Posted by Michael Bettiol on Jun 24, 2009 7:45 am
Filed in Android, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, HSUPA, HTC, Handsets, News, Wi-Fi
Right on cue, HTC has announced its latest Android device in the Hero. With many of the Hero’s specs being the same as the Magic, the handset does manage to beat out the Magic with its 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, 3.5mm headphone jack (finally!!!), improved battery life and Adobe Flash support. But what makes [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jun 4, 2009 11:18 am
Filed in BlackBerry, GPS, RIM, Rumors, Services
According to an article published yesterday by GPS Business News, RIM may have quietly acquired struggling nav/LBS firm Dash Navigation. The site’s co-founder and Editor allegedly spoke to a trusted source who claims that the acquisition is a done deal. Dash, as we’re sure you’ll remember, was the maker of an awesome little connected nav [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Jun 2, 2009 9:12 pm
Filed in 1xRTT, BG's Corner, Bell, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, CDMA, EDGE, EV-DO, Exclusives, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, RIM, UMTS
We just got these lovely photo snaps from one of our Bell ninjas. It’s official promo material from Bell, and big surprise, no release date listed. However, these do list the specs (which we’re all very, very aware of), but we’ll post them up for those of you wishing June 6th never comes:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on May 15, 2009 2:18 pm
Filed in 1xRTT, BG's Corner, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, CDMA, EDGE, EV-DO, Exclusives, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, RIM, Rumors, UMTS, Verizon, Wi-Fi
So check it. We just got a tip from a new ninja but this information looks really credible so we’re running it… Here’s the random bits of info we received:
All Verizon BlackBerry handsets launched after the BlackBerry Tour will have Wi-Fi
The Storm 2’s screen does not press in like SurePress, rather it operates more like [...]
Posted by Michael Bettiol on May 11, 2009 12:25 pm
Filed in GPS, Handsets, Manufacturers, Rumors
So much for June. During a conference call with analysts last week, Garmin President and COO Cliff Pemble confessed that the nuvifone G60 will be delayed due to technical issues. Stating that creating a smartphone such as the nuvifone G60 is “complicated” and that “bringing one to market that’s built totally from the ground up [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Apr 17, 2009 10:58 am
Filed in GPS, Handsets, Rumors
It may have taken a year and a half and a second official announcement but it looks like we may finally have word on when the Garmin-ASUS nuvifone is set to hit the streets. Of course we still don’t have any official pricing info or an exact launch date, but a Reuters article from this [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Apr 3, 2009 5:22 pm
Filed in Asus, GPS, Handsets, Windows Mobile
Garmin and Asus took advantage of Mobile World Congress back in February to announce the second nuvifone-branded handset that will reach market — the nuvifone M20. Despite the fact that the G60 has yet to hit store shelves, Garmin and Asus are seemingly anxious to display the fruits of their joint handset efforts and hey, [...]
Posted by Michael Bettiol on Mar 5, 2009 12:56 pm
Filed in CDMA, EV-DO, GPS, Handsets, Motorola, Verizon
We first outed the RUSH 2 along with a ton of other Motorola handsets headed to Verizon and it looks like we’re getting closer to finally seeing one of the more interesting ones reach market. Thanks to Mobile-review, some new press shots of the RUSH 2 have leaked out and, well, they look exactly like [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Mar 3, 2009 10:44 am
Filed in GPS, Handsets
Oooooh Garmin. Your nuviphone should have been released eons ago and now you’re staring down the barrel of what looks to be some pretty steep and exciting competition in the Mio Explora K70. Mio made it known late last year that the company was cooking up a mobile handset and it appears as though the [...]
T-Mobile G1 owners had long wondered who would be the first to offer true navigation services for Android handsets and today we have our answer. Later this month, Android users will be able to begin testing out TeleNav GPS Navigator, the brand new navigation application that will surely be as usable and feature-rich as its [...]
It wasn’t long ago when both Garmin and ASUS announced that they were teaming up to bring the nuvifone G60 to market and promised to out new models soon. True to their word, today the nuvifone M20 was treated to some press release love. Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the M20 touts a quad-band [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Feb 4, 2009 4:59 pm
Filed in GPS, Services, Wireless
Fan of Google Maps? Use it a lot on your cell phones? Maybe you use Loopt to stay in touch with friends and family and check out what they’re up to and where they are? Well, starting today, Google’s new Latitude feature looks to steal their lunch. Google not only lets you see yourself on [...]
Posted by Michael Bettiol on Feb 4, 2009 9:02 am
Filed in Asus, GPS, Handsets
Garmin and ASUS have just announced that they’ve entered into a strategic alliance and have subsequently re-branded the Garmin nuvifone as the nuvifone G60. What’s more is that both companies have promised to deliver several devices in 2009 with another device slated to make a charming pirouette entrance at Mobile World Congress. With the entire [...]