Rumor is that Verizon Wireless may be associating with a new HTC handset that will work on both GSM and CDMA networks. The Cedar, Whitestone and Twin are all in the fray for Verizon. But the QWERTY-style HTC Cedar seems to be the most likely candidate to win over Verizon’s heart, especially since it passed through the FCC recently.
This is, of course, still in rumor stage, so we cannot confirm anything just as yet. This news is just based on some logical thinking, really. The HTC Twin, which is also rumored to be dual-mode, is not for Verizon. The full touchscreen HTC Whitestone will come to Verizon only as late as September. This leaves the HTC Cedar and hence we think this might be the one destined for Verizon right now. Sounds probable at this stage, huh? Let’s wait and watch for more info on this one.
HTC Cedar
Source: IntoMobile
You may recall that we had brought you some initial info on the HTC Maple a few days back (click here to visit previous post). Now we bring you some more details on the smartphone. The HTC Maple is all poised to hit the smartphone market big time. For one, It comes with some interesting new hardware. The company itself is making waves with its HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2. But in this hullabaloo, the HTC Maple lost some attention.
The Maple is now rumored to be making its very first debut at the CTIA conference to be held next month in Las Vegas. This smartphone supposedly sports a 2MP camera, 2.4” display, QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile Standard. We do not yet know if it also has 3G, but we suppose the company might include 3G data into the HTC Maple. Rumor is also that the Maple smartphone may predominantly target the US smartphone market.
HTC Maple
Source: IntoMobile
Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on creating a totally new Windows Mobile platform. The Windows Mobile 6.5 does have some touch-optimized features, but it is still nothing compared to those provided by the Android OS, WebOS and iPhone OS. Realizing this, MS has indicated to people in Redmond that it is looking to hire a Principle Development Manager to help build a new Windows Mobile from scratch.
MS’ job posting reads as follows: “Windows Mobile 7 will change the way you view your phone. We aren’t just building a me-too iPhone or RIM competitor; we’re changing the way customers use and experience their device. In the OS Platform team we are responsible for the OS, file systems, security, hardware platforms and drivers, networking & connectivity, location framework and updateability. In other words, we build the foundation upon which the rest of Windows Mobile is built.”
The way the company is going about this, it looks like the entire look of WinMo will change forever with the advent of Windows Mobile 7. Anyway, the company is hoping for the best and so are we!
Windows Mobile 7 Suite
Source: IntoMobile
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone, which is available from T-Mobile, can now upgrade to BlackBerry OS 4.5. The features of the latest OS 4.5 upgrade include an updated user-friendly interface, download and editing of documents, calendar lookup, media streaming, email server search, HTML email for BIS accounts and much more.
The BlackBerry OS 4.5 upgrade also fixes some bugs which were present till now. This upgrade can be downloaded at T-Mobile Website.
BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Source: PhoneScoop
