Posted by The Boy Genius on May 13, 2008 9:29 am
Filed in 1xRTT, BG's Corner, BlackBerry, CDMA, EV-DO, Exclusives, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, Rumors, UMTS, Verizon
Since we were the first ones to break the news about a touchscreen BlackBerry device, it’s only fitting that we follow up and give y’all the real lowdown on it! This is going to excite a lot of people, but anger many. Are you ready? The BlackBerry Thunder, as it is codenamed now, (all you [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on May 12, 2008 12:01 am
Filed in AT&T, BlackBerry, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, RIM, UMTS
That didn’t take too long, did it? We finally have it people — it’s alive and confirmed. The BlackBerry Bold is indeed the official name for the BlackBerry 9000 device and it should be available starting "this summer." AT&T is the first carrier to launch, but there is also a 1700MHz model coming which will [...]
Well, we’re not sure what we think of the device just yet. We’ll have our hands-on shots and first impressions up in a bit, but for now, here are the offical specs of the HTC Touch Diamond handset:
Size: 102 x 51 x 11.33mm
Weight: 110 g
Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
Operating system: [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on May 5, 2008 12:14 pm
Filed in HSDPA, T-Mobile, UMTS
Ok, here’s the full scoop: T-Mobile’s 3G data network has launched in New York City as we all know. Officially according to T-Mobile, this does include UMTS/HSDPA data. T-Mo goes on to say that by the end of the year they expect most major metropolitan cities to have coverage, but for now, it’s just New [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Apr 30, 2008 5:33 pm
Filed in T-Mobile, UMTS
Seriously? Remember that little bit of news we got about T-Mobile’s upcoming 3G network launch in New York? Exciting stuff, save for one small, tiny little detail. According to an internal memo that the carrier is currently circulating, they only plan on flipping the switch on the voice portion of their "next-gen" mobile network. Uh…okay. [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Apr 30, 2008 11:17 am
Filed in AT&T, BG's Corner, BlackBerry, EDGE, Exclusives, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, UMTS, Vodafone
While most of this has actually been leaked and confirmed by us previously, it’s always good to get a second confirmation, right? We just a hold of the final specs for the BlackBerry 9000 (they aren’t sure if they’re going to give it a name like the Pearl or Curve). So here we go:
Radio - [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Apr 29, 2008 3:34 pm
Filed in Exclusives, T-Mobile, UMTS
We’ve got a couple tips on this, so…your day may have finally come, faithful T-Mobile 3Gers. If our tipsters are correct, (we’ve also confirmed this internally) T-Mobile will be launching their 3G data network May 1st in NYC. That’s Thursday for all y’all that don’t use a calendar. We can’t imagine New York City would [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Apr 25, 2008 9:45 am
Filed in Handsets, Nokia, T-Mobile, UMTS
Considering they have yet to launch an actual functioning 3G network, T-Mobile is certainly spending a significant amount of energy securing 3G capable handsets. Upcoming network launch, anyone? Lord, we hope so. The latest to land on our shores a Nokia handset with the model designation of RM-407. The handset is tricked out with quad-band [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Apr 22, 2008 2:13 pm
Filed in AT&T, Handsets, News, Nokia, UMTS
AT&T’s low-end 3G capable lineup is about to get a bit more "exciting". It’s been known for quite some time that the Nokia 3555 is headed to T-Mobile, but we haven’t heard much about other carrier’s plans for this lowly flip phone…until now. A couple of new shots of the 3555 have surfaced on the [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Apr 16, 2008 12:10 pm
Filed in Handsets, News, Sony Ericsson, UMTS
Making yet another stop on its way into the hearts and homes of consumers everywhere, the Sony Ericsson G700 has recently been given the FCC’s stamp of approval. The device is a beast of a handset, sporting a 2.4" touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera, tri-band GSM/single band UMTS, and more. One of the coolest features [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Apr 5, 2008 1:48 pm
Filed in Laptops, UMTS, Windows Vista
There is no question that the Pegasus 210 by Rock is a sweet-looking laptop. With a slim case, magnesium alloy chassis and a weight just over two pounds, the P210 is a clear entry into the micro-notebook market. It’s also no slouch in terms of specs, packing a heck of a punch into the tiny [...]
We just got word that the Motorola Z9 we’ve got sitting in our office draw is about to get a whole lot more company come April 1st. AT&T is said to finally be launching the device, but there’s also another thing. We heard TeleNav is going to be renamed AT&T Navigator and that’s going to [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Mar 17, 2008 4:19 pm
Filed in Handsets, News, Nokia, T-Mobile, UMTS
Looking to grab a little low-end 3G handset on T-Mobile America? Your choices just got a bit more appealing. The Nokia 3555, which has been floating around the rumor mill for quite some time now, has just launched on T-Mobile USA. What does $50 (after a $100 instant rebate) buy you? A VGA camera, microSD [...]