HTC Touch Pro Launches for Sprint  

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Sprint today launched the HTC Touch Pro, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for data entry, expandable storage with a microSD card slot and a business card scanner using the integrated 3.2-megapixel camera. The Touch Pro is crafted to fit comfortably in the hand and has touch screen response with the a sliding five-row QWERTY keyboard. It has a 2.8-inch touch screen display. The built-in 3.2-megapixel camera has an optical auto-focus lens for clear photos. Built-in TV-out functionality delivers PowerPoint presentations. The Touch Pro provides mobile through Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A broadband technology, with peak download rates of 3.1 Mbps and peak upload data rates increase to 1.8 Mbps. Average download speeds improve to 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and average uplink speeds increase to 350 Kbps to 500 Kbps. Users can zoom and pan websites and automatically view content that has been created to fit the display. Using gravity-sensor technology, turning the Touch Pro sideways automatically rotates the webpage view from a portrait to landscape view. Consumers can watch live and on-demand programming from Sprint TV and listen to music from Sprint Music Store. A custom YouTube application is used to watch user-generated video content. "People have already shown a tremendous initial response to the HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint," said Jason Mackenzie, Vice President for HTC America. "The HTC Touch Pro is the perfect device for those who demand the ease of use of TouchFLO 3D." The HTC Touch Pro is priced at $299.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement, after a $100 mail-in-rebate.

Source: mobiledia.com

Palm Treo 800w Phone (Sprint)  

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Released for Sprint, the Palm Treo 800w can Treo 800w can access the Internet at broadband speeds - peak download rates of 3.1 Mbps and upload rates of 1.8 Mbps. The Treo 800w uses GPS to show maps, point-to-point directions and point-of-interest (POI) searches for locations such as restaurants or stores. It comes with professional email using Microsoft Direct Push Technology to connect to automatic wireless updates from email, calendar, contacts and tasks.

Palm Treo 800w Features


  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
  • Built-in GPS for navigation, turn-by-turn directions, and points of interest search
  • Mobile wireless broadband access on the high-speed Ev-DO Rev A network
  • Outlook email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology and HTML support
  • Edit native Microsoft Word and Excel documents; view PowerPoint and PDF files and ZIP attachments

Technical Specifications
Network: CDMA 850 / 1900
Form Factor: PDA / Windows Mobile 6.1
Dimensions: 112 x 58 x 19 mm
Weight: 142 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: QWERTY Keypad / Touch Screen
Battery Type: 1150 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time: 4.50
Standby Time: 200
Memory: 170.0 MB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash

Imaging
Main Screen: 65000 colors (TFT)
320 x 320 px
External Screen: No
Camera: 2.0 MP / 1280 x 1024 px / Flash / 2X Zoom / Video Recorder

Audio
MP3 Player: Sprint Music Store
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No

Multimedia
Wallpapers: 320 x 320 px
Screen Savers: 320 x 320 px
Ring Tones: MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: J2ME
Streaming Multimedia: Sprint TV

Messaging
SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Outlook Mobile /
Chat: AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text: Handwriting Recognition

Applications
Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Outlook Mobile
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0 (Internet Explorer Mobile)
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP / AVRC / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP / SPP)
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
GPS: Sprint Navigation
PC Sync: USB 2.0 / ActiveSync

More Information
Website: Palm Treo 800w Website
Discussion: Smartphone / PDA Forum

Source: mobiledia.com

Samsung Rugby (A837) Phone (AT&T)  

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Released for AT&T, the Samsung Rugby (SGH-A837) is designed for on-site field services. Built to withstand harsh conditions, it is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes. The Rugby runs on AT&T's high-speed HSDPA 3G network. Bluetooth 2.0 technology provides wireless short-range data transfer. Assisted-GPS technology (A-GPS) offers AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn, voice-guided driving directions, 3D moving maps, real-time traffic alerts and access to over 16 million points of interest. The Rugby integrates a 2.0-inch LCD, 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder, AT&T Music and Mobile TV service for multimedia, and access to email, instant messaging and Internet services.

Samsung Rugby (A837) Features

  • Rugged design is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes
  • Push-to-Talk lets users know in an instant whether their family, friends and co-workers are available to talk before the call
  • With GPS directions through AT&T Navigator, travelers can find the fastest route to where they are going-get driving directions, maps, traffic updates and more
    • Bluetooth technology goes wireless and discreet with friends and co-workers, and connects the handset to a computer and printer without cables
  • Supports Mobile Email from service providers such as Yahoo, AOL, AIM, Windows Live, Hotmail, AT&T, Yahoo, Bellsouth, so users can send and receive emails wherever on the road

Technical Specifications
Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 850 / 1900
Form Factor: Clamshell
Dimensions: 100 x 52 x 23 mm
Weight: 132 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: 5-Way Keypad
Battery Type: 1000 Li-Ion
Talk Time: 5.00
Standby Time: 250
Memory: 128.0 MB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash

Imaging
Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT)
176 x 220 px
External Screen: Unknown
Camera: 1.3 MP / 4X Zoom / Muti-Shot / Self-Timer / Video Recorder / Video Share

Audio
MP3 Player: AT&T Music
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: Yes

Multimedia
Wallpapers: 176 x 220 px
Screen Savers: 176 x 220 px
Ring Tones: 64 chord / MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: J2ME
Streaming Multimedia: AT&T Mobile TV

Messaging
SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat: AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text: T9

Applications
Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Yes
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP / AVRC / DUN / FTP / HFP / HSP / OPP)
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: HSDPA
Wi-Fi: No
GPS: AT&T Navigation
PC Sync: Yes

More Information
Website: Unknown
Discussion: Samsung Forum
Source: mobiledia.com

Motorola ACTV (W450) Phone (T-Mobile)  

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Released for T-Mobile, the Motorola ACTV (W450) is a handset built for action, offering a rubberized external coating, a chin bar at the base of the phone to clip to a belt or pack, and Mayo Clinic In Touch software to look up symptoms and first aid tips, such as poison ivy. An integrated 1.3-megapixel camera has 8x digital zoom. Motorola's CrystalTalk technology ensure clear calls. And Bluetooth technology allows handsfree connectivity via compatible headset. Users can listen to music through a built-in MP3 player and 2.5mm headset jack. It supports an optional microSD memory card up to 2GB.

Motorola ACTV (W450) Features

  • Rugged design features an alpine white and black-slate color scheme, complimented with mandarin or canary yellow accents
  • Mayo Clinic In Touch software with first aid tip and symptom checker
  • 1.3-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, video capture and playback at 15 fps
  • Supports optional microSD memory card for up to 2GB of music, pictures and other media
  • USB 2.0 for fast transfer of songs and photos from the PC (cable not included)
Source: mobiledia.com

LG Decoy (VX8610) Phone (Verizon Wireless)  

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Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG Decoy (VX8610) is designed with a glossy mirror-like front and satin back finish. As the world's first phone to have a detachable Bluetooth headset integrated into the design, the headset slips into the back for easy transport and charging. The slider uses a 5-way directional joystick to conveniently scroll through menus. The Decoy also has an integrated music player, 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder and microSD memory port. It supports VCAST Music to download from over 2 million songs and VCAST Video to stream entertainment clips, sports highlights, breaking news and weather. Using GPS, VZ Navigator gets visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations.

LG Decoy (VX8610) Features

  • Sleek and elegant slider with two-tone finishing (glossy front, satin back)
  • Compact and stylish integrated Bluetooth headset for voice and music (docks into back of phone for convenient storage and charging)
  • 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with customizable brightness, white balance, shutter sound, color effects, night and preview mode, photometry, image editor and self-timer
  • Music player for MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+
  • Save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings including profiles for headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution (stereo), phone book access, basic printing, object push for vCard and vCalendar, file transfer and basic imaging
  • microSD memory port with up to 8GB support
Source: mobiledia.com

Motorola Loses $397 Million in 3Q, Postpones Spinoff  

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Motorola today posted a third quarter loss as revenue fell a steeper-than-expected 15 percent due to the continued troubles of its cell phone division.

The company also plans to delay the spin-off of its mobile device business, which was originally slated for third quarter 2009.

Motorola has been hit with a string of disappointments since late 2006, posting a net loss of $397 million compared with a profit of $40 million in the same period a year ago.

Sales fell 15 percent to $7.48 billion from $8.8 billion a year earlier.

The No. 3 mobile phone maker shipped 25.4 million phones in the quarter compared with shipments of 37.2 million phones a year earlier.

The cell phone unit lost $840 billion on $3.1 billion in revenue.

Sanjay Jha, who was appointed in August to lead the handset division, said the weak economy and stresses in the financial market were main reasons for the postponed spin-off. He said the unit was taking action to consolidate its product portfolio and become a leaner organization. The unit has been laying off thousands of employees this year.
Source: mobiledia.com

Verizon Wireless G'zOne Boulder Phone (Verizon Wireless)  

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Released for Verizon Wireless, the G'zOne Boulder is designed to withstand the harshest conditions - 810F standards for water, shock and dust resistance, immersion; vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperature storage. It comes with a built-in flashlight, electronic compass, and push-to-talk service on Verizon's high-speed Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network. With VZ Navigator, it has audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to over 14 million points of interest. Field Force Manager lets businesses locate, monitor and communicate with mobile field workers. VCAST Music with Rhapsody allows the handset to download music from a library of over 5 million songs. Music is stored on optional microSD cards up to 8GB in size (sold separately).

Verizon Wireless G'zOne Boulder Features

  • Rugged design that meets military specifications
  • With VZ Navigator, users get audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to more than 14 million points of interest
  • Field Force Manager resource management tool providess businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with their mobile field workers
  • Music player for MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC and AAC+ formats
  • Advanced speech recognition with dedicated voice dial key
  • Preinstalled applications such as alarm clock, calculator, calendar, stop watch, countdown, timer, world clock and electronic compass
Source: mobiledia.com

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