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Palm Pixi goes on sale in the US

The Palm Pixi, the second webOS handset from the smartphone company, is now available in the US. With a candybar form factor, as opposed to the Pre's slider design, the new phone is on sale exclusively through Sprint.

American consumers wanting the new device...

Palm Pixi priced at $100 on Sprint

In the States, official operator partner Sprint has revealed more details about when the Palm Pixi, Palm's second webOS phone is due to be available to American consumers.

The new handset will be available at Sprint stores, Best Buy, RadioShack and some Wal-marts...

Washington subway users to get mobile coverage

The 20 busiest underground stations in the Washington, DC Metro system is to get mobile phone coverage from Sprint Nextel.

Customers with this carrier will be able to use their mobiles underground in stations as an attempt to "improve the workday commute for...

Sprint's HTC Hero goes on sale

US cellphone users can finally snap up a HTC Hero on Sprint's network as the phone has officially gone on sale in the US.

The new handset, exclusive to Sprint, is a reworking of the European HTC Hero model, without the chin.

Offering a touchscreen interface,...

Sprint Samsung Moment savours Android OS

Sprint has launched yet another Android handset on its network in the US - this time the Samsung Moment.

The new Google OS powered handset will feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, come with the usual array of Google mobile services, including Google Search, Google...

VIDEO: Windows Mobile 6.5 Tellme function demoed street-style

Back in April, Microsoft declared that Windows Mobile 6.5 would offer "Tellme" functionality via a side button that would let users control their phones with their voice.

Fast forward to now as handsets with the new mobile operating system become available...

Samsung Instinct HD launches on Sprint in the US

Samsung has announced the launch of the Instinct HD, the follow-up to the US-only Samsung Instinct on the Sprint network in the US.

Running on EV-DO Rev A, the phone offers a "high-definition" 5-megapixel camera and camcorder and "TV-out HD connection" for high-def...

PHOTOS: Sprint's HTC Hero

HTC's Hero has launched in the US with a slight face lift - losing the "chin" it features here.

We have hands-on pics of the new model and can reveal it will feature the new ROM and Android 1.6 when it goes on sale from 11 October.

Peruse the...

PHOTOS: Palm Pixi

Pocket-lint got a quick hands-on with the new Palm Pixi and can report it is very light, and pretty speedy.

Due out in the States sometime later this year on Sprint, there's no official confirmation of it hitting the UK, but then we're still waiting to know...

Sprint to launch unlimited call package

US mobile operator Sprint is about to shake up the industry in the same way 3 in the UK is trying to do, by offering free mobile to mobile calls regardless of carrier.

According to video tech site, TechVi.com, Sprint will be launching a service that allows...

Palm Pixi webOS phone announced

Palm has introduced a second handset into its webOS range, currently led by the Palm Pre.

The Palm Pixi claims "all the power of Palm webOS - including multitasking activity cards, Palm Synergy, intuitive notifications, and universal search" but in a thinner,...

Sprint HTC Hero confirmed in US

It's been pretty much taken for granted for some time now, but today Sprint, the US operator of the Palm Pre, has confirmed that it will be stocking the HTC Hero in October.

The handset, that is already available in the UK will come with the same feature set...

HTC Touch Pro 2 hits Sprint

Sprint has announced that HTC's Touch Pro 2 handset is coming to its network. It's going to cost you though - quite considerably. The Windows Mobile 6.1 handset will be $350 on a two-year contract, and with a $100 mail-in rebate.

The phone itself has a 3.6-inch...

Samsung: "well under $100" android phones coming soon

Samsung could have a sub $100 Android handset in the market by next year, the company has implied.

In what seems to be an off the cuff comment to the New York Times at the launch of the company's new eco phone, the Samsung Reclaim, senior product development...

Samsung Reclaim announced

Samsung has announced a new "green" handset in New York as it continues to offer more environmentally-friendly products.

Launched in conjunction with US operator Sprint, the new handset, called the Samsung "Reclaim", will be manufactured from bioplastics made...

Las Vegas to get Sprint 4G speeds first

US mobile operator Sprint has announced that it will be launching a new 4G network in Las Vegas in the US from August.

The new Sprint 4G offering will offer gamblers and party-goers wireless network connectivity three to five times faster than today's 3G speeds...

VIDEO: Palm Pre gets lasered

Pre-owner Philip Lam has personalised his Palm Pre in a particularly original way.

Pre owners that opt for the Touchstone charger get a special back for their handset that allows for the wireless charging, so the black back sold with the phone is essentially...

BlackBerry Tour announced

In the States, RIM has introduced the BlackBerry Tour, describing it as a "powerful new 3G BlackBerry smartphone for CDMA customers in North America".

The "highly refined world phone" works on CDMA/EV-DO Rev networks in North America, but also, and hence the...

Problems reported with the Palm Pre

Early adopters who got their eager mitts on a Palm Pre following its launch in the States on 6 June are reporting problems with the device.

Engadget has a round-up of the issues being reported by those that queued for the Sprint handset over the weekend,...

Palm Pre goes on sale in US

The Palm Pre has officially gone on sale in the US on Saturday in a successful if not subdued launch.

Although a select few where able to get the new handset at 10 nationwide events across the country on Friday, it is the first time the phone has gone on...

Palm Pre launching 6 June

After months of speculation, leaks and rumours, the launch date for the Palm Pre has finally been revealed.

Palm's new smartphone - and arguably its last ditch attempt to regain market share in an area it once dominated - will launch on 6 June in the US....

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Sprint's Pre promo

If you absolutely have to have a promotional website for a new product, why not take a leaf out of this lot's book?

Essentially just a gratuitous plug for the forthcoming Palm Pre, it manages to grab your attention and not let go by the use of all too familiar...

Amazon sold half a million Kindles in 2008?

Amazon may have sold half a million Kindles last year, if one analyst's estimates are accurate.

Amazon has never revealed sales figures for its e-book reader, launched in November 2007, only ever stating that it was "happy" with the level of sales.

Palm Treo 800w launches

Palm has introduced the Palm Treo 800w, its new Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone that gets a launch on Sprint in the States.

Designed for business users, the American version of the Palm Treo 800w operates on the Sprint mobile broadband network and...

Sony VAIO Z series notebooks launch

Sony has launched a new line of lightweight PCs - the VAIO Z series notebooks.

Weighing just over 3 pounds, the VAIO Z model gets a 13.1-inch widescreen display with Sony's XBRITE-DuraView LCD technology that promises scratch-resistant durability and 100% colour...