The Unwired just unearthed what seems to be HTC’s new TouchFLO 2.0 called Manila. The source of the leak Mobile-devices.ch didn’t reveal the source so it’s still up in the air as to the validity of this leak. So as far as I’m concerned this could very well be the result of some clever Photoshop work. Click over to ... continued »

Open-access lovers, feel free to breathe - after round 17 of bidding on the FCC's 700MHz auction, the Block C reserve price has been exceeded, meaning that a) someone will be walking away with chunks of what many believe to be the premium wireless spectrum in the US, and b) they'll be obliged to allow compatible third-party devices to access their network ... continued »

It might look like a squared-off hockey puck about to be chomped in the jaws of a ruler-monster, but in actual fact this is BlackBerry's Bluetooth Remote Stereo Gateway, showing up for the first time in FCC documentation.  About as simple in operation as making a balloon-animal snake, the device will pair with an A2DP-compatible cellphone and stream music from it ... continued »

Canadian email addicts with poor navigational skills will be pleased to know that Rogers Wireless have started selling the BlackBerry Pearl with in-built GPS; retailing for $249.99, with a three year (!) contract and three year BlackBerry data plan subscription, the only snag is that the Rogers site is already showing them as out of stock. continued »

HTC's move toward self-branding devices rather than simply acting as an ODM partner for carriers seems to be paying off, with Q4 2007 revenues up 34.7-percent on year to around $1.21bn and non-ODM business growing 60-percent on year; in fact, speaking during an investors conference yesterday, company CFO Huei-ming Cheng predicted a 20 to 30-percent revenue increase on year in ... continued »

Device manufacturer Mio and plucky chipset maker Qualcomm have been doing a lot of shaking-hands recently, with the announcement that the former's Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) will be using the latter's QST1100 chip, which combines application processing, a GPS receiver and cellular connectivity into the one unit.  This opens the door for future Mio models - potentially traditional in-car GPS units ... continued »

Industry rumors are suggesting that Dell might be partnering with Google for its planned return to the mobile device business, releasing a cellphone based on the Android platform that Google - along with other members of the Open Handset Alliance - have developed as a way to leverage the search giant's online applications in the growing mobile market. continued »

With the latest Ofcom news, I find myself wishing that the UK mobile phone regulators could tackle petrol prices in their spare time; they've taken the UK networks to task over SMS message and data charges when users are roaming in Western Europe.  Last year EU regulations were pushed through that limited the carriers from charging more than £0.38/minute ($0.76) for ... continued »

After its announcement that it would be fettling the N95 8GB for American 850/1900MHz HSDPA networks, Nokia has received FCC approval for the GPS/WiFi/HSDPA/5-megapixel uberdevice.  It looks as though the manufacturer is on course to meet its predicted Q1 2008 release date. continued »

This, forgive me, bland candybar might be Philips' first foray back into the Western European market, after pulling out to concentrate on handsets for Asia.  The Philips 192 is intended to be a very basic, entry-level phone - and with the sub-€40 ($59) price to match. continued »