Motorola RAZR2 V9 has been available with AT&T since September last year, but now it seems that the carrier will offer another variant, called the V9x. Almost nothing has changed, it will be available in bluish dark-gray color instead of deep burgundy for the original RAZR2 V9. Similar to the slider RIZR Z9, it will feature integrated GPS for navigation using AT&T’s service. The cool thing is that the press photos show the V9x navigation working with the shell closed. Other sp ... Read more »

Last month, when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 3G, the price tag of $199 for 8GB and $299 for 16GB were announced. However, these are the prices just for new customers and ones, eligible for upgrade.

If you don’t fit into one of these categories, you’ll have to spend $200 more, $399 for 8GB or $499 for 16GB. In both cases, a two-year contract is required.

For those who don’t want to sign with AT&T, „coming soon” are $599 8GB and $699 16GB variants, which won’t require a contract.

2nd June 2008, 12:30 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

Five companies have recently appeared as frontrunners as potential purchasers of Huawei's handset business. According to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, Bain Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs' private equity arm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Silver Lake Partners are the top five bidders. The winning bid for the Chinese company's assets, which include its mobile devices and laptop cards, will likely top $2 billion. Huawei hopes by selling its handset business to private investors, the business can grow is presence in the North American market.

more at The Wall Street Journal »

2nd June 2008, 10:39 AM   by Eric M. Zeman   updated Today, 9:36 AM

Today Openmoko announced that the Neo FreeRunner mobile phone will go on sale starting Monday, July 7. The FreeRunner has been under development for over a year and is based on an open GNU/Linux platform. It will be available in two tri-band configurations, one 850/1800/1900 for North America and the other 900/1800/1900 for other regions. The final specs of the device include 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, two 3-way motion sensors, a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen and a-GPS. The phone will come with basic core phone software, and Openmoko will make additional features available over time through firmware updates. The Neo FreeRunner will cost $399.

more at Mobile Tech News »

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2nd June 2008, 9:56 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

The European Commission has approved Nokia's plans to acquire map-maker Navteq, clearing the last major hurdle that might have blocked the sale. The sale was approved in the U.S. in December.

added July 1st 2008

The Brazilian department of Motorola officially announced several phones, including two new headsets - the 3G slider Motorola ZN200 and Motorola W231, an entry-level music-oriented device.

Motorola ZN200

The Motorola ZN200 is a mid-range good looking phone, sporting a standard package of 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, 30MB built-in memory, that can be expanded via microSD card slot (1GB will be included in the retail package as well). Users can enjoy loud and clear talks thanks to the CrystalTalk technology.

krai999 | Date: 2008-07-02 | Comments (0)