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HTC Hero with Google available now at Sprint for $179.99!!

"Built on the Android™ platform, the HTC Hero offers a rich mobile Internet experience, fully integrated suite of services and an intuitive user interface for extraordinary personalization power. Customize and switch between Scenes to reflect the different moments of your life including Work, Social, Travel, and Play.

Stay connected using the integrated social networking apps including Facebook, Twitter™ and flickr®, and capture memories with the 5.0 MP camera/camcorder.

With the full capacitive touchscreen, visual voicemail, trackball navigation, email and more, available on our dependable 3G network, you're ready for anything."-Via Sprint.com

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USAA Bank Will Let Customers Deposit Checks by iPhone

I've got to say this is VERY COOL!

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HTC Touch Pro2 price set at $350 after rebates (T-Mobile)

T-Mobile has lost its mind, asking $350 for a phone with a two year contract. In these days of a new phone a week, the phones should honestly be $50 or less. I got my HTC Touch Pro less than a year ago and now version two is already out. Makes no sense. Not saying it's bad for the consumer market. Bring the technology...people love it! Just don't try to rip people off with a $350 price tag and act like it's ok.

It should be noted that a year ago, I paid $299 (I think) for the HTC Touch Pro with a new two year contract through Sprint. Sprint is set to release the Touch Pro 2 in September. Whatever!

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Samsung and Sprint introduce the Reclaim -- a cellphone made from corn

Made of 80% recycled materials, the release date on the Reclaim is August 16th. Tag is $50, after rebates. It should be noted that $2 of profits per phone go to the Nature Conservancy's Adopt an Acre program.

The Reclaim comes with a 2 megapixel camera, accepts microSD cards, has Sprint navigation, and stero bluetooth. Probably more importantly it comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard:-)

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Blackberry Tour Coming to Sprint July 12



If you're a Sprint user, and waited patiently for the Blackberry Bold that never came, this could be your time.  Rather, July 12 could be your time as Sprint will launch the Blackberry Tour (pictured above) for $199.99 after the contract and rebates.

The Blackberry Tour 9630 is packed with features (see pic and video below).  Have fun with this one Blackberry lovers!!!

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50% More Battery Life with NEW HTC Touch Diamond 2!

The title of the post says it all. 50% more battery life will make all current HTC Touch Diamond users very excited. Here is a new pic of the HTC Touch Diamond 2 as well. Looks sweet!
 
Peace!

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HTC Touch Pro 2


I will admit that HTC has got me excited with the HTC Touch Pro 2.  Yes, I own the HTC Touch Pro and overall it's a nice phone.  The aesthetic differences in the upgrade are nice!  The first thing that really grabs me is the ability to swivel the screen up and down when texting or writing emails.  Awesome!  I will tell you right now, I'm putting some money aside for this phone:-)  If you want the phone too, you have some time to save.  It won't be released until later this summer, which means if you're in America like me, we might get it by the end of 2009.  More release updates to come.

Something new HTC is introducing for the HTC Touch Pro 2 is Straight Talk.  Looks awesome!  Here are the details from the official press release:

"INTRODUCING HTC STRAIGHT TALKÄ FOR HTC TOUCH PRO2
The new HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone. HTC's new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room.

In addition to the new simplified calling experience, Straight Talk includes an innovative mechanical and acoustic design that features a sophisticated speakerphone experience similar to those found in corporate boardrooms. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full duplex acoustics. When the Touch Pro2 is flipped over it automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone system."-HTC Official Press Release


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HTC Touch Diamond 2


If you're in Europe or Asia, you'll have a chance to get the HTC Touch Diamond 2 early 2nd Qtr 2009.  For the rest of us, we probably have a long time to wait:-(

Some of the differences over the HTC Touch Diamond released in 2008:  A larger 3.6-inch 480 x 800 LCD screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, and a New version of TouchFLO 3D.  Surprisingly the phone is .54-inches thicker than the original Touch Diamond.  Either way, it looks sweet!

Who wants one?  Who wants one?:-)

Peace!

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Confirmed!

   
Click here to download:
Windows_Mobile_6.5_Confirmed.zip (220 KB)

As you can see Windows Mobile 6.5 has some asthetic differences over the current 6.1 version. Besides the start menu now spreading out into a honeycomb for "finger friendly" selections, probably the most exciting features for windows mobile users are the My Phone service and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
 
The My Phone service will be FREE and in some ways will mirror Apple's Mobile Me. Many details still to come on this one.
 
There is no doubt that one of the coolest things about the iPhone is the seemingly endless selection of applications and the ease of adding those applications to the phone. Microsoft woke up from their nap and will attempt to close the gap between the iPhone and Windows Mobile phones, by allowing users to search, browse and purchase mobile applications through Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
 
Release date on WM 6.5 is sometime later this year.

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Loving my HTC Touch Pro!

I've had my HTC Touch Pro for a few days now and I love it! This is without a doubt the best phone I've ever owned. Great job HTC!!

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