HTC’s Q killin’ Excalibur (Unlocking Mobile) depicted?
HTC’s Q killin’ Excalibur depicted?
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds We’ve gotta take this one with a grain of salt, thanks to an unconfirmed source and that sketchy paste job on the screen, but if this pic and its accompanying deets prove true, we’re in for a treat. Codenamed “Excalibur,” we heard about HTC’s attempt at a Q/i320 killer last month, and it seems to be shaping up nicely. Beyond the obvious QWERTY action, the quad-band phone will supposedly feature WiFi, and will be 2mm thicker than the i320. To the side of the screen is an interesting touch-jog strip for scrolling (in lieu of the Q’s jog dial) with top and bottom touch buttons to open the Start menu and go back. Looking good HTC, now if you’ll just confirm the device, mix in some 3G data and ship a few to the States at $150 each we’ll be all set.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Source: cellphones.engadget.com
Verizon launches Chocolate July 31st
Filed under: Cellphones It’s laid so bare at this point it’s almost kind of an open secret, but contrary to what we’d heard earlier (which was a week off), we’ve got launch dates and prices for Verizon’s LG VX8500 Chocolate phone. Starting July 31st you’ll be able to snag the phone online, and come August 7th you can get it in stores. The price? Not too terrible: $359 without contract, $249 with 1 year, and $199 for two years committed to the carrier. Might be a little more than we’d originally expected, but outside the Q you’re not likely to see a sexier EV-DO device on Verizon for a little while yet.[Thanks, V]Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Motorola’s MOTOKRZR K1 and K1M
Filed under: Cellphones We’ve only been hearing about (and seeing, and getting the launch of) the Canary for a couple months now, so it’s about time Motorola officially launched the damned things. The KRZR, as we very well know, is the latest in Moto’s 4 LTTR DVCE NAME LINE, both models featuring a microSD, Screen3, and a thinned-wideness but slightly girthier body. The specs between sub-models do vary, however: GSM K1 has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 176 x 220 display, and 2 megapixel camera; both K1ms will forgo the A2DP, but the CDMA / 1xRTT version has a QVGA display (and an accordingly larger battery), and a 2 megapixel camera, while the EV-DO K1m has that damned 176 x 220 display a 1.3 megapixel camera, as well as a millimeter added to its waistline. Despite the differences, though, all should be available in the second half of the year (you know, the half we’re currently in) from, well, you know damned well who’s gonna offer this phone.P.S. -From the looks of it, that device is running Moto’s new Juix interface. We can’t yet confirm this, but that’d certainly be a welcome addition to the otherwise predictable handset. Read – MOTOKRZR K1 Read – MOTOKRZR K1mPermalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Source: cellphones.engadget.com