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UK: pre-order the HTC Touch 2!

IntoMobile — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:37:49 +0000

Yep, no sooner than the HTC Touch 2 is announced, you can pre-order it from eXpansys!

Simon neatly summarised all the specs and stuff here, but if you want to lay…

VIDEO: Nokia 5330 XpressMusic Is The Preferred Phone

Priya — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:52:32 +0000

The new Nokia 5330 XpressMusic, though without 3G, is still much more popular than its more expensive kin, the 5800. Here is an unboxing video of the Nokia 5330 XpressMusic,…

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Is The Celeb Of The Day!

Priya — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:26:18 +0000

We had told you recently about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 going to Vodafone UK (click here for original post). Now, Pocket Lint has gotten some great pictures of this wonderful smartphone,…

Now Vodafone UK Romances The BlackBerry 8520 Too

Priya — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:12:12 +0000

We at PhoneArea were pleasantly surprised when we learnt that Vodafone UK was launching a non-3G smartphone this year, the BlackBerry 8520. Of course, this is in rumor stage yet,…

Yet-To-Be Revealed Nokia Phones Comes To FCC

Priya — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:52:50 +0000

The FCC site today includes one Nokia phone, which is yet announced. This clamshell phone appears to be headed to AT&T. The phone in question has chrome accents and comes…

Samsung S9110 Supposedly The Slimmest Watch Phone

Priya — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:47:34 +0000

Mobile world seems to be steadily filling up with watch phones these days. While the LG GD910 watch phone is soon coming to Europe next month, Samsung is busy promoting…

Expansys Confirms Sony Ericsson Rachael

Priya — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:41:49 +0000

Expansys has now confirmed Sony Ericsson’s move into making Android smartphones. The latest smartphone from SE is code-named Rachael and is branded the X3. The specs, as given by Expansys,…

Nokia N86 Now Looking At US Flagship Stores

Priya — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:23:54 +0000

Nokia has today officially announced in a press release that it will be selling its N86 phones with support for 3G networks in the US. This phone, the company stated,…

HTC Hero Is Now The Real Hero!

Priya — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:11:48 +0000

The Android Community website has now gotten their hands on the HTC Hero (it is still to be officially released) and have done an unboxing video and walkthrough of the…

The BlackBerry Onyx With Optical Trackball Is Spotted!

Priya — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:22:43 +0000

RIM is now coming out like never before with its optical trackball feature. It was initially the Curve 8520 that adopted this feature. Now it’s the turn of the Onyx…

Bell Starts Off The “You Could Win A 3G Palm Pre Contest”, But Uses Palm Treo Pro Picture Instead

Priya — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:01 +0000

Ok, here’s the howler of this week, guys. We always knew that Bell would be the official carrier for the Palm Pre in Canada. Now Bell has introduced its new…

VIDEO: BlackBerry Tour 9630 For Verizon Review

Priya — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:56:57 +0000

The RIM Blackberry Tour 9630 for Verizon Wireless is a fantastic smartphone that enables users to surf the web, download music and stream videos, on its splendidly fast 3G network.…

Is The LG GW300 A Smartphone Or Just A Mobile Phone?

Priya — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:34:50 +0000

The latest introduction from LG Electronics, the LG GW300, looks suave enough to pass off as a lower-end smartphone, but hey, don’t you guys get fooled by its looks. This…

Sprint Claims That It Is The Pioneer In 3G Femtocell Technology

Priya — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:10:36 +0000

Sprint has made a claim that it will be the very first carrier to be introducing 3G femtocell technology into the market. The company spokesman said that, just as it…

T-Mobile Further Expands Its 3G Network

Priya — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:34:12 +0000

Here is yet great news for T-Mobile 3G lovers. T-Mobile has now further extended the reach of its famous 3G network. While some areas have been introduced only now, there…

Press Release: Virgin Mobile USA to Introduce Broadband2Go, Contract-free 3G Nationwide Wireless Internet Access

Priya — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:53:02 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA today announced the launch of Broadband2Go, a 3G nationwide wireless Internet service without an annual contract, monthly subscription or activation fee. Operating on the Sprint Nationwide Network…

LG Neon Is Now Available With AT&T

Priya — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:43:21 +0000

If you’re looking for 3G LG phone, you need to drop a few more bucks on the slightly pricier Xenon, but LG’s Neon carries over most of the Xenon’s other…

LG Reveals GW520 Touchscreen Phone With QWERTY Slider

Priya — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:45:58 +0000

LG Electronics has unleashed its latest LG GW520, a social networking device. The GW520 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that makes messaging convenient and a unique “push” social networking element…

T-Mobile – List Of 3G Network Expansion All Over The United States

Priya — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:33:03 +0000

There is some latest news about T-Mobile’s plans to expand their 3G network in the US. The carrier is planning to cover almost 200 million customers all over the United…

Take A Look At This Cheap Magic Trick

Priya — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:22:06 +0000

Take a look at this Magic trick. We are talking about this phone that closely resembles the Magic. But look closer and you will yourself understand that it is indeed…

ViewSonic Plans To Enter 3G Smartphone Market

Priya — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:54:26 +0000

ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual display products, has now officially announced that it has plans to expand into the smartphone market. The company perceives it movement into the…

VIDEO: The Verizon MiFi 2200 3G WiFi Access Point

Priya — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:53:57 +0000

We bring you a video of the MiFi 2200 from Novatel Wireless and Verizon Wireless, a new portable, battery-powered 3G WiFi access point. Take a look at this HD video…

Review: The Verizon MiFi 2200 3G WiFi Access Point

Priya — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:49:23 +0000

Here is a sweet lil gadget – the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 3G WiFi access point from Verizon. This little credit card sized device is actually a portable 3G powered…

Telus Downsizes Workforce, Increases Expenditure On 3G Network

Priya — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:11:40 +0000

We all know about the current worldwide recession and how it has hit all the industries. Now, the latest news in mobile town is that Telus has downsized 1,160 employees…

Rebate Forms From AT&T Contain Motorola, Samsung And Sony Ericsson Phones

Priya — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:50:02 +0000

The latest rumor is that three new phones have been revealed on the latest AT&T mail-in rebate forms. This creates hopes that the new models will appear on AT&T’s shelves…

Here Is A New Motorola Moto W7 Active Edition For Fitness Freaks

Priya — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:13:22 +0000

Motorola, at a recent press release, has announced its new Moto W7 Active Edition, a slider phone, especially created for fitness freaks. This unique 3G WCDMA device senses movements, orientation…

Palm Pre to Arrive With Bell Mobility In Canada

Priya — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:39:18 +0000

Palm has officially announced that Palm Pre, the first phone based on the new Palm webOS mobile platform, will be first introduced in Canada exclusively on Bell Mobility’s 3G high-speed…

RUMOR: Verizon Is Readying The $100 Novatel MiFi 2200 Portable HotSpot

Priya — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:15:36 +0000

The latest rumor is that Verizon is readying the credit card-sized Novatel MiFi Portable 3G HotSpot, which might change the way mobile road-warriors work. We still have not much of…

Review: The Samsung Instinct S30 For Sprint

Priya — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:16:08 +0000

The Samsung SPH-M810 Instinct S30, also sometimes referred to as the Instinct Mini, includes most all of the Samsung Instinct’s features, but comes packaged in a far nicer design. The…

Sony Ericsson CS8 Enters FCC With T-Mobile 3G

Priya — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:27:54 +0000

Latest documents seen on the FCC web site show details about the Sony Ericsson CS8. The CS8, which appears to be a re-branded C905, is a slider phone with an…

ZTE Announces Complete Range of 3G-Enabed Devices

Priya — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:08:33 +0000

Today ZTE announced a new initiative aimed at bringing the capabilities of 3G wireless to a wide range of consumer electronics in what it calls a “3G lifestyle.” ZTE is…

VIDEO: Samsung Finesse For MetroPCS Review

Priya — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:53:57 +0000

We have for you a two-part video of the Samsung Finesse for MetroPCS. The Finesse is a device that is almost the same as the Samsung Instinct for Sprint. The…

Preview: Sidekick LX 2009

Priya — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:07:10 +0000

T-Mobile today announced the Sidekick LX 2009. Here is a preview of the same. Let us call it the Sidekick LX 2009, so we do not confuse it with other…

FCC Okays Sidekick With 3G For T-Mobile And The Samsung i8910 Smartphone

Priya — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:42:42 +0000

The FCC has recently given the nod to two smartphones for the United States recently. They include a new Sidekick model for T-Mobile and the Samsung i8910 smartphone. The very…

Skype For iPhone Now Functional In The US

Priya — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:37:54 +0000

The latest news is the Skype for iPhone is now available in the US iTunes stores, completely free of charge. There are some minor glitches here, though. It looks like…

Bringing You The New Apple iPhone 2009 Concept Design

Priya — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:49:08 +0000

We expect that a new Apple iPhone is going to be presented for the year 2009. Here, we bring you a couple of pictures of the concept design. This one…

RUMOR: AT&T May Be Planning To Offer iPhones Without Contract

Priya — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:18:47 +0000

The latest rumor in cellphone town is that AT&T may be planning to begin offering the Apple iPhone 3G smartphone for sale, without a contract. This, it is rumored, was…

The Helio Ocean 2, Hands On

Priya — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:58:59 +0000

Helio Ocean 2 from Virgin Mobile is built originally by Pantech. The general look remains much the same, but this model brings improvements on the original. The Helio Ocean 2…

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM Firmware Update Fixes Bugs

Priya — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:33:37 +0000

Remember there was a recent bug with the first round of bunk Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile phones in North America? The problem was a small 3G reception fix, that the…

Motorola’s MOTOSURF A3100 Debuts In Malaysia

Priya — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:22:04 +0000

Motorola yesterday announced the availability of its MOTOSURF A3100 in Malaysia. This 3G touch tablet smartphone gives users a highly customizable touchscreen, seamlessly providing them with access to a variety…