Huawei have apparently inked a deal with T-Mobile to launch the Chinese manufacturer’s first Android smartphone in Q3 2009. The Android Community blog wrote, the prototype they exhibited at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week will be among the first to arrive. continued »

Two screenshots on the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system have surfaced. Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft, reportedly proudly unveiled these two screenshots to the world at PDC 2008. We won't be seeing this version on handsets until 2009. Although not much is known about the release of Windows Mobile 6.5, we do know that Microsoft will be launching their Sky ... continued »

AT&T is trying to move into the twenty-first century by offering a more interactive experience in their online store. They're calling it their Online Experience Store, which allows customers to virtually touch and interact with products prior to purchasing them.     You are initially presented with a digital storefront that introduces the idea of 3D shopping. There are demos, tutorials and ... continued »

If you're nowhere near one of the twelve pilot AT&T stores getting Microsoft's nifty Surface touchscreen-table, you may be left wondering what all the fuss is about.  Neither AT&T nor Microsoft want that, so they'd like you to take a look at the Atlanta store, previewed in this video, and see how surprisingly bemused customers can be readily educated by earnest-looking salespeople.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_LjdPDglw[/youtube] Surface is ... continued »

It's usually tough to summarise a week when we've had a big cellular show, and this one is little different.  Of course, the show in question was CTIA Wireless 2008, held in Las Vegas, and you can review all the coverage courtesy of this tag.  Of the new handsets, Sprint grabbed headlines with the Instinct by Samsung, an obvious iPhone ... continued »

We don't need no stinking magic table.  That's the message from Verizon Wireless, who like AT&T are redesigning their stores but without the addition of Microsoft's expensive Surface multitouch tables.  In fact, horizontal-touchscreens aside, Verizon's plans are far bigger than their GSM rival's: they'll be updating 280 of their stores in total, with 100 already made over.  Highlights include: A dedicated demo zone ... continued »

Microsoft's deal with AT&T to put the Surface touchscreen-table into select stores has had a mixed reaction, usually with a fair amount of iPhone-related teasing mixed in, so we dispatched Vincent to check out the multitouch marvel and give his honest opinion: useful selling tool or just storefront bling?  We've got three exclusive videos of the AT&T Surface and a gallery ... continued »

Microsoft have announced that their Surface multitouch table will be stomping its way into several AT&T stores from April 17th, with the 30-inch touchscreen giving potential cellphone buyers information about handsets, coverage and service plans. Surface will recognise different handsets placed on it, displaying specifications or, if two devices are selected, a model comparison. Stores in New York ... continued »

Vincent may have washed his hands of Palm, but it looks like the company still has a few cards to play; thing is, we'll apparently have to wait until April to see if they're aces.  According to an anonymous tipster at WM Experts the ailing company is set to launch a Sprint CDMA Treo called the 800w, complete with Windows Mobile ... continued »