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Entries from August 2004

Nokia Communicator 9300 rumor swirls

August 26th, 2004 · No Comments

Rumors are currently making the rounds that Nokia will launch a slimmed down Communicator 9500 dubbed the Nokia Communicator 9300. There may be some truth to the rumor as it notes the phone will be launched on September 8th in New York City. Typically such specific information is not given without a good reason… We’ll […]

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Tags: Rumor · Nokia

T-Mobile USA stores now carry Treo 600

August 26th, 2004 · No Comments

T-Mobile USA retail stores finally stock the Treo 600. T-Mobile has been selling the device online for quite some time (towards the end of February). Expect to pay $499.99 with a new activation.

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Treo 650 pictures (AKA 610 / ACE)

August 26th, 2004 · No Comments

Pictures of the upcoming Treo 650 (the device that was rumored to be called the Treo 610 or Treo ACE) have surfaced. This smartphone has been rumored since shortly after the Treo 600 shipped. According to the poster that provided the pics at TreoCentral.com, the Treo 650 includes:

Bluetooth
High res screen (320ื320)
A new keyboard backlighting system
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Tags: Smartphone · Rumor · Palm

Nokia N-Gage QD review [exclusive]

August 25th, 2004 · No Comments

You can purchase the Nokia N-Gage QD from Amazon.com for $199.99. Amazon is currently (last updated 10/11/04) giving $250 in rebates making the final price -$50.01. That’s right, you get money back.
By Jon Gales — Back when the original N-Gage debuted, making fun of it was almost a sport. There were […]

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Tags: Smartphone · Review · Nokia

Samsung SCH-A790 review

August 25th, 2004 · No Comments

Matt Maier posted a review of the Samsung SCH-A790 over at GigaOm. The big draw for the A790 is that it’s both a CDMA and GSM phone. While it is only being sold by Verizon Wireless, it has the ability to roam globally (something no other Verizon Wireless handset enjoys). When overseas the phone switches […]

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HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC shipping from T-Mobile

August 25th, 2004 · No Comments

T-Mobile USA as expected today launched the HP iPAQ h6315. The Pocket PC device sports WiFi, GPRS and Bluetooth. You can purchase it starting today from the T-Mobile website for $499. Orders should ship tomorrow which is ahead of most retail stores.
The h6315 has two specialized data plans that tie in T-Mobile Hot Spot and […]

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Tags: T-Mobile · Smartphone · Data

Review Sharp GX15

August 25th, 2004 · No Comments

Package:

Charger
Manual
Headset
Handset

Sharp GX15, live pictures
Sharp has not many classical models in its products range, instead of clamshells. One of such models is Sharp GX15 […]

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Nokia and Pointsec launch mobile encryption software

August 24th, 2004 · No Comments

Nokia and software maker Pointsec today announced new software that allows enterprise customers to encrypt key data on Nokia Series 60 and Nokia Series 80 mobile phones. The software will first be available for Nokia’s 9500 Communicator sometime in the third quarter of this year. Data that can be protected includes email, SMS and MMS […]

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AT&T Wireless and Cingular MMS now jive

August 24th, 2004 · No Comments

AT&T Wireless and Cingular have updated their systems to allow picture messages work across the two carriers. While SMS messages typically have no problem going across carriers, MMS has been plagued with carrier interoperability. This move was made in part to make Cingular’s buyout of AT&T Wireless easier.
The two companies also announced that a deal […]

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Tags: Cingular · AT&T Wireless

Motorola V600 recall update

August 23rd, 2004 · No Comments

Earlier this month MobileTracker reported that Cingular was recalling some Motorola V600 handsets. A week before the recall was announced, Cingular dropped the V600 from its line up.
The plot thickens when today RCR Wireless News says they asked Motorola about the recall and Motorola claimed there was no recall. Since we have read dozens of […]

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Tags: Rumor · Motorola · Cingular