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As expected, the BlackBerry App World has just launched for US, Canada and the UK. If your software's updated to 4.2 and you've got a trackball / touch screen and PayPal account, head on over to RIM's website to download. Tell us, is it everything you thought it would be?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Nah, this one won't make your eyes quite literally pop out of your head, but it'll handle the basics just fine. LG's GB210 sports a candybar frame, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, built-in FM radio, MP3 player and a 1.77-inch display that greatly assists Earthlings in making phone calls. You probably won't find this one wandering too far from its home market of Ukraine, but folks in the region shouldn't have to pay more than 950 UAH (around $118).

[Via UnwiredView]

Sure, we've already seen Android pop up on the HP 2133 Mini-Note thanks to some intrepid DIYers, but now comes word from The Wall Street Journal that HP's got programmers looking into using the Google OS officially for an upcoming netbook. VP of the PC division Satjiv Chahil's quoted as saying they're in the process of assessing its capabilities, so don't get your hopes up anytime soon. Also mentioned is Asus, which we already knew about from back in February. Interestingly, the report states that Dell's been tweaking the software for use in multiple devices due out this year, including a MID and one of those long-rumored smartphones -- that is, assuming they make one that can tickle the carrier's fancy.

[Via Unwired View]

And the most downloaded app at the moment is Shazam. Mankind is doomed.

by Peter Ha on March 31, 2009

RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis is slated to take the stage later today in Las Vegas at the CTIA show and all eyes will be focused on RIM’s answer to Apple’s App Store. While we wished that RIM had held off on the launch of BlackBerry App World until Lazaridis’ little talk, there’s nothing that could have prevented this announcement from hitting at midnight. So, ladies and germs, I present to you BlackBerry App World. Please ensure that you have a PayPal account, OS 4.2 or higher and a trackball or SurePress touch screen (aka Storm) BlackBerry before proceeding.

I must say that BAW is laid out much better than the initial screen shots that RIM released many months ago. But before we dive into it, you should probably download the BAW storefront. Simply navigate here or here from your BlackBerry Browser and experience the awesomeness that is BAW. A circle icon with the BlackBerry emblem will appear on your desktop.

The BAW homescreen features four icons across the bottom and “Featured Items” which can be navigated through by scrolling left or right. The first icon – a set of folders with a blue tab - is your Categories folder where you can search for apps by genres such as Games, Music and Video, or Personal Health and Wellness. Next to the Categories icon is the Top Downloads section (25) – denoted by a starred folder - of BAW that tells you which apps you are most popular. You can also search for applications by clicking on the magnifying glass icon; search works within categories as well.

The download process is simple and straightforward, but we still hate the fact that RIM wasn’t able to implement a backend payment structure of their own. I just don’t trust PayPal and I know lots of folks (besides myself) who have had issues with them over the years. Anyway, clicking on any app that tickles your fancy will present you with the following options: Download, Reviews or Screenshots. I don’t think I need to go into detail or describe what each of these entail, but I will tell you that when you purchase a free application you’ll be taken directly to My World (we’ll get to this in a second), but if it’s a paid app you’ll be asked to sign into PayPal before proceeding.

Now that we’ve searched through apps and purchased a couple or downloaded all the free apps, you’ll want to hit up that last icon with the outline of a person or My World. In My World you can keep tabs on all the apps that you’ve downloaded, write reviews, recommend or uninstall apps. A nice feature about My World is that you can virtually host apps that you might not use all the time without actually having the app downloaded to the device. If you want to reinstall an app that you previously deleted, you just need to log back into PayPal and voila.

We’ll update this post once BAW goes live with a full list of available apps, which might not happen until later today. Please refresh every few minutes as we continue to add apps.

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Featured Apps (11)

Viigo for BlackBerry - Free
Yahoo Messenger - Free
Facebook - Free
Bloomberg - Free
Texas Hold’em King 3 - $5.99
MySpace - Free
AOL Instant Messenger - Free
Brain Challenge 2: Stress Management - $4.99
New York Times Crosswords - Classics Vol 1 - $4.99
Google Talk - Free
ICQ - Free

Entertainment (9)

PhoneyFart - $2.99
Fart Storm - $2.99
Mobile Bartender - $4.99
ELLE – Free
ELLEgirl – Free
ELLEgirl Latina- Free
People Mobile – Free
Premiere – Free
Woman’s Day - Free

Games (126)

Arcade & Action (37)
Card & Casino (29)
Puzzles & Mind Teasers (32)
Sports (10)
Strategy & Board (18)

Maps & Navigation (8)

Text2C – Free
ConnectorLocal – Free
GPS Tracker – Free
Geocache Navigator Free Trial – Free
SOS-GPS - $2.99
Telmap Navigator – Free
Trimble Outdoors Free Trial – Free
e-Mobile GPS Companion - $19.99
NIM Gokivo Navigator -
TeleNav GPS Navigator - $99.99 (1-year unlimited service for the Storm, 8330, 8130 and 8830)

Music & Video (10)

Shazam – Free (Enhanced version is $4.99 after May 31)
Relaxing Sounds - $2.99
FlipSide MP3 Player - $19.99
Flycast – Free
Hip Hop Official by GoTV - $4.99
MP3 Ringtone Creator - $4.99
MajiPlayer - $9.99
Nobex Radio Companion – Free
Pandora – Free
Slacker Radio for BlackBerry – Free

News & Weather (17)

Viigo for BlackBerry – Free
AP News - $2.99
Boston News Web Shortcut – Free
CBS News – Free
ELLE Canada Mobile – Free
Fox Business Bookmark – Free
Fox News Alert – Free
Fox News Bookmark – Free
Handy Weather for BlackBerry - $17.99
Maclean’s – Free
Newsweek – Free
Noticias de AP - $2.99
Slate Magazine – Free
The New York Times Politics News Notifier – Free
The New York Times Web Shortcut – Free
Washington Post- Free
WindTrack - $6.99

Personal Finance & Banking (9)

A Personal Assistant Premium - $9.99
EzQuote - $10.99
Market Simplified - Free
Mobile Checkbook - $9.99
TheStreet - Free
Tipper - $4.99
iStockManager - Free
trackIT: Expense Edition - $14.99
trackIT: Vehicle Edition - $14.99

Personal Health & Wellness (9)

Army Body Fat Calculator - $11.99
AllSport GPS Free Trial - Free
Calorie Count Nutrition Search - Free
Canadian Living - Free
ECG Guide - $7.99
Fast Food Calorie Counter - $4.99
FitDeck Mobile - $14.99
Health Diet Manager - $19.99
vClinic Mobile Health - Free

Productivity & Utilities (88)

Clocks Calculators & Utilities (29)
Document Management (8)
On-the-Go Productivity (20)
Personal Organization (30)

Professional & Business (14)

Bloomberg - Free
AlertMatrix - $29.99
BigHand - Free
BillableGoal - $7.99
Biz TrackIt - $39.99
RepliGo Reader - $19.99
ReportAway - $29.99
SalesNOW - Free
SalesForce Mobile - Free
The New York Times DealBook Notifier - Free
WebMessenger Message Alerts - $6.99
Wireless Database Viewer Plus - Free
pMDsoft - Free
powerOne Finance Calculator - $29.99

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BEIKS English Dictionary and Thesaurus - $19.99
Berlitz Basic Dictionary Chinese - $19.99
Berlitz Basic Dictionary French - $19.99
Berlitz Basic Dictionary German - $19.99
Berlitz Basic Dictionary Italian - $19.99
Berlitz Basic Dictionary Spanish - $19.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) French - $2.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) German - $2.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) Italian - $2.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) Multilingual - $2.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) Spanish - $39.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) UK English - $2.99
Duden Corrector mobile (DCM) US English - $2.99
HNHSoft Advanced English Dictionary - $19.99
HNHSoft Advanced Chinese Talking Dictionary - $49.99
HNHSoft Advanced English French Dictionary - $29.99
HNHSoft Advanced English German Dictionary - $29.99
HNHSoft Advanced English Italian Dictionary - $29.99
HNHSoft Advanced English Spanish Dictionary - $29.99
Kaplan GRE Exam Vocabulary Flashcards - $4.99
gFlashPro Flashcards - $2.99
gRefPro Reference Guides - $2.99

Social Networking & Sharing (17)

MySpace - Free
Facebook - Free
Windows Live Messenger - Free
Yahoo Messenger - Free
Google Talk - Free
ICQ - Free
AOL Instant Messenger - Free
ITookThisOnMyPhone - Free
BlipPlus from Blackline GPS - Free
CellSpin - Free
GypSii - Free
Loopt - Free
Postelly - Free
SwooshSMS - $4.99
VH1 Watch and Discuss - $2.99
Wauwee - Free
WikiMobile - $9.99

Sports & Recreation (36)

The Hockey News Mobile - Free
Maple Leafs - Free
Car and Driver - Free
Golf Tracks - $4.99
GreenFinder - $39.99
MLB.com - Free
Mariners.com - Free
Orioles.com - Free
Basically every baseball team has their own app and it’s free

Travel (17)

WorldMate Live - Free
Auto TimeZone - $2.99
HRS Hotel Organizer - Free
Lonely Planet Czech Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet French Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet German Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook - $9.99
Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook - $9.99
Taxi Magic by RideCharge - Free
TheFastPages - Free
Trapster - Free
Travel Genius - $2.99
WHERE - Free

by Peter Ha on March 31, 2009

Two firmware updates in a month? If you're the 5800 XpressMusic, the answer's yes. Nokia has just pushed out the second update for said smartphone, and this one's packing some serious heat. For starters, the new software promises faster data downloads from the internet, an improved email experience and a better search experience with in-device search. If that's not enough, Nokia's also opening up new camcorder features (second camera support for still image capture in addition to video calls, burst mode that allows people to take multiple pictures one after another without needing to repress the picture taking button) and adding a mobile dictionary with support for 38 languages. Finally, the 'Application Update' gives owners the ability to check (or set to check automatically) for available updates for applications and update them directly in the device. Needless to say, we'd highly recommend you hit this up on the double, and let us know how it goes, yeah?

Look, we're certain Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be a rousing success, with loads of developers set to announce apps this week at CTIA and interesting features like full-refund returns and apps certified to run on specific devices. And we'd be totally excited to point out that this teaser video shows off the interface in action, including a charmingly illiterate app review and carrier-specific stores. But honestly, here's a better question: if Microsoft is really serious about how cool is it is to be not-cool-enough, is a totally mediocre teaser with a relentlessly corporate electrorock soundtrack and hyperactive informercial narration really the best way to sell this thing? Discuss. Video after the break.

[Via 1800PocketPC; thanks Saijo]

Samsung's officially announcing the Instinct S30 for Sprint as we speak, but why wait for all that jazz? We spied a dummy unit in the flesh out and about in Samsung's mobile charging center here at CTIA, and while we would've preferred it not be behind a thick plate of glare-tastic glass, we'll take what we can get. Notice that little "Exclusively at Sprint" tagline at the bottom there? Coincidentally, the same phone is being shown alongside its Samsung-branded full touch siblings -- the Memoir, Impression, and Verizon Omnia -- on a big ol' banner outside the show floor, so it really doesn't take rocket science to gather what Sammy's theme is going to be here at the show.

Good news for those who happened to live in Portland -- and elsewhere in the years to come. Clearwire's announced that the CradlePoint-manufactured portable WiMAX-equipped WiFi router we saw back in January will be hitting stores in early April as the Clear Spot Personal Hotspot. Up to eight 802.11 b/g-compatible devices will be able to share the 4Mbps bandwidth. Price is $139 for the unit, but of course you'll have to pay The Man beyond that to actually use the service. The company promises more devices like this in the coming months.

It's a little sad that Samsung's 5MP Omnia is just now getting around to Canada's CDMA carriers -- you know, given that you're already savvy on the OmniaHD -- but at least it's coming, right? The WinMo 6.1-equipped handset won't be changing in terms of specs, but we are told that it'll be splashing down on both Bell Mobility and Telus this April. The pain? MobileSyrup has it that Bell's Omnia will run $549.95 outright or as low as $349.95 on a three-year contract, which sounds patently absurd and completely believable at the same time.

[Via MobileSyrup]

The rest of the mobile industry might be gearing up for CTIA to start, but Apple's phone elves are toiling away -- iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2's just been released to developers, along with the go-ahead to start developing for push notifications. Thankfully, beta 2 also apparently includes a number of stability and performance enhancements, which will hopefully make our tester phone tolerable again -- we've been restarting beta 1 basically every day since we sacrificed it to the hands-on gods. Devs and beta testers know what to do to snag the upgrade, let us know how it goes!

The Glyde hasn't been the most trouble-free unit to see duty on Verizon shelves; folks following the drama closely will recall that it got briefly yanked late last year from some stockpiles while a new firmware was fast-tracked to resolve connection issues in some parts of the country. Connection issues aside, though, Glyde owners have complained of wonky touchscreens from day one, and it seems like Samsung may have really taken the issue to heart, allegedly gutting its capacitive sensor and replacing it with a more traditional resistive one according to some recent buyers. Given the recent trend toward capacitive displays, that seems counterintuitive -- but hey, whatever works. Anyone out there noticing a difference with a brand spankin' new Glyde?

[Via Phone Arena]

That didn't take long. After Samsung showed off its Instinct S30 (a.k.a. Instinct Mini) last night with some official imagery -- and less than an hour after we spotted it in the wild at CTIA -- Sprint's gone ahead and made it official with a press release. The carrier-exclusive touchscreen phone features a 2.0 megapixel camera, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and virtual QWERTY keypad, along with Opera Mini 4.2, Sprint TV, and Sprint Music Store. It's also got a Speech to Action function for controlling the phone by voice and alllegedly more access to the core Java API for development. Color options include Cobalt Metal or Touch of Copper. Launch date is April 19th, which is exactly what we saw in that leaked Sprint playbook, and price is $129.99 with a two-year contract.

[Via Gadget Review]

Not that we're blindsided by its official introduction or anything, but it's still good to see Sanyo's SCP-2700 in one clear, crisp, cohesive press photo. Available exclusively on Sprint, the QWERTY-equipped handset boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera, Sprint Navigation, threaded text messaging support and Bluetooth. Prospective buyers will need to choose between Impulsive Pink (with a subtle floral overlay) and Deep Blue (which has a tactile square designer pattern on its back), but considering that you've got until May 10th to decide, we'd say there's no real hurry. Oh, and pricing? $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and signing away your cellular soul for two long, painful years.

WinMo 6.5’s Marketplace, basically a Microsoft App Store, is getting lots of ink this week at CTIA. 1800PocketPC has some interesting news including the addition of a 24-hour “return period,” carrier-based billing, and carrier specific stores.

Best of all they found a video that repeats “Windows Phone” over and over again, ensuring you don’t forget that this is a Microsoft product.

The new OS should be a massive improvement over the old system with a unique icon layout system for finger-based gestures as well as improved performance.

Sadly, the Zune features still haven’t been rolled into WinMo which means you won’t see a Zune music store this iteration.

by John Biggs on March 31, 2009

Samsung just unleashed the powerhouse that is the Mondi. This massive handset comes packing with speedy WiMAX support in a big daddy slider form factor. Winmo 6.1 powers the device and it seems that Samsung has big hopes for the huge device as it’s got just about everything possible in a mobile computing platform. Check it: MS Office, WiFi, BT 2.1, GPS with preloaded maps, 4 GB of internal memory, support for push email, instant messaging support, 3.0 MP camera and camcorder, Opera 9.5 browser, HDMI out, and a huge range of supported video and audio player formats.

Judging by the vague press release, Samsung might have even loaded their own skin on top of the Windows Mobile 6.1 core. Apparently there are widgets - cause everything must have widgets these days - that users can drag and drop on the 4.3-inch touch screen. So far pricing and availability hasn’t been released, but chances are the price will be higher than you’re willing to pay. Expect to find the Mondi into the hands of corporate Jack Bauer types anyway.

Samsung Mobile Launches First WiMAX-Enabled Mobile Internet Device
Samsung Mondi™ Provides Full Broadband Speeds, HTML Web Experience
and Mobile WiMAX/WiFi Access in Compact Touch Screen Device

LAS VEGAS – March 31, 2008 – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Mondi™, the most advanced mobile WiMAX enabled handheld device in the U.S. The touch screen Mondi, which takes its name from the Latin word for “world”, is designed for use with the Clear™ mobile WiMAX service from Clearwire.

The Mondi carries many of the powerful features and uses of a laptop computer or netbook, but its compact slider form factor easily fits into the hand or pocket. GPS Navigation provided by Route 66 adds to the Mondi’s versatility. Available in a solid black finish, this device extends horizontally to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and optical mouse. The Mondi™ is packed with multimedia features that offer instant access to E-mail, Internet, video content and business applications.

Mondi packs a full -featured web browser, powered by Opera 9.5, which takes full advantage of the device’s 4.3-inch touch screen. To keep connected while on-the-go, Mondi offers best-in-class location based services and instant access to social networking websites. It also supports various services including Fring™, Gypsii™, and MS Live Messenger.

The Mondi is completely customizable, thanks to a set of widgets that can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the display screen for easy viewing and use. Mondi is also an excellent device for work or for play. WiFi connectivity offers the business user fast and simple connections to Outlook Email / Calendars, Microsoft Office and many other vertical business applications outside the Clear service area. For the multimedia user, this device offers the ability to download and watch movies, listen to music or play games.

The Samsung Mondi includes the following features:

Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mobile Office
WiMAX Mobile Internet Access
WiFi Access (BTv2.1+EDR)
GPS: Route 66 Navigation with Preloaded Maps
4GB of Internal Memory
Direct Push/Mobile Email (POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
Supports Instant Messaging and MMS
3.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
Bluetooth ® 2.0
Opera 9.5 Web Browser
HDMI TV Out
Supports Multiple Video and Audio Player Formats
“The Samsung Mondi is an important step toward our goal of bringing 4G network speeds and connectivity to people across the U.S.,” said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Mobile. “The Mondi™ is a great match for people who want immediate access to the Web without having to sacrifice download speed and portability.”

“The mobile broadband experience that the Mondi offers to Clear customers places the power of the open Internet in the palm of the hand,” said Atish Gude, Chief Marketing Officer for Clearwire. “As our network grows across the US, we will continue to work with innovative device manufacturers to expand the mobile WiMAX device ecosystem and leverage the value that a 4G wireless Internet connection delivers.”

Samsung is the global leader in delivering mobile WiMAX technologies and offers an end-to-end solution including chipsets, infrastructure, mobile devices and consumer electronics, including devices capable of accessing both mobile WiMAX and other wireless technologies. UQ Communications in Japan and Scartel LLC., in Russia are examples of other Mondi ™ing operators preparing for significant commercial deployment of national-wide service using Samsung’s mobile WiMAX total solution.

by Matt Burns on March 31, 2009

I just saw this app the other day, and now — it’s gone! How shocking! It looks like “Wifi tether for root users” was in violation of T-Mobile’s terms of service, and Google has shown its cards by removing it. No one really thought the Android Marketplace was going to be a Wild West of G1 apps, but it’s a little disappointing to see just how locked-down it really is.

The question raised is this: will apps have to comply with all carriers’ terms of service once Android is on AT&T, Sprint and the like? That could lead to a lot of confusion. At the moment it’s hard to say since only T-Mobile’s terms apply, but it had better get hashed out soon or developers are going to get antsy.

If you’re savvy, you can still get the app and code here.

by Devin Coldewey on March 31, 2009

We’re in good ol’ Sin City, fresh out of a pre-CTIA 2009 meeting with HTC. While most of the hardware they brought to the party were things we’d seen at Mobile World Congress last month, they had one thing on the software end that was just out of the oven: the latest build of the Android “Cupcake” release.

The firmware build number we were playing with was 1.5/CRA79. We didn’t spot any major new features in this build - but we did see a good number of things we’d heard about previously get their first implementations. Oddly, we also noticed at least one thing missing since last time.

Orientation animation:

While the currently publicly available Android build already supports orientation detection and switching, it’s a bit of a hack to get it to work. When we saw a Cupcake build at MWC, it had it enabled by default - but it was a bit slow. They’ve optimized it a good amount since, but have added an orientation switch animation to make any delays less obvious. It now zooms out and then visibly “Wobbles” - see demonstration in the video above.

Emoticon key:

When we did our initial run through of the Cupcake build back in January, we noticed that certain text emoticons suddenly had graphical replacements. Which ones had replacements, however, was impossible to determine. In this latest build, emoticons have a key of their own on the virtual keyboard. Press it briefly, and it inputs a standard smiley. Hold it, and it brings up the entire array. It replaces the enter/carriage return key.

Slide-out drawer background:

This change seems a bit odd to us. On the G1 and all previous Android builds, the slide out drawer (where applications are kept) had a semi-translucent grey background. In this build of Cupcake, this has been changed to an opaque checkered background. It sort of looks like carbon fiber.

“Add to Home Screen” changes:

“Add to Home Screen” is a pop-up window that appears when you hold your finger on the desktop. It’s essentially the same as it was on the G1, with a few trivial changes: All labels now have graphical icons, and the “Application” shortcut list has been placed within “Shortcuts” rather than being immediately available from the initial list.

As we mentioned, one thing is missing from builds prior; at MWC, we noticed that YouTube was getting some love from Google with a Live Shortcut of its own. This is now gone.

On-screen Keyboard Auto-correct/Suggestions:

We knew it was coming, but it was curiously absent in the build we played with last. When Android thinks you may have made a mistake, it highlights the word it thinks you meant in orange above the input box - but unlike the iPhone, it also offers other not-as-common options as alternative suggestions. There are two Auto-correct options: Basic and Advanced. We’re not sure what the difference is.

Other notes:

• This is the first time we noticed any implementation of the input method framework. You can now select custom keyboards, though the default Android keyboard was the only one installed on this handset.
• You can add words to the Auto-correction dictionary by holding them, or by manually inputting them in settings.

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by Greg Kumparak on March 31, 2009

Tucked away in a Korean press release alongside the likes of the long ago announced Samsung Behold, Memoir, and Omnia HD was one little gem we’d yet to have seen in any official light: the Instinct S30. Of course, it’s not the first time we’ve ever seen it - but it’s nice to know it wasn’t some incredibly elaborate hoax put on by some crafty gent just looking to crush the spirits of Instinct fans everywhere.

Besides the press image to the right, confirmation of a 3.2″ touchscreen, and word that they’ll be showing it at CTIA 2009 this week, there’s not much to glean from the release - but if you wanna dig around it yourself, the full translated version is hiding right behind the jump.

Experience in marketing, marketing activities, including Olympic marketing

America’s largest telecommunications exhibition ‘CTIA 2009 season’

Samsung Electronics America’s largest communications jeonmunjeonsihoein ‘CTIA (Cellular Telecommunication Industry Association) 2009′ in the United States to release the four operators, including public pulteochiseukeurinpon lineup aimed at the U.S. market strategy, products and a variety of advanced communications technology will.

Samsung Electronics, April 1-3, Las Vegas United States in the exhibition ‘Touch for Every Lifestyle’ to the theme of large-scale exhibition of 253 square meters will be installed.

□ variety of markets to strengthen the lineup pulteochiseukeurinpon

At the show, Samsung Electronics, AT & T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, including four U.S. carriers will be available through a variety of products will pulteochiseukeurinpon.

First, Samsung’s horizontal QWERTY slide keypad, plus a premium pulteochi mesijingpon ‘impeuresyeon (Impression)’ will be released for the first time. Slated for release next month, ‘impeuresyeon’ AMOLED LCD is 3.2 inches on the 300 million pixel camera, Bluetooth, and is equipped with various advanced features.

Blast from the U.S. market last year caused the pulteochiseukeurinpon ‘inseutingteu of the follow-up model’ inseutingteu S30 ‘is also notable. ‘Inseutingteu S30′ 3.2-inch screen and apply the design to the luxurious raundeuhyeong jeonjakin ‘inseutingteu the evaluation has had a floor upgrade.

In addition, the U.S. reaction to the explosion in the market is getting 800 million pixel camera phone pulteochi ‘memoah (Memoir)’ and ‘migukhyang omniah’, ‘biholdeu (Behold)’, ‘yiteoniti (Eternity)’, and the U.S. market pulteochiseukeurinpon line with the ‘Ultra Touch’ pulteochiseukeurinpon lineup, and with global plans.

Samsung mobile phones eco-friendly campaign, the blue Earth Dream (The Blue Earth Dream) ‘with the theme’ Echo ‘Corner as a separate set eneojipon Solar Blue Earth (Blue Earth)’ and is planning to exhibit.

In addition to using a cell phone location information service, the LBS ‘, to mobile phones to upload pictures and video that can be easily’ Sharepix ‘, PC, and can share content hyudaepongan Samsung live’, Samsung mobile phones Application Developers site Samsung Mobile Innovators beyiteo ‘plans to demonstrate technology and mobile solutions.

□ Mobile WiMAX and next-generation telecommunications technology, introduced with

Samsung Electronics, during the exhibition period, the mobile WiMAX, LTE and next-generation communications technology will be massive.

Samsung Electronics, a variety of mobile WiMAX base stations and handsets in the lineup this year as being a commercial artist in the United States and Latin American markets will be plans to expand the Mobile WiMAX market.

Samsung’s first exhibition in a high density of population in the use of the large base station equipment from the line and mobile WiMAX ultra-small base stations pemtosele MID, mobile phones and Wi-end Mac and a variety of sponsor and demonstrate mobile WiMAX service plans.

Samsung Electronics is also emerging as the next-generation communications technology with the LTE devices and services, introduce the next-generation communications technology, plans to reinforce its status as a leading company.

□ American consumers and marketing activities aimed at

Various marketing activities aimed at U.S. consumers will be massive.

Venue for free over the phone, and digital devices that can recharge your Samsung mobile charging station ‘(Samsung Mobile Charging Station) to install.

Samsung mobile station is the main airport in the United States, Samsung Electronics, the customer experience and marketing activities in the United States is getting good response to the consumers.

Samsung Electronics will also be held in Canada, Toronto’2010 Winter Olympics’ official sponsors of the wireless communications sector as a Samsung-sponsored with the former Olympic torch in 2010 to display the Olympic emblem and mascot of the corner as a separate pre-marketing activities and the Olympics plans together.

Samsung Electronics vice president, wireless business manager sinjonggyun “Samsung Electronics introduced the cell phones in the future, a variety of specialized marketing strategies to strengthen the world’s largest telecommunications market in the United States even more deunopil phase,” he said.

Samsung Electronics, the success of a business phone, and a variety of specific strategies based on the specific marketing three-quarter and 4 percent respectively last year, 21.9%, 23.7% of the market and the North American mobile phone market as the No. 1 vendor has deunggeukhan. The growth of these markets due to its status as market leader this year and plans to strengthen.

‘CTIA’ exhibition in the world, more than 100 countries, 45,000 people visited the exhibition which is North America’s largest communications specialist. Samsung Electronics and Nokia, Motorola, Alcatel, Lucent, and more than 1200 people participated in the global telecommunications companies demonstrated new products and technologies in a variety of communications, said.
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by Greg Kumparak on March 31, 2009

Sprint and Samsung have just taken the wraps off the Instinct s30 aka Mini Instinct at CTIA. It launches on Sprint April 19th in two colors – Cobalt Metal or Touch of Copper. The s30 doesn’t deviate too much from the original Instinct, but developers can now jump on the s30 with open access to core Java APIs like, Multimedia, Messaging, Bluetooth, Contacts/Calendar and File Access. The Instinct s30 will cost $130 with a two-year contract extension. You can preregister now at the Sprint Instinct s30 page.

• Expansive touch screen featuring localized haptic feedback giving users a gentle vibration as they use the virtual QWERTY keypad
• Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
• Visual Voicemail, allowing users to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple tap of the screen
• Sprint TV® with an extensive selection of channels and on-demand programming
• Sprint Music Store allowing users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
• Advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0
• SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text
• True HTML Web experience from both the enhanced embedded browser and the addition of Opera Mini 4.2 with a desktop-like browsing experience
• 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder

by Peter Ha on March 31, 2009

If you’re lookin’ for a barebones QWERTY candybar on the cheap, Sprint and Sanyo have a handset you should see. Well, they will in May.

We’re not quite sure why they announcing this one a whole month early, but Sprint and Sanyo have let it be known that the SCP-2700 will be hitting the shelves (exclusively at Sprint) come May 10th. For a cent shy of $30 dollars, a two-year contract, and a few weeks waiting for the $50 mail-in rebate, you’ll get the QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, threaded text messages, and Sprint Family Locator/Navigation/Social Zone. It’s not exactly a big deal - but hey, it’s $30 bucks. The handset will come in “Deep Blue” or “Impulsive Pink”. Impulsive? As in without forethought? Are they trying to rub in the fact that everyone who buys the pink one will feel buyer’s remorse by that evening, or something?

In other news, Sprint and LG have revamped last year’s wonky (but surprisingly usable) little clamshell QWERTY Lotus with a new look, adding a red color option to go along with the black and purple releases they made available originally. If black was a bit too standard but purple was a bit too wild for your tastes, maybe red will fit the bill? Probably not. No official word yet if there’s a tax for the new paint job, but we wouldn’t expect it to stray from the current $99 price tag.

by Greg Kumparak on March 31, 2009

It’s certainly not the main Novatel device we’re hoping to see announced while we’re here in Vegas, but they’ve gotten the announcement party started a bit early with this morning’s debut of the Ovation MC935D.

Built around a single-band 2100Mhz HSUPA/HSDPA radio capping out at 7.2 Mbps down and 5.76 Mbps up, this one’s pretty much strictly for our homies on the other side of the water (Read: Europe), though the quad-band EDGE/GPRS might get you through in a pinch elsewhere.

No word on pricing just yet, but we’re told to expect this one beginning in Q2. We’re just about positive this one will be floating around at the pre-CTIA ShowStoppers event tonight - so if pictures of little USB dongles sitting on tables are your thing, you’re in for one wild ride.

by Greg Kumparak on March 31, 2009

According to folks over at Android Community, Google has begun to pull tethering applications from the G1's Market. One of the contributors to the "WiFi Tether for Root Users" app claims that the company is citing distribution agreements with carriers as the cause of the takedowns. In their words:

Google enters into distribution agreements with device manufacturers and Authorized Carriers to place the Market software client application for the Market on Devices. These distribution agreements may require the involuntary removal of Products in violation of the Device manufacturer's or Authorized Carrier's terms of service" Google Developer Distribution Agreement

Of course, this should come as quite a surprise, given statements T-Mobile's Cole Brodman made to us during the G1 launch last year, and Google's seemingly rampant interest in being the de facto open source mobile OS. It's not clear at this point if this is an isolated incident (possibly related to the root nature of the app), or just the beginning of a more widespread move. Google (and T-Mobile to some extent) -- we await your response.

[Thanks, Chris]

Remember how last week China Unicom brazenly threw up product images for the iPhone and a few other smartphones, implying that in the very near future it would be providing service to them? Well, funny story: turns out the company's chairman, Chang Xiaobing, is now saying negotiations are actually still ongoing with Apple and that the two have a good bit of wheeling and dealing left to do. What could they possibly still be discussing? According to Barron's, the debates focus on two primary issues: a Chinese law banning WiFi use in mobile phones; and Unicom's insistence on installing its own software on the iPhone, including some sort of *gasp* non-iTunes media player. How long now until these issues are resolved? Barron's is citing research firm Wedge Partners, who indicates it may not be until the end of the year. Better stick with those gray-market imports, folks.

Read -- Negotiations still under way
Read -- Barron's

Cellmania, a company that builds and licenses the software that drives many mobile phone stores, has launched a new platform called the Android Content Storefront for Android phones that will allow carriers and manufacturers to install their own, customized app stores on Android phones.

While Android phones already offer Google’s official app store, Cellmania CEO Ronjon Nag says that many carriers and manufacturers are looking for a way to offer their own stores, where they can feature localized content and sell media like music, ring tones, video, and graphics (none of which can currently be sold through Google’s store). The store also supports a variety of different payment plans, including subscriptions, charging purchases to the user’s phone bill, and ‘in-app’ purchases, which allow users to purchase virtual goods and other services from directly within the app.

As an added bonus to developers, Cellmania’s storefront includes software that can convert J2ME applications (which are common on many other mobile phones) into Android executables.

Cellmania has a long history with a number of major cell phone carriers and manufacturers, which puts it in a position to have its white-labeled storefronts come as default applications for some Android phones. That said, Cellmania’s third party app stores would not be Android’s first - other companies like Handango have offered their own markets too.

by Jason Kincaid on March 31, 2009