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Verizon Wireless Razzle Goes Official

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Thursday the launch of yet another attractive handset for its users, the Verizon Wireless Razzle. The new handset, developed by Personal Communications Devices, LLC, comes to the market with a tilt-and-swivel design, and has been designed so as to prove a great messa...

2 October 2009
03:53 GMT

LG Intros LG GW300 in the UK

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics announced yesterday a new QWERTY candybar device that would become available for purchase in the near future on the UK market, the LG GW300. The new device, the company says, is aimed mainly at social networkers, as it comes with enhanced features in this area, as well a...

25 September 2009
06:41 GMT

Samsung Rogue and Intensity Available on Verizon

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has been expected for quite some time now to officially announce the launch of Samsung Rogue U960 and Intensity U450 on its airwaves, with the latest rumors pointing towards September 8 as the possible release date for the handsets. The operator has indeed added the two phones to...

8 September 2009
09:32 GMT

Samsung Comeback Specs and Pricing Unveiled

Samsung Comeback is yet another mobile phone that is expected to soon pop up onto T-Mobile's lineup, and, as it always happens, the nearing of its launch date has brought into the wild the full specs sheet of the device. However, the technical details on Samsung Comeback haven't surfaced on the Web alone, b...

16 July 2009
02:53 GMT

LG GW300 QWERTY Phone on Display

LG Electronics seems determined to launch as many new mobile phones as it needs so as to be able to gain that second position on the market and leave Samsung behind. While new phones are always a good thing, especially when they are attractive and easy to use, the idea of teasing users with the upcoming devices seems...

8 July 2009
06:14 GMT

Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone Gets Official

Verizon Wireless and HTC announced on Thursday the introduction of the new Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone. The mobile phone comes to the carrier's offering with a simple design and a wide range of connectivity options, such as support for the operator's 3G network, global roaming and Wi-Fi. Moreover, the device...

26 June 2009
05:07 GMT

Virgin Mobile Preps the Launch of Samsung Vice

According to the latest news on the Internet, wireless carrier Virgin Mobile Canada is getting ready to release onto its airwaves a new mobile phone, the Samsung Vice, which already surfaced on the company's site, meaning that the release is imminent, though there are no further details on its availability. It...

18 June 2009
06:17 GMT

Nokia E72, the Latest Eseries Handset

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has announced today the release of yet another Eseries mobile phone, the full-QWERTY Nokia E72. The new device, introduced at the Nokia Connection event in Singapore, comes with a wide range of email and instant messaging capabilities, offering users the possibility to become producti...

15 June 2009
03:07 GMT

More Android for AT&T, Motorola Heron

AT&T, as reported yesterday, plans to add to its offering an Android mobile phone, namely the HTC Lancaster, yet it seems that this won't be the only handset the carrier will have in its lineup with Google's operating system, as the newly spotted Motorola Heron, also known as the Iron Man, is also coming to...

26 May 2009
08:31 GMT

Samsung Magnet Available for Purchase on AT&T

Wireless operator AT&T announced recently the availability of Samsung SGH-a257 Magnet, an affordable messaging handset that was unveiled back in March, and which offers mobile phone users one of the most enhanced experiences when sending text messages, instant messages or e-mails while using its full-QWERTY keyboard....

12 May 2009
02:09 GMT

Motorola Clutch i465 Goes to Boost Mobile

Motorola has recently officially unveiled its i465 candybar handset under the name of Motorola Clutch i465. The new device sports a QWERTY keyboard, which is complemented by a rather interesting design, while being presented by the mobile phone maker as “its first device that combines the power of push-to-talk ...

4 May 2009
08:06 GMT

AT&T Launches Nokia E71x Today

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has just announced that the long expected Nokia E71x, the slimmest smartphone on the market, will become available with the US carrier AT&T starting today. According to the company, the price tag of the full QWERTY handset has been set at $99.99, with a two-year contract agreement and...

4 May 2009
02:59 GMT

Verizon to Release Motorola A4500, Firmware for Storm

Mobile phone carrier Verizon is reported to be on its way to add another QWERTY device to its offering, this time the Motorola A4500 (which was also known as Napoleon). The handset looks nice, though not as great as one would expect, especially when compared to the BlackBerry 9630 Niagara, which is reported to come w...

29 April 2009
10:54 GMT

Samsung Rumored to Launch an Omnia Pro in July

According to the latest news on the Web, Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is on its way to come to the market with a new version of its popular Omnia handset, only that this time the device is reported to include a full QWERTY keyboard, coupled with a touchscreen-capable display. In addition to the sliding QWERTY,...

27 April 2009
02:55 GMT

LG Sells 20 Million QWERTY, Sees 2 Million Orders for Arena

LG Electronics seems to have a great time as a mobile phone maker lately. Not long after announcing that its Cookie phone sold in more than 2 million units and that it expects to be able to ship more than 10 million units of the device in 2009, we also learn that the company has recently passed the 20 million mark wh...

16 April 2009
10:58 GMT

HTC Maple to Come at CTIA

According to the latest news on the Web, the Taiwanese mobile phone maker High Tech Computer (HTC), is expected to unveil its HTC Maple handset, its latest QWERTY device, at the CTIA Wireless Trade Show 2009 held April 1-3 in Las Vegas.The new mobile phone coming from HTC is reported to be a rather Blackberry-like QW...

14 March 2009
04:40 GMT

Alcatel OT-707 and OT-800 Spotted

It’s a common fact that Alcatel usually releases to the market entry-level, affordable mobile phones. The company did the same with the new OT-707 and OT-800 handsets, although each of them represents a first for the phone maker: while the Alcatel OT-707 is the company's first touchscreen device, the Alcat...

2 March 2009
05:08 GMT

Nokia E63 Availble Unlocked in North America

Nokia E63 has made it to North America. The Finnish mobile phone maker announced last month that the QWERTY smartphone would come to US users and now it can be found at Nokia's own U.S. flagship stores for quite a low price tag. The handset comes with support for the N. American 3G frequencies, although it'...

7 February 2009
04:27 GMT

Nokia E71x Makes an Appearance on eBay

The Nokia E71x, one of the most beautiful handsets unveiled by the Finnish maker, has been reported a while ago to be heading for the AT&T shelves. The model is stated to be an all-black version, as the one spotted back in December on few sites, and the latest news shows the AT&T-branded variant as coming to meet its...

10 January 2009
04:28 GMT

CES 2009: Nokia E63 Available on the US Market

Nokia has announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it plans to bring a US optimized variant of its Nokia E63 handset on the North American market. According to the company, the phone will be made available during the following weeks and it will feature a price tag of $279, which should be r...

8 January 2009
04:41 GMT

LG KP500 Comes to Romania

The KP500 has had an immense success in the few weeks since its release in Europe and now it has been announced for Romania soon. The device packs very advanced features, especially compared to most mobiles currently available in the country. Even though the top of the list high-tech features it includes can be found...

19 December 2008
08:40 GMT

The Medical Phone Ltd. Releases the iCEphone

At first, this phone was designed specifically for the British military and only for them. However, after recognizing the benefits this device can bring, it looks like The Medical Phone Ltd. has decided it should be on sale on all market segments.Also known as the phone for life, the iCEphone brings together features...

8 December 2008
02:45 GMT

Motorola to Release the Hint QA30

Motorola Hint is one of the most promising devices that the American manufacturer has come up with lately. Mostly due to the intuitive dashboard interface, but also because of other, just as interesting features, this phone has already created an overall positive buzz all by itself.The QA30 strikes as a text messagin...

26 November 2008
06:44 GMT

HTC Touch Pro Released in Canada

The HTC Touch Pro was expected to come to Bell Canada a few weeks ago, but it was officially released just a couple of days ago. However, we all know what they say about better late than never. The surprising factor is that it's on sale at a much more affordable price than it was first speculated.Adding to ...

20 November 2008
02:49 GMT

True Haptic Feedback Device from Nokia

A new technology of which they said it would not be available for another while, even if some have tried to implement it in mobiles, but failed miserably creating only “bad” vibrations, could be closer than it may appear at first, thanks to Nokia or maybe Apple. Both are known to be working on t...

14 November 2008
10:27 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Coming to T-Mobile

The BlackBerry 8900, one of the most awaited phones, is finally here, but only via T-Mobile Germany, at least for now. We haven't had any new news on it since the first bits of information came out sometime last month, but now it has been officially released, even if only for the Germans to enjoy.The Curve 8900,...

13 November 2008
04:43 GMT

Samsung U440 Cleo Going to Verizon

The previous model of the Samsung Cleo, which was available just in pink, and probably did not appeal to clients other than women, has been on sale only at Bell Canada. Now, the FCC has announced a new model, the U440, coming to America via Verizon Wireless, in a more attractive shade of red.The U440 is, in fact, the...

13 November 2008
04:25 GMT

Nokia E63 Officially Announced

Today, Nokia brought the E63 to the public, the "blood brother" of the E71, so that customers have a larger variety of Eseries messaging devices to choose from. The E63 is pretty much a custom made phone, “ordered” by people who needed a device to help them in both their personal and professional life.Suc...

12 November 2008
08:30 GMT

HTC S740 to Hit the UK for 339.99 GBP

HTC S740, the latest non-touchscreen phone manufactured by the Taiwan-based HTC, will soon be available across the UK, for a retail price of 339.99 GBP. That's about 420 Euros or 570 USD – a fair price for a good-featured smartphone. For the moment, no major UK mobile operator has announced the availa...

10 October 2008
05:44 GMT

AT&T Prepares a Pantech Duo Successor: Pantech Matrix

AT&T, North America's largest mobile services provider, is getting ready to replace the now old Pantech Duo dual-slider handset with a new one. Called Pantech Matrix, the device in question comes in the same dual-slider form factor that US users probably like about the Duo. Therefore, the Matrix will have an alp...

29 September 2008
11:39 GMT

Palm Treo Pro Now on Sale Across the US

Palm's latest shiny smartphone, the Treo Pro, is now available for purchase in the US, at about one month since its first official presentation. As you may already know, Treo Pro is being sold only unlocked (for US mobile users, at least), as Palm has decided that, for starters, it will not release it via a spec...

29 September 2008
08:07 GMT

Nokia E75 and E72 Leaked, QWERTY All the Way

For those who don't find Nokia's latest E71 and E66 handsets good enough but still need a Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphone, we've got hot news: the Finnish manufacturer is secretly working on two brand new Eseries smartphones, called Nokia E72 and Nokia E75. Even more, the devices seem to be clo...

19 September 2008
06:01 GMT

The Email-Only Peek Handset Is Now Available

If you happen to want a smartphone-shaped handset that's not really a smartphone but just a device that lets you read and send e-mails while on the go, Peek might be a good choice. Freshly released across the US, Peek is a handset equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard and a large enough display (2.5 inches and 24...

17 September 2008
02:49 GMT

HTC Presents the S740, a "Long Diamond"

Lifted high up in the sky by the success of its Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Pocket PCs, the Taiwan-based HTC has announced today a new device that brings obvious design similarities with the two mentioned handsets. The new phone is HTC S740 and, at first sight, it looks like an elongated Diamond. Which it actually is...

26 August 2008
08:02 GMT

Verizon Launches Blitz, New Affordable Messaging Handset

Verizon Wireless, the second largest North American mobile carrier, has, as of today, a new handset in its line-up of products. Called "Verizon Wireless Blitz", the new device is presented as a "messaging phone" targeted towards "heavy texters or those who simply want to keep in touch." The Blitz has a pretty weird...

25 August 2008
06:52 GMT

Samsung Messager Now from Cricket

Only a few days from its release via MetroPCS, Samsung Messager, the new and affordable QWERTY handset, has been launched by Cricket. The Messager is available as of today on Cricket's official website and in its stores, for the same retail price that MetroPCS is offering it, namely $199.99. The good news for Cr...

12 August 2008
08:56 GMT

Samsung Messager Launched in the US

Samsung announced today that a new handset is available for US mobile users: the so-called Samsung Messager (model name SCH-R450). The device was released via MetroPCS and it targets young users who send lots of text messages or make heavy use of Instant Messaging applications on their phone(s). To meet the needs of ...

8 August 2008
10:42 GMT

Motorola Alexander Looks Weird but Promising

Motorola Alexander, the next flagship handset to come from the well-known American manufacturer, will be indeed a touchscreen device, as rumored. However, it will not run on Symbian UIQ, as previously believed, but on Windows Mobile 6.1. Moreover, the handset will bring a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out vertical...

6 August 2008
03:55 GMT

LG KEYBO Out Now in Canada

Telus Mobility, the third largest Canadian mobile operator, has just released the so-called LG KEYBO handset. We already knew that Telus intended to add this device to its line-up of products, and now the KEYBO is finally out, with all the official details, pictures and prices. Coming as the Canadian version of ...

6 August 2008
03:06 GMT

The New T-Mobile Sidekick Is Out

Following the release of Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition, T-Mobile, the fourth largest US carrier, has now released a brand new Sidekick handset, simply named "T-Mobile Sidekick". Although the new Sidekick is not yet featured on T-Mo's website (only the Sidekick LX, Sidekick Slide and the Tony Hawk one bei...

30 July 2008
02:52 GMT

LG KS360 Announced for Romania

LG, currently the third largest handset manufacturer in the world, announced today the upcoming availability of LG KS360 in Romania. The KS360 is a new and unusual mobile phone, coming with a weird design and targeting young mobile users who want to be connected with their friends at any time. First spotted in mid-...

28 July 2008
12:09 GMT

Pantech Duo Goes to Mexico

Not long after the unveiling of the C600 clamshell, Pantech has announced another new handset that will be available in Mexico. This time it's a smartphone, namely the Pantech Duo 810. Like the C600, Pantech Duo will be offered by Telcel, the largest Mexican mobile operator, being added to its already large line...

28 July 2008
06:41 GMT

Pink and Blue Hijack the Samsung BlackJack II

Although lots of AT&T's customers are waiting for the release of Samsung BlackJack III, the largest US carrier has decided to offer the "old" Samsung BlackJack II smartphone in two new color versions: pink and blue. The new BlackJack II handsets are not fully dressed in pink and blue respectively. Only their ba...

22 July 2008
03:07 GMT

LG KS360 Available Soon All Over Europe

After being announced for a UK release, LG KS360, one of the latest QWERTY handsets to come from South Korea, is now ready to be launched all around Europe. The KS360 is mainly targeted for young users, thus it brings an array of features especially made for them. The full QWERTY sliding keyboard will allow youngst...

18 July 2008
09:58 GMT

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Fully Released

The Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition is now offered by T-Mobile for everyone (everyone in the US, that is), after the handset was released, last week, only for users who were already T-Mo's customers. Well, now you can get a Tony Hawked handset even if you are new to T-Mobile. The new Sidekick LX can be bou...

18 July 2008
04:39 GMT

BlackBerry Thunder in Live QWERTY Images

BlackBerry Thunder 9500 has just appeared in the first live images, which show the large touchscreen display of the device as well as its two QWERTY keyboards. You probably already know that Thunder is the only touchscreen smartphone that Research in Motion has developed until now, without officially presenting it ye...

14 July 2008
04:46 GMT

Tony Hawk Sidekick LX Released by T-Mobile

Tony Hawk Sidekick LX, the special edition of the Sidekick LX handset, is now offered by T-Mobile USA, but only for users who are already its customers. The retail price of Tony Hawk Sidekick LX is of $449 (50 bucks more than the original version), but with a contract agreement for two years, you can get it for only ...

11 July 2008
13:39 GMT

LG KS360 Goes to UK

LG will soon offer a new handset for UK's mobile users: the weird KS360, which was first seen last month, during the CommunicAsia fair from Singapore. LG KS360 is targeted towards youngsters who mostly use their mobile phones for texting, emailing and social networking. Thus, LG has packed in the handset a full ...

11 July 2008
04:50 GMT

Samsung i780 Now in India

Samsung announced the release of its i780 smartphone (also known as SGH-i780) for the Indian market, in a partnership with The MobileStore, one of India's largest chains of mobile retail stores. Running on Windows Mobile 6.0, Samsung i780 is a business-oriented handset that packs lots of nice features su...

9 July 2008
07:25 GMT

Helio Ocean 2 Is Getting Closer

Helio Ocean 2, the successor of Helio's first Ocean handset (released back in May 2007), might hit the market sooner than everyone thought, as a leaked video with it appeared these days on YouTube. Unfortunately, the video was quickly removed, but there still is a snapshot from it, showing the Ocean 2 with its a...

23 June 2008
12:04 GMT


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