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Nokia N900 Now Shipping To Early Adopters
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Nokia has begun shipping its first Maemo-based smartphone to customers in the U.S. who pre-ordered it. The Nokia N900 is not yet available for those who put in an order for this high-end model now, though.

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Samsung Behold II First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: 11/18/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
The Samsung Behold II is a Google Android-powered smartphone designed for a chic look but containing powerful features. Antoine Wright brings us his first impressions of this device, which is T-Mobile's first with an AM-OLED display.
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Samsung Behold II: Launch Day
PUBLISHED: 11/18/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA has just begun offering its latest phone running Google's Android OS. The Samsung Behold II is this carrier's first with a large AM-OLED display, and the first Android phone with the TouchWiz user interface.
FULL STORY (1,395 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Nokia E72 Debuts in Europe
PUBLISHED: 11/17/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
The Nokia E72 QWERTY smartphone was announced this summer, and it has just now been released in Europe. The U.S. release for the replacement for the popular Nokia E71 isn't expected until early December.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more. Shaun Mahal says this device's enhanced feature set and improved design leaves the original Bold looking out of date.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Expected in February
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Android-based Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is scheduled to launch in February, meaning a relatively long wait for those interested in this device's very large, high-resolution display and 1 GHz processor.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available from T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile has just released the BlackBerry Bold 9700, making it the first wireless carrier in the U.S. to do so. This device -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- has an HVGA screen, 3G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, keyboard, and more.
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T-Mobile Will Introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Monday
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will have its U.S. debut on Monday. T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier in this country to offer RIM's latest smartphone, which will also be T-Mobile's first BlackBerry to support its 3G network.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: 11/13/2009  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Bold 9700, sometimes called the Bold2, is smaller than its predecessor, but still sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more. Shaun Mahal brings us his first thoughts on a device that will be released by both AT&T and T-Mobile later this month.
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Nokia N900 Already Getting More Affordable
PUBLISHED: 11/12/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Nokia N900 hasn't even debuted yet, and a price competition has already started, causing several retailers to bring their prices down to about $100 below the official one. Still, this high-end smartphone isn't going to be cheap.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Debuts in the U.K.
PUBLISHED: 11/12/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Vodafone and T-Mobile UK have become the first carriers worldwide to offer RIM's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700. This version is smaller than its predecessor, but still sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more.
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T-Mobile USA Rolling Out 3G Service at 7.2 Mbps this Year
PUBLISHED: 11/11/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile was slow to get on the 3G bandwagon, but it has worked hard to catch up. By the end of next month, it will have HSPA service running at 7.2 Mbps all across the U.S., significantly increasing the speed at which users can transfer data.
FULL STORY (2,389 Reads) | DISCUSSION (7 Replies)

iPhone Mini May Be Headed to Verizon Next Year
PUBLISHED: 11/10/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The next generation of Apple's iPhone will be available from both AT&T and Verizon, if an unconfirmed report is correct. This device will supposedly be significantly smaller than the current one.
FULL STORY (9,644 Reads) | DISCUSSION (12 Replies)