A DigiTimes report about Garmin GPS personal navigation devices (PNDs) revealed that the company is planning to launch Android handsets in the second half of 2009. The company will do the development of the new handsets but will outsource production. Garmin is already a member of the Open Handset Alliance so the story is certainly plausible. The report also indicated […]
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Bell also announces BlackBerry Storm launch
Just hours after TELUS launched the BlackBerry Storm, Bell followed suit. “Smartphones just got better at Bell as earlier today we sold our first BlackBerry Storm. Bell is offering an unbeatable 3G BlackBerry line up with the addition of the BlackBerry Storm. The BlackBerry Storm delivers a robust combination of multimedia capabilities, improved business tools and international roaming capability – […]
Mio to unveil first Windows Mobile GPS-enabled 3.5G handset in early 2009
According to DigiTimes sources, Mio will unveil its first 3.5G mobile phone in the first quarter of 2009. Mio is working to release the new device ahead of the nüvifone to be offered by their competitor, Garmin, also due in the first half of 2009. Details about the new device are slim. DigiTimes reports that it will be powered by […]
HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger now on Vodafone UK site
The recently announced HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger have landed on the Vodafone UK web site. Still showing as ‘coming soon’, you can now register to receive an email to let you know when they become available. The iPAQ Voice Messenger is powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm 7201A processor and Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard. It comes with […]
WiMAX-enabled HTC T8290 headed to Yota as the HTC Max 4G (Updated)
Russian wireless carrier Yota and HTC are partnering up to launch the HTC Max 4G, the world’s first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset. The HTC Max 4G had been outed back in October but few details had been revealed at the time. The HTC Max 4G is powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm ESM7206A processor and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with the TouchFLO […]
Garmin nüvifone remains on track for 2009 release
Garmin announced today its Q3 2008 financial results. As part of the announcement, the company provided an update on its nüvifone. Originally expected in the third quarter of 2008, Garmin delayed the release to the first half of 2009. The update confirms that the nüvifone remains on target for a first half of 2009 launched. Garmin also revealed that it […]
i-mate set to return to private ownership
Beleaguered i-mate is set to delist from Aim (the Alternative Investment Market which is part of the London Stock Exchange) as it struggles through a long string of hardships. Should the move be approved, Jim Morrison will once again assume the dual roles of chairman and CEO of the company. Given that Jim Morrison, i-mate’s CEO, owns over three quarters […]
T-Mobile UK to offer G1 starting on October 30th
T-Mobile UK has announced that it will begin to offer the Google Android-powered G1 starting on October 30th. Since unveiling the device in New York in September, over 25,000 UK consumers pre-registered their interest in the device. The wait will be over on 30 October as the T-Mobile G1 hits the shelves at T-Mobile stores just five weeks after its […]