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Filed under: LG , Motorola , Palm , RIM , Samsung , Sharp , Sprint , Palm OS , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA If there's one thing we'd like more than a Rumor with fixed firmware, it's a Rumor in green. Alright, that's a little bit of a stretch, but it looks like we're going to get one nonetheless; Sprint's latest Playbook is circulating among the ranks, revealing a supposed green Rumor dropping on February 17. The pink Centro we've heard so much about should be available on January 13 alongside a red version of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 , the first in-store appearance of the Sanyo S1 candybar, and a new iDEN piece in the form of the Motorola i570. Keeping the green Rumor company on the 17th of next month will be the Samsung m520 slider (yay?) and -- maybe most notably of the whole lot -- the Samsung Ace , Sprint's answer to the whole BlackJack craze. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , HTC , Motorola , Palm , RIM , UTStarcom , Alltel , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA With major releases like the Motorola RAZR 2 V9m and BlackBerry 8830 in its rear-view mirror, Alltel's been doing a commendable job keeping up with its larger, national rivals -- and if our intel's accurate, we can expect the trend to continue. In the smartphone department, the Palm Treo 755p should be launching pretty shortly (alright, granted, they're a little late on this one) along with the 8130 variant of the so-called Pearl 2 from RIM, a nice stablemate for the more businesslike 8830. One wildcard that we're hearing about here is the UTStarcom 6850 -- it's not clear what this device is, but given the UTStarcom branding on HTC's PPC-6800, it's conceivable to think that this could be some sort of mild refresh. Then again, it could be some totally boring low-end device sourced from a generic ODM, so we'll just have to play the waiting game on that one. From Motorola, look for two: a U5 (likely a new CDMA PEBL, given the "U" prefix on the model number) and the MOTOROKR Z6m . Not bad if it all pans out, eh? [Thanks, dizzy] Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

The latest document leak comes from Sprint and brings pictures of the carrier’s upcoming handsets for Q4 of 2007. Here we see the slew of smartphones that we expect from Sprint this Fall , including the rumors Palm Centro and Sprint HTC Touch (which, confusingly, is the HTC Vogue, which is the CDMA version of the HTC Touch - confused much?). We’re expecting Sprint to drop the LG Rumor slider-phone on us sometime in Q4. The LG Rumor will be a dual keypad/keyboard hybrid, much like the HTC Libra S720 . But, unlike the Libra S720, the LG Rumor will be a lower-end device - no 3G, no high-megapixel camera, no Windows Mobile 6.0 - and will feature a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth, music player, and of course that QWERTY keyboard. Sprint’s Palm Centro will also come onto the scene in Q4, packing a 1.3 megapixel camera and a slew of Sprint software - Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store, Sprint Mobile Email, Sprint Instant Messaging, as well as Versamail, Google Maps, and PocketTunes Deluxe media player. And it looks like the Sprint HTC Touch is slated for a late-2007 launch. We can expect the Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional device to complement the TouchFLO interface with the same 400Mhz processor, 2.8 inch screen, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, microSD slot, and 2 MP shooter as the HTC Touch - but with EVDO Rev. A in place of EDGE. The BlackBerry Pearl 2 (8130) is the last phone in the leaked lineup and will round out Sprint’s Fall offering with the expected 2 megapixel camera, GPS, Bluetooth with A2DP, microSD slot, and support for Sprint Music Store and Sprint TV. We’re looking forward to Sprint’s smartphone lineup in the coming months. With the HTC Vogue, Palm Centro, and Pearl 2, we’re sure it’s going to be a hit with the young/hip set as well as the tech-head, WinMo6.0 fans out there. [Via: PhoneNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Rumor: Sprint to get new QWERTY slider from LG?Motorola RAZR2 V9m may be coming to...

Filed under: Handsets , HTC , LG , Motorola , Others , Palm , Samsung , UTStarcom , Verizon Wireless , Palm OS , Windows Mobile , 1xRTT , EV-DO , CDMA phoneArena scored a wealth -- nay, a veritable cornucopia of information detailing Verizon's releases for the rest of 2007, and we can say with some confidence that there's something in here for everyone. Starting with smartphones, SMT5800 , XV6800 , Samsung i760 , and Motorola Q9m should hit in October, October, September, and August (yay, this month!) respectively. A second, business oriented variant of the Q9, dubbed the Q9c, will follow on in the fourth quarter. If Windows Mobile ain't your cup of tea, have a gander at the Palm Treo 755p and RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (pictured), both coming in November. There isn't much to say about the 755p that hasn't already been said, but the 8130 is indeed a Pearl of the "new" variety , upping the cam to 2 megapixels while adding A2DP and a 3.5mm jack. Turning to dumbphones, Verizon's got the full spread from low to high end. The Samsung U410, self-branded CDM-8630 and LG VX8350 all appear to be pretty simple flips coming some time this half of the year. The Motorola Z6c looks to be a MediaFLO-less version of the Z6tv slider; the former drops in November while the latter is nebulously scheduled for the second half. Finally, the fancy U700 and U900 flips from Samsung offer 2 and 3 megapixel cams, respectively, and will both be available before the year's out. Whew! Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments