Engadget Mobile has aquired some leaked documentation on the T-Mobile Dash and has confirmed an October 16th release date. We already knew the Dash would include WiFi and quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, but it looks like it will also support T-Mobile’s “MyFaves” rate plans which allow customers to choose their top 5 contacts and assign unlimited minutes to calling those contacts. Originally published on Pocketnow on September 28, 2006. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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Short Take: Textware Solutions’ Fitaly v4.0
The traditional QWERTY keyboard was designed for typing with ten fingers. Typically, a professional typist maintains fingers on the so-called home keys (the keys asdf for the left hand and jkl; for the right hand) and typing letters will either be on this home row or involve a move to some adjacent keys, one row below the home row, or one or two rows above. Consequently, there is no significant finger travel. The situation is …
Continue readingUTStarcom 6800 Revealed
It looks like the successor to the HTC Apache is in the works and will be released by UTStarcom as the 6800. It’s unclear if this is actually a CDMA version of the HTC Tytn or just an HTC Tytn in a different body. I’m thinking it will be CDMA. Also of interest, you might notice the keyboard slides open from the right side of the device rather than the left side as does the …
Continue readingHTC Libra / UTStarcom 5800 Revealed
Here’s an interesting new Windows Mobile Phone for CDMA users. According to Phonescoop, the HTC Libra will have EVDO Revision A high speed internet. It’s also got both a phone-style numeric keypad on the front, with a slide-out keyboard. Look at where the spacebar is on the keyboard though. I don’t see a directional pad either. Another odd thing is that this device has Smartphone edition hardware buttons, but a Pocket PC Phone screen. I …
Continue readingT-Mobile Dash Coming to USA Next Month
The word on the street over at Engadget Mobile is that T-Mobile USA will be carrying the HTC Excaliber next month rebranding it as the T-Mobile Dash. The T-Mobile Dash is a Blackberry style Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone with a built in keyboard, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth, and WiFi. It looks like this is certainly intended to compete directly with Blackberry devices as well as the Motorola Q. Originally published on Pocketnow on September 14, 2006. …
Continue readingWindows Live Mobile Website Now Available
The MSN Mobile website as viewed from a Pocket PC has just been updated to Windows Live mobile. The new design offers a new layout which offers easier access to important things like weather, as well as a few new features. You also get access to your Live.com custom page which can load any kind of RSS feed that you subscribe to. Originally published on Pocketnow on September 12, 2006. More Smartphone News articles from …
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