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Palm webOS 1.3.1 Update for Pre Now Available

Humberto Saabedra — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:44:40 +0000

Palm has pushed out webOS version 1.3.1 for the Pre ahead of tommorow’s launch of the Pixi, which will launch with the updated version as its default. It should also be noted that the update does not re-enable iTunes sync. The following...

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 on November 16th for $199.99

Humberto Saabedra — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:18 +0000

T-Mobile has announced availability and pricing details for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The device will launch on Monday, November 16th for $199.99 after a new 2 year agreement as previously reported.

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Our Take on the AT&T vs Verizon 3G Ad Wars

Christopher Price — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Readers of PhoneNews.com are too smart to listen to advertising from either side, and come here for the real facts anyways. And, because of that, we think two sentences is all the time we should waste on the matter.

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Virgin Mobile Expands Broadband2Go Availability

Humberto Saabedra — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:35 +0000

Virgin Mobile has announced further availability of its Broadband2Go prepaid mobile broadband service first launched this summer via Best Buy stores. Starting December 1st, the recently launched offering will be available for sale in 4,300 Radio...

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FCC Unveils Motorola i680 Rugged Clamshell

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:12:27 +0000

The FCC has revealed the currently unannounced Motorola i680 rugged clamshell. The phone features multimedia functionality such as a media player, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth, Push to X...

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LetsTalk to Offer Palm Pixi for $29.99 with No Rebate, We Offer $15 Cashback

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:39:03 +0000

LetsTalk is offering the forthcoming Palm Pixi from Sprint for $29.99 after $170 instant rebate without worrying about additional mail-in rebates, with units shipping on the 25th. With Cashback, the total after the instant rebate will be $15 total,...

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T-Mobile Confirms 21Mbps HSPA+ Rollout for Mid-2010

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:31 +0000

T-Mobile representative Amanda Ginther has confirmed that it will rollout HSPA 7.2 data access across its entire network currently consisting of 240 cities covering 170 million points of presence and expanding to 200 million by the end of the year....

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Microsoft Opens Windows Marketplace for Mobile Web Portal

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:02:44 +0000

Microsoft has opened a dedicated web portal for the recently launched Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store which allows for app purchases and will automatically synch desktop app purchases on the mobile client once opened on the device. In...

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USCellular Launches Motorola Quantico

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:19:45 +0000

Following up on the announcement of the Motorola Quantico rugged clamshell for AWS CDMA networks, USCellular has launched its variant. As previously reported, the clamshell is certified against a 30-minute dunk in up to three feet of water, extreme...

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Flash 10.1 on Palm Pre in 1st Half of 2010

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:19 +0000

The mobile placeholder page for the Flash plugin provided by Adobe has confirmed a 1H 2010 timeframe for the rollout of Flash support on the Palm Pre. This follows previously announced plans for a public beta of the plugin last October, but no...

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