After much waiting and stalking, the first taste of Motorola’s next generation RAZR has finally been caught in the wild and it should be making its way to a Sprint store near you sooner than some. The FCC has revealed the first images of the RAZR V9-alike for iDEN networks now known as the i9. The handset, which may also possibly launch under the Cabo name, will operate on iDEN and CDMA networks from Sprint. The trick is in the keypad, where Motorola used its ModeShift technology to make the experience better across different apps, or at least that seems to be the idea here.
The phone features an internal antenna, external QVGA touchscreen display, internal QVGA display, ModeShift enabled keypad with dynamic controls depending on functionality (Music, Camera), microSDHC expansion slot, media player, GPS transceiver with NMEA output through the microUSB port, speakerphone, Bluetoooth with stereo audio support, and Push-to-X support for one-touch information exchange such as coordinates, MMS, text, or email. Â No prices or release dates are known at this time
Hop-on, a U.S.-based company that develops and markets wireless phones and accessories, announced that its HOP1890, the “ChitterChatter†phone . The HOP1890 Dual-band ChitterChatter is one of the lowest cost smartphones available today. The phone features a large, bright screen with large text that is easy to read and oversized buttons. The HOP1890 ChitterChatter for Seniors phone has GPS tracking, a panic button, and provides live operator services, when you want it, need it, around the clock.
The HOP1890, a Dual-band 850/1900MHz in the U.S. or 900/1800MHz for Europe, offers 300 minutes of talk time and 300 hours of standby time. Â The network uses HSDPA/UMTS technology, enabling a variety of feature-rich wireless services. For the GPS feature, parents or caretakers simply use the Internet or any phone with SMS capabilities to quickly identify the location of the device in approximately 1 minute. The ChitterChatter Phone allows seniors and kids to stay in touch with close family and friends, or send their location with the touch of a button. read more…
The guys over at CrackBerry have got hold of a RIM BlackBerry 8900, better known as the BlackBerry Javelin, and no, they didn’t get it off eBay for £17,100, however they did give it a good going over.
The Javelin is using the new 4.6 Blackberry operating system with the super fast 512 MHz processor. This phone is smaller than the Bold in almost every way. Thinner, lighter and shorter. The new Atom ball feels more nicer than the old pearl ball and is said to collect less dust, which prevents malfunction.
The new Javelin sports a micro USB port and 3.5 mm headset jack for your regular ipod headsets (just like the Bold and the Curve). It has two extra buttons on the top of the device. The one on the left is a keylock button, which you can quickly Keylock the phone with one touch of the button. On the other side is the mute button. Both buttons are hidden under the top housing. You may see in  YouTube Video read more…
A decently known cell phone manufacturer, Hop-on, has recently decided to create a phone running Google’s Android platform. Hop-on said in a press release that it expects to launch its Android-powered phone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this coming January. What’s more, Hop-on is aiming to bring their Android offering to market with a sub-$200 price-tag. On the other hand, when you think of Hop-on, you’re likely going to be thinking of the disposable cellphone that has been the company’s claim to fame.
Peter Michaels stated, “Hop-on is committed in bringing the latest technology to the market, the Android open platform makes Hop-on competitive in the high end mobile phone market. This will create market value for our shareholders.” They are probably most known for creating the world’s first disposable phone. One of the special things about Google’s Android that makes it so appealing is the fact that anyone can create apps for it, as it is open source.
Telus dares you to pick up the LG Dare for just $99.99 on three years contract. Of course, if you don’t want to be tied down by Telus for three long years, you can always opt for the 2-year and 1-year contracts that go for $200 and $300, respectively. Those who want to remain with their current carrier (other than Telus, of course) can pick it up for $350, no strings attached.
This comes loaded with up to 8GB of storage plus a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, video capture, 3G full HTML Web browser. Dimensions are 104×56×13and weighs 107 grams with a 3.0†WQVGA touchscreen display that is 240×400 pixels.
