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Asus working on a low-cost Eee smartphone?

Bonnie Cha — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:54:00 +0000

Asus is no stranger to smartphones; check out its Asus P527.

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Asus has tried its hand at smartphones before. Take for instance, the Asus P527, a feature-rich Windows Mobile device that simply didn't deliver in the performance department and certainly wasn't worth the ...

February 11 launch date for T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900?

Bonnie Cha — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:23:00 +0000

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Monday seems to be the day for BlackBerry rumors. First it was the BlackBerry Bold for Sprint and now the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 for T-Mobile. The folks at TmoNews believe T-Mobile, which is in serious need of a BlackBerry update, will release the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 ...

Magellan Navigation sold to MiTAC

Bonnie Cha — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:41:00 +0000

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On Monday, Magellan Navigation Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to sell its consumer products division to Taiwanese-based MiTAC International Corporation and expects the transaction to be finalized by January 2009, though no specifics were given about the financial terms. As part of the package, MiTAC, which also ...

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Garmin Nuvifone passes FCC

Bonnie Cha — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:17:00 +0000

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Hey, remember the Garmin Nuvifone? Yeah, I barely remember it either, but it's still kicking around and, in fact, the GPS-enabled smartphone just got FCC approval, bringing it one step closer to release.

According to FCC documents, the Nuvifone (strangely tagged as the "Calf" from Asus) ...

Sony Ericsson, HTC planning Google Android phones for 2009

Bonnie Cha — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:31:00 +0000

On Tuesday, 14 new members joined Google's Open Handset Alliance, showing their support and furthering the development of the Google Android mobile operating system. Among the fresh additions is Sony Ericsson, and it looks like the company isn't wasting any time and has hit the ground running.

According ...

HTC focuses on phone design; acquires One & Company Design, Inc.

Bonnie Cha — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:01:00 +0000

HTC Touch Diamond

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On Monday, HTC, the manufacturer of many of today's popular smartphones, announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based design firm One & Company Design, Inc (One & Co). A design company? Weird, right? Actually, not really.

If you've followed HTC over the years, ...

T-Mobile Shadow II spotted on FCC’s site

Bonnie Cha — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:00 +0000

T-Mobile Shadow II

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In recent months, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint have done a pretty good job updating its smartphone lineups, but T-Mobile seems to be lagging in this area. Aside from the T-Mobile G1 and the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip, we haven't seen ...

Help choose the next CNET Prizefight: BlackBerry Bold versus…?

Bonnie Cha — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:24:00 +0000

Who should the BlackBerry Bold take on?

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OK Crave readers, I need your help. The CNET Prizefight ring is setting up for a few final battles before the end of 2008, and one contender just waiting for its chance in the spotlight is the RIM BlackBerry Bold. ...

Mystery smartphone set to debut

Bonnie Cha — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:19:00 +0000

OK, we hate to be teases, but heck, why not? The holidays are just a couple of days away, and we're feeling a little frisky.

On Tuesday morning, a new smartphone is set to debut, and we've had a couple of weeks to check out the device. Unfortunately, ...

Eve of the storm: RIM BlackBerry Storm reviewed

Bonnie Cha — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:00 +0000

RIM BlackBerry Storm 9350

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It's been a little over a month since the RIM BlackBerry Storm was officially announced for Verizon Wireless and ever since then, we've all waited with baited breath for the first touch-screen BlackBerry to arrive. Well, dear friends, the ...