Monthly archive: February, 2009

Samsung sends GT-S3500 slider to market, us to sleep

Posted on 28 February, 2009

Filed under: , , ,


OK, just because the Samsung GT-S3500 slider may look like a really basic set, OK yeah, you're right, it is. While running a little on the homely side of the tracks, it does make use of stainless for the body, quad-band EDGE, has FM radio with RDS, 2 megapixel shooter, and a 2.2-inch display. Things like Bluetooth also find some space inside so wired headsets won't be your only recourse for safe talking on the go. Pricing seems set at 7500 rubles (roughly $200) and is apparently hitting the shops now, in Russia.

Continue reading Samsung sends GT-S3500 slider to market, us to sleep

Samsung sends GT-S3500 slider to market, us to sleep originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Comments Off Sean Cooper | Mobile

Telus’ BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 gets a plan and pricing, rumor-style

Posted on 28 February, 2009

Filed under: , , , ,


Our friend (and oft correct) RileyFreeman over at HowardForums tipped us off that Telus' BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is pimping and pruning its pricing prior to launch. Word has it that this flippy debutante will be priced at $100 on a 3-year contract, and $500 completely off-contract. Other info mentions that Telus has prepped a special plan just for this pink or black set, running at $32.50 it'll include 200 minutes, evenings and weekends after 6 P.M, 3 months free local calling, and unlimited mail and instant messaging. Of course, with Bell's launch of the same set at $29 on a three-year today -- and competition with its own BlackBerry Curve 8830 at the same price point -- we suspect Telus may want to rethink a tad -- if indeed, this proves true -- before they open the floodgates wide.

[Thanks, RileyFreeman and agent_whitevan]

Telus' BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 gets a plan and pricing, rumor-style originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Comments Off Sean Cooper | Mobile

Our Nokia 5800 magically starts working on 3G

Posted on 28 February, 2009

Filed under: , , ,


We powered up ye olde NAM 5800 XpressMusic today, and the weirdest thing happened: it worked on 3G. This comes after a day of frustration trying to get it hooked up to UMTS yesterday -- a sentiment echoed by several others who took the plunge. The only theory we can come up with is that we were in Chicago yesterday at the Nokia flagship store -- a place where many of the "defective" units were sold -- and today we're elsewhere, so it's conceivable that there's an issue with AT&T's 3G network in Chicago. We've noticed an uptick in 3G loss on other devices in Chicago the past few days, so it's possible that the 5800 is just particularly sensitive to crappy networks; then again, there seem to be others in New York that have the same issue, so it's anybody's guess. All we know for sure is that we're showing a big, fat "3.5G" logo in the upper left corner of our unit at the moment -- and we're going to cross our fingers that it stays that way. We have a request out to Nokia for official comment on the issue, and we'll let you know as soon as we have more.

Our Nokia 5800 magically starts working on 3G originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Comments Off Chris Ziegler | Mobile

Amazon’s Gold Box sale features Nokia E71 for $289, shipped

Posted on 28 February, 2009

Filed under: , , , , ,


Well if your dreams of a new set have been dashed by the Nokia XpressMusic 5800's issues but you still want to shop Nokia, here's a deal for you. Amazon's Gold Box sale today features the lovely -- and arguably Nokia's sassiest QWERTY smartphone -- Nokia E71 in gray for $289 shipped. We peeked at Nokia's shop and they have it priced at $349, and Expansys is at $389, so we're fairly impressed at the price here, though it will only be about at this price today. Heck, we may stock up and make it an early Nokia Christmas this year, for ourselves. The read link will send you off to Amazon's Gold Box page, so if you're reading this article late, the set will be gone.

Amazon's Gold Box sale features Nokia E71 for $289, shipped originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Comments Off Sean Cooper | Mobile

ASUS’ P565 superphone canned due to Garmin partnership?

Posted on 28 February, 2009

Filed under: , , , , ,


Sad business if true, but the UnwiredView is reporting that ASUS' P565 Windows Mobile 6.1-toting, VGA, HSDPA, Blazing 800MHz (Marvell PXA930) monster has been quietly dumped. The reason? Nobody's talking and we've not heard reports from either Garmin or ASUS to verify it either way -- it has apparently launched in Germany and Poland, at least -- but according to GPSAndCo, its debut in France isn't happening and they point to the new partnership as the reason. In the end, it does seem as if the Garmin / ASUS team is going to deliver some pretty serious goods, so we'll not shed a tear unless something happens to them, too. Of course, this could all be fluff, so do tell us if you catch sight of one of these at your local shop.

[Via UnwiredView]

ASUS' P565 superphone canned due to Garmin partnership? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Comments Off Sean Cooper | Mobile

Next Page »