Today is definitely a BlackBerry Tour day. The handset is already available for pre-order from Verizon Wireless in two versions, with or without a camera. And if you're currently residing in Canada, you should know that the Tour is going to be available from Bell on July 17.
The phone will be available for $699.95 if you don't want another 3-year contract or for $249.95 if you do want the new contract.
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The Motorola device, the Motorola Clutch i465 initially made its way through Boost Mobile. But now, Sprint is scheduled to introduce the said phone starting at $29.99 a month this coming summer.
The Motorola Clutch i465 is a rugged device contained in a handy candy form factor. It is likewise the first Nextel Direct Connect messaging-centric device that brings the strength of a full QWERTY keyboard to the iDEN line. Among the features of the Motorola Clutch i465 include Group Messaging, which lets customers create groups of up to 20 people to whom they can send messages simulataneously.
"Sprint Nextel Direct Connect customers are used to the immediate communications offered by push-to-talk devices, but Motorola Clutch i465 with a QWERTY keyboard gives those customers a better way to instantly communicate with friends, family and colleagues," said Danny Bowman, president of Sprint's iDEN Business Unit. "By combining Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging, Sprint customers have two of the most efficient ways to get business done wirelessly."
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]]>The Motorola device, the Motorola Clutch i465 initially made its way through Boost Mobile. But now, Sprint is scheduled to introduce the said phone starting at $29.99 a month this coming summer.
The Motorola Clutch i465 is a rugged device contained in a handy candy form factor. It is likewise the first Nextel Direct Connect messaging-centric device that brings the strength of a full QWERTY keyboard to the iDEN line. Among the features of the Motorola Clutch i465 include Group Messaging, which lets customers create groups of up to 20 people to whom they can send messages simulataneously.
"Sprint Nextel Direct Connect customers are used to the immediate communications offered by push-to-talk devices, but Motorola Clutch i465 with a QWERTY keyboard gives those customers a better way to instantly communicate with friends, family and colleagues," said Danny Bowman, president of Sprint's iDEN Business Unit. "By combining Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging, Sprint customers have two of the most efficient ways to get business done wirelessly."
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Sony Ericsson unveils another a new portable device in the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone. Sony Ericsson has been known to produce quality mobile devices but this time around, they have gone beyond that. Now, they offer a multimedia feature that also delivers optimized video playback paired with excellent audio.
Hence now, Sony Ericsson W995 potential owners can look forward to a handy phone which may as well be called a portable media player as well. Among the features of the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman Phone include:
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Sure, it's not the prettiest phone, hell, it's not even the most fully functional but Sony's recently announced Ericsson T715 slider is new, and that's why we care about it.
What you see above is said phone which features a 2.2-inch QVGA screen which is apparantly viewable in direct sunlight. Furthermore it will feature a 3.2MP camera, 3G, Google Maps, Microsoft Exchange support and Accuweather.
Sony has stated their intentions to ship this device Q3 2009.
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Yesterday we showed you the 557 x 234 resolution touting, $670+ price tag sporting iJector iPhone projector and shrugged it off as nothing more than an overpriced peripheral.
Well, the MiLi Pro iPhone projector isn't much better, but it definitely is better. This LED projector will feature a 640x480 resolution, and the ability to project an image up to 70 inches. However, the manufacturers don't recommed above 40 inches but with its 10 lumens you're probably going to want to go much lower.
The MiLi Pro laso features VGA and RCA inputs along with an iPhone dock connector and is expected to ship sometime in September.
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Well folks, just about an hour after the HTC Hero's official website was discovered, HTC went ahead and officially unveiled the phone.
While there aren't many new details other than what was stated on the website (Qualcomm 528MHz processor, 5MP camera, 3.2" touch-screen) we do know that the white model will feature Teflon coating to keep it stain (and scratch?) free. However we failed to mention that it will feature a Flash rendering web browser, UI customization, and full integration of social networking sites like Flickr and Facebook.
Furthermore, HTC let us know that the Hero will arrive on an announced carrier in Europe next month and Asia last this summer. As for North America, HTC says it will hit later on in 2009.
We'll continue to update this post with pictures and information as HTC unveils more.
HTC Hero Press Release:
LONDON - June 24, 2009 - HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, today debuted HTC Sense™, an intuitive and seamless experience that will be introduced across a portfolio of phones beginning with the new HTC Hero™. With its distinct design and powerful capabilities fully integrated with HTC Sense, Hero introduces a unique blend of form and function that takes Android to new heights.
HTC Sense is focused on putting people at the centre, by making your phone work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were designed by quietly observing and listening to how people live and communicate.
'HTC Hero introduces a more natural way for reaching out to people and accessing your important information, not by following the status quo of today's phones, but by following how you communicate and live your life,' said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation. "HTC Sense is a distinct experience created to make HTC phones more simple for people to use, leaving them saying, "it just makes sense."'
HTC Hero
HTC Hero continues HTC's leadership in cutting-edge design that focuses on introducing a variety of distinct devices to represent your own individuality. Boasting bevelled edges and an angled bottom, the HTC Hero is contoured to fit comfortably in your hand and against your face while you're on a call. The HTC Hero is built to last, beginning with an anti-fingerprint screen coating for improved smudge-resistance and a longer-lasting, clearer display. The white HTC Hero includes an industry-first, Teflon coating, resulting in an improved, durable white surface that is soft to the touch.
With its 3.2-inch HVGA display, the HTC Hero is optimized for Web, multimedia and other content, while maintaining a small size and weight that fits comfortably in your hand. It also boasts a broad variety of hardware features including AGPS, digital compass, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a five mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable MicroSD memory. HTC Hero also includes a dedicated Search button that goes beyond basic search, providing you with a more natural, contextual search experience that enables you to search through Twitter, locate people in your contact list, find emails in your inbox or search in any other area in Hero.
HTC Sense
Built on a culture of innovation and a passion to enhance people's lives, HTC shapes the mobile experience around the individual. Debuting on the HTC Hero and available on all new HTC devices moving forward, Sense delivers on three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected.
Make It Mine
Make It Mine is about feeling your HTC phone was created for and by you. To do this, HTC encourages you to dictate and organize how you want to access the people and content in your life in a way that fits best for you. For some, this means adding glance-view widgets that push content like twitter feeds, weather and other content to the surface while others may want quick access to business-focused information like email, calendar and world-times. HTC is also introducing a new profile feature called 'Scenes' that enables you to create different customized content profiles around specific functions or times in your life.
Stay Close
Today, staying in touch with the people in your life means managing a variety of communication channels and applications ranging from phone calls, emails, texts, photos, status updates and more. HTC Sense takes a different approach by integrating these communication channels and applications into one single view, enabling you to stay closer to your important people. With HTC Sense, friends' Facebook status updates and photos, along with their Flickr photos are included alongside their text messages, emails and call history in a single view.
Discover the Unexpected
Many of the most memorable moments in your life are experienced, not explained. HTC Sense is focused on providing a variety of these simple yet innovative experiences on your HTC phone that will sometimes bring you moments of joy and delight. It can be something as basic as turning the phone over to silence a ring or as simple as improving the smart dialler for making calls quicker. HTC Sense also includes 'Perspectives', a new way for viewing your content such as email, photos, Twitter, music and more in different ways.
Availability
The HTC Hero will be available to people across Europe in July and in Asia later in the summer. A distinct North American version will be available later in 2009.
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and continues to pioneer industry-leading mobile experiences through design, usability and innovation that is sparked by how the mobile phone can improve how people live and communicate. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.
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The Motorola Karma QA1 is an entry-level slider with full QWERTY keyboard and homescreen access to MySpace and Facebook. Targeted at teenagers and young adults, the Karma has a 2.5-inch 240 x 320 display, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, 2-megapixel camera with video recording functionality and a microSD card slot. The media player supports audio and video and has both a 3.5mm headphone jack and A2DP stereo Bluetooth 2.0 support. There's even A-GPS and AT&T load their Navigator PND app onto the handset.
Some of Karmas other features include a full HTML browser, mobile email support including AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live Mail, and it can receive and send SMS and MMS messages. There is also voice-memo recording, a speakerphone, and CrystalTalk active background noise filter. AT&T will be selling the Motorola Karma QA1 beginning June 28th and it will be priced at $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Also plan to budget for a minimum of a $39.99 voice plan and $20 data or messaging plan.
Motorola Karma™ QA1 Specs:
Talk and Standby Time:
GSM TT: 312 min
WCDMA TT: 217 min
GSM ST: 347 hrs
WCDMA ST: 366 hrs3
Bands/Modes:
3G 850/1900 Dual Band; GSM Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS / EDGE Class 101
Weight:
141g/4.97 oz
Dimensions:
64 x 88 x 17.9 (mm)
2.52 x 3.46 x .7 (in)
Battery:
1170 mAh
Connectivity:
Stereo Bluetooth2 w/ A2DP, USB 2.0 Full Speed, 3.5mm Headset Jack
Display:
2.5" QVGA 240x320 262k
Messaging:
SMS, MMS, IM w/ presence, Email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP), Message Threading1
Audio:
MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, RealAudio, XMF
Video:
Capture/Playback/Streaming, 15 FPS, H.263, MPEG4, Video Share1
Camera:
2.0 megapixel w/ 8x digital zoom
Memory:
100MB user available memory, MicroSD up to 16 GB
Form Factor:
Full QWERTY Slider
What would you choose between the N97 and the Mini version? How much would you be willing to pay for it?
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Nothing beats using your mobile phone and talking at the right time. Rather than push some button that allows you to speak, wouldn't it be nice if there would be some kind of headset that operates based on something like vibrations?
Well, thanks to Motorola, now there is one. The new device is the Motorola HX-1 Bluetooth Headset which can switch off the microphone and turns on an in-ear sensor from bone vibrations. The one of a kind feature is called the true bone conduction technology by Motorola.
The technology picks up from the familiar jawbone headsets technology which some other headsets may have had. Though no pricing has been announced for it yet, it is expected to initially hit the Asian market next month.
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According to some recent testing the iPhone 3G S is 128% faster at loading web pages than the iPhone 3G while the iPhone 3G S overall performance is 22.6% better than the Pre's. During testing the iPhones were running iPhone 3.0 OS while the Pre was running webOS v1.0.2.
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LG Tritan users can enjoy 3 mega-pixel camera, a 3" full touch-screen, and 3G network speed in one smooth wireless handset. The LG Tritan is ideal for customers wanting the flexibility of an innovative touch-screen interface combined with a full QWERTY keyboard. The 3" touch-screen has a full internet browser and easy-to-dial virtual keypad with voice recognition plus voice-activated dialing. Configured as a side slide QWERTY, LG Tritan fits nicely in the palm of the hand, allowing customers to utilize the handset's picture, text, and video messaging capacities. The integrated 3 MP camera provides sharp images with the auto-focus and zoom lens.
"LG Tritan by Alltel is a great phone to keep customers connected to their friends and family while delivering features like the camera just in time for summer vacations," said Wendy Michell, director of device strategies for Alltel Wireless. "Running on Alltel's advanced 3G network, LG Tritan creates a trifecta experience for our wireless users - an experience that is full of entertainment, communication and a whole lot of fun."
"The range of LG Tritan is remarkable," said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Mobile Phones. "LG and Alltel designed the perfect balance of hardware and software in this handset including the 3" touch screen and 3G network speed. It's a true tribute to our consumers."
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