Sprint Nextel has finally announced the Motorola i930, a Windows Mobile based iDEN handset for Nextel service. Motorola has shown off the i930 at trade shows for more than a year without any serious word on when it would come out.
The last time we mentioned the i930 was back in May when it […]

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Cingular has launched the Nokia 6102, shortly after its launch at T-Mobile USA (T-Mobile launched the 6101, which is the same phone except for GSM 850 which was added in place of GSM 900 for Cingular). Features of the clamshell style Nokia include:

EDGE high-speed data
128 × 160 pixel screen with 65K colors
Speakerphone
Yahoo! IM […]

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At the 3GSM Asia show in Singapore, Motorola announced a major agreement with the GSM Association to supply six million low-cost phones to emerging markets. As part of the deal Motorola is expanding its C-series of phones with more options. The following models were announced at the show:

C118 - Bare bones, focused on battery life […]

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CTIA IT 2005 — Kyocera today unveiled severeal new models, including the Xcursion KX160. The KX160 is a CDMA clamshell phone with mid-level features. It’s expected to become available in November.
Features include:

Bluetooth
VGA camera with flash
128×160 pixel display
Speakerphone

The other models announced by Kyocera today include an update to the Remix KX5 that adds Bluetooth […]

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Verizon Wireless has announced a settlement in the class action lawsuit brought by people who purchased the Motorola V710 under the impression that its Bluetooth profile allowed a full range of features (it instead just supported a wireless headset). If you got a V710 through Verizon on or before January 31, 2005 you’re entitled to […]

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Package:

Handset
Battery
Charger
Adapter for using an old style charger
Stereo headset
Manual

Nokia 6101. Live pictures
Rarely the company of Nokia gives […]

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IN PROGRESS – As expected, Palm has announced a Treo smartphone on Windows Mobile. Top brass from Palm, Microsoft (including Bill Gates) and Verizon Wireless gathered in San Fransisco this morning to launch the device. Palm noted that this project has been in the works for, “a couple of years” and that it was one […]

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CTIA IT 2005 — MobiTV, a provider of live TV streaming services to an array of US carriers, has updated its flagship service to version 2. MobiTV2 has much higher quality audio and video, according to the company 15-20 frames per second (up from 1-2 in version 1). There is also a new guide feature […]

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The Nokia 3250 was officially announced today, a day after images of the uniquely designed smartphone leaked. Features of the music savvy 3250 include:

Tri-band GSM
microSD (for up to a GB of music)
Media player with support for MP3, WMA, M4A and AAC
Symbian OS
2 megapixel camera

However, battery life seems to be less than with other music phones–Nokia […]

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Promo images of the Nokia 3250 have leaked, purportedly from a promotional event in Berlin. The tipster notes that Nokia should officially announce the phone in the next week. The 3250 features a unique form factor that combines elements of the N90 and N91. The bottom area twists 360ยบ to switch between a keypad, […]

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