The screenshot here comes to prove that HTC’s latest Windows Mobile 6.5 phone is headed to O2 as previously discussed. The phone has already appeared in O2’s UK catalog which is all the confirmation we need! The HD2 or the LEO is supposed to become available anywhere from October 12 to October 26. If you’re going to go look for the catalog, you might be surprised to see it’s not available yet in O2 stores. It’s almost October so you can check back in a few days and actually see the HTC HD2 on printed paper for yourself. And its funny how the phone’s OS is clearly displayed in this leaked shot. Should we assume there’s no TouchFLO 3D like we heard on top of Redmond’s mobile OS?

via Engadget

Tags: Catalog, hd2, HTC, HTC, leak, O2, Other Brands, touchflo 3d, UK, Windows Mobile 6.5

TracFone Wireless Inc. has announced the launch of SafeLink Wireless in Illinois, bringing low income households a cost-efficient telephone service. The Safelink Wireless service will provide low income households a free mobile phone which comes with an hour of free monthly talk time. Standard features like voicemail, text, call waiting, international calling to over 60 destinations and caller ID are included in the offered package.

To be eligible for this special offer, below are the provisions for the people who wish to avail of the SafeLink Wireless service:

• Federal Public Housing Assistance/ Section 8
• Food Stamps
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• National School Lunch (free program only)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Medicaid

(Source) Press

Tags: Business, Cell Phones, federal public housing assistance, food stamps, free mobile phone, home energy assistance program, income households, launch, low income home energy, low income home energy assistance program, Mobile News, needy families, Other Brands, public housing, safelink, section 8, supplemental security income, supplemental security income ssi, talk time, tracfone

A new connector is coming to your future cell phones and mobile devices and its solely purpose is to connect said device to HDTVs and display. The Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group will conceive it soon as various companies have already agreed upon such a bold endeavor. Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and Silicon Image will work together to create the new standard. The question is, do we really need a new standard in our lives? After all we already have so many and with Apple’s and Intel’s Light Peak universal connector that’s coming in a couple of years there isn’t much point for devising an HD-only standard. What are your thoughts on the matter?

via Toshiba

Tags: hdmi, HDTV, Light Peak, Nokia, Nokia, Other Brands, Samsung, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony, Sony, Toshiba, Toshiba

If the above document snagged by Engadget is to be believed we should be seeing Garmin-Asus’ nuvifone G60 offered by AT&T on October 4th for $299.99 after a 2-year contract.

As you can see, this device will triband HSDPA, Bluetooth, a microSD slot, GPS navigation with preloaded maps (of course) and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

If you’re looking for a full fledged turn-by-turn GPS system and are also on the market for a new cellphone, definitely check the G60 out.

Tags: ASUS, At&T, Cell Phones, G60, garmin-asus, Mobile News, Mobile Software, nuvifone, Other Brands, rumor

How many times have you heard that the iPhone is going to China? How many times have we told you that Chinese carriers are just about to launch Apple’s hot phone? Well we’re just about to do it again and it looks like this time everything is for real.

China Unicom is the carrier that’s going to bring the iPhone to China and we have even prices to prove it. The iPhone will cost $733 without a contract but you’ll definitely want to get it for a subsidized price if you are one of China Unicom’s 141 million subscribers. Well that’s possible of course and you’ll be able to pay from $131 to $623 for the iPhone as long as you choose a new contract from $130 per month to $18 per month, respectively. And yes, if you do the math, getting a subsidized iPhone from China Unicom will be a whole lot cheaper than getting it from AT&T.

via WSJ

Tags: Apple, Apple, At&T, China, China Unicom, iPhone, Other Brands, Prices

Korean customers will be able to select two new handsets from KT in the near future. One is the LG Lilac, but the most interesting one is the Samsung Prism, a WiMAX-enabled phone which could find its way to Sprint soon.

The Prism will offer WCDMA, WiFi and WiMAX connectivity which means you’ll definitely be able to enjoy decent data speeds. We’ll be waiting for more details about the Prism once KT, or Sprint, will announce it.

The LG Liliac is the other phone coming from KT, and although it’s not WiMAX enabled it will do just fine in a 3G network. Just like the Prism, the Liliac remains secret for now, but we’ll be waiting for more specs to emerge soon.

via WMPowerUser

Tags: 3G, korea, KT, LG, LG, Lilac, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Prism, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, WCDMA, WiFi, wimax

O2 has finally announced launch dates for the Palm Pre in three European countries. The phone will be available in Germany starting with October 13 while customers in UK and Ireland will be able to purchase Palm’s webOS phone starting with October 16. In the UK the Pre will be available for free as long as you choose an 18- or 24-month contract starting at $72 per month so we should expect similar offers to become available soon in Germany and Ireland.

So there you have it folks, the GSM version of the Pre is getting ready for business in Europe which raises one important question: when will it be available in the USA?

via O2

Tags: Germany, GSM, Ireland, Mobile Software, Other Brands, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, UK, webOS

Don’t look so surprised by that number! Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming and it looks like there are quite a few phone makers ready to roll phone capable or running Microsoft’s newest OS. And while we’re definitely thrilled to see that concept tablet, the Courier already, we can’t say we’re similarly interested in Windows Mobile 6.5. The OS is clearly a transition platform from the old Windows Mobile 6 to the future Windows Mobile 7.

Nonetheless manufacturers out there are ready to launch Windows Mobile 6.5 phones! Those 30 new handsets capable of running Microsoft latest OS will be made by HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Acer, Toshiba and HP. The phones will be released by the end of the year and we know a few carriers are definitely interested: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank Mobile, SKT, Telestra and Telus.

Will you buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?

via digitimes

Tags: Acer, Acer, At&T, At&T, HP, HP, HTC, LG, LG, microsoft, Microsoft latest OS will be made by HTC, Mobile News, Motorola, NTT DoCoMo, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Other Brands, Samsung, Samsung, skt, Softbank Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Telestra, Telus, Toshiba, Toshiba, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Vodafone, Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows Mobile 7

While AT&T is upgrading its 3G network to 7.2Mbps and while Rogers or T-Mobile are deploying 21Mbps HSPA+ networks, Huawei is working on something even bigger. It’s not LTE as you’d suspect is 56Mbps HSPA+ which should be available sometime next year in Beijing. The most interesting part is that Huawei is claiming that its partners will simply have to get a software upgrade in order to upgrade their networks. Could 56Mbps HSPA+ be that easy to deploy? That’s definitely a bold move from Huawei and its carrier partners should be very happy to hear such news. We’ll still want to see some more proof before we get too excited about such possibilities. Let’s see if other carriers, and I won’t name any names just yet, are going to be ready to offer similar theoretical speeds next year!

via Huawei

Tags: 21Mbps, 56Mbps, 7.2Mbps, At&T, At&T, HSPA, huawei, LTE, Mobile News, Other Brands, Rogers, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom seems to be more and more interested in mergers. After we’ve heard how its T-Mobile UK division will join forces with Orange UK, we now hear that the German conglomerate has a new target in sight. Sprint Nextel might be the company that Deutsche Telekom will purchase and this isn’t the first time we hear about it. That means Sprint Nextel will merge with T-Mobile USA and AT&T’s comfortable second largest position will be threatened by the new emerging carrier.

Don’t get all too excited just yet folks. Said merger will not be a piece of cake and it will take a while to be accomplished. In the mean time Deutsche Telekom is being advised by Deutsche Bank on the matter and we should see an offer in the following weeks. We’ll be back with more details soon as this is a very important move in the mobile business.

Tags: Deutsche Telekom, Merger, Nextel, Orange, Other Brands, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, UK, usa

We weren’t expecting this to happen but that doesn’t mean we’re not anxious to see what handsets these three companies are going to bring us. NEC, Casio and Hitachi are going to work together next year to deliver new mobile devices. The deal will be inked in April 2010 and the new trio will become the second-largest venture in Japan after Sharp. We’d like to tell you we have an idea of what phones to expect from NEC Casio and Hitachi but unfortunately we really don’t. We can only hope to be pleasantly surprised sometime later next year by the first NEC Casio and Hitachi mobile phones.

via prnewswire

Tags: Casio, Casio, hitachi, Mobile News, mobile phones, NEC, Other Brands

It looks like the Canadians at Rogers Wireless are working round the clock to bring more speed to their subscribers. Rogers has deployed 21Mbps HSPA+ network in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal which happen to be the top five largest Canadian cities. The network is already in place but unfortunately, for everyone living in any of these five markets, there are no handsets capable to handle that speed. In case you need all that speed for your computer then you could go on and get the new 21Mbps HSPA+ Mobile Internet Rocket Stick. The gadget is available for pre-order for $79.99 with a contract so go ahead and get it.

via newswire

Tags: 21Mbps, HSPA, Mobile Internet Rocket Stick, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Rogers

Only a few days ago we saw the official press photo of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 leaked to the public and today we find out that Canadians are also preparing for this RIM phone. Besides the 9700 another BlackBerry has been spotted in Rogers’ upgrade system. The Curve should be available early next month while the Bold will retail sometime in late October. You can also expect the Curve to cost somewhere below $100 on contract while the new Bold’s price will match the price of the Bold 9000.

via BGR

Tags: 8520, 9700, BlackBerry, Bold, Curve, Mobile News, Other Brands, Research In Motion

We’ve heard for quite a while now that Deutsche Telekom was interested in getting rid of T-Mobile UK. And now we hear that the German giant has been secretly speaking to the French giant, France Telecom about the possible marriage between T-Mobile UK and Orange UK.

The merger will be completed in the following months and the future T-Mobile/Orange UK carrier will probably become the largest in UK. We’ll tell you more in the near future as the deal is expected to be completed by October. So what do you say folks in Britain? How do you see this potential merger?

via marketwatch

Tags: Merger, Mobile News, Orange, Other Brands, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, UK

Back in March, we saw the release of the Nautiz X5 Rugged PDA. Now after some months, we find a successor with the new Nautiz X7 PDA, an IP67-rated device equipped with an 806MHz processor that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. Other notable features of the Nautiz X7 PDA Rugged include a 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, 4GB internal memory, 128 MB RAM, GPS, and a digital compass.

This latest rugged PDA promises to be ideal for the business and industrial sector, particularly for the people who require a handy and rugged mobile device to aid them in their mobile communication needs. No word on availability and pricing of the Nautiz X7 PDA for now.

(Source) Ubergizmo

Tags: 128 mb ram, Cell Phones, digital compass, GPS, industrial sector, internal memory, megapixel camera, mobile communication, mobile device, Other Brands, Portable Devices, rugged pda, WiFi

INTEX has released 4 new mobile handsets, 3 of which are dual SIM capable. The four new handsets (with estimated price) are the IN 2020E (Rs 3,000), IN 4060 (Rs 3,500), IN 4477 (Rs 4,000) and the IN 80 (Rs 5,500).

The IN 2020E is a dual SIM phone that has an integrated FM radio with recording, a multimedia player with equalizer, VGA camera, mobile tracker, GPRS, 1000 phone book storage and an expandable memory of up to 2GB. The phone can last up to 200 hours standby and 4 hours of talk time.

The IN 4060 is another dual SIM mobile handset holds practically the same features as the IN 2020E except that it has a one Motion sensored game and is good for only 170 hours of standby and 3 hours of talk time.

The IN 4477 is the 3rd dual SIM handset with same features but can be used as a modem for GPRS connectivity via a USB to PC interface.

The IN 80 is the new CDMA 1x handset that features a 2.0 megapixel camera, motion sensor technology, and a battery life featuring 250 hours of standby time and 3.6 hours of talk time. It comes with the same standard features that the three dual SIM phones have (FM Radio & recording, multimedia player with music equalizer, voice recorder, Mobile Tracker, MMS, Bluetooth, support for modem, TF/Micro SD memory support upto 2GB.

Image Courtesy: Intex Technologies

(Source) Telecom Talk

Tags: battery life, book storage, camera motion, cdma 1x, Cell Phones, dual sim phones, expandable memory, fm radio, memory support, micro sd memory, mobile handset, Motion sensor, multimedia player, new mobile handsets, Other Brands, pc interface, sensor technology, standby time, support upto, talk time, vga camera, voice recorder

After securing the rights of exclusively distributing solar powered mobile handsets from ZTE, Uganda Telecoms is now the sole distributor of the said ZTE solar powered phones which commenced in Arua. Arua is a region that has limited access due to the national security grid hence making the solar powered mobile phones a viable alternative for mobile communication without worrying about power issues.

To date, Ugandan natives have to walk long distances just to charge their handsets. With the introduction of these ZTE solar powered mobile phones, all that will be a thing of the past. All they have to do now is make sure that they position their phones under direct sunlight to enjoy continuous mobile communication.

The solar handset is manufactured from recycled materials and has a built-in solar panel, which generates enough energy from an hour of exposure to the sun to keep the phone going for 12 hours.

(Source) Ecofriend

Tags: Cell Phones, handset, long distances, mobile communication, mobile handsets, mobile phones, national security, natives, Other Brands, recycled materials, solar panel, sole distributor, Sun, sunlight, telecoms

This was bound to happen sooner or later but we’re glad it happened now. AT&T will offer free access to its WiFi hotspots network to all Windows Mobile phones owners. That means you’ll be able to walk in a Starbucks coffee shop with a Windows Phone in your hand and check your mail or browse the Internet while you offer yourself a tasty treat.

AT&T has announced that September 14 is going to be the day when all Windows Mobile phone owners will be able to start enjoying those hotspots. The only thing AT&T asks of you is that you get an unlimited data plan or other qualifying data plan in order to take advantage of that free hotspots.

Besides Windows Mobile phones, iPhones and BlackBerry handsets already have access to AT&T’s hotspot network. Who’s going to be next?

via AT&T

Tags: At&T, At&T, BlackBerry, hotspots, iPhone, iPhone, microsoft, Mobile News, Other Brands, Research In Motion, starbucks, WiFi, Windows Mobile, Windows Phones

We have already seen the Mini 3i smartphone from Dell but we return with more pictures depicting Dell’s first phone. The phone has gotten the hands on treatment somewhere in China and, as you can easily see, it was already measured up against the iPhone. And from the looks of the screenshots here it looks like the Mini 3i was already officially shown somewhere in China. What do you have to say Dell? Is the smartphone coming soon or are we totally wrong?

via Sina

Tags: 3i, China, Dell, Mini, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, smartphone

Canadians can now purchase their own Pre phone from Bell but you already knew that. What you didn’t know is that UK customers will apparently be able to get their own GSM Palm Pre by the end of October. The Pre will be available exclusively from O2 in the UK and the carrier has been keeping things quiet so far. But it looks like O2 managers have been given a release date which sounds exactly like Friday, October 30.

via phonesreview

Tags: Bell, Canada, O2, Other Brands, Palm, Palm, pre, UK