MetroPCS today began online sales of the Samsung Messager II (SCH-R560). Compared to the original Messager, the new model is sleeker, has a new QWERTY keyboard design, steps up to a 2 megapixel camera (from 1 megapixel) and adds video capture and EVDO high-speed data. MetroPCS is selling the Messager II for $149. The phone [...]

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Documents seen recently on the FCC web site provide details about an unannounced phone from Samsung. The SPH-i350 has EVDO Rev. A, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth (with A2DP), and Wi-Fi radios on board. Samsung phones with a model number similar to this generally run some sort of smartphone operating system, such as Windows [...]

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On Samsung’s web site, the R560 Vice, which is for sale in Canada, appears with MetroPCS branding on it. The name “Messager” appears below the phone pictured on the Samsung site. It resembles the Samsung R450 Messager, which was sold by MetroPCS. The phone seen on the Samsung site is a sideways slider that has [...]

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Documents seen on the FCC site today reveal a new phone from Casio. The drawings mark the phone as the G’zOne Rock, and it carries CDMA EVDO Rev. A and Bluetooth radios. Based on the rendering of the device in the FCC documents, it appears to be a clamshell, as were previous G’zOne models. Verizon [...]

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Today Verizon Wireless announced the Ozone from HTC. Similar to the Dash 3G and Snap, it is a bar-style device with full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard. It has EVDO REV. A 3G in the U.S., and quad-band GSM/EDGE for overseas roaming. It also has Wi-Fi GPS, 2.0 megapixel camera [...]

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Today Research In Motion announced the BlackBerry 9630 Tour, a new QWERTY-equipped device that supports both CDMA EVDO Rev. A and quad-band GSM/EDGE plus 2100MHz HSDPA networks. The Tour also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and video capture. The Tour has a full HTML web browser, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 2.0 [...]

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The Motorola A4500 for Verizon has been revealed in documents on the FCC web site. This slab-style smartphone is similar to the Q9m/Q9c, but with numerous upgrades, including quad-band GSM world roaming, Wi-Fi, fingerprint scanner, and a 2-megapixel camera. Features in common with the Q9m/Q9c include EVDO data, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, voice command, [...]

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Documents seen on the FCC provide some information about an Nokia device that is a dual-slider. The phone has design language similar to Nokia’s N Series multimedia devices and has similar features, according to the draft user manual. The FCC confirms that it has CDMA EVDO Rev. A and Bluetooth. The draft user manual says [...]

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“I’m not sure Moto should compete with the Apple iPhone at this point in time, but looking at the home screen of the Motorola Evoke QA4, it’s undeniable they want to take a piece of the iPhone market share, specifically that segment that needs navigation features on their phone. The Motorola Evoke QA4 has a [...]

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Samsung today announced the Instinct S30, a successor to the Instinct. The Instinct S30 (model number SPH-M810) is more streamlined than the orginal, and will be available in two colors: “Cobalt Metal” and “Touch of Copper”. The S30 will come with Opera Mini 4.2, calendar sync, IM, and an upgraded memory card slot supporting 32 [...]

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Today Verizon Wireless announced the addition of the Nokia 7205 Intrigue to its roster of flip phones. The 7205 has a hidden external display that lets users interact with many of the phone’s systems when it is closed, including the ability to play music, view messages and interact with the alarm clock. It has EVDO, [...]

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With official specs and photos of the BlackBerry 9630 Niagara still some ways off, new live photos leaked over the weekend via CrackBerry shed some more light on the handset. Coming about a week after the orginal leaked photos, one of the new images reveals the backside of the handset, confirming it will run on [...]

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More complete details of the Ocean 2 for Virgin Mobile’s Helio service have finally emerged. The dual-slider offers many of the same features that the original Ocean carried. It runs EV-DO for 3G and also has stereo Bluetooth and GPS. The D-pad is an optical mouse that lets users scroll quickly through menus and content. [...]

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Today Palm announced its next-generation smartphone, the Pre. It is a touch-based phone, that has a 3.1-inch display with 320 x 480 resolution. It has EVDO Rev. A for connectivity, as well as GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with stereo support. It has 8GB of on-board storage, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, replaceable battery, and 3.5mm [...]

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Making good on an announcement last week, Sprint has said that it will begin selling a dual-mode CDMA/WiMax wireless modem on December 21. The modem will be able to access the Clear WiMax network in cities where the network is active, such as Baltimore. Everywhere else, it will use Sprint’s EV-DO 3G network to access [...]

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