Did you like LG’s first Lotus phone? In case you did, then you’ll be happy to know there’s a new LG Lotus 2 in the works. The phone is rumored to sport a touchscreen display and could be available from Sprint stores in January 2010. We have no specs for now and no pricing information but we’ll be back as soon as LG starts leaking info about the handset. Curiously enough the phone hasn’t been mentioned in that roadmap that leaked earlier this week so you could end up waiting a while until you get your Lotus 2. But then again, if you didn’t like the Lotus in the first place then maybe the Lotus 2 is not for you.

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In case you got pretty excited two days ago to find out that Palm and Sprint are getting ready to launch the Pixi on October 20 then you’re about to get pretty bummed to hear that said date might not be that precise. The source failed to mention the correct launch date but we can assume that both Sprint and Palm would like to have a fresh phone available in time for Christmas. In case you have already passed on the Palm Pre, which can be purchased right now for just $79 from Walmart, will you consider getting the Pixi this winter?

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Late last month webOS 1.2 made its way onto the scene promising a few new features to make the update worthwhile. One thing it didn’t fix, however, is the Palm Pre’s syncing with iTunes which has been busted for some time now.

If you thought Palm was going to take the side lines and let Apple win you were wrong as they have recently pushed out webOS 1.2.1, a minor updating fixing a couple things with its most prominent feature the ability to sync with iTunes 9.0.1.

However, that’s not all, view the full change log after the break.

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If rumors are to be believed, we may be seeing the Palm Pixi hitting Sprint on October 20th, just a few weeks away from today.

News comes to us from BGR who were apparently contacted by an anonymous source who told them that the Pixi would be made available in both Sprint and Best Buy retail locations.

Considering the Palm Pre hasn’t sold as well as Palm had hoped, doe the Pixi stand a chance?

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Sprint has recently announced that they will be lowering the price of the HTC Touch Pro2 from $349 to a much more palatable $199.99 starting on October 1st.

This was most likely due to the fact that Verizon has had the Touch Pro2 at $199.99 for some time now. That and who is going to buy a Windows Mobile device for such a high price unless it’s the HTC Leo?

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Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, htc leo, HTC Touch Pro 2, Mobile News, Mobile Software, price cut, Sprint, Sprint, Windows Mobile 6.5

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

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Looking to pick up a Palm Pre but still haven’t done so perhaps you should head over to Walmart as they are holding a great deal for the phone. As you can see from the above screenshot Walmart will now be offering the Palm Pre for just $79.99 with a new 2-year contract.

This compares with Sprint’s Palm Pre price tag of $149.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. $70 savings? Count me in.

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Sprint just officially announced yesterday that they were gearing up to launch the Samsung Instinct HD on September 27th for $249.99. Now, considering the fact that it is priced so high when compared to the nature of the device you will most likely never get your hands on it.

Thankfully, a YouTube user was nice enough to give us a full hands on preview of the device showcasing features like the preloaded applications (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc) and the location of that HD video out port.

Anyways, check out the video and let us know what you think of it in the comments.

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Word of the Samsung Instinct HD has been floating around for some time now but a carrier has yet to officially pick it up, until today. Sprint has recently announced that they will be the carrier lucky enough to snag the Instinct HD and I have to say, it’s not a bad device.

The Samsung Instinct HD is to feature a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 5MP camera, HD video playback with an TV-out port, HD video recording, Opera Mobile 9.7 web browser, WiFi, haptic feedback, accelerometer and a proximity sensor.

Of course, being priced at $249.99 with a 2-year contract on September 27th makes the Samsung Instinct HD a bit less sought after.

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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?

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Don’t act so surprised, after all this was bound to happen sooner or later. Sprint counts on its WiMAX network to bring 4G speeds to its customers so we should get used to see various phones in the near future coming out with WiMAX capabilities. Naturally future Android phones will be WiMAX-enabled too. Sprint has just started its Android adventure and the carrier should definitely be interested in launching even more Android phones in the following years.

According to various analysts, Sprint is going to work with Samsung on WiMAX Android phones and the manufacturer should have the first Android phone capable of both 3G and 4G connectivity by the time Clearwire reaches 100 million subscribers. That should happen by the end of 2010 at which point we should assume that Sprint and Clearwire will have brought WiMAX to most U.S. markets.

via pcworld

Tags: Android, Clearwire, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Sprint, Sprint, wimax

Motorola’s first Android phone, the Cliq, is not the hottest Android phone available out there but it’s certainly one of the hottest Motorola phones ever created. The phone will be available this fall from T-Mobile but Moto will not stop here. The manufacturer will be launching a lot more Android phones in the near future so you’d better get used to that MOTOBLUR social networking interface quick. And in case you assumed T-Mobile will be the designated carrier for future Motorola Android phones then you were totally wrong. According to Sanjay Jha, Moto’s CEO, the company is in talks with “all large operators in the US” which means that your favorite carrier is going to get a Motorola Android phone in the near future. So far we know that the Sholes is headed to Verizon Wireless but we assume Sprint and AT&T are also going to be interested in getting some Moto Android action.

via WSJ

Tags: Android, At&T, At&T, Cliq, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Sholes, Sprint, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon

Sure, the Palm Pixi was pretty extensively showcased when it was officially unveiled earlier this month but what we haven’t heard of was exactly what processor the device will be running.

Well, today it seems that Qualcomm has come forth to let us know that the Pixi will in fact feature a dual core ARM processor split into 600MHz for application processing and a 400MHz modem processor. Additionally, the Pixi will apparently feature a 200MHz GPU for gaming, a 320MHz multimedia processor.

Unfortunately we still have no solid release date for the Palm Pixi other than sometime before the holiday season but we’ll keep you posted.

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Tags: ARM, Cell Phones, gpu, Mobile News, Palm, palm pixi, Processor, qualcomm, Sprint, webOS

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.

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While AT&T and T-Mobile are busy cookin’ up things like the A-List and MyFaves which gives you an unlimited amount of minutes to call a certain amount of numbers, Sprint has a plan of their own up their sleeve.

It seems that Sprint will launch a plan called Any Mobile that will allow subscribers unlimited minutes to call any number in the united states.

However, there seems to be some fine print that could make the deal not so enticing:

Sprint may terminate service if (1) more than 800 minutes, (2) a majority of minutes or (3) a majority of kilobytes in a given month are used while roaming.

Either way though unlimited calling starting at $69 is by no means a bad deal, even if it means Sprint could pull the plug at any moment.

via gizmodo

Tags: A-List, any mobile, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, myFaves, Sprint, Unlimited Calling

Sprint has come up with quite the incentive — It seems that the carrier will offer those who port their numbers from another carrier and purchase a Palm Pre with a 2-year contract $100 worth of service credit.

Before you get too excited, know that Sprint has already pulled this promotion saying it was “put into the system in error”. However, those who purchased a Palm Pre during the promotion will be rewarded with the $100 worth of service credit.

Perhaps we will see this promotion resurface at some point in the near future?

via allthingsdigital

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Have you purchased your Palm Pre yet? Well in case you’re still considering getting the phone you should know that the word on the street is that the Pre will come with a new price starting September 8. Instead of the regular $199 with a contract you should be able to get it for just $149.99 after a mail-in rebate and with a Sprint contract. Nothing is official so far but it looks like the documents indicate that the promotion will last until October 31. Considering that Sprint is getting ready to sell HTC’s hottest Android phone, the Hero, it might be a good idea not to rush into things just yet. Maybe you’re money will be better spent on the Hero instead! What do you say Sprint customers?

via Precentral

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Besides Sprint, Best Buy is also going to offer you the HTC Hero and you might be better off buying one from the giant electronics provider. Best Buy will be Sprint’s exclusive partner for 60 days and the phone will be available starting with October 11. The phone will cost you just $179.99 with a 2-year new Sprint contract. The best thing about this price is the fact that Best-Buy is willing to waive that $100 mail-in rebate while Sprint will still keep it.

And the phone is unofficially available for pre-order from Best Buy. Some Best Buy locations will let you pre-pre-order for a $50 deposit. Official pre-orders will start in about a week so you’ll be able to purchase your HTC Hero soon.

via BGR

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Sprint has divulged that come October 11, the HTC Hero will be made available to the public for $179.99 after rebates. The HTC Hero that Sprint will be unveiling is the chinless model along with features that include the Exchange Active Sync, Sense UI and Sprint TV. The HTC Hero is the first wireless device offering a combination of the Android platform with the high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network.

For the people who are planning to get the HTC Hero, pre-registration is now ongoing at the Sprint website.

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We knew it was coming since everyone else will also sell this handset but we didn’t know the date. Now we do! The HTC Touch Pro2 will be available in Sprint stores starting with September 8. And we have the price for it too. If you’re willing to spend $349.99 and get yourself a new 2-year Sprint contract you’ll be able to take home a brand new Windows Mobile phone from HTC. And when you get your budget in order for the big event make sure you think about that extra $100 you’ll have to pay since, as always, there’s a $100 mail-in rebate. So what do you say? Have you decided which carrier to approach for the HTC Touch Pro2?

via businesswire

Tags: HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Sprint, Sprint, Touch Pro2, Windows Mobile