T-Mobile USA, Inc. and RIM (Research In Motion) have today jointly announced that T-Mobile will introduce the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone, which will be the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY BlackBerry mobile phone. This elegant phone will have a marvelous titanium-style finish, complete with chrome highlights. It will also have advanced features such as GPS tracking and location services. This phone will have brilliant Wi-Fi connectivity, supporting audio and data formats.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 includes a huge display, 512MHz next-generation processor and powerful multimedia capabilities. Additionally, it also offers a 3.2MP camera, which you can also use to record and play video; music player and hot-swappable micro SD/SDHC card slot for expandable memory up to 16GB.

Apart from the above, the quad-band BlackBerry Curve 8900 gives users T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, with international roaming and unlimited nationwide calling to five people on the myFaves list. This phone is expected to hit the T-Mobile stores from February this year.

BlackBerry Curve 8900

[nggallery id=361]

Altec Lansing, a branch of Plantronics, yesterday introduced its very first stereo Bluetooth headphones, the BackBeat 906 and 903. The BackBeat 906 offers a stereo Bluetooth 2.0 adapter and the BackBeat 903 only offers the headset and not the adapter. Especially designed for those on the move always, these wearable BackBeat products offer the user the ability to access wireless stereo music and take calls without having to stop other work to do so.

These products feature OpenMic technology, which allows the user to hear outside sounds without having to take the headphones away. The Dual-Mic AudioIQ technology separates voice from noise and automatically adjusts sound, thereby giving the user great clarity during calls. The BackBeat 906 can transmit wireless stereo audio from iPods, iPhones and other MP3 devices. The 903 can work only with Bluetooth-enabled MP3 players and mobile phones.

Both the products will be available from February 2009. While the BackBeat 906 will be priced at $129.95, the BackBeat 903 will be available for $99.95.

Altec Lansing BackBeat 903

[nggallery id=360]

source SlashPhone

SanDisk has announced the shipping of its 16GB memory cards, the SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) mobile memory cards. This is the world’s largest removable storage capacity designed especially for mobile phones. With the increased performance and capacity SanDisk Ultra memory cards allows users to take advantage of intense mobile features including all sorts of applications that take up a lot of memory.

These Ultra memory cards are premium and second to none in its class providing consumers with quick and fast side-loading speeds. Users will inevitably experience higher transfer rates of digital files from their mobile devices to their computers. Easily transport memory from a device to your PC with the direct to connect USB 2.0-compatibility.

“As consumers listen to music, view photos, take and watch videos on their phones, the need for high-capacity removable mobile phone memory cards that can quickly transfer these files increases,” said Diana Cartwright, senior director, retail marketing, SanDisk.

The 16GB SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) premium cards will arrive with a MSRP of $119.99 and $129.99.

The microSDHC cards will also be available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities. These cards are respectively ideal for newer mobile devices. The Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards are designed for Sony Ericsson’s newer and more advanced mobile line up. Of course, all of SanDisk Mobile Ultra Cards come with a 10-year limited warranty for added protection and freedom of use!

SanDisk Mobile Ultra

First off for the sake of our readers that have absolutely no idea what CES is: “CES is the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show. It’s the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. This year’s show takes place January 8-11, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV.” This was taken directly from the CES application page for a better feel understanding of what CES is.

Now that you know what CES is, how about if you want to stay on top of updates and the latest news on this showcase? Well before Engadget and Sprint came up with this idea you’d have to physically be there or wait for a site or blog to inform you. However since we’re in 2009 (yes as hard as it may be to believe) we can comfortably rely on Engadget and Sprint to come up with a solution to our dilemma by providing us with mobile application that is downloaded directly onto your phone and keeps you up-to-date on the latest and greatest of CES.

Compatible phones with this application include the Samsung Instinct from Sprint or a BlackBerry Storm, Bold, Curve, Pearl or World Phone on Sprint, AT&T or Verizon.

Downloading is quick and easy. Click here to download your free app now!

CES Application Provided by Engadget