MetroPCS has now introduced the Motorola QA30 Hint, a very cute, compact device that slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. This tiny handheld measures only 3.23 inches in length and 2.43 inches in width before being opened.
Motorola QA30 Hint
A rather large 2.5-inch QVGA display takes up most of the device’s front space. Specs include a 2 megapixel camera that can take photos and capture video on its back, facility to store messages and multimedia on the Hint’s 140MB of built-in memory and a supported microSD card for expandable memory.
Motorola QA30 Hint
The Motorola QA30 Hint is currently available for $249.00 without a contract, at the MetroPCS website.
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Latest news in cell town is that Dell plans to launch smartphones in China by the end of 2009. Though Dell itself did not confirm these rumors, a spokeswoman from China-based software maker Red Office confirmed that the company is designing the phones’ operating system for Dell. The analysts said that the rollout of devices would first occur in China, followed by the United States and Europe.
The fact is that rumors about Dell’s smartphone entrance have been flying around since the beginning of the year. Last month, Goldman Sachs had written in research notes released to clients that Dell is “likely to launch its first Android smartphone in 2Q09.”
Late in March, analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. told Barrons that U.S. network carriers had rejected Dell because its smartphones were not different or impressive enough from other smartphones already in the market. Well, let us wait and watch for more interesting news from Dell’s end.
Source: MobileBurn
According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, AT&T is currently in talks with Apple to extend its exclusive distribution deal for the iPhone. AT&T’s deal is set to expire in 2010, and the company is now hoping to push the deal at least to 2011. That would give it an additional year as the only U.S. carrier to offer the Apple iPhone.
AT&T also wants to recharge sales by revamping some of the marketing around its bundled services. The company thinks that its wireless services should take priority over its landline services when it comes to bundling TV and Internet packages.
Source: PhoneScoop
The Samsung Impression seems to have it all: good looks, large touch screen, solid keyboard, and a host of attractive features. If you’re the heavy messaging type and want a physical QWERTY keyboard, but still like the appeal of a touchscreen, the Impression, well, impresses… for the most part. The Impression is just the right size smartphone. The display is generous and finger friendly and the rounded design is very convenient. The three buttons on the face of the phone have good travel and feedback, but they do make some noise.
Some of the keys stand out nicely and are easy to find and use, but most are not. The slider QWERTY keyboard is comfortable to use, though the sliding mechanism isn’t all that great. The Impression has an OLED screen with 240 x 400 pixels, but the quality is a bit hazier than normal. the strength of haptics can be manipulated by the user and is better than expected. The AT&T’s connectivity on the Impression is pretty good, though. The sound quality is good and so is the vibe. The battery is passably good too, so no hassles there.
All-in-all, the Samsung Impression, though stylish in appearance and good enough in function, is nothing to particularly rave about. Check out the pics below.
Samsung Impression
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