Verizon launches Kyocera KPC680 EV-DO Rev. A ExpressCard
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless Still waiting around to hop on the Rev. A highway? Although last week would’ve been a swell time to do so, now’s not too bad either, and Verizon Wireless customers have yet another option at their fingertips. The Kyocera KPC680 ExpressCard is available now for anyone interested, and enables BroadbandAccess users to reach average download speeds of 600kbps to 1.4Mbps and upload speeds that range from 500kbps to 800kbps when situated in a Rev. A area. Additionally, this thing sports a “breakthrough” (ahem) antenna design that “moves the antenna away from the device as it is opened, providing greater sensitivity, dual external antenna ports for signal flexibility and a compact form factor.” Get yours now for just $49.99 after a mail-in rebate and throwing your John Hancock on a two-year agreement. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Sony denies the PlayStation Phone, as usual
Filed under: Cellphones, GamingWell, that didn’t take long. Just shortly after Sony Computer Entertainment co-chief operating officer Jim Ryan opened his mouth and rekindled rumors of a PlayStation Phone, Sony has now shot back and flatly denied that any such device is in the works. According to ComputerAndVideoGames.com, Sony says, “Jim Ryan was in fact misquoted by the Economic Times of India about this issue,” adding that, “We do have talks with other arms of the Sony family about various topics but I can confirm we are not currently working together on the creation of a PlayStation Phone.” So, that certainly seems to put a damper on that idea for the time being, although we suspect it won’t take all that much longer for the rumor to crop up once again, at least as long as Sony is in the business of making both cellphones and video games. Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Samsung’s BlackJack II fittingly launches on Black Friday for $150
Filed under: Cellphones If you’re already drafting a plan of what stores to hit in what order come Black Friday, and you’ve been craving Samsung’s forthcoming BlackJack II, we’ve got yet another locale that you’ll need to show yourself at. CNET has it that Sammie’s SGH-i617 will be landing on AT&T tomorrow, and just in case you still weren’t connecting the (dark) dots, it’ll initially be available only in black. Reportedly, the red edition is slated to surface around December 12th, and both will demand $149.99 and your name on a two-year contract. Don’t worry about showing up early, though — the chances of this thing selling out before noon tomorrow (or ever, to be frank) are slim to none.[Via MobileBurn] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Samsung, AT&T announce A747 “SLM” flip
Filed under: Cellphones So the Samsung A747 for AT&T is finally here, ‘cept it’s not the A747. Instead, the slim clamshell has been appropriately christened the “SLM.” Think of the SLM as a juiced version of the also very thin A717, carrying over the 2 megapixel cam and attractive brushed metal exterior while adding a much larger 96 x 96 external display and support for Napster Mobile — a first for AT&T. Get the SLM beginning November 23 for $150 after a $50 rebate on a two-year contract. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Motorola and T-Mobile sort out Sidekick Slide issues
Filed under: CellphonesAfter a few days of investigation, it looks like Motorola and T-Mobile have figured what was behind that nasty Sidekick Slide bug that caused the devices to shut off when flipped open. According to our friends at Moto, the root cause was “a minor issue relating to the battery contacts,” and a solution is being tested right now and should be available by next week, when Slides are expected to go back on sale at T-Mo stores. A speedy resolution, to be sure, but we’re still amazed a bug like that got through in the first place. Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Regulators put pressure on Sprint to remedy issues with iDEN network
Filed under: CellphonesAlthough Sprint has coughed up some $1 billion over the past few years in order to nix the interference between 2,200 public safety agencies across the US and its iDEN network, it apparently hasn’t done enough. Reportedly, the FCC has warned Sprint that it “could lose access to the signal spectrum used by its Nextel- and Boost Mobile-branded wireless services” if it doesn’t remedy the problem by June of 2008. Supposedly, Sprint is “working hard” to settle the issue, but it’s not wasting any time asking the US Court of Appeals to get involved. The carrier claims that these shut down threats could force it to halt signups of Nextel-branded customers, and furthermore, around three million public-safety workers would purportedly lose service if the FCC did indeed shut down the Nextel network. ‘Course, industry analysts are suggesting that regulators wouldn’t really go through with shutting it down, but if nothing else, this should light a fire under Sprint to expedite the process.[Via PhoneScoop] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Hands-on with Verizon’s LG Voyager on Engadget Mobile
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds ‘Bout time we follow up the unboxing with a little hands-on action, eh? We think we’ve found enough to like about LG’s VX10000 Voyager for Verizon to make enV owners… well, green with envy. Head on over to Engadget Mobile for our quick impressions! Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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