2.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>at homeAtHomebreaking newsBreakingNewsdectlinksyst-mobilevtechWed, 25 Jun 2008 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia buys Symbian, turns software over to Symbian Foundation]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/24/nokia-buys-symbian/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/24/nokia-buys-symbian/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/24/nokia-buys-symbian/#commentsFiled under: Nokia, Symbian

Nokia's been in bed with Symbian for many, many years through the development of its S60 platform -- the world's most populous smartphone platform, dont'cha know -- and they're taking that relationship to its endgame today by announcing that they'll be acquiring the remaining shares of Symbian that they don't already own. Here's where it gets interesting, though: rather than taking Symbian's intellectual private for Nokia's own benefit, the goods will be turned over to the Symbian Foundation, a nonprofit whose sole goal will be the advancement of the Symbian platform in its many flavors. Motorola and Sony Ericsson have signed up to contribute UIQ assets, while NTT DoCoMo (which uses Symbian-based wares in a number of its phones) will be donating code as well.

Other Symbian Foundation members include Texas Instruments, Vodafone, Samsung, LG, and AT&T (yep, the same AT&T that currently sells precisely one Symbian-based phone), so things could get interesting. The move clearly seems to be a preemptive strike against Google's Open Handset Alliance, LiMo, and other collaborative efforts forming around the globe with the goal of standardizing smartphone operating systems; the writing was on the wall, and Symbian didn't want to miss the train. Total cash outlay for the move will run Nokia roughly €264 million -- about $410 million in yankee currency.

Update: It's worth noting that the foundation plans to make the entire platform available as open source in the next two years -- "select components" at launch.

Read - Creation of Symbian Foundation
Read - Acquisition of Symbian by Nokia

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We've seen the Centro in its Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon (to name a few) iterations, but global roamers and free agents of all sorts will be delighted to know that Palm's increasingly popular little smartphone is now available in a delicious unlocked GSM flavor. The device sports all the same specs as AT&T's model, but clocks in with a $299 price tag and plain gray numberpad instead of the telco version's shocking lime green variation. Alongside the carrier-free phone, Centros will also be nabbing a version of Google Maps with its "My Location" feature (long absent from GMaps on Palm phones). Current AT&T and Verizon customers as well as new unlocked owners will be able to download the app tomorrow, with a software update for Sprint later this Summer. Finally, you'll all know where you are.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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The 3G handset selection is still tres weak down on America's number four, but it's not all gloom and doom -- things are looking considerably brighter on the WiFi end of T-Mob's tech spectrum. The carrier has announced today that it is adding the Samsung t339 flip and Nokia's stainless steel 6301 candybar (unbranded version shown) in support of its HotSpot @Home UMA calling action, and while neither device comes as a surprise, the 6301 should end up generating at least a little buzz as the first candybar dumbphone on T-Mob to pony up the 802.11 sauce. Notably, it also features a QVGA display, reasonably decent 2 megapixel cam, and integrated FM radio -- all told, a far cry from the HotSpot @Home lineup's humble roots in the Nokia 6086 and Samsung t409. Both new models are available starting today.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6301breaking newsBreakingNewscandybarclamshellfliphotspot at homeHotspotAtHomenokiasamsungsgh-t339t-mobilet339umawifiMon, 23 Jun 2008 09:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola announces MOTOZINE ZN5]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/23/motorola-announces-motozine-zn5/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/23/motorola-announces-motozine-zn5/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/23/motorola-announces-motozine-zn5/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Motorola, Linux, GSM, EDGE

Hints of Motorola's new MOTOZINE series of devices have gone back as far as last year, but today marks the first time that Moto's officially spilled any beans on the goods. The headlining feature on the first model, the ZN5 candybar, lies on the backside: a 5-megapixel sensor courtesy of a partnership with Kodak, featuring autofocus, a xenon flash, image stitching, and on-device integration with Kodak Gallery. Otherwise, you get WiFi (score), Motorola's so-called "ModeShift" technology for morphing the keypad depending on device mode (a la the E8), and a run-of-the-mill quadband GSM radio with EDGE. China's the first country to get the hookup starting next month, but Moto expects to take the ZN5 on a world tour over the course of the remainder of the year.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscandybarkodakmotomotorolamotozinezinezn5Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Helio's flame going out: stores to shutter, customers heading to Virgin?]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/helios-flame-going-out-stores-to-shutter-customers-heading-to/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/helios-flame-going-out-stores-to-shutter-customers-heading-to/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/helios-flame-going-out-stores-to-shutter-customers-heading-to/#commentsFiled under: Helio, Virgin Mobile, MVNOs

It ain't over until it's over, but we just got word that Helio store managers received notification this week that the axe is finally falling: (at least some of) the nationwide chain of retail stores will be shuttered during Virgin's takeover of Helio. As we've heard, "there is no 'merge' in this merger," so it sounds like after this year's big executive reshuffle, SK Telecom is bailing on their half-billion dollar enterprise a big way. No word if the fabled Ocean 2 will make it -- or if Virgin will even let Helio customers keep their phones.

Alongside Helio -- more or less the last man standing -- the great MVNO goldrush also dies. Unfortunate that besides Virgin and a few local and M2M providers (like Amazon's Whispernet), pretty much no one was able to make it work. Then again, no one ever never said making cellphones and running any kind of carrier was easy.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionbreaking newsBreakingNewsmvnorumorFri, 20 Jun 2008 12:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint's $130 Samsung Instinct twists free]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/sprints-130-samsung-instinct-twists-free/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/sprints-130-samsung-instinct-twists-free/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/20/sprints-130-samsung-instinct-twists-free/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Samsung, Sprint, CDMA

Mossy don't like it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't put finger to screen and give Samsung's new Instinct a test of your own. Particularly if you're a fan of Sprint either by choice or by contract. Available now and right on schedule for $129.99 (with 2 year contract and $100 mail-in rebate), not the original $200 bounced around initially. With Sprint trying hard to position the Instinct as an iPhone killer, we guess they really didn't have a choice but to undercut it in price.

[Thanks, Mona]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsinstinctsamsungsprintFri, 20 Jun 2008 03:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Instinct available June 20th for $129.99, strings attached]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/18/samsung-instinct-available-june-20th-for-129-99-strings-attach/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/18/samsung-instinct-available-june-20th-for-129-99-strings-attach/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/18/samsung-instinct-available-june-20th-for-129-99-strings-attach/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Samsung, Sprint, EV-DO

In a move that Sprint clearly hopes will fuel the iPhone vs. Instinct fires, the company today announced that it would be selling its lauded touchscreen phone starting June 20th for a price point of just $129.99. Of course, that takes into account a new two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate, but it still comes in lower than the expected $199.99 price tag we'd been hearing about. Oddly, to activate the phone Sprint stipulates that you have to choose one of their unlimited data plans -- which start at a minimum of $69.99 per month (with 450 minutes of talk-time) -- so monthly costs hover right on level with AT&T's iPhone options... unsurprisingly.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsinstinctpricingrelease dateReleaseDateWed, 18 Jun 2008 09:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson's 8.1 megapixel C905 breaks free]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/17/sony-ericssons-8-1-megapixel-c905-breaks-free/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/17/sony-ericssons-8-1-megapixel-c905-breaks-free/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/17/sony-ericssons-8-1-megapixel-c905-breaks-free/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSUPA

No surprises here but at least Sony Ericsson's C905 Cyber-shot is now official. As a camera, we're talking Xenon flash, face detection, image stabilization and 8.1 megapixels crammed into a tiny sensor of unspecified make or dimensions. As a phone we're looking at quad-band GSM (9-hours talk / 380 hours standby) and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 on the C905a worldphone variant. It also comes packing an auto-rotating, 2.4-inch scratch-resistant QVGA display, aGPS with Google Maps, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, TV-out, 2GB of included Memory Stick Micro (M2), and WiFi with DLNA support when this slider is loosed upon the globe in Q4. Check the gallery here.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8.1 megapixel8.1Megapixelbreaking newsBreakingNewsc905cameraphonecyber-shotdlnasony ericssonSonyEricssonTue, 17 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E66 S60 slider goes official]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/16/nokia-e66-s60-slider-goes-official/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/16/nokia-e66-s60-slider-goes-official/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/16/nokia-e66-s60-slider-goes-official/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Nokia's bringing some new, unsurprising, E series hotness to the States in the form of the new E66 slider. Featuring GSM, EDGE, WCDMA and HSDPA bands galore, the phone is slated for a Q3 release this year. Features include a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, along with a front-facing cam for video calls, WiFi, A-GPS, 3.6mbps web browsing and a 2.4-inch QVGA screen. What really sets it apart from its E series forebears is the 13.6mm thickness, and some rather sexy new styling. Nokia's also worked in a sort of business / pleasure switch to change profile from your work email and documents to your personal accounts and such -- you can also swap to landscape mode by turning the device. Battery life is certainly no slouch, with 14 days of standby, and 7.5 hours of talk on GSM, or 3.5 hours of talk on 3G. There's only 110MB of internal memory, but you can supplement that with an 8GB microSD card. The phone comes in "grey steel" or "white steel" (what, no blue steel?), but brace yourself for the pricepoint: Nokia's quoting this at "under $500," and probably won't have any carriers Stateside subsidizing it in the short term. Quite a hefty price for a QVGA phone with little built-in storage, but some Nokia fanboy is certainly going to get a kick out of it.

Gallery: Nokia E66 S60 slider goes official

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Nokia's finally fessing up to its latest E series QWERTY phone, but took this one in a seriously surprising direction... for Nokia, anyway: thin. The E71 is one of the thinnest phones we've ever seen exit the doors of the Finnish giant, at 10mm thick, but there's still plenty of room for everything you'd expect out of an E series phone like WiFi, HSDPA, A-GPS and even a 3.2 megapixel camera and a front facing camera for video chat -- the main place the E71 differs on specs from its new E66 sibling is the 2.36-inch QVGA screen, just a fraction of an inch smaller. The E71 even manages to squeeze in extra battery, with 20 days of standby, 10.5 hours of GSM talk or 4.5 hours of 3G talk. There's 110MB of built-in storage and a microSD slot if you grow out of that, and the same business / personal switcher of the E66. Folks accustomed to previous Nokia QWERTY phones in the form factor like the E62 will find the screen noticeably smaller, but with the same number of pixels and an incredibly pocketable form factor there's plenty to love about this new entry. Unfortunately, the $500-ish pricetag isn't quite alluring, and like the E66, Nokia doesn't have any carrier subsidies lined up just yet. The E71 should arrive in the States -- and yes, with full 3G US bands -- sometime Q3 of this year, and will be available in grey steel and white steel.

Gallery: Nokia E71 confirmed and oh-so-slim

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Come on, T-Mobile, all we need is you to get on board now and that'll make a perfect Yahtzee! for Palm with its surprise hit, the Centro. Thanks to Verizon's expected announcement today, the top three US carriers now carry the diminutive Garnet device, which Palm actually says is "off to the strongest start of any smartphone in Palm's history" -- quite a statement, considering the Treo line's rich tradition. The Centro is also the first Palm phone to be eligible for the big V's "unlimited" E-mail and Web for Smartphone plan, which runs you a thrifty $29.99. After the full, delicious menu of rebates and discounts have been applied, Verizon's version will run the same $99 on contract that the boys and girls on Sprint and AT&T pay, and we can look for it to be available through all retail channels starting tomorrow.

Update: Palm also has a brand new Facebook app launching with this phone (which will be available for the AT&T and Sprint models as well).

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscentrogarnetpalmpalm osPalmOsverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 12 Jun 2008 08:16:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/09/iphone-3g-is-finally-official/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/09/iphone-3g-is-finally-official/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/09/iphone-3g-is-finally-official/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Apple, OS X

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It's been a long, leak-filled wait, but Apple finally took the wraps off its 3G iPhone. Thinner edges, full plastic back, flush headphone jack, and the iPhone 2.0 firmware -- Apple's taking a lot of the criticisms to heart from the first time around. Obviously 3G is at the forefront, but they're also making sure it's available all over internationally, works with enterprises, runs 3rd party apps... and does it all for cheaper. Apple claims its 3G speeds trounce the competition, with pageloads 36% faster than the N95 and Treo 750 -- and of course it completely trounces the old EDGE data. Battery life isn't getting put out to pasture though, with 300 hours of standby, 8-10 hours of 2G talk, 5 hours of 3G talk, 7 hours of video and 24 hours of audio. GPS is also a go. Apple is using A-GPS, which supplements regular satellite GPS data with info from cellular towers. WiFi data is also worked into the mix, which should give users a pretty solid lock on where the heck they are on this planet. Unfortunately, there's no front-facing cam, which syncs with what we were hearing, but is still a little disappointing. Apple hopes to launch in 70 countries this year. 8GB is available for $199, 16GB for $299 -- and the 16GB comes in white. Both pricepoints require a contract. Apple will be hitting the 22 biggest markets, including the US, on July 11th.

Other tidbits:

It's a teensy bit thicker.
A SIM ejector comes in the box, at last.
There's no dock included, just a USB power adapter.

Continue reading iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th

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You already knew Nokia's evolutionary N96 was all set to be shipped in the fall, but it's about time Nokia came clean with the release information on its leaked-out-everywhere E-series. While Anssi Vanjoki, senior executive vice president of Nokia Markets, didn't specify model numbers, it's widely assumed that the E66 and E71 handsets are included when he states that "a group of E-series multimedia computers" will be brought to market in Q3. No mention of a price or expected launch regions, but at least you've a quarter to circle in your date book, yeah?

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Here's a little something that might put the brakes on some buyer's 3G iPhone dreams this week -- a real, live shot of the forthcoming BlackBerry touchscreen phone, the Thunder. There's not much info to glean from this image, save for the fact that it will be practically loaded with buttons (including send, end, back, menu, dual convenience keys, volume, lock, and play / pause) and will be headed to Verizon. If the UI is a spin-off of the one we've seen on the Bold, RIM could be striking gold here.

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Reuters Italia is reporting that the 3G iPhone will be announced by the Italian carrier TIM (and presumably the rest of Europe) on Monday, Tuesday at the latest. ~~Better yet, Reuters' source within TIM says that the 3G iPhone will be available immediately, Tuesday at the latest.~~ Availability is still rumored for sometime in June for Italy and it's been awhile since Apple did an announce-and-launch on the same day. Quietly distributing 3 million or so iPhones around the world even with Apple's stealth is no easy task and we still haven't seen it, or anything from Apple hit the FCC. Still, at this point the biggest surprise of WWDC would be for Jobs not to announce a 3G iPhone.

Update: After some initial confusion over the translation, Reuters says that it will be announced on Monday or Tuesday.

[Via ToTouch, thanks Giovanni]

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It looks like those talks between Verizon and Alltel were pretty deep after all, as the two companies have just come out and made the acquisition official. According to the official announcement, the aggregate value of the transaction is $28.1 billion, and the two companies are aiming to have it completed by the end of the year -- assuming all the necessary regulatory approvals come through. For its part, Verizon is of course boasting that this is a win for customers all around, saying that the merger will create an "enhanced platform of network coverage, spectrum and customer care to better serve the growing needs of both Alltel and Verizon Wireless customers for reliable basic and advanced broadband wireless services." Alltel President and CEO Scott Ford also echoed that sentiment, although his role with the future company seems to be less than defined at the moment, with the official announcement only going so far as to say that he will continue in his current position as head of Alltel "until the merger is completed."

[Via ArkansasBusiness.com]

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Verizon has certainly courted Alltel before, but this time, the two could finally be rounding third base. According to a breaking report at CNBC, Verizon is "in deep in talks to acquire Alltel," which of course is America's fifth largest wireless carrier. It's no secret that Alltel has been riding fairly high of late, and unless your memory is totally shot, you'll likely recall that it was just recently "taken private by TPG and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in a $27.5 billion deal." Not surprisingly, officials at both outfits refused to comment on the rumblings, but if this does indeed go down, analysts are expecting Verizon to pay around 8x Alltel's current EBITDA, whereas TPG / Goldman Sachs paid 9.2x. We'll keep you posted on any developments.

Update: The talks have been confirmed by Vodafone which owns a 45% stake in VZW.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionalltelbreaking newsBreakingNewsbusinessbuyoutcarrierindustrymergeverizonWed, 04 Jun 2008 16:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Softbank to sell (UMTS 3G?) iPhone in Japan]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/04/softbank-to-sell-iphone-in-japan/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/04/softbank-to-sell-iphone-in-japan/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/04/softbank-to-sell-iphone-in-japan/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, UMTS, Softbank Mobile, Apple

Japan's third-largest mobile phone operator now has rights to Apple's iPhone. As has been the norm recently, the announcement is a one-liner without any details related to exclusivity (NTT DoCoMo and KDDI still can has a chanceburger) or model... though it should be noted that Softbank is a W-CDMA (UMTS 3G), not GSM/EDGE carrier. Softbank only says that they'll be selling the iPhone "later this year."

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Call it Raphael no longer! HTC has officially thrown the cover off its Touch Pro today -- the QWERTY slider sibling of the recently-unveiled Touch Diamond -- which should cover the bases for those who loved the Diamond's keen looks but decided they'd go our of their gourds without a full set of physical keys at their disposal. Under that glossy black shell lies WiFi, HSPA with a solid 7.2Mbps on the downstream, Bluetooth, 2.8-inch VGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1 featuring HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a half gig of ROM, and 288MB of RAM. It's not going to win any "world's thinnest" records with an 18.05mm waistline, but those five rows of textual healing don't come without a price. The first batch of devices will be Europe-bound in "late summer" with 900 / 2100MHz 3G alongside the quadband GSM and EDGE; North and Latin American versions are promised for later in the year.

Gallery: The HTC Touch Pro

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That's right, lucky Q9c owners on Sprint are among the very first in the world to get an official Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade. Feels good, doesn't it? Bask in the copy / paste functionality, threaded SMS, and Getting Started guide (which contains probably little to no information you didn't already know, you experienced user, you) while your friends are all still stuck at 6.0. Be sure to play it up; flash the messaging application at every opportunity in public situations, and just generally make them feel bad for having chosen a [insert device here] over your beloved Moto. It's okay to gloat a little at times like this, trust us.

[Via Everything Motorola Q]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsmotomotorolaq9csprintupdateupgradewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.1winmowm6.1Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:59:00 EST<![CDATA[China Unicom takes the hint, buys China Netcom]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/02/china-unicom-takes-the-hint-buys-china-netcom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/02/china-unicom-takes-the-hint-buys-china-netcom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/02/china-unicom-takes-the-hint-buys-china-netcom/#commentsFiled under: China Unicom

Taking a cue from the government to consolidate resources in an effort to get the 3G show on the road, China's China Unicom has kicked off a deal with China Netcom to buy out the landline carrier in a stock swap valued at a staggering $56 billion; the whole thing is expected to close by the end of the year. Separately, China Telecom will swipe China Unicom's CDMA network for about $6.3 billion, setting the stage for a new carrier alignment in the country that'll see three companies align as the 3G powerhouses to serve a grand total of 1.3 billion people. Meanwhile, China Mobile is plodding right along with its TD-SCDMA rollout for the Olympics, so there's really no telling how many standards Chinese subscribers will end up dealing with when all is said and done.

[Via mocoNews]

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Apple's relentless quest to spread the iPhone to every corner of the universe has officially nabbed yet another carrier. Movistar has been announced as an official partner for Spain, though no clues have been given about the launch date -- a common trend with the iPhone carrier partnership press releases as of late, we've noticed -- and the best that interested parties can do right now is sign up to be notified when more information becomes available. Any suckers out there want to bet us that they'll be launching the EDGE model? No?

[Via Engadget Spanish and AppleWeblog]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewsiphonemovistarspainMon, 02 Jun 2008 01:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Google demos the HTC Dream at I/O conference]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/28/google-demos-the-htc-dream-at-i-o-conference/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/28/google-demos-the-htc-dream-at-i-o-conference/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/28/google-demos-the-htc-dream-at-i-o-conference/#commentsFiled under: Handsets, Announcements

Word on the street is that Google just busted out a live demo of the oft-rumored HTC Dream doing its Android-flavored thing at the company's I/O conference in San Francisco. Reports tell us that the device is a roughly 3-inch by 5-inch touchscreen phone with a slider keyboard. Not a lot is known right now, though apparently the device packs an accelerometer which allows you to tilt the unit to scroll across Google Maps or Street View. A video is on the way, so stay tuned for more information (and images) as we get them.

Update: Video after the break!

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Yup, you read that right. We're not talking about just any Webkit-based browser, Samsung's long-rumored L870 slider features a full "Safari" browser (which we'll take to mean Webkit). The 13.5-mm thin phone pumps Symbian v9.3 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 at its core with a 3 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch QVGA display, FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth, and microSD expansion. Unfortunately, this pup is tri-band GSM with single-band UMTS/HSDPA 3.6Mbps support so it'll be heading to Europe around the August time frame.

Update: As per the full press release (posted after the break), Samsung claimed that they'd brought mobile Safari to this device. Technically feasible, we suppose, but far more unlikely than some clueless PR flack screwing up the release. We'll let you know if Samsung HQ has anything differently to say about the matter, but until then we're calling this Webkit, not Safari.

Update 2: Yup, it's Webkit all right.

Continue reading Samsung L870 S60 slider features Webkit-based browser

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We'll get into more detail later, but we thought it was appropriate to share the moment when the Japanese showed the world just how pathetic your 3G iPhone fantasies really are. Announced today are 19 new handsets from NTT DoCoMo's 906i and 706i series. All 8 of the 906i feature 3G / GSM international roaming, GPS, HSDPA, 1-seg mobile TV, full browser with Flash 8 support, DCMX mobile credit card and iD mobile credit payment t