Sprint Launches Sierra Wireless 598U USB Modem

Sierra Wireless today announced the launch of the Sierra Wireless USB 598 with service on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. Available exclusively from Sprint as the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem 598U by Sierra Wireless, this new USB modem offers a convenient and reliable mobile solution that allows subscribers to connect to email and online applications as efficiently as they do at the office or at home.
The modem is now available online for $249.99, or free after new 2 year agreement and $50 instant online discount when purchased with Mobile Broadband service.

Samsung to Announce Instinct S30 for Sprint

No details are being offered just yet, but Samsung’s Korean-language press service has slipped the first official shot of its Instinct S30 / Instinct Mini / M810 for Sprint.

LG Lotus at Sprint

Sprint announced that its version of the LG Lotus handset will soon be offered in a textured red finish at the carrier. It is one of the first Sprint devices to offer One Click, a highly-customizable user interface that makes texting, Web access, email, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, Sprint Music StoreSM and other features easier to access. It offers the perfect combination of both style and substance with a full QWERTY keyboard that is ideal for quick text messaging, email or instant messaging. LG Lotus also boasts advanced features including stereo Bluetooth® , a 2.0 MP camera/camcorder and Wireless Backup for safekeeping your contact list in the event that the device is lost, stolen or damaged.

Sanyo SCP-2700

Sprint and Kyocera Sanyo Telecom today announced the upcoming arrival of SCP-2700 by SANYO, a messaging phone featuring a full QWERTY keyboard with threaded text messaging, 1.3 megapixel camera, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Family Locator, Sprint Mobile Email Work, Social Zone application, and Bluetooth
The specs of Sanyo SCP-2700 include:
1xRTT connectivity
2.2 inch TFT display with 320 x 240 pixels and 65K colors
Bluetooth
Enhanced messaging features
1.3MP camera
Talk-time: up to 4.8 hours
4.3 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches
3.4 ounces
So how much this SCP-2700 will cost? Only $29.99 – obviously with a two-year contract agreement and after the usual $50 mail-in rebate.

Samsung Instinct S30

Sprint made the Samsung Instinct S30 available to be sold in stores and online. Sprint is currently selling the device for $129.99 with new contract and $449.99 without.
Samsung Instinct S30 comes out 10 months after its predecessor with much of the same look and style. Here are some of the features you can expect from the S30 Instinct:
3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display with 240 x 432 pixels and 262K colors
Virtual QWERTY keypad
GPS, Sprint Navigation
Opera Mini 4.2
Microsoft Live Search
Visual Voicemail
Stereo Bluetooth 2.0
SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text
Microsoft Outlook
Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store
2MP camera
“Guitar Hero – World Tour” and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” games preloaded
Talk-time: up to 4.6 hours
2.1 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
3.9 ounces.

Sprint Samsung Reclaim Eco QWERTY Phone Debuts

Sprint officially rolled out the Samsung Reclaim (M560) eco-friendly mobile phone that is the first phone in the U.S. constructed from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials. Made from 80 percent recyclable materials, the Samsung Reclaim is a messaging phone with sliding QWERTY keyboard.The Samsung Reclaim will on available on 16 August for $49.99 with a two-year contract after a $30 instant rebate and a $50 mail-in rebate.

Motorola Debut i856 launched by Sprint

Here is the first slider phone offering push-to-talk service, Motorola Debut i856, is now available from Sprint .You can buy the Motorola i856 for $99.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement, or $299.99 free of contract.
The phone features a 1.3MP camera with video recorder, external media controls and Bluetooth with stereo audio support along with threaded messaging and speakerphone.

Sprint launches the new Motorola Debut i856

Wireless provider Sprint started shipping its first slider phone that supports its Nextel Direct Connect push to talk service, the Motorola Debut i856. This phone provides users with the option to switch from active push to talk call to an interconnect voice call with a button specially meant for this purpose. The handset comes with a built-in MP3 player with external music controls and a 3D Audio equalizer. Audiophiles will love this feature.
The phone also offers Bluetooth with wireless headphones with a 3.5mm audio jack, a 1.3 megapixel camera with4x digital zoom and video capture. A GPS Sensor allows the captured images to be traced. The phone also offers a 2.2 inch color display of 172×220 resolution. Data or information can be stored in the external microSD cards; with up to 8GB storage capacity. Sprint’s TeleNav Navigation service and web browsing are supported by this Debut phone. This phone is priced at $100 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate.

HTC Tilt2 now available on AT&T

Finally the HTC Tilt II is available on AT&T. Sporting the 3.2-inch tilting touchscreen, it’s available for purchase online or in retail stores for $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement.

HTC unveils YOU advertising campaign

HTC, one of the world’s largest mobile phone makers announced a global ad campaign as well as a brand positioning. The HTC YOU campaign has a great tagline stating “You don’t need to get a phone. You need a phone that gets you”. This is based on the company’s commitment to focus on the needs and necessities of the customers. HTC also wants to make sure that the HTC devices suit the needs of the customers.
This is created in collaboration with Deutsch LA Inc which is a Los Angeles based advertising agency. The YOU campaign will be conducted in twenty countries around the globe within the next few weeks.

HTC Hero, Android 2.0 to Come Together

Well to be very candid, everyone does not enjoy twitter. But Twitter is a great platform for breaking news. The HTC Hero will be getting an Eclair update. We will also update the new Android OS. HTC has been using the Android 2.0 in-house for quite some time now and will definitely bring in new models in the future. Up to date the only device said to have an Eclair update is the Motorola Droid. We can hope for more Android featured devices coming up in the market. Regarding this you can get all the latest updates from the HTC Twitter. So, we can hope that the HTC Hero and the Android joins up with each other at the earliest. Much information is not known about this. All that you have to do is to check out for the Twitter updates.

HTC Droid Eris Pictures

This most awaited phone will finally launch at the same time or probably a short while after the launch of the Motorola Droid. The release of the Motorola Droid will take place on November 6th. The HTC Droid Eris will only be half the price of the Motorola Droid, only costing $99 after rebate. The HTC Droid Eris features a Wi-Fi connection with an autofocus camera of five megapixels, but this has no flash unfortunately.
This phone is sure to create a lot of competition in the market especially there will definitely be a stiff competition between the Droid Eris and the Motorola Droid. The Motorola Droid and the Droid Eris both have their own advantages and disadvantages or merits and demerits. We will update you with all the latest information about both the Droids.

Rogers launches Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone

Rogers has released the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic MP3 phone and is available for $99.99 with a three-year agreement.The devise is a mid-range non-3G phone that only weighs about 70 grams and measures 4.09″ x 1.76″ x 0.39″ with a 2 inch display. The 5310 is a fully loaded music player with up to 20 hours of music playback that directly competes with any Sony Ericsson entertainment devise. Comes with a FM radio and can store up to 4 Gbytes of memory for your music, a 4x digital zoom2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1GB microSD card and can store up to 3,000 songs. FYI, this has 5 hours of talk-time and 12.5 days of standby-time.

Philips introduces Xenium 9 @ 9q Dragon and Phoenix phones

In anticipation of New Year celebrations Philips presented a special version of the popular mobile phone Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q.The special edition Xenium 9@9q mobiles — dubbed Dragon and Phoenix — both feature rather snazzy designs and can reportedly last up to a month in standby mode. The most fantastic aspect is probably the subtle light-up indicators on the outside of the clamshell, and yes, we’re serious. Still, a phone with such longevity might actually be worth $172.

Philips C600 GSM/CDMA Dual Mode Phone

Philips prepare to launch the C600, a dual mode mobile phone that supports both tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and CDMA 800MHz networks. The candy-bar style C600 has a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera with video recording and integrated media player.

Philips Xenium X650

Here is the Philips Xenium X650 slider another Xenium phone from Philips.Just like any other Xenium, your Philips X650 will last a month on a stand-by and give you up to 8hrs of talk time.Of the additional functionality of its new items, the company pointed to a built FM-radio with RDS, MP3 player with support for microSD memory cards, as well as support for wireless technology, Bluetooth, a profile including A2DP, which allows to transmit stereo sound.
Full specs of Philips Xenium X650 include:
GSM (900/1800/1900MHz), GPRS, connectivity
2.4” 240X320px 262K color TFT LCD display
3.2 mpx autofocus camera
FM radio
30MB internal memory and microSD card slot
Bluetooth and USB connectivity
Up to 720 hours of standby time.
Up to 8 hours of talk time.
Dimensions : 104.5X52X16.75mm
Weight : 133.9g .

Philips K700 and X501

According to the mobile-review.com the Philips K700 and X501 will be available soon.Featuring a full touchscreen display, the K700 is one of the few Philips handsets that don’t have an X in their name.The X501 is a candybar that seems to be an upgrade of the Philips X500.

Android powered Philips V808

The Philips V808 is the second android powered phone by Philips. This will be released in China initially mostly to the country’s largest mobile carrier that is the China Mobile. This phone features a 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display, widget support, GPS, 3.2MP camera, Music and video players, MicroSD card support which can be increased to 8 GB, a 1000 mAh battery, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
This phone has a simple and a very smart design. Though, it looks simple, it is also packed with all the important features required for a modern technologically advanced mobile phone. So, let us sit back and wait for its official debut.

BenQ E55 3G Mobile Phone

BenQ released their new 3G handset in the Taiwanese market later this month. Known as the BenQ E55, the phone offers 3G data connection and comes jam packed with a 2MP camera, the secondary video call camera at the middle of the clamshell hinge, a 1-inch 64k colors CSTN external screen with 96 x 64 resolution, and the internal 2-inch TFT screen that supports 262k colors. This clamshell phone is actually the successor of the previous BenQ E53 phone. Its media player sports AAC, MP3, 3GP and MP4 file formats. The BenQ E55 3G phone is priced at around $230.