T-Mobile’s G1 Android phone seen in photos. The shots were grabbed from a Chinese-language forum and sent to Engadget. The design matches the FCC images and outside renderings exactly and carries both the T-Mobile branding as well as a near-final version of Google’s upcoming mobile operating system; the touchscreen, trackball, and hidden QWERTY keyboard are all present as they have been seen since the G1 was first seen as a prototype for Google in the past several months. Internal features of the phone aren’t disclosed as part of the leak, though the G1 is known to support T-Mobile’s 3G network and should also have GPS and Wi-Fi as core features. read more…
 
Zimbra—which makes open source, next-generation messaging and collaboration software—has released Zimbra Mobile for iPhone 2.0. The newest version of Zimbra Mobile for iPhone for Zimbra Collaboration Suite 5.0.9 adds support for synchronizing multiple calendars and address books, and also takes advantage of the latest Zimbra Server and iPhone software enhancements to further optimize push email performance. Support for iPhones running 2.0 software is part of a wide range of smartphones Zimbra Mobile already supports, including Microsoft Window Mobile devices (PocketPCs and Smartphones), Palm Treo series, Nokia E series, BlackBerry and other devises running third party clients. read more…
 
iPhone Life is a print magazine launching in early September by the former publishers of Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine, Thaddeus Computing. “People are excited about the iPhone and iPod touch for good reason,†says publisher Hal Goldstein. “The iPhone’s vibrant screen, its fun intuitive interface, powerful Safari browser, automatic updates, and app store brilliantly solve many of the problems inherent in handheld computing. The iPhone is changing the way people use their phones, and we’re here to help them get the most out of it.†iPhone Life  will be a whopping 100-page premier issue. The magazine features substance that cover all aspects of the iPhone, from news, how-to’s, reviews and more. read more…
 
Brand new “unreleased †BlackBerry devices showing up on eBay. A private listing has appeared on eBay from seller (endlessconnections) for BlackBerry Kickstart. As of posting this article the phone is up to $510.00. The seller is willing to ship to the United States only and guarantees this auction is “100% Not A Fraud†and “Phone is in Working State†If RIM follows through with what they normally do this phone will be rendered useless for BlackBerry data when the phone is released. So now that a Kickstart/8220 has shown up…Kevin already has one read more…
 
Just a bit ago, other Motorola phones in the W-Series were announced, all featuring that tell-tale yellow keypad. There were rumors about how it is going to be called the new motorola. Finally T-Mobile will call it MotoACTV (most probably standing for “Moto Activeâ€). According to TmoNews, a sporty phone the MOTOACTV W450 should be coming to T-Mobile soon. And, CellPhoneSignal said that T-Mobile might start selling the MotoACTV on September 3, the same day when Sony Ericsson TM506 should hit the shelves. Unfortunately, there isn’t very much new here. The only real stand out feature is this yellow-clad phone’s water resistance. One good thing is the MOTOACTV W450 will only cost you between $30 to $50 when it launches next month. read more…
