Google Nexus One full specs. T-Mobile to launch it in January, invite only?
Posted on January 6, 2010
Google’s own Android phone, the Nexus One, will indeed be launched by (or for) T-Mobile USA, as rumored before.
The smartphone features UMTS 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz connectivity – alongside quad-band GSM – and thus it’s compatible with T-Mobile’s 3G network and won’t work on AT&T’s 3G frequencies.
According to Engadget, T-Mobile USA may launch the Google Nexus One on January 5, 2010. The trouble is that, for the beginning, the phone will be offered only by invitation – although we don’t know what you have to do (or who you need to be) in order to get an invitation.
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LG Pastel SU410 is like a Christmas phone
Posted on January 6, 2010
LG has just announced a new phone in Korea – the LG Pastel SU410, available as of today via SK Telecom, for 400,000 KRW (about $338).
The SU410 is an elegant clamshell dressed in white and pink – colors that make it a perfect Christmas gift.
The features of LG Pastel SU410 include: 2.8 inch WQVGA internal display, external LED display for notifications, DMB TV, some sort of motion recognition, 2MP camera, 2GB of internal memory, MicroSD card support (up to 16GB), and a 900 mAh battery.
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Lengthy Google Nexus One video, Nexus vs iPhone photos show up
Posted on January 6, 2010
The number of leaked photos and videos with the Nexus One is quickly rising – and perhaps this is a sign showing that Google will announce the smartphone really, really soon.
The latest leaked stuff includes some photos that present the Google Nexus One versus Apple’s iPhone, as well as versus the HTC Hero.
As you can see (images are just below), the Nexus One is slightly smaller than the iPhone (although it has a larger and possibly better display), but bigger than the Hero.
Next we have another video preview of the Nexus One, the lengthiest until now (more than 5 minutes):
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Sprint and Microsoft readying a WiMax smartphone for CES 2010?
Posted on January 6, 2010
This is obviously not confirmed, but Sprint and Microsoft could unveil a WiMax (4G) Windows Mobile smartphone at CES 2010.
Sprint has sent out invitations for a press conference that will take place on January 6 – one day ahead of CES. Sprint and Microsoft CEOs (Dan Hesse and Steve Ballmer, respectively) will be there. Apparently, Sprint is saying that this event is a “must-attend” and it’s the “hottest spot at CES”.
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Olive intros India’s first Zipbooks, 7 new phones
Posted on January 6, 2010
Olive Telecommunication, a Haier partner, announced the introduction of India’s first 3G embedded netbooks – the company calls them “Zipbooks”.
Part of the new Olive Convergence brand, the Olive Zipbooks will be launched in two versions: EV-DO (using Tata Teleservices’ network) and HSPA (using BSNL’s network).
The netbooks come in four colors and feature: Intel Atom N270 processor, 1-GB DDR2 memory and 160GB HDD. Some newer models will ship with Windows 7.
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Verizon’s BlackBerry Essex 9650 caught in the wild
Posted on December 19, 2009
Remember the unannounced BlackBerry Essex, first appeared in September? A Verizon-branded version of it has just been spotted in the wild, confirming the fact that the largest North America carrier will launch it sometime in the near future.
According to Salomondrin, the Essex 9650 might be released by Verizon in a month or so – perhaps at about the same time with the Palm Pre Plus, Motorola Devour and LG VS750.
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Nokia 5233, Samsung C3630, Philips X605 and X100 show up
Posted on December 19, 2009
We’ve got four unannounced (and unseen until now) phones to show you today, coming from two giant manufacturers and a not so giant one: Nokia 5233, Samsung C3630, Philips X605 and Philips X100.
The Nokia 5233 seems to be yet another version of the Nokia 5230 (joining the 5235 Comes With Music).
It’s not clear yet what are the novelties the 5233 brings, but most of its features are probably similar to the ones the 5230 has: 3.2 inches touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack and a 2MP camera.
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Sprint’s BlackBerry Curve 8530 available now, only $49.99
Posted on December 19, 2009
Launched by Verizon on November 20 for $99.99 on contract, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available from Sprint, too.
The good news (for Sprint’s customers, anyway) is that the third largest US carrier offers the Curve 8530 for only $49.99 on contract (after a $100 mail-in rebate).
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HTC HD2 launched in India by Tata DoCoMo
Posted on December 19, 2009
HTC and Tata DoCoMo (the new GSM brand launched by Tata Group and Japan’s NTT DoCoMo) have announced the availability of HTC HD2 in India.
Customers who buy the HTC HD2 from Tata DoCoMo will be able to browse the Internet and download 500MB of data per month for free (only in the first 6 months).
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Palm Pre Plus, Motorola Devour and LG VS750 to hit Verizon
Posted on December 19, 2009
Verizon has sort of confirmed that it will release the Palm Pre in early 2010, but it looks like the giant CDMA carrier prepares a slightly different version of the Pre.
According to Phone Arena, Verizon’s Pre will be called Palm Pre Plus – although there’s no word yet on what the “plus” is standing for. Maybe more internal memory – let’s say 16GB instead of 8GB? We’ll probably find out soon.
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