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HTC ‘MyTouch’ Appears in T-Mobile Inventory Shot

If you’ve been keeping up on your Android device rumors these days, you’ll no doubt know that the HTC ‘MyTouch’ was widely rumored to be the alter ego for the HTC Magic, aka, G2. Well, now it looks like we could be a few steps closer to hearing about an actual device launch. My bud David [...]
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BlackBerry Curve 8900 Coming to AT&T This June

After doing a bit of browsing this morning, it seems the latest rumor for the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) lovers in the crowd concerns the BlackBerry Curve 8900. For the AT&T (NYSE: T) customers out there, they will be pleased to know that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will make an appearance on said network come June. The [...]
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O2 XDA Zest - up for grabs!

As per Simon’s post with the IntoMobile Podcast (”The Signal”), I just wanted to re-iterate that we are running a comp for the UK readers this week, and giving a way an XDA Zest, courtesy of O2 (NYSE: TEF)! The XDA Zest is a pint-sized wonder, packing some serious processing power at an attractive price point [...]
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O2 XDA Zest - a short review

OK, so you probably know already that we are giving away an XDA Zest this week, courtesy of the wonderful people at O2UK - but you might be wondering, what is the device like?! Well, I’ve been lucky enough to have one to play with for the last few days (it’s not the one we are [...]
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Update: Walt Disney Notescast selling very well on App Store!

So you might or might not have seen my post on the Walt Disney Notescast (check it here), but it’s a really neat little App. Well now it has risen to #11 in paid Travel apps. With over 200 pages of in-depth information and over 150 photos, it’s a powerful vacation planning tool, as well as [...]
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The O2: big names are a-coming!

You might be sat at home in front of your computer, thinking to yourself “well I really like Mobile stuff, but I also like going out and having a good time” - well I’ve got good news for you in that The O2 (NYSE: TEF) is both heavily linked with Mobile Network Operator O2, but [...]
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T-Mobile FlashMob: Sing-along!

Many of you by now might have seen T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) UK’s amazing dance-along that popped up as a clever piece of viral/mainstream marketing in January…. well they’ve done the sequel. Rather than spoil it, I’ll just link it out below, and then also, the previous event below. Both, were awesome! Again - amazing. We need [...]
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NetLingo: Gremlins!

My fave tech-talk site, NetLingo, is back once again with another classic term: gremlins The mysterious characters that sometimes appear on your computer screen, often in text documents and sometimes in code or e-mail messages. For instance, if you copy the contents of a file from one program to another by highlighting the text with your cursor and [...]
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IMS Research: Market Dynamics Benefit Uptake of Netbooks & MIDs

Ultra-mobile devices that include netbooks, mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) are forecast to see considerable uptake in 2009 and 2010, albeit the slow economy. Based on a recent study, IMS Research is forecasting that over 50 million connected ultra-mobile devices will ship in 2009, excluding smartphones. A new study, Emerging Ultra-mobile Device Markets, [...]
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France delays 3G license tender to review T&Cs

TeleGeography is reporting that the AFP is reporting (!) that French authorities have delayed the tender for a fourth 3G license, so that they can examine the T&Cs - this follows comments from the existing Operators that if the new license came in as a really sweet deal, they would be looking for monies back [...]
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Palm Pre Coming to Best Buy Locations June 7th?

In what will be one of many Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre launch rumors (I’m sure) to hit us in the weeks to come, BGR has posted a pretty cool sounding rumor regarding the Pre and Best Buy. It seems as though one of their sources has delivered some info putting the Palm Pre at Best [...]
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Nokia E71x finally available on AT&T for $99.99

Boy this was a long wait. After talking about it on and on, AT&T (NYSE: T) has finally started offering Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s sexy smartphone - E71x. All of the features a modern business person needs are on board — including a full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth. Symbian S60 3.2 [...]
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Quicken Online Mobile iPhone app is out

Quicken is out with its dedicated iPhone app. It’s called Quicken Online Mobile and it allows users of the Quicken Online to manage their finances on the go. Among the features included in the application, we highlight: ATM finder - emphasized is the idea to find your bank’s ATMs to save cash on commissions other banks will [...]
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Windows Mobile 6.1 powered LG GT810 headed to South America

LG is preparing a version of its popular Incite smartphone for South America. The so called LG GT810 is pretty much the same device, with the name being the only differentiating factor between the two phones. This means people in countries of Central and South America will get a decent Windows Mobile 6.1 all-touchscreen handset, which [...]
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Cincinnati Bell first to offer the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in U.S. for $149.99!

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has a first carrier in the States to offer their all-touchscreen handset, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. It’s not AT&T (NYSE: T) nor T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) — the of the largest GSM operators in the U.S. Rather it’s a small, regional player in Ohio - Cincinnati Bell, which is offering the device for $149.99 [...]
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ABI Research: Handset makers shipped 258 million phones in Q1 2009

Despite tough economic conditions, the mobile phone buyers did not head to the hills during Q1 2009. As a matter of fact, handset vendors had shipped 258 million phone by the end of the quarter. And while the number represents an 11% year-over-year decline, the result exceeded the previous forecast of 253.5 million. From ABI’s press [...]
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Mobile phones more dangerous than smoking?

File this under “suspicious,” but when an award winning neurosurgeon is saying this, people do listen. According to cancer expert Dr. Vini Khurana, who did a study on the harmful effects of mobile phone use, mobile phones could become the number one killer of people, coming in ahead of smoking and asbestos. Apparently, if a person [...]
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Vertu Ferrari phone gets its fake counterpart, again

If you’re like me, you love Ferrari and hence always look forward to any Ferrari-branded devices. Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s Vertu Ferrari phone is certainly impressive but way beyond my budget. How about something similar and cheaper? “Sure,” you may be thinking, but this time that won’t lead you anywhere. We’re talking about a yet another [...]
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PhotoList lets iPhone and iPod Touch users organize their photos

Raisix’s PhotoList is an easy to use iPhone app for organizing and locating photos on the iPhone. The idea is to allow users to go a bit beyond iPhone/iPod Touch’s built in photo gallery application by including folders in the mix. Importing of all photos from the gallery is done with a touch of the [...]
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Palm Pre Training to Begin May 6th for Sprint Employees

Late yesterday we brought you news of the Palm Pre supposedly hitting Best Buy stores in limited numbers this June. Now, as somewhat expected, more juicy Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre tidbits are floating around the blogosphere. This time, thanks to the folks over at the SprintGurus forums, we have some details on the Pre Training [...]
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T-Mobile Dash Getting Much Needed Boost to 3G

Remember that T-Mobile inventory shot that revealed the HTC ‘MyTouch 3G’? Well, our buddy David over at TMoNews clearly has more shots in his back pocket and is time-releasing the information for maximum effect Today I noticed he has a little more info, albeit not quite as exciting as the MyTouch/G2 news. This time [...]
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Air Traffic Control for BlackBerry Storm Goes to Version 2.0

In one of the best games I’ve seen for the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm to date, the folks at Mobigloo have done it yet again. This time the BlackBerry gaming goodness comes in the form of a title named ‘Air Traffic Control’. The game is proving to be a best seller, and the good news [...]
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Leaked T-Mobile Document Intros Samsung Houdini and More Android Goodness

It’s going to be a great summer for T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) and Android. According to a new document leaked by the folks over at CellPhoneSignal, it looks like we’re in for a lot of Android goodness. The original G1 device will take an official price drop down to $149, and will hit the end of [...]
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