Posted by Zach Epstein on Nov 19, 2008 2:06 pm
Filed in AT&T, Exclusives, Handsets, Nokia
There it is people, looking sexy as ever - we can only hope that the “X” doesn’t stand for “Xtra crippled”. It looks like we’re now pretty close to seeing AT&T formally announce the E71, rebranded as the E71x, as a welcome addition to its smartphone line. The 6650 made it through the AT&T branding [...]
The concept is interesting to say the least; a triple-flip 3G smartphone with a touchscreen, full QWERTY keypad and third function panel that can flip to face downward beneath the keypad and double as a gaming controller. Whether or not we’ll ever see it in production however, remains to be seen. A company by the [...]
Posted by Michael Bettiol on Nov 17, 2008 4:07 pm
Filed in EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, News, Nokia, Rogers, Symbian, UMTS
In a move that has been very long in the making, Rogers has officially acknowledged that it will be carrying the Nokia E71 in the near future. With the N95 8GB being such a huge seller, Rogers is hoping that the E71 will prove to be popular not only with consumers who are seeking a [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Nov 14, 2008 4:41 pm
Filed in Handsets, Samsung, Verizon
That rumored launch date of November 14th for the Samsung i770 “Saga” was spot on. Right on time, the Saga made its debut on Verizon’s website and is now available for sale online and via telesales / B2B. You will have to wait until December 1st to walk into a store and pick one up. [...]
HP added two new Windows Mobile handsets, the Data Messenger and Voice Messenger, to its enterprise messenger line of smartphones on Monday. The Data Messenger is a touchscreen slider while the Voice messenger is non-touchscreen candy bar with a Blackberry Pearl-style SureType keyboard. The two phones are business oriented and lack some of the high [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 20, 2008 11:27 am
Filed in Handsets, LG, Samsung, Sprint
Ready for your buying pleasure from Sprint are two new QWERTY texting phones and one dual-sliding music phone. The LG Lotus and the Samsung Rant give texting fanatics two new choices for finger flying messaging. The LG Lotus is the more compelling of the two with a square design that looks like a someone took [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 3, 2008 10:08 am
Filed in Nokia, Rumors
During a webcast for S60, Nokia flashed an image of a phone that looks just like a touchscreen-enabled Nokia E90 Communicator. From the image grab, the phone is a standard touchscreen when closed. Open the pencil box and swivel the screen and you now have a touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard à la E90. Only [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Sep 24, 2008 5:47 am
Filed in AT&T, BG's Corner, EDGE, Exclusives, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, LG, UMTS, Wi-Fi
We just got our perfectly manicured hands on a photo of what we’re told is the LG Xenon. It was described to us as being in AT&T’s labs right now undergoing testing, and it should be available before Christmas. As you can see, it’s a slider device with a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s also got [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Sep 10, 2008 11:55 am
Filed in Handsets, Sony Ericsson
Well lookie what we have here. Fresh off news of the sexy Sony Ericsson G705 we now finally have official launch info for the even sexier Xperia X1. You already know just about everything there is to know about the first entry into Sony Ericsson’s high-end Xperia line so we won’t bother going over it [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Aug 21, 2008 2:45 pm
Filed in EDGE, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, HTC, Handsets, UMTS
If you’re a big fan of Windows Mobile, there’s no doubt you’ve been looking at the HTC Touch Pro. It’s the finest Windows Mobile device to come out of HTC so far, we’d even say it’s better than the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. In terms of hard specs, this is a beast! Here’s a recap [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Aug 12, 2008 2:59 pm
Filed in BlackBerry, Features, Handsets, Nokia
In the latest chapter of “response to the onslaught of reader’s requests,” we’ve decided to put the Nokia E71 and the BlackBerry Bold head-to-head. While both are totally different breeds of devices, they do share a number of similarities and are targeted to the same demographic. You’ve got two enterprise handsets with QWERTY keyboards, cameras, [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jul 21, 2008 3:43 pm
Filed in Handsets, Nokia, Symbian
In typical Nokia fashion, it looks like the E71 has quietly started to hit the shelves here in the US. According to the E71blog, the Nokia Flagship Store in Chicago has already received its first shipment of E71s and has already begun contacting those on the waiting list. Apparently only the gray version is currently [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Jul 14, 2008 5:56 am
Filed in BlackBerry, Handsets, Verizon
Dying to get a sneak peek at the BlackBerry Thunder’s on-screen keyboard? Had enough with the iPhone madness? Check out these shots that surfaced yesterday evening. While we can’t tell how well the unit works from the pictures, you can certainly get a feel for how it’s going to look. We’ve heard that there are [...]