Reviews of novelties from the world of cell phones

June 13th, 2007

Samsung UpStage Now Available in Red

Starting Monday, Sprint will carry the Samsung UpStage in a vibrant red color. The Samsung UpStage is the first dual-sided wireless phone in the U.S. designed to optimize music capabilities with the look of an MP3 player on one side and a phone on the other.
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June 12th, 2007

HTC S710

Introduction
HTC does only one thing, they produce cellular devices, and luckily for the HTC 710 they do that one thing extremely well. The HTC 710 not only provides its users with all the features of the newly released Windows Mobile 6.0, it does so in a design that is much smaller than earlier models of HTC devices, think the Cingular 8525 but smaller, sleeker and more practical.
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June 12th, 2007

Nokia’s Wibree Joins Bluetooth

The consortium behind the Bluetooth wireless standard announced today that Nokia is contributing a technology that promises to bring the wireless connections to devices that are too small for regular Bluetooth chips.

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June 11th, 2007

Nokia N77 Starts Shipping

Nokia today announced the initial launch of the Nokia N77 in Finland, with availability in Vietnam and India later this month. With optimized mobile TV, the Nokia N77 allows users to keep up to date with news and sports and enjoy their favorite TV shows live on the move.
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June 8th, 2007

iPhone to Fail Completley Due to Crappy Touch Screen?

Engadget is reporting a massive flaw with the iPhone, a terrible touch screen keyboard. Will that be enough to keep people away and return their much sought after Apple phone? Time will tell….

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June 7th, 2007

Pantech Ocean

Introduction
Earlier this year, Helio CEO Sky Dayton said that the Ocean is the phone he “dreamt of making” when he first took over as the MVNO’s chief executive.  The Helio-designed, Pantech-built Ocean has also been near the top of my - and every other phone reviewer’s - “can’t wait for it” list since it was announced.  Featuring a unique dual-slider design affording dedicated QWERTY and dialing pads, a 2mp camera, media player, and messaging-centric features running over Sprint’s 3G data network, Ocean looked ready to take the mobile phone world by storm.

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June 7th, 2007

AT&T Offers TeleNav Traffic Service on BlackBerry Device

AT&T has announced that TeleNav Traffic now has direct access to traffic information and rerouting services, offered initially on the BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry 8700c and the new BlackBerry Curve.

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June 7th, 2007

Nokia N76 Gets a Makeover

Nokia today announced that they are working with noted Finnish artist Bjorn Weckstrom to offer a customized, limited edition Nokia N76 multimedia computer available only at the Helsinki Nokia Flagship store.

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June 6th, 2007

Behind The Unlocked GSM Cell Phone Conspiracy

Why Aren’t All GSM Cell Phones Easily Interchangeable?

What does ‘unlocked cell phone’ mean to you? For many, there are assumptions attached to what unlocked cell phones are and how they can benefit consumers. This article is a tell all revelation on the truth behind unlocked cell phones in North America. Many consumers are unaware that their GSM cell phones aren’t as interchangeable as they think. You will find out what ‘unlocked’ really means, who’s to blame, and ways to beat the issue.
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June 5th, 2007

Apple iPhone Launching on June 29th

Apple and AT&T Stores will begin selling the much-awaited iPhone on June 29th, according to television ads by the high-tech group.

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