HTC have finally unveiled their commercial incarnation of the HTC Raphael platform - we welcome the HTC Touch Pro. Based on the appealing Touch Diamond design, the HTC Touch Pro throws in a full QWERTY keyboard to the equation and really impresses with its specs sheet.

Based on Windows Mobile 6.1, the HTC Touch Pro delivers 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 512MB internal storage, 288MB RAM, a microSD slot, a 2.8-inch VGA screen, 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera, GPS receiver, and a 1350 mAh battery that is tounted to provide up to 8 hours of talk time (as opposed to the 900 mAh battery in the Touch Diamond).

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The Computex 2008 trade show is at its highest in terms of Windows Mobile handset. Eten and Gigabyte presented their new lineups which include some feature-packed and even unique handset. Eten presented the first dual SIM Windows Mobile PocketPC, while Gigabyte proudly announced the first Windows Mobile handset with a 5 megapixel camera. Both manufacturers have something to show in software aspect too.

Eten Glofiish

Eten presented three new models at the Computex 2008 trade show. The Glofiish X900 is an upgrade of the already available X800, the Glofiish DX900 brings dual SIM functionality for the first time to ... Read more »

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04th June 2008, 12:12 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

Beginning today, T-Mobile is offering a new unlimited family plan for subscribers. The initial line is required to subscribe to T-Mobile's $99 unlimited everything plan. After that, each additional line added to the account will cost just $49 per month, but will still have unlimited national voice minutes, SMS, MMS and IM.

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04th June 2008, 8:53 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T has completed upgrades to its HSPA 3G network that increase uplink and downlink data speeds. Under real-world conditions, LaptopConnect users can expect downlink speeds between 700 kbps and 1.7 Mbps. This is up from 600 kbps to 1.4 Mbps. As for uplink speeds, they will range between 500 kbps and 1.2 Mbps, up from between 500 kbps and 800 kbps. AT&T's 3G network is present in 275 markets in the U.S. AT&T plans to add 75 more markets by the end of 2008.

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Touch Pro Announced By HTC

04th June 20081:00 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Today HTC announced the Touch Pro, a new smartphone that follows in the footsteps of the Touch Diamond and carries over a lot of the same specs. It uses the same HTC TouchFlo 3D user interface, runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and packs HSDPA 7.2Mbps and HSUPA 3G. Unlike the Diamond, the Touch Pro has a slide-out, five-row QWERTY keyboard for the messaging minded. Other stats include a 2.8-inch VGA screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and GPS. It also has a microSD 2.0 slot that can accommodate 8GB memory cards, and 16GB cards in the future. The Touch Pro has a customized version of the Opera Mobile 9.5 browser that is optimized for better browsing with your fingers. The screen will also auto-rotate when the device is turned. It will be available in a European version first, and a North American version later ... Read more »

 

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According to a report from IDC, the Canadian Research In Motion, producer of the BlackBerry brand, has sold the most smartphones on the U.S. market for Q1 2008. The information indicated that the company managed to seize 44.5% of the market, which is almost a 10% increase from the previous quarter. Even in the future, RIM is expected to gain good market positions with new consumer oriented devices such as the Bold and the rumored Thunder.

Second in the fierce competition for the smartphone market is Apple's iPhone with 19.2%. Even though this is a 7.5% drop from the previous quarter, we still expect the company to ... Read more »

 

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03rd June 2008 4:07PM   by Eric M. Zeman

Today Verizon Wireless announced a new, push-based email service for business users. Above and beyond its WirelessSync and POP3 email access services, this will allow users of Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync to have email pushed directly to non-PDA, standard mass market-grade handsets. It will allow for full syncing with Exchange servers, including all emails, contacts, and calendar information. The service, called RemoSync, will cost $10 per month per user. The service is available as a Get It Now application for a number of LG, Motorola, and Samsung handsets.

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E-Ten Shows Off Four New Smartphones

June 03rd 2008 4:06PM   by Eric M. Zeman   updated Today, 9:29 AM

Today E-Ten announced four new Glofiish Window Mobile 6.1 devices. All four handsets feature a new touch interface that makes use of gestures, icons and 3D animations to help users navigate menus.

• DX900: The stand-out feature of this phone is that it uses a dual-SIM and dual standby design. It will allow users to have two different phone numbers, such as a personal number and a work number, for the same device. It also supports GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA, GPS and Wi-Fi. It has a VGA display and comes with a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus.
• V900: This smartphone supports DVB-T/H and T-DMB/DAB mobile TV standards, so it can be used to watch mobile TV in a number of countries. It also has a VGA sc ... Read more »

June 3rd 2008 4:05PM  by Eric M. Zeman

CSR's new BlueCore7 chip integrates Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS, and FM transmit/receive onto a single chip. By combining all these radios onto a single piece of silicon, it reduces battery draw, the overall size, and cost of building Bluetooth technology into mobile phones. The ultra low power Bluetooth technology was first introduced by CSR in April. It uses fewer frequencies to make connections and can connect faster, which reduces power requirements. The FM radios will allow users to transmit, and receive FM signals separately or at the same time. CSR said the chip will be available to manufacturers in volume by the fourth quarter.

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3rd June 2008 4:04PM  by Eric M. Zeman   updated Today, 8:11 AM

Ozmo, an Intel-backed start-up, has created new technology that can use Wi-Fi for personal area networking applications. Bluetooth typically handles PAN functions, such as communicating between a PC and a mouse or other peripherals. Ozmo's software drivers and integrated circuit allow Wi-Fi radios to communicate with one another. The benefit is that equipment makers can reduce the number of radios inside devices, reduce battery rain, all while still offering the same functionality at a lower cost. Ozmo is ramping up production of its circuits and hopes to supply them to electronics manufacturers later this year.

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AT&T Settles Ringtone Lawsuit

3rd June 2008, 4:02 pm   by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T has settled a group of sixteen separate class action lawsuits filed against it over third-party billing of ringtones and other content. The original lawsuits contended that AT&T customers were misled or not thoroughly informed about charges to their accounts for downloading certain third-party content. Members of the class action suits will be reimbursed for up to three months of third-party charges that occurred anywhere on their bill between Jan. 1, 2004, and May 30, 2008. AT&T did not state what amount of refunds it expects to reimburse. AT&T has also revamped the process for accepting downloaded content, and users have to verify that they understand the terms with a text message. AT&T did not admit to any wrongdoing by settling the suits. Customers will be notified to check their status via a (free) text messa ... Read more »