HTC Touch Diamond

The new HTC Touch Diamond combines all the performance and functionality of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with high–tech, innovative TouchFLO 3D Technology on its hi–res touchscreen. View, create, and edit documents in Word and Excel, view PowerPoint and PDF files, filter your Inbox, and stay connected – securely – with your office via ActiveSync or Wireless Sync. Take advantage of Wi–Fi connectivity, Bluetooth Wireless Technology and its 3.2 MP camera with flash and video capture. Use it as a tethered modem with Mobile Broadband Connect (previously named Broadband Access Connect), find your way with VZ Navigator and stay entertained and up to date with Windows Media Player and Visual Voice Mail.

Well, at least now you can see what the first generation Touch Diamonds look like up close and personal. I guess that’s something!

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Samsung SGH i900 Omnia

The Samsung SCH-i760 is on for $150 bucks, the Verizon XV6900 is on for an amazing $70, and my favourite, the Samsung Omnia is on for $99 — not bad at all for a new device! All of these prices are, of course, only valid while supplies last.

What are you waiting for? If I were you, I’d grab up an Omnia while they’re hot, new, and cheap!

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Verizon will soon be launching the HTC Touch Diamond!

Everything’s what you expect from the HTC Touch Diamond at this point – TouchFLO 3D interface, HSPA/Edge/Wi-Fi, Windows Media Player, 3.2 MP camera with flash, auto focus and video, built-in GPS, weighs 110 grams, 2.8 inch (640 x 480) VGA display, runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro – but there’s been a curious drop in the memory from 256mb to 128mb.

I am curious to see how well stylus based phones can do in the market right now. What do you think – do stylus phones stand a chance?

Whoa – this just leaked! Some photos have been leaked in the PPCGeeks forums showing the 2009 products from HTC – including a Touch HD for Sprint and Verizon Wireless!

Looks like HTC has a few tricks up their sleeves with this lineup. A QWERTY keyboarded version of the Touch HD? Awesome!

Check out our image gallery under the cut for all the oooh and aaah worthy leaks!

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The 2009 HTC lineup device names include: HTC Rhodium, Touch HD, HTC Topaz, HTC Memphis, HTC Iolite, HTC Twin, HTC Citrine, HTC Barium, HTC Tungsten, HTC Willow, HTC Cedar, HTC Firestone, HTC Whitestone, HTC Magnet, HTC Sapphire, HTC Jasper, HTC Hero and HTC Beryl.

Sadly, this is all we know about these devices — what they look like and the occasional vague description like “Android Hero” (oooh a pink Android phone! Cool!). We’ll be sure to let you know more when we know more! If you happen to see or hear anything, please let us know!

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A forum post over at PPC Geeks has just revealed how to go about unlocking the GPS on HTC Touch Pro handsets from Verizon Wireless.

The fix is a beta (I can’t stress that enough) and has no guarantee of not totally messing up your phone, however unlikely. That being said, those of you who are still brave enough (GPS-desperate enough) can check out the thread right here for step by step instructions!

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According to some Verizon Wireless users, responses they’ve received from the carrier company addressing GPS related concerns suggest that the company may be removing the virtual lockdown of the GPS capabilities in certain WinMo phones in 2009.

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Currently, most Verizon Wireless phones that have GPS features are restricted from using anything but Verizon’s own branded VZ Navigator.

A VW customer over at WMExperts has posted up this response given to him regarding his email message demanding that Verizon Wireless unlock the GPS capabilities of its phones:

Verizon Wireless, like all carriers, orders devices to meet certain specifications inclusive of features. Each of these specs is tested to determine if it meets our performance goals. There are instances when the phone will pass our extensive testing process but a specific feature may not meet the standard. We will often choose to introduce the phone without that feature but ask that the manufacturer come back to us with revised software that has to be tested to make sure the service works the same across our entire wireless footprint –from Maine to Hawaii. In the case of open standalone GPS, we are partnering with the Windows Mobile device manufacturers to provide a software upgrade that will add this capability to the existing assisted GPS capability. This is a complex development project to provide open standalone GPS while maintaining the assisted GPS capability with the level of performance and security that our customers expect. The recently introduced Windows Mobile devices including Omnia, Saga, and Touch Pro are targeted to add open standalone GPS in the 1st half of 2009.

Steve Schwed
Verizon Wireless
HQ Executive Relations Supervisor

We’re hopeful and Verizon customers – you should be too!

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Surprise, surprise! CNET’s Bonnia Cha has recommended the Samsung Omnia (on Verizon Wireless) over the new and much anticipated BlackBerry Storm. Cha says she prefers the Omnia because its operating system is a bit quicker to respond:

Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm.

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First user manuals and full spec sheets, now official press releases – Verizon Wireless‘ Samsung Omnia is getting a lot of time in the spotlight this week!

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS — Just in time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1 announced the Samsung Omnia™ will be available for order online at www.verizonwireless.com and in business sales channels beginning Nov. 26. The Samsung Omnia’s advanced touch screen, customizable user interface and Windows Mobile 6.1 capabilities are powered by the nation’s most reliable wireless network ensuring that customers can browse the Web and access their e-mails quickly and reliably. It will be available through all sales channels including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Dec. 8.
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The Samsung Omnia is an all-in-one smartphone with state-of-the-art features, including Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz™ user interface which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize the way customers use the phone. These bright and colorful icons provide a one-touch access point to customers’ favorite and most commonly used applications and features. The Samsung Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and e-mail messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections; and an optical mouse provides easy navigation with the swipe of a finger. The Samsung Omnia supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser for a smooth Web browsing experience.

With Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, customers have access to a powerful personal computing experience in a slim, compact device. Microsoft Outlook Mobile keeps customers connected to e-mail, schedules and contacts; and Office Mobile enhances productivity with the ability to manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents – all while on-the-go.

The Samsung Omnia is enhanced by a high-quality 5.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and power LED flash, camcorder, stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology and Wi-Fi technology that helps customers capture special moments and stay connected to friends and family anytime, anywhere.

Key features and capabilities of the Samsung Omnia from Verizon Wireless include:

* Full HTML Web browser with touch navigation
* Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
o Access to multiple e-mail accounts with Microsoft Direct Push for corporate users
o Over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server
o Supports Microsoft’s System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 that provides customers with software distribution capabilities and security-enhanced access to company data while they are away from the office
* Access to VZAppZone – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers and more
* Playback of MP3 files
* VZ Navigator(SM) capability – get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location and share directions with others
* Text, picture and video messaging
* Mobile IM using AIM®, MSN®, Yahoo!®
* Bluetooth profiles supported: headset – mono and stereo, hands-free (car kits), object push for vCard, basic imaging and phonebook access profiles
* 5.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with flash and zoom
o Face Detection – centers on a face when taking a picture
o Panorama, split shot and anti-shake camera settings
o SmileShot – enables the camera to detect when a person is smiling and automatically takes a picture when in the SmileShot mode
* Wi-Fi technology (802.11 b/g)
* Support for Divx and Xvid movie files
* Personal organizer with calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and notepad
* Dimensions: 4.41” (l) x 2.24” (w) x 0.52” (d) with standard battery
* Weight: approximately 4.34 ounces
* Display: 3.2” display
* Usage time: up to 346 minutes with standard battery or
* Standby time: up to 464 hours with standard battery (subject to environmental and other factors)

Verizon Wireless has priced the Samsung Omnia for $249.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, customers can visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers should call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative.

In case you had any doubts (I know I didn’t) – the Samsung Omnia will be officially coming to Verizon Wireless.

Alright Verizon Wireless customers, put down the new BlackBerry Storm and hear me out, okay? And, while the real specs are still a mystery, we’re still talking about a 5MP camera/camcorder, full HTML browsing, and an expansive touchscreen.

While the Verizon page is linked to by Samsung’s website, the Verizon page itself doesn’t exist… yet. But it will. Oh yes, it will.

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It’s about time! The LG Incite, which was announced over a month ago, is finally showing up on AT&T’s website – in stock and ready to be snatched up!

Sure, it might be bad timing for AT&T to release such a hyped device in the same week as Verizon Wireless launches their much hyped device – the BlackBerry Storm. But I would argue that it’s a great time to show what Windows Mobile has up their sleeve.

The LG Incite is available for $299 with a $100 mail-in rebate (Visa gift card) – not bad at all!

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The LG Incite’s specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• 240 x 400 resolution touchscreen
• 3G HSDPA support
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• WiFi
• GPS

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