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Before phones show up at retail, they start showing up in totally random places in China — it’s basically a law of physics. And once that happens, they almost inevitably end up posted in a forum somewhere, and… well, you can gather where that leads. Chinese firm Ludle — which, according to its own description is in the business of “exploiting, producing and selling” — somehow came across a Pre (or possibly just an empty shell thereof), and a staff member took the time to do a quick set of comparo shots against a Centro and iPhone 3G. He notes that the Pre gets clogged with fingerprints as easily as the iPhone but handles scratching on the back a little better; the front is a different story, though, where the iPhone’s glass display wins. He goes on to say that the phone is currently in mass production (we’d certainly hope so), but what we don’t know is whether we’re looking at a CDMA version for Sprint or the GSM variant destined for sundry networks around the globe. We’ll take either, personally.

[Via PreThinking and TreoCentral]

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Palm Pre finds a totally unofficial home in China originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We haven’t heard much about the appearance of the HTC Touch Diamond2 on US shores apart from a few AT&T-related whispers, but the squared-off handset is starting to pop up overseas, and the requisite unboxings and video tours have started flooding in. Sadly, these early units are still running Windows Mobile 6.1, so beauty’s only skin deep — or at least as deep as TouchFlo2 3D. Hardware video after the break, but there’s plenty more at the read links.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 gets unboxed, shown off on video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After having its prototypes rejected a few times over by carriers here in America, it seems that Michael Dell is taking his smartphone initiative overseas. ‘Course, he’ll need something mighty special to outshine Lenovo’s OPhone over in China, but we digress. Hot on the heels of rumors galore, Reuters is reporting that Dell is indeed aiming to launch multiple smartphones in the Chinese market before the dawn of 2010. A pair of analysts have asserted that the firm is working with Chi Mei Communications — an unlisted unit of Taiwan’s Hon Hai — on the hardware front, while China-based Red Office is engineering the operating system. Not surprisingly, spokespeople from these outfits are all remaining mum for the moment, but we are told that the US and Europe are on Dell’s list of next-up launch markets assuming the China rollout goes well.

[Via MobileBurn]

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Dell to launch smartphones in China by end of year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can’t vouch for the authenticity of these shots, but the fact that there’s fully five of them posted certainly lends some element of legitimacy. What’s more, the first half ‘09 window is still very much confirmed by Palm, so let’s be honest: there pretty much have to be Pres floating around in some circles at this point. We didn’t necessarily anticipate “some circles” to mean “two peeps chilling at San Francisco’s Bring Your Own Wheel race,” but hey, whatever works. Catch another glorious shot in the wild after the break.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Palm Pre spotted just minding its own business in San Fran? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Former Motorola CFO alleges that company lied about financial data, Santa Claus originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not totally sure here, but it sounds like Sprint employees are now being trained on the anxiously awaited Palm Pre. Over at PreThinking, they seem to have gotten their paws on an internal Sprint email that says that “employees can expect training to start in April as well as multiple communications to get them excited and ready to help our customers” for the Pre. Being of a curious nature, they apparently followed up to ask if the training had indeed begun, receiving this mysteriously veiled reply: “I would like to inform that Sprint is in the process of providing the training for the new Palm Pre. Once it’s launched, Sprint will be ready to serve their valued customers regarding the Palm Pre.” We’ve seen the new ads all over the place, and it was really only a matter of time, so we’re not exactly shocked and awed at this one, but you tell us: what does it all mean?

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Sprint employees now training with the Palm Pre? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile UK event same day as USA’s, will be BlackBerry-focused originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wanted our attention, Casio? Well, good, because you’ve definitely got it. This isn’t necessarily full disclosure of the phone’s existence, but for all practical purposes, this… uh, “promotional video” finally fesses up that the Exilim C721 is coming to Verizon (you can catch a glimpse of the carrier’s logo if you look closely — no, not that closely, you sicko). As you might have gathered, our ladyfriend here is using the phone’s 5 megapixel cam to snap some naughty shots for her sweetheart, all from the comfort of a warm shower — thanks in no small part to the phone’s water-resistant characteristics. Still no word on pricing, availability, or a full rundown of specs, so in the meantime we’re going to be… you know, looping this looking for details. Catch the video after the break.

[Via Gearlog]

Continue reading Verizon’s Casio Exilim C721 confirmed in the middle of a steamy shower scene

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Verizon’s Casio Exilim C721 confirmed in the middle of a steamy shower scene originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems the rumblings and rumors were true — every last one of them. HTC’s now-aged Touch Diamond is indeed hitting Verizon Wireless this month, bringing with it the same 2.76-inch touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, TouchFLO interface and Windows Mobile 6.1 OS that we’ve seen ad nauseum on carriers around the world (though it does boast a microSD card slot). We’re pretty baffled by the immensely large $299.99 on-contract sticker (after $70 mail-in rebate), and honestly, we just don’t see VZW moving too many of these before a price drop. In fact, are you even giving this a second thought?

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HTC Touch Diamond lands tomorrow on Verizon: $299.99 on contract originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Occasionally, Sharp will pass a Japanese domestic market handset through the FCC for global roaming certification, but not this time. No, instead, we’re seeing the PV300 — and as any rabid Sidekick fan knows, Sharp’s Sidekicks are referred to as “PV” followed by a three-digit number internally, so yeah, we’re thinking this is probably the real deal. Of course, we’ve had no shortage of legit-sounding rumors in the past few months that there’s a new high-end Sidekick on the way to T-Mobile shelves, and indeed, it should come as no surprise that this one is certified for AWS 3G — the very kind T-Mobile uses — along with the usual assortment of GSM / EDGE bands. Anyhow, see you shortly, dear Sidekick. Hopefully.

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New Sidekick hits FCC with T-Mobile 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s all a tiny bit hazy, but it sounds like a Sony Ericsson PR rep in Germany has confirmed that the 12 megapixel camera-boasting Idou will be hitting the streets in October. Gustaf Brusewitz of Sony Ericsson Sweden didn’t have too much to say about that statement, and only repeated what he’d said in the past — that the Idou will be shipping “sometime in the second half of the year.” Come on Gustaf, throw us a hint!

[Via BoyGenius Report]

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Rumor mill says Sony Ericsson Idou might be coming this October originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not sure what LG expected when it invited Micheal Bay to speak about the company’s promotional support of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen at CTIA, but let’s be honest — they probably should have known dude was going to blow something up. Unfortunately for the gathered LG employees, this time Mike-Mike delivered a figurative explosion, telling the crowd “I don’t know anything about mobile phones. In fact, look at my phone — it’s a thirty-nine dollar Samsung.” Ouch — that’s roughly the equivalent of throwing a Ford in with the rest of the Autobots. Making matters worse, LG president of mobile products Juno Cho tried to salvage the moment by offering Bay his personal phone, but was rebuffed because “all my contacts are in the other one.” Yeah, that’s probably not the best way to play it — although we’re guessing Samsung’s already angling for TouchWiz to feature prominently in Transformers 3.

[Via Gartenblog]

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Michael Bay strikes again, pulls out Samsung cellphone at LG promo event originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been fairly intrigued about LG’s GD900 since we had a glimpse of it behind glass at Mobile World Congress this year. We were finally treated to a proper tour by LG’s Martin Valdez who not only did a bang up job of demonstrating the set but covered up what may be an early build firmware bug with such aplomb he deserves an award for his performance. Notable here is the clear keypad that acts as input device for typing, text recognition, gestures, and the full-on gorgeous UI. While we wouldn’t expect this to be a monster seller at the carriers, it will get LG some attention. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a few minutes with LG’s transparent beauty and a great showman, Martin Valdez.

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LG’s GD900 video tour (and shenanigans) at CTIA originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Doesn’t look like LG and Verizon are taking any radical steps with the next generation of the popular enV line — these snaps of the enV3 just leaked out, and at first glance it looks basically the same as the enV2. There are some differences, though: the numeric keypad is a bit more stylish, the QWERTY layout’s been tweaked, and the camera’s been bumped up to 3 megapixels. That’s all we can spot here — we’ll see if there are any other deep surprises if and when this puppy’s announced. One more pic after the break.

[Via PhoneArena]

Continue reading Verizon enV3 spotted by Mssr. Blurrycam

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Verizon enV3 spotted by Mssr. Blurrycam originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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