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On Monday, Sprint and Palm announced that the Palm Pixi will be available starting November 15 for $99.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The Pixi will be sold online and in Sprint stores as well as Best Buy, Radio Shack and select Wal-Mart stores.

The Pixi is the second Web OS smartphone for Palm as well as Sprint and will be an exclusive to the carrier for an undisclosed amount of time. Unlike the Palm Pre, the Pixi features a candy-bar design and includes new capabilities such as the integration of LinkedIn and Yahoo contacts into Synergy, layered calendars, and a dedicated Facebook app.

Targeted to a bit of a younger audience than the Pre, the Pixi doesn’t offer quite the same set of high-end features. You lose Wi-Fi and you get a smaller multitouch screen and a lesser camera (2 megapixels versus 3 megapixels) than the Pre.

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HTC promised way back at Mobile World Congress in February that the Touch Pro2 would be fully upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 when the binaries went gold, and… well, here we are. Sure enough, they’re making good on the promise by rolling out official updates for both the Touch Pro2 and the Snap so far, though this is one of those situations where availability for your particular version of the phone is going to depend on carrier branding, locking, and the phase of the moon, among other things — so if the updates don’t work for you, you can wait for your carrier to get in gear or, you know, try your luck over with the always-helpful xda-developers to roll your own update.

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After six long months, Palm’s Pre is here. And I do mean here, as I woke early and headed to a local Sprint store this morning. Availability reports vary by location; some stores have large lines and small quantities of stock while others (like mine) have short lines and plenty of Pre to go around. Our early impressions are generally favorable: in what may be the bottom of the ninth, Palm has delivered the beginnings of a comeback with the Pre and WebOS. Here’s are three things we like and dislike about Palm Pre. 3 things to like:

• Overall experience: You can tell that Palm took a page from Apple’s playbook here. The well designed hardware meshes with the efficient software like a fine Merlot paired with a perfect filet. The packing offers an elegant and refined first impression.
• Synergy: Setting up accounts for email is a breeze and once completed, Synergy kicks in to grab contacts and calendars from the cloud. The sync is fast and flawless from my initial observation.
• WebOS multitasking & notifications: Once I started running multiple apps and switching among them, I started to wonder how I lived without this for nearly two years on my iPhone. And when emails started to arrive, my multiple app workflow wasn’t disrupted at all. Notifications are effective but don’t nag.

3 things not to like:

• App Catalog: Similar to the initial iPhone and Android launches, the software cupboard is bare, with only a dozen apps or so. Smartphones without apps are just expensive feature phones these days, so Palm needs to get the Mojo SDK out the door.
• Heat: I’ve noticed that the Pre gets hot much faster than any other phone I’ve used. Then again, this isn’t uncommon with CDMA handsets. In addition, keep an eye on the battery life.
• A 1.0 product: Like first versions of many products, the Pre needs time to mature. It’s a beauty on the surface, but doesn’t yet offer the breadth or depth of competing products. Pre is a hot rookie pitcher called up from the minors: plenty of potential if realistic expectations are kept in check.

The Pre is by no means perfect, but Palm has laid the groundwork as what would trun out to be the closest competitor to Apple’s iPhone yet. And in some ways, the Pre already exceeds it. You can read our detailed impressions on jkOnTheRun. Be sure to follow-up in order to read our rolling coverage of Palm Pre.

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July 11th, 2008

Panasonic has recently released the KX-WP1050 which is their new Wi-Fi skype phone. The KX-WP1050 will come with a nice little traveling case and a Wi-Fi travel router that can be plugged into any Ethernet port. The phone itself is nothing to be amazed with, the feature of Skype is nice to have but for the price tag of nearly $400, I would much rather pass on such a horrendous phone. I hope Panasonic isn’t holding this phone too high in their innovative lineup and I do hope we haven’t seen the last of Panasonic in the mobile industry.

July 11th, 2008

The Nokia 5700 became one of CellularOne’s hottest items in terms of sales. Speaking of which, it reveals that more and more people prefer mobile phones slash music and video player. Who doesn’t? Being able to turn you mobile phone to the ultimate companion during those long boring moments is one good thing. Twisting it to become the meanest sound wave conjurer is a better thing. Killing time has never been this entertaining.

Of course, to enjoy the full features of the 5700, one needs to pair with the right mix of cell phone accessories. Accessories for sound, specifically. Having Bluetooth connection with this mobile phone means you get to share, load, and play music without the hassles of wire. Hook the 5700 with original Nokia Bluetooth headsets and speaker, as well as other Nokia accessories, voila! You got yourself a music entertainment central.

As for the looks, interchangeable cell phone cases for the 5700 might be limited because of its unique twist design. But the stock case looks good enough, who needs to replace it?

July 11th, 2008

A set of three live images that were recently posted have come courtesy of an Arabic SE fan site, SE4M.com and they are showing some nice details of the soon-to-be released Sony Ericsson C905.

As we have already learned the C905 is going to have a nice overall feature set, which includes an 8-megapixel camera, and judging from these images the phone will have some nicely placed camera controls as well.

The phone is a little on the thick side, coming in at about 0.79-inches, which still small is a little thicker than you would expect for a little slider style phone, of course with an 8-megapixel camera the extra thickness could be made up for with the lack of having to carry around another point and shoot.

Other features include a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi, built-in GPS, accelerometer, TV-out, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, Exchange ActiveSync as well as support for UMTS and HSDPA.

Look for the official announcement for this as well as a whole variety of other Sony Ericsson handsets coming tomorrow.

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July 11th, 2008

Nokia and Sony Ericsson has got the music phone turf well covered, with great music phones and cell phone accessories hanging around, there is no telling when would another cell phone maker would break the monopoly.
Enter Samsung Upstage. The Upstage is Samsung’s attempt to get a slice in the music phone echelons. At first, the design of the Upstage will certainly throw you off - in a good way. The dual face may be confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, the Upstage, propped with the right Samsung cell phone accessories, will certainly make Nokia and Sony Ericsson go back to the drawing boards.

Exclusively distributed by Sprint, other Sprint accessories are also compatible with the Upstage.

July 11th, 2008

Sprint is one of the leading ph0ne distributor and network providers in the United States. And being big puts on a lot of pressure on the company’s people to, at least, way, or to get bigger, at most. Sure. It’s not easy being one of the top players in the game. With a variety of good phones and Sprint accessories in their turf, they ware likely to remain on top.
This year, Sprint will try to acquire new phones from Nokia, as well as Nokia accessories for exclusive distributorship. Sanyo, one of Sprint’s powerhouses in their lineup, is slated to end their stint this year as Kyocera will buy whatever that remains of Sanyo. Sprint does not any plans of reconsidering another deal with Nextel. That means we will not be seeing Nextel phone cases and other Nextel cell phone accessories in any Sprint office.
With Sanyo poised for farewell, Sprint need to fill the gap Sanyo will leave behind. Getting those Nokia people to deal is still underway. More news from the mobile phone scene will be announced shortly.

July 11th, 2008

Most often than not, users of mobile communication regard their cell phones as a portable, wireless telephone. But as technology courses onward, modifications and upgrades have been fused with the simple wireless telephone. Today, we have Bluetooth technology, Web browsing capabilities and mobile entertainment features packed into one single unit, which is the mobile phone. But there are those who want to keep it simple and there are those who believe that the true essence of a mobile phone is for you to be within reach to the people that matter most.
The Sanyo S1 from Sprint is one of those modern mobile phones that cater to such belief. No frills. Just plain wireless and portable telephone, sans the cell phone accessories, cell phone cases and cell phone covers. But at this age, such devices are now considered to be odd rarities by most mobile phone users, especially with the advent of advanced features such as the ones mentioned earlier. At this point, the Sanyo S1 is way behind. But if you look deeper as to what the S1 can actually do, it functions extremely well as a wireless and portable telephone.
The Sanyo S1 is all about how a modern telephone should work. By definition, the S1 has exceeded limits. With or without enhancements, mobile phone accessories and other Sprint accessories, the S1 is a great mobile phone. By definition.

July 11th, 2008

Can’t get enough of Beyonce Knowles? I sure can’t. If you have this need to have something that has got to do with Beyonce, then march on to the nearest Sprint dealer and get the Samsung B’Phone. This limited edition from Samsung features the uber performer Beyonce Knowles.

No one can deny the fact that Ms. Knowles is a great performer whether it’s stage, television, or movies. But can the B’Phone, which is distributed exclusively by Sprint, match Ms. Knowles’ prowess in the performance category?
User reviews and comments have suggested so. The Samsung B’Phone has reaped positive views due to the excellent performance of its features. Voice quality is excellent as well as signal strength. I have heard of some negative vibes but those were just minor ones, not that significant to dissuade consumers from getting this phone.
Well, if you have this phone on you mind, I do not think customizing it with mobile phone accessories, cell phone cases and stuff won’t enhance its beauty. Even if you use original Samsung cell phone accessories.
For crying out loud, this is Beyonce’s phone. BEYONCE!