Just a few days ago we’ve shown you the GSM version of the Motorola Droid without actually knowing what market was going to get it first. Today we have some great news for your folks. If you live in Germany then you’ll be happy to know that the Droid is coming to you. The Droid will be coming from O2 Germany and it will be called the Motorola Milestone. The phone will be available for around $595 before taxes and subsidies. We have no release dates but we should expect the Milestone to hit O2 stores sometime before Christmas. O2 is the first carrier to offer the GSM version of the Droid so we’re definitely interested to see who’s going to follow.

via O2 Germany

Tags: Cell Phones, Droid, Germany, milestone, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, O2

Why wait another three days when you can do it today right?  Seems like HTC and Vodafone Germany thought so too as the Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM is available for the subscribers on the carrier’s network who own a Touch Diamond2.  Upgrading users will also get the new TouchFLO 3D that integrates weather details with the home screen.  Go ahead and rev up your favorite download manager and get the update from here.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Germany, HTC, Touch Diamond2, Vodafone

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

You conclude a lot of things once you catch a glimpse of posters or photos serving as promotional materials or teasers. And while 02 Germany has already made it known that they may be unleashing the Palm Pre before the Holidays start, it seems that something definite regarding this promise is about to take place. If the image above is any indication, it looks like the GSM Palm Pre will definitely be coming out this Fall.

With only a few months away, at least this update will make the German handset subscribers happy.

(Source) Engadget

Tags: autumn, Germany, glimpse, holidays, Palm, Palm, photos, posters, promotional materials, subscribers, teasers

That’s right folks, the phone in the picture here is LG’s first Android phone. The Etna has been spotted in Germany at the IFA trade show so we can already take a look at it. The phone will offer you a generous 3-inch touchscreen display, a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity. From the looks of it the phone will be available in Europe from Vodafone but we don’t have any availability dates yet. We’ll be waiting for LG to properly launch it and reveal all the hot details about it. It’s too early to choose but what do you like best? The HTC Hero or the LG Etna?

via Phandroid

Tags: Android, Etna, Germany, ifa, LG, LG, Vodafone, Vodafone

Just like we told you a few days ago, Nokia is already offering its brand new Internet Tablet to those of you willing to pay the full price. We’ve seen the N900 up for pre-order in Germany and Italy and now the U.S. Nokia site has the gadget available for pre-order too. In case money is no object to you then you’ll have no problem getting the N900 for $649. That sounds like a lot, sure, but not as much as $860. That’s how much Europeans will have to pay for the same N900 if they decide to pre-order it.

via Cell Phone Signal

Tags: Germany, italy, Mobile News, N900, Nokia, Nokia, pre-order, usa

If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that a few days ago a law suit arose between Smartbook AG and anyone using the term ‘smartbook‘. One such company by the name of Qualcomm has been known to make use of said term.

Unfortunately for them, a German court has recently forbid Qualcomm from using the term as Smartbook AG says it is an “absurd” and “bold attack” on its brand. If Qualcomm does not follow the court’s wishes they could face a fine of up to €250,000 (over $350,000 USD) and/or arrest. Ouch.

via engadget

Tags: Germany, Laptops, law suit, Mobile News, netbooks, Portable Devices, qualcomm, smartbook ag, Smartbooks

It seems that a German company by the name of Smartbook AG is unpleased with companies utilizing the term ‘smartbook‘. In fact, they have recently told Netbooknews.de to stop using the term as Smartbook AG holds the trademark and copyright and the use of it is tarnishing their reputation.

What’s strange is the company has told the website to remove all references from the term on both their US and German websites which doesn’t make sense because they are based in Germany, not the US.

What would make more sense is if Smartbook AG went after companies deeming their products smartbooks, not the media.

via engadget

Tags: copyright, Germany, Laptops, lawsuit, Mobile News, netbooks, smartbook ag, Trademark

German and Italian customers interested in that hot Nokia Internet Tablet, the N900 Rover, can now pre-order it while they wait for Nokia to make the device available. Both German and Italian Nokia web stores have the N900 available for pre-order for just 600 Euros or just about $860, with free shipping. The N900 will be delivered to your home by October 1 or even earlier and we should expect Nokia to open pre-sales in other markets too. It looks like the N900 is even more expensive than the Booklet 3G which is certainly strange. What about you? Interested in getting the N900 or would you rather get the Booklet 3G?

via Nokia.de

Tags: 3G, Booklet, Germany, internet tablet, italy, N900, Nokia, Nokia, pre-order

Nokia has decided to go ahead and purchase one more company. This time it’s a German mobile software company called Cellity. Cellity is a small company with only 14 employees which will now be working for Nokia. Cellity’s services and software solutions are focused on managing and syncing contacts between various web services and Nokia will use the team behind Cellity to improve its own social networking capabilities:

Nokia will acquire the Cellity team to strengthen its competencies in the area of social networking

We expect only good things to come out of this and we’d be really interested to know how much Nokia paid for Cellity. Unfortunately that hasn’t been disclosed so far!

via Reuters

Tags: Cellity, Germany, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, social networking, software

You might already be aware of the fact that O2 is the carrier currently selling Toshiba’s TG01 phone in Germany. What you might not know is that O2 decided to stop sales of the TG01 after a virus has been discovered in various units. Sure it’s an unfortunate event but it looks like O2 has dealt with the problem. The smartphone is available again from O2’s website which is a good sign. We’re interested to see if this virus thing is going to affect TG01 smartphones in other markets. As for German customers, you’ll be able to purchase your TG01 phone in the following days. How does that sound?

via O2

Tags: Germany, O2, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba

Huge touchscreen display, check.  A-GPS, check.  Virus, check.  Wait, a virus? Yep, that’s what some of O2’s customers learned the hard way, a virus preinstalled on Toshiba’s G01 Windows Mobile smartphone, which became available in Germany at the beginning of this month.  The virus is said to be preinstalled on the TG01’s memory and although there is no information on how this affects the handset’s functionality, O2 has revealed that it affects only a few devices and not all that have been sold until now.  Needless to say, no more TG01s will be sold in Germany until the issue is resolved and current owners can contact customer service to get a clean chit on their device.  We’ll tell you more when O2 has a solution for this problem, so stay tuned.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Germany, O2, TG01, Toshiba

Samsung is unequivocally the most active carrier this year. We’ve seen lots of Samsung phones already and it’s only April. What we haven’t seen yet, although it was announced, a Samsung Android handset. And now we might have a date for you guys. The I7500 is a full touchscreen phone ready to run on Android and heading our way in June.

So without further ado, here’s what we can expect from the I7500:

• Android 1.5 OS
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSPA
• 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A CPU
• 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive OLED touchscreen display
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• 8GB internal flash memory
• microSD slot
• 3.5 mm stereo jack
• Metal case, 11.9 mm thick

O2 Germany is going to release it at first and it will cost about €300 or $400. Anybody anxious?

via theunwired

Tags: Android, Germany, Google, I7500, Mobile News, O2, Samsung, Samsung

We have more Cupcake talk and this time it’s coming from T-Mobile Germany. The carrier says that Cupcake is on track and it’s coming out in May. Given the fact that the HTC Magic is going to arrive on May 5th wearing that Cupcake, this isn’t exactly breaking news. However T-Mo Germany has also confirmed that the G1 will get Cupcake in May too. That Cupcake will bring lots of features to the Android world. You’re going to get on-screen keyboard, video recording, stereo Bluetooth support, Picasa and YouTube support and more.

via Talk Android

Tags: Android, Cupcake, Germany, Google, HTC, HTC, Magic, Mobile News, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Samsung launches a new phone, the rugged Samsung Xplorer B2100 that is built to withstand submersion, dust, extremes of temperature and shocks, the Xplorer meets military specification MIL-STD-810F; since you’ll want to use it as a phone, too, it’s quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900) though not 3G.

The Samsung Xplorer has a 1.77-inch 120 x 160 LCD display, microSD slot to augment the pitiful 7MB of internal storage, a 1.3-megapixel camera and speakerphone. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 and a 1,000mAh battery good for 9hrs talktime or 600hrs standby.

“Samsung Xplorer is the perfect companion for consumers who enjoy active outdoor activities.” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics. ”With the launch of Samsung Xplorer, Samsung will be able to solidify its position in outdoor phone market and continue to make products that excel in durability and usability.”

(Source) Samsung

Tags: Cell Phones, Europe, extremes, fm radio, Germany, gsm 850, internal storage, measures, mil std 810f, military specification, new contract, quadband, Samsung, Samsung, shocks, talktime

The Vaio P is the most expensive netbook available so far but that might all change if you happen to live in Germany. T-Mobile Germany is offering the Vaio P fost just €599.95 if you pick a web’n'walk Connect L data plan. If you do the math, the notebook is €400 cheaper than purchasing it for the full, official Sony price. Would you get it now?

via Pocketables

Tags: Germany, Laptops, Mobile News, Sony, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Vaio P

If you’re in Germany and you love HTC phones you might be in trouble. It’s reported that HTC has lost a patent violation suit to IPCom GmbH. HTC is supposed to pay license fees for some UMTS patents used in Windows Mobile and Android handsets. According to German law, HTC infringed on “100 series” patents which were bought by OPCom from Robert Bosch GmbH in 2006.

What will HTC do? A settlement should be the most logical outcome. After all HTC won’t want to miss out on any potential market. Especially since T-Mobile is selling the G1 and HTC Magic is around the corner.

via uberphones

Tags: Germany, HTC, HTC, Magic, Mobile News, patent, Suit

While there’s still a long way to go until we’re going to see the TG01 from Toshiba, O2 Germany has made sure it will be the only German carrier to sell it. That’s right, the TG01 will be available exclusively from O2 for an undisclosed yet price.

The TG01 will be the first handset to bring us 1.0GHz processor speed thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD2850. It will also be one of the thinnest phones at only 9.9 thickness. And that 4.1-inch TFT touchscreen will certainly come in handy. The handset should arrive with Windows Mobile 6.1 on board and we have no idea if we’re going to be able to upgrade it to Windows Mobile 6.5

via msmobiles

Tags: Germany, Mobile News, O2, Other Brands, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba

In what is perhaps a move for the future, ZTE and Germany’s T-Mobile have declared a new strategic partnership spanning all the European markets of T-Mobile. This cooperation covers handsets and data card devices for mobile applications.

The signing of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on handsets and data cards emphasizes the intention to strengthen the cooperation between T-Mobile and the Chinese telecoms equipment provider.

The GFA represents a contract framework that spans the whole handling of a project and the possible adjustments of ZTE’s mobile products for T-Mobile.

Both partners agreed on the implementation of joint projects in the future. The GFA was signed on November 18, 2008 in Macao.

(Source) Press

Tags: Business, Cell Phones, contract framework, cooperation, data cards, european markets, framework agreement, Germany, implementation, mobile applications, mobile products, T-Mobile, telecoms equipment

The iPhone strikes again somewhere in Europe. Köln, Germany is the exact place where the local University has decided to buy an iPhone for each and every student attending its courses. No less than 45,000 are going to be purchased by the university for the students. The excuse is perfect! Students will be able to stay in touch with their teachers and stay on top of their schedules. An application for the iPhone is said to be created. It will manage university life, schedules and more. My question is, will the students keep the iPhones after finishing their studies?
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Tags: Apple, Apple, Germany, iPhone, Koln, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices