The BlackBerry 9000 Bold will feature: Quad-band GPRS/EDGE, microSD slot, A-GPS, 2 megapixel camera, WiFi, HVGA Color LCD display, OS 4.6 & HSDPA. For now, the BlackBerry 9000 Bold name is still tentative - who knows what RIM will finally end up calling this thing. More details coming soon.
You can get the Verizon Motorola Q9c also features: 1.3-megapixel camera, miniSD slot, EV-DO, QVGA display & VZNavigator for GPS. You can buy it now for just $149.99 after rebates and 2 year agreement.
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The HTC Touch Diamond will feature: a large 2.8″ touchscreen display in a thin 11.5mm (.4″) package. Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) and dual-band WCDMA (900/2100MHz) offer full connectivity, and WiFi allows you to use the HTC Touch Diamond at your favorite HotSpot. There’s a built-in GPS receiver, as well. There’s also a 3.2 megapixel camera, 4GB internal storage, Bluetooth 2.0 & miniUSB port. More HTC Touch Diamond details coming soon.
The Verizon Motorola Q9c will also get the VZNavigator application for GPS. Unfortunately, the program is locked, so you can’t use any other free alternatives (like Google Maps). Other features of the Verizon Motorola Q9c are: 1.3-megapixel camera, miniSD slot, EV-DO, QVGA display & Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition.
The Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 is now on sale. The Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 is the newest smartphone to hit the carrier, and it looks to be a very nice handset. It comes in a titanium-black color, and is nice and small.
The Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 features: GPS, a 2 megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth, “enhanced” web browsing, and of course the Sprint music and TV services. Also, the mulitmedia services available on the phone are quite exceptional. You can get your Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 now for just $179.99 after rebates and 2 year agreement.
The Sony Ericsson C902 passed by FCC today. The Sony Ericsson C902 is a new candybar style cell phone with the Cyber-Shot branding. Of course, being a Cyber-Shot camera phone, it sports a nice sized camera - 5 megapixels.
The Sony Ericsson C902 also features: quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), Bluetooth connectivity, MemoryStick Micro (M2), support for Microsoft ActiveSync & of course the 5 megapixel camera. More details on the Sony Ericsson C902 coming soon.
MobileBurn reviews the Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth Headset: “The Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth headset does not disappoint. Solid audio quality and the innovative removable second earpiece are definite strong points. However, the headset is on the large side, measuring 63.5mm (2.5″) long, and the second earpiece is only supplied on a large ear loop, making it uncomfortable and loose for users with smaller ears. The Plantronics Voyager 855 receives a ‘Recommended’ rating from MobileBurn, though if you have large ears, you might bump that up to a Highly Recommended.”
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MobileBurn reviews the Samsung Glyde U940: “The Samsung Glyde U940 has a lot of the same cool technology that the LG enV2 and Voyager offer, but is far more compact in size. With specs like a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, EV-DO 3G data, an auto-focus camera, and a full touchscreen UI, the Samsung Glyde U940 could be very appealing to those Verizon customers with a bit of iPhone envy.
The Samsung Glyde U940 is a good looking device, has a interesting user interface (even if it is imperfect), and has a good set of specs for a phone of its size. I give it a “Recommended” rating, with some reservations. I would suggest that any would-be buyers spend a bit of time with the Samsung Glyde U940 at the local Verizon Wireless store before handing over the required coin to Verizon’s sales people.”
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A Verizon VZ Navigator update is now available. The Verizon VZ Navigator got updated to include traffic and 3D view. The new version 4 application also includes “support for local weather and traffic reports. Other location-based services are also present, such as local gas prices and movie times.”
The Verizon VZ Navigator is available on GPS capable handsets and is $9.99 for unlimited monthly access, or $2.99 for a full day’s use. It’s not a bad deal if you don’t already own a GPS (which has no subscription fees after purchase).
To get the Verizon VZ Navigator update select “Options”, and then click on the “Check for Updates”.
The AT&T Nokia E71 is in the works. The AT&T Nokia E71 is apparently being tested by Nokia’s San Diego facilities and will release in the near future. AT&T has had similar devices in the past, including the E62, so this phone wouldn’t be out of the question.
The AT&T Nokia E71 features would include: HSDPA, naturally, in addition to WiFi, a 3 megapixel camera, and an FM radio all bundled into a package that’s supposedly just 10mm thick. Hopefully it won’t be an EDGE-only device. Also, the AT&T Nokia E71 is scheduled to arrive in both black & white colors.
Bell Canada is set to get the LG Vantage & Samsung Ace in the very near future. The LG Vantage is set to release on the 16th of May while the Samsung Ace is going to launch the 12th of May.
The Bell LG Vantage features will include: slider with a touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a microSD slot that’ll allow up to 4GB of memory. The Bell LG Vantage will be available for $225 on a 3 year contract.
The Bell Samsung Ace will feature: EV-DO connectivity and dual-band GSM (No 3G), Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 1.3 megapixel camera & microSD. No word on the Bell Samsung Ace pricing yet.
A new Sony Ericsson Paris photo has popped up. The Sony Ericsson Paris is an upcoming slider cell phone. The phone looks beautiful & has some pretty impressive features (rumored anyway), although it may be a little fatter than we’d like.
The Sony Ericsson Paris is said to feature: a touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera, a semi-Qwerty keypad in the same vein as the M600 and P1, WiFi, 3G (maybe in a global flavor for once?), GPS, and preinstalled Google Maps, all sitting atop UIQ 3.3. More Sony Ericsson Paris details coming soon.
PhoneScoop user reviews the Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330: “The Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330’s reception has been amongst the best that I’ve ever used. Call quality and clarity had been wonderful, as is the earpiece, and speakerphone. The music player has good and loud volume for rintones, songs, and videos. The Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 even organizes the music into album/artist.
The Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 does absolutely everything well. It syncs up nicely to backup/restore your info, sync with outlook, transfer files, play music and videos, and navigate with the smooth trackball, and just works extremely well as a phone. The 3G tethering has been great too. I see that it’s gonna be hard, but I’m searching for something negative to say about this phone.”
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Cnet reviews the Verizon Samsung Glyde: “The Verizon Samsung Glyde has the added benefit of a full alphabetic keyboard, when you compare it with the rival handsets listed above, it’s the least successful at integrating its touch interface. Though the 262,000-color display is bright and beautiful, it measures only 2.75 inches, which is pretty small as touch screens go. The Verizon Samsung Glyde keyboard left us feeling a bit cramped, and at times we had to take care to avoid hitting the wrong selection. Nimble-fingered users and those with small hands probably won’t have a problem, but anyone with decently-sized digits will need to practice.
The good: The Verizon Samsung Glyde offers great call quality, a broad selection of features, and a full alphabetic keyboard.
The bad: The phone’s display is too small to do its touch interface justice. Also, the photo quality is poor, and the e-mail support isn’t easy to use.
The bottom line: The Verizon Samsung Glyde is a powerful cell phone with decent performance, but its touch-screen design and controls don’t complement its features.”
Read more from the Verizon Samsung Glyde review.
