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  • AT&T sez "June 13" for BlackBerry 8300?

    Filed under: Handsets , RIM , ATT-Cingular , GSM , EDGE AT&T customers can rest easy when it comes to getting their BlackBerry addiction satisfied as of late. First, it was the Pearl-esque 8800 reaching AT&T customers months before T-Mobile -- and now it's the BlackBerry 8300 , allegedly hitting on the 13th of next month. It's still unclear whether or not AT&T axed the WiFi or not because the product sheets are show it will be launched with support, however the testers are saying "no way." Oh, might as well 86 the intergrated GPS , too, becuase it won't make this version either. But don't sweat too much -- there's already another version in the works that adds location based services for you map lovin' folks. Keep a lookout for the pricing deets! [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • A few days with the Nokia N75

    Filed under: Handsets , Features , Reviews , Nokia , ATT-Cingular , Symbian , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , UMTS Unlike some of the phones we test, the Nokia N75 elicits... well, very little response whatsoever from passers-by. After all, it's certainly not going to win any awards for its stunning beauty or its size -- save those for the not-for-US-consumption N76 -- but be that as it may, the N75 is a very significant product launch. Why? Well, if you're bothering to read this little rundown, you probably already know -- but for starters, it's Nokia's first WCDMA 850 / 1900 device to actually make it to market. Second, it's an S60 device launching on a US carrier, which in itself is a landmark event. Third, it gives us some hope that Nokia intends to support and develop for our very special flavor of RF spectrum that we're blessed with in these parts. A lot of pressure for one otherwise-unremarkable smartphone to take on, is it not? Read on for our take on whether the N75 lives up to the hype. We won't spend much time here waxing philosophical about the N75's physical appearance; like we've already said, there's not much to report here. It's a black block. The screen, external controls, and camera lens are all raised slightly. Stereo speakers hide behind metal mesh grills on either side of the back, directly behind the hinge (more on those bad boys in a bit). Flip it open and you're greeted with a matte silver, chrome, and glossy black palette. We found that the glossy area around the screen and the screen itself seemed unusually prone to attracting smudges from holding the phone to our face, but maybe we're just unusually oily (gross). The numeric keypad is pretty flush and doesn't offer much tactile feedback, but they're plenty large so we had very few mistypes here. The d-pad was another story, though -- the menu, music, direction, and enter keys are all placed just a little too close to one another for comfort. We'd occasionally find that we meant to hit 'right' and would...

  • AT&T makes mention of the Nokia 6282 -- but why?

    Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , UMTS Remember the Nokia 6282 , a Series 40 slider that -- once upon a time, anyway -- was supposed to be Nokia's first 3G device for North America? Of course, one thing led to another , and before you know it, here we are in mid-2007 just now celebrating Finland's finest adding UMTS to a device for these shores. Crazy how time flies, isn't it? A sharp-eyed tipster picked up an accessory pack from his friendly local AT&T shop and noticed this little gem, a fine-print mention of that long lost 6282. Is it even remotely possible that the carrier has plans to resurrect the phone? We think not -- the accessory pack has probably been sitting around since olden times when naive middle managers at Cingular believed such a promising device (for its day) would ever see the light of day. Of course, stranger things have happened, but we're not getting our hopes up here. [Thanks, Jensen] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • BlackBerry Curve review roundup

    Filed under: Handsets , RIM , ATT-Cingular , O2 , GSM , GPRS , EDGE Craving a BlackBerry 8300 "Curve" review with a little more journalistic juice to it than, say, John Mayer's ? Look no further, friends; we've got you covered with a three-pack of previews for the device. Sentiment for Waterloo's latest QWERTY handset is overwhelmingly positive, focusing on a few key points: great keyboard, great media support (a 3.5mm jack sure doesn't hurt there), and surprisingly good battery life. The camera seems to be decent -- all 2 megapixels of it, anyway -- and none of the lucky previewers seemed too bummed about the EDGE-only data speeds. Throw in what might be the most attractive case on a RIM phone to date, and it seems the Curve might do the seemingly impossible by filling both Pearl and 8800 owners with envy when it launches on AT&T in the not-too-distant future. Read - LAPTOP Magazine (4 / 5 stars, "... this is the best BlackBerry...") Read - PC Magazine ("... an extremely promising BlackBerry for folks who want a fun device with a full keyboard") Read - Airtime Manager ("... we're convinced that the new BlackBerry 8300 will have been worth the wait") Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Motorola V3xx next Video Share phone for AT&T?

    Filed under: Handsets , Motorola , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS It seems AT&T is intent on keeping Video Share phones in the pipeline (as well they should, considering that LG CU500v owners are the only ones invited to the party at the moment). Next up might be this, a gold V3xx dummy unit received by a tipster that clearly has its front-facing cam intact. As much as we'd like to believe the dedicated front cam is intended for true two-way video calling -- something HSDPA is perfectly capable of supporting -- we suspect it's to make the Video Share functionality just a little more useful when compatible firmware arrives. Makes sense, right? [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Samsung's SGH-A617 with American 3G

    Filed under: Handsets , Samsung , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS There are very few branches of the government capable of brightening our day, but as usual, leave it to the FCC to take a rather bland Thursday and turned it right into an entry-level 3G lovefest. Though the documentation makes zero mention of a destination carrier -- and the handset itself is carrier logo-free -- it's safe to say that the SGH-A617 is destined for AT&T on account of its WCDMA support on the 850 and 1900MHz bands. Strangely, the user's manual makes no mention of Video Share, though that might be attributed to the fact that this partiular prototype is unbranded. Other features include Bluetooth, a camera of unknown resolution, an external display, and an unfortunate (and entirely unwanted) aerial antenna. We'll cut it some slack if the signal strength turns out to be killer. [Via Phone Scoop ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Surprise, surprise: Cingular 8525 becomes AT&T 8525

    Filed under: Handsets , HTC , ATT-Cingular , Windows Mobile , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS Following new firmware to rebrand the handset's software, sources are reporting that the 8525 -- AT&T's variant of the venerable HTC Hermes -- has gone under the knife to get external branding to match. Though new branding in itself is barely notable, the move seems to suggest that AT&T intends to keep the 8525 kicking around for the long haul rather than replacing it any time soon with one of its fresher contemporaries like the Kaiser. That's all well and good considering that the Hermes is still a fairly formidable device by Pocket PC Phone Edition standards -- but boy oh boy, the Kaiser's flip-up screen sure is trick, is it not? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U now available on AT&T Premier

    Filed under: Peripherals , Others , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS At long last, the wait for Sierra Wireless' AirCard 875U on AT&T is over, as the USB WWAN modem has just popped up on the firm's Premier webstore. Unsurprisingly, this 2.2-ounce portal to the world connects via USB 2.0 and provides interoperable service between BroadbandConnect and EDGE networks. You'll find all the quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA love you could ever need here, and while Windows 2000, XP, and Vista users are all taken care of, it looks like the OS X crowd will have to sit this one out for awhile. So if you're interested in hopping on the 3.6Mbps mobile internet highway, head on over to AT&T Premier with $379.99 (or $149.99 with a new two-year contract) ready to hand over. [Thanks, Jake] Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Details on iPhone's display case emerge

    Filed under: Handsets , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , Apple , OS X The iPhones are coming! The iPhones are coming! AT&T is said to be starting the prep work to get iPhone displays installed in retail spots countrywide in preparation for the big day. We know this should be no biggie, and is usually accomplished by taking the phone, slapping on a security device, and placing on shelf / in cabinet. Of course Apple "thinks different," so it's purportedly shipping seven-foot tall, three-foot wide displays that will require a dedicated power supply and network connectivity. And we thought LG and Prada were picky! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Nokia N75 and LG CU500v now on sale (seriously)

    Filed under: Handsets , LG , Nokia , ATT-Cingular , Symbian , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , UMTS Sorry for the emotional rollercoaster, AT&T subscribers; we know it's been a rough week. Happily, the LG CU500v (AT&T's first Video Share phone) and Nokia N75 , both anticipated devices in their own right, are finally on sale. No, seriously. Check out the links below if you don't believe us. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read - LG CU500v Read - Nokia N75 Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Nokia N75 hands-on - part 2, launches the 4th

    Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , ATT-Cingular , Symbian , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA Hard to believe we had to wait until 2007, but here we are, finally able to say Symbian, 3G, and US all in the same sentence. Even after last week's misfire launch of the N75 , Nokia's uber-hot flip phone made its way into our grubby hands under more legitimate circumstances than last time . Knowing how slim HTC made the Star Trek, it's hard to call the N75 anything but a little chunky, but besides having, you know, 3G, it's got a few other things going for it: we really dug the classy black, copper-flecked finish, but crack it open and it's got a very spacious keypad and large bright screen (littered with Cingular app-swag). We took a ton of shots of this thing, including some size comparison's to Nokia's other Cingular handset, the E62, as well as the aforementioned Star Trek. Launch is thankfully still scheduled for sometime in May (i.e. this month) -- we can almost taste it. Update: We just got an official launch date! The N75 will go on sale tomorrow (Friday, May 4th) for the price of $200 (with two year agreement and with $50 mail in rebate). Gallery: Nokia N75 hands-on Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • The debacle continues: AT&T pulls LG CU500v, too

    Filed under: Handsets , LG , ATT-Cingular , GSM , GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS So, what web dev over at AT&T is getting a black mark on his next annual review? It seems now that both the Nokia N75 and the LG CU500v have been pulled from AT&T's site following an exciting morning that was shaping up to be one of the more memorable for AT&T subscribers in recent memory. It's one thing to accidentally throw up some generic, low-end flip prematurely, but to taunt us with two groundbreaking (relatively speaking) phones is super uncool. The day's not over, AT&T -- there's still time to repent -- but if the sun goes down with nary an N75 or CU500v order fulfilled, be prepared to deal with the wrath of a thousand fanboys and fangirls. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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