Sure, Verizon may have yet to officially announce the BlackBerry Storm 2 but that hasn’t stopped them from hinting at it, unofficially announcing it and just generally letting us know that they are definitely getting it at some point.

To add further kindle to the fire the device itself has actually appeared on Verizon Wireless’ website today only to be quickly pulled down. Luckily BGR got the above screen shot as proof for you nonbelievers.

Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

AT&T has recently announced that they have a new plan in the works for those who go the GoPhone route. Basically, pay $60 a month and you will be given unlimited voice and messaging to all of North America including 100 other countries.

If you’re looking to get down on this plan head to your local AT&T store on October 12th as that is when it goes live.

via phonescoop

Tags: At&T, Cell Phones, gophone, messaging, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Plan, Unlimited, voice, wireless

Remember the Powermat charger that we mentioned earlier this year during January? At that time we didn’t know the release date, but today we announce their availability for purchase, with a price tag of $100.

The Powermat is simply a very useful gadget, it lets users charge 3 devices without wires and at the same time from a single power source, which means you just need to place your phone or PMP on top of the mat, and a attach a receiver on each device. Thanks to the built-in termination feature, the charging will automatically stop after it reaches the fully-charged mode. Be it an iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry or a Nintendo gaming console - the Powermat can take care of it.

Tags: Accessories, charger, Crazy Mobile, Powermat, wireless

Cricket Wireless has presented a new cellphone named CAPTR, or in other words, capture. The basic cellphone goes right into the “flip phone” category and costs $130 - it is already available for purchase today, online or at Cricket retailers.

The tri-band CAPRT phone boasts a VGA camera, bluetooth, speaker phone, and the obvious access to all the Cricket mobile services. With a battery life of 250 hours in standby mode, or 5 hour in talking-mode, the device comes with two displays screens: on in the inside, and the other on the outside. It measures 3.54 x 1.81 x 0.74 and according to a Cricket representative, the intention is to “deliver a high-quality phone with camera functionality at a very affordable price”.

Tags: captr, Cell Phones, Cellphone, Cricket, wireless

ASUS has a new router offering that is ready for the world entitled the RT-N13U. While this particular wireless router doesn’t have many shocking hardware features, namely 801.11b/g/n compatibility, a USB 2.0 port and 4 LAN ports, the real gem is in the software ASUS will bundle in.

ASUS says that their EZ UI management software along with their EZ QoS bandwith prioritizing software and EZ All-in-One Printer sharing software is what really sets the RT-N13U router apart from the rest. If you couldn’t tell by their names, all of this software is extremely EZ to use.

Newegg currently has ASUS’ RT-N13U router for sale at a modest $59.99.

Tags: Accessories, ASUS, Desktop PCs, ez qos, ez ui, lan, Laptops, Mobile News, netbooks, printer sharing, Printers, router, rt-n13u, usb, wireless

This is an accessory you’ve been waiting for quite a while now, especially if you’re used to working on your laptop from anywhere. And Logitech has decided to finally make it! The USB Unifying Receiver is a little dongle which will fit perfectly in one of your USB ports. Afterwards you’ll be able to use any wireless device with your laptop as the dongle will recognize it accordingly. The USB Unifying Receiver will be available later this fall with the new Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350/K340 and the Marathon mouse M705/M505. The keyboards will be available in September for $59.99 and $49.99 respectively while the mice will be available in August for $69.99 and $49.99, respectively.

via Logitech

Tags: Accessories, dongle, K340, K350, keyboard, logitech, M505, M705, Mouse, Portable Devices, Unifying Receiver, usb, wireless

It seems that Apple has felt its time to give the Time Capsule a storage upgrade as they have recently updated their website with a 2TB model.

This new 2TB model will take the place of the old 1TB model with the 500GB will no longer be sold. This means that the 2TB model will sell for $499 while the 1TB model will sell for $299.

If you don’t know what Apple’s Time Capsule is, it is a wireless backup device that doubles as a wireless router. In other words, painless backup of all of your files while keeping you connected.

Tags: 1TB, 2tb, Apple, backup, Desktop PCs, Laptops, router, storage, time capsule, wireless

If you’re looking to pick up a new wireless mouse for your laptop and just need to go for top of the line, this is for you. Or you know, maybe you’re a gamer?

Anyways, pictured above is Razer’s recently announced Orochi Bluetooth wireless gaming mouse marketed for use with a notebook given its small size. Spec wise it features 4000dpi, onboard memory for macro storage and 7 programmable buttons. Razer will even throw in a disconnectable USB wire for when your Orochi’s battery gets low even though they proudly tout a 1-3 month battery life.

If you’re looking into purchasing one of Razer’s Orochis, expect to pay right around $80 for it.

via Gizmodo

Tags: bluetooth, gaming market, laptop, Laptops, Mobile News, Mouse, notebook, orochi, razer, Uncategorized, wireless

When Amazon.com first started selling books in the early 90s, they took the market by surprise. Now, the company is looking to do the same thing except this time with the cellphone market.

No, Amazon won’t be launching their own handset or mobile OS but instead they have launched Amazon Wireless, a one stop online retail location for all things cellphone related. Hell, they’ve even gone as far as offering free 2-day shipping on all phones.

Of course, everything that is listed on Amazon Wireless was already listed on Amazon.com so they technically haven’t really added any new products but instead made them easier to find.

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Tags: Accessories, Amazon, Business, Cell Phones, handset, Mobile News, online, retail, wireless

Just a few days ago a leaked advertisement displayed the BlackBerry Tour’s Verizon Wireless release date as being July 12th. Well, it looks like that advertisement held some truth as Verizon has come forth and confirmed that the phone will in fact be hitting the carrier on July 12th for $200.

So what have you, will you be purchasing a BlackBerry Tour?

Tags: blackberry tour, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Portable Devices, release date, Research In Motion, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

USA ePay has announced that their Wireless ePay Credit Card Processing application can now be readily downloaded for free from BlackBerry’s App World in addition to as the Android Marketplace. BlackBerry users on any network can use App World, a somewhat new software service provided directly by BlackBerry, to load USA ePay’s Wireless ePay for BlackBerry application on their phones without having to plug their phones into their computer as needed in the past. The same applies to all Android Phone users and the Marketplace available on all models of those phones.

“These easy and free downloads allow USA ePay merchants to quick access our Wireless ePay application for their phones,” said CEO Ben Goretsky. “This is a big step forward since merchants don’t have to worry about wires and cables anymore to load their credit card app; they can literally do it from anywhere and anytime.” USA ePay’s Wireless ePay program is now available for the BlackBerry, Android phones and Windows Mobile phones. For more information visit www.wirelessepay.com

Tags: Android, App World, application, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Credit Card, free, mobile phones, processing, software, USA ePay, windows, wireless

The Cideko Wireless Media Keyboard got its big debut at Computex and while it may not be groundbreaking, it does add another option to the world of wireless keyboard accessories. So, what makes this keyboard different? It boasts a mouse function that functions in mid-air. A gimmick or does it provide real a true function? Jury is still out on this one.

The top of the keyboard has two buttons for mouse clicking functions and there’s also the full QWERTY keyboard below. A release date or pricing information have not been announced just yet

Tags: Cideko, keyboard, mid-air, Mouse, Portable Devices, qwerty, wireless

Virgin Mobile has finally released an official statment regarding their own USB broadband modem which had its picture leaked a few days ago.

The great thing about Virgin Mobile’s offering is that there is no contract commitment whatsoever. Plans are as follows:

10-days and 100 MB - $10
30-days and 250 MB - $20
30-days and 600MB - $40
30-days and 1GB - $60

And the Broadband2go USB dongle itself will cost $150.

So, you won’t be able to just stack up band with as other than the 10-day plan it will all run out at the end of the month. But oh well, at least you don’t have to sign your life away to a 2-year contract, right?

Virgin says the modem will be currently available only at Best Buy with only drivers for Windows XP and Vista having been announced at launch. What? No love for the Mac crowd?
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Tags: 3G modem, broadband2go, Business, dongle, Laptops, Mobile News, modem, usb, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile, wireless

The second phone available now from Verizon Wireless is the Motorola Rival. The phone is a dedicated to all those messaging maniacs. When it slides open the Rival reveals a backlit QWERTY keyboard ready for instant messaging and lots of other texting.

The Rival will cost you $99 after a $50 online discount and with a two-year contract. Here’s what it will offer you:

• up to 8GB microSD memory expansion
• Bluetooth,
• 2.0 megapixel camera with video recording
• V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (Subscription, Wireless and PC downloads)
• V CAST Videos Capable
• VZNavigatorsmCapable
• 1XEV–DO (800/1900 MHz) connectivity
• 2.2-inch 176×220 65K QCIF Display

via Verizon Wireless

Tags: Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Portable Devices, Rival, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

It’s time Verizon Wireless showed us it means business when it comes to the HTC future Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. The carrier will launch the Touch Pro2 and the Touch Diamond2 sometime in the future but it decided to leak a picture with of the Touch Pro2 wearing Verizon’s logo. In case you do decide to buy a Touch Pro2 which carrier will you go to? Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile?

via 4rpr

Tags: HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Touc Pro2, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

Sprint have announced that they will be offering up the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 “Intelligent Mobile Hotspot” too, which is expected to launch on Verizon’s network May 17th. The Sprint MiFi 2200 will share its EVDO Rev. A data connection with up to five WiFi clients and it will also offer access to the hotspot’s GPS functionality, something the Verizon version currently does not. That GPS can be used to access mapping and location-based services. Battery life is anticipated to be up to four hours of use or 40hrs standby, and the MiFi 2200 has an SPI Firewall and supports WPA2-PSK and WEP encryption.

The unit measures just 3.50 x 2.32 x 0.35 inches and weighs a mere 2.05oz. Sprint plan to launch the MiFi 2200 the first week of June, priced at $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Two service plans will be available with the cheapest, at $59.99 per month, while there is also a $149.99 Simply Everything Plan + Mobile Broadband, which gives subscribers phone service and 5GB of MiFi 2200 data. Each plan will charge $0.05 per MB for data outside of that 5GB.

Tags: "Intelligent Mobile Hotspot", GPS, MiFi 2200, Novatel, Sprint, Sprint, WiFi, wireless

Zer01 Mobile announced that it has signed an agreement with Buzzirk Mobile, Inc. to supply unlimited voice and data mobile wireless services for Buzzirk Mobile subscribers beginning in July 2009. This mobile service will also be marketed via Global Verge, a mobile virtual network operator for Buzzirk Mobile.

Producing interconnect agreements throughout North America and the globe, Zer01 Mobile is the first mobile service to offer an actual unlimited voice, data and Internet plan that is priced affordably with fees and taxes included. Also priced reasonably, Zer01 Mobile’s international plan extends to the most popular calling countries around the world.

Tags: Business, Buzzirk Mobile, data, Inc., mobile, services, Unlimited, voice, wireless, Zer01 Mobile

Computer and home entertainment giants are planning to promote an even faster wireless technology to transfer large files. WiGig is approximately 10 to 20 times faster than Wi-Fi and capable of transfers at 6 gigabits per second which is fast enough to send the contents of a DVD in 15 seconds. WiGig uses the 60-gigahertz frequency band, an unused space in the airwaves that permits extremely high transfer speeds at short ranges. Its range is shorter than Wi-Fi, about the distance of a room and its adjoining areas, but would do away with many of the cables currently used to connect home consumer electronics.

Many technologies, including UWB (Ultrawideband), WirelessHD and WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface), have already attempted the task of in-home wireless video transmission but none have held. A WiGig standard should be finalized by the end of this year, with testing to begin shortly thereafter to ensure it works properly in mobile phones, computers, and other gadgets. Manufacturers, such as Dell, Noklia, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Samsung and others, are not expected to begin making devices with WiGig until successful testing is accomplished.

Tags: 6 gigbits, 60-gigahertz, Faster, Mobile News, technology, WiFi, WiGig, wireless

Samsung’s Alias 2 phone is now available from Verizon Wireless. You have surely not forgotten this dual hinge clam shell phone which offers you either a regular keypad or a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone will cost you just $79 after a $50 mail-in rebate available online with a 2-year contract. In case you pick a 1-year contract you’ll get the phone for $149 after a $50 mail-in rebate. The phone will cost $259 if purchased without contract. The phone is also part of Verizon’s buy-one-get-up-to-four-free promotion but each additional free handset will be tied to a 2-year agreement.

via Verizon

Tags: Alias 2, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

Rogers Wireless is getting ready to make a few changes when it comes to its SMS service. It looks like the Canadian provider is going to start charging customers for all incoming SMS messages if they don’t have any prior text messaging plan. Starting with July 7th all incoming messages will be charged 15¢ each so you should better get an SMS plan. If you happen to send and receive a total of 34 messages or more every month then you should better get a $5 plan instead of paying for all those messages.

Tags: Canada, Messages, Mobile News, Other Brands, Plans, Rogers, SMS, wireless