Verizon Wireless Launches Motorola Q9c and Samsung Glyde

The Samsung Glyde is now on sale for $299.99 online after a new 2 year agreement before a $50 instant online discount bringing the total to $249.99, while the Motorola Q9c is on sale for $299.99 after a new 2 year agreement before two additional discounts, one instant $100 discount and an additional $50 mail-in rebate bringing the total to $149.99.


The Samsung Glyde features a widescreen WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback, modified Croix user interface from the European F700, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, GPS support, speakerphone, media player, and voice control.

The Motorola Q9c is identical to the Q9m and removes the Flash Lite based multimedia frontend that provides access to VCAST services while adding Windows Mobile 6 Standard and being one of the first Windows Mobile smart devices to support Version 4 of VZ Navigator.

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Motorola will Introduce V9 Ferrari Edition

Motorola and Ferrari will re-introduce the V9 with Ferrari design, similar to Motorola Z8 Ferrari edition you will get access to videos from Ferrari, Ferrari wallpapers and ringtones, and some other goodies.Motorola V9 RAZR2 Ferrari is still the same handset with 2.2″ display, 2 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity.

Check out some feate

* internal antenna, tandem 2.2” and 2.0” 240×320 QVGA 262K color displays
* Touch-sensitive external music keys
* Integrated 2.0 megapixel camera, with 8x digital zoom
* Connectivity featuring Micro USB, USB 2.0 Full Speed, USB mass storage and version 2.0 Bluetooth wireless technology with Enhanced Data Rate
* 3G High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) 3.6 Mbps wireless broadband connection and EDGE/GPRS
* 45MB of end user memory and support for up to 2GB of memory with an optional microSD card
* Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology supporting A2DP and AVRCP profiles
* Video and audio streaming, capture and playback
* Video telephony and See What I See capable
* Messaging via MMS, email, SMS, MotoSync

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Yahoo! Go 3 Beta for Windows Mobile Released

Yahoo is jumping into the Windows Mobile platform with vigour, and has just released their new Yahoo! Go 3.0 beta for Windows Mobile, mobile phones.

The application’s user interface has undergone a overhaul and there is now full support for widgets aimed at providing information on the go. There is now an integrated at-a-glance Yahoo screen and improved oneSearch feature along with a comely Web 2.0-like feel and navigation to the application. All the data is stored in a “cloud” for easy retrieval on any other web-enabled device and since this would mean heavy data transfers, it would help if you had an unlimited data plan.

Go ahead and snatch yahoo mobile if you own a Windows Mobile-powered device

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Nokia 5310 music phone tips up at Rogers

Rogers Wireless launched Nokia 5310 XpressMusic on its network, becoming the first North American carrier to pick up the device. The bar phone sits in the mid range of Nokia’s media phones and includes a column of dedicated music controls as well as a media player that supports AAC, MP3, and WMA; an FM radio tuner is also onboard, as is a microSD slot that holds up to 4GB of storage.


The phone is reportedly available today with blue trim and sells for $100 Canadian with a three-year plan or for $260 without the contract in place.

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India gets Asus Lamborghini ZX1 smartphone

ASUS and Lamborghini,launched the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone that runs on Windows Mobile this year, in March,is now making its way to the Indian market with the same touchscreen and carbon fiber goodness of the original.


ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone is equipped with wireless 802.11b+g, Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, USB2.0, 3.5G and even GPS. A 2.8″ touchscreen, a 9-way navigational key and a unique racing user interface that can be modified to the user’s mode of operation whether it be business or lifestyle.The ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone will be available for 1,200$

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RIM BlackBerry Bold Smartphone unveiled

RIM has released its new smartphone named BlackBerry Bold (model number: 9000). This is the first BlackBerry model to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world. Integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and other multimedia capabilities are the key features of the latest model.
The Bold is wrapped in a glossy black body having a satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate. Like all other BlackBerry handsets, the Bold also features a QWERTY keyboard.

The latest smartphone is equipped with the next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor making downloading, video streaming and web surfing faster. Moreover, the Bold features 128MB Flash memory plus 1GB on-board storage memory. Users seeking for additional memory can expand the storage with microSD/SDHC memory card.

The BlackBerry Bold further supports Word, Excel or PowerPoint files and users can edit them on the handset itself through preloaded DataViz Documents to Go suite. Additionally, RIM claims that the Bold delivers a web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction. The trackball can be used as a mouse to navigate the webpage, while various emulation settings allow users to choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or the mobile version.

The latest smartphone boasts various connectivity features such as 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a quad-band EDGE and tri-band HSDPA. For using GPS functionality, Bold supports BlackBerry Maps and other location-based applications or services.

“The new BlackBerry Bold represents a tremendous step forward in business-grade smartphones and lives up to its name with incredible speed, power and functionality, all wrapped in a beautiful and confident design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion.

The Bold includes multimedia features such as
* Half-VGA (480×320 resolution) color LCD
* A 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and 5x digital zoom
* An enhanced media player
* Built-in dual speakers
* Equalizer with 11 preset filters – like “Lounge”, “Jazz” and “Hip Hop etc
* BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software
* High Speed USB 2.0

The BlackBerry Bold is expected to be available from wireless carriers across the globe by the beginning of this summer. The pricing information of the Bold has not been announced as of now.

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Microsoft and RIM to Bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers

Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.



The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture with the ability to communicate in real time using push technology, and an exceptional mobile communications experience. Customers will also be able to seamlessly access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry smartphone by simply entering their Windows Live e-mail address and password once.

Among other features:

Windows Live Hotmail for BlackBerry will allow customers to do the following:

* Use BlackBerry “push” technology for automatic message delivery and message synchronization so customers’ online account is up to date with actions taken on their BlackBerry smartphone
* Use a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages, which are automatically delivered to the smartphone. Customers can also choose to receive their Windows Live Hotmail messages, along with messages from other e-mail accounts, within a single inbox on their BlackBerry smartphone
* Display HTML e-mail with the ability to view graphics, Web links and contact photos in e-mails

Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry will allow customers to do the following:

* Send instant messages and join group chats
* Set status and see the presence of friends and colleagues within Windows Live Messenger or their contact cards
* Customize status messages
* Save conversations
* Showcase their Display Picture (Avatar)
* Send and receive pictures and files
* Use more than 60 emoticons

Windows Live services for BlackBerry smartphones are expected to be available beginning this summer with support for multiple languages.

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