Stock of iPhone is still empty  and has a 3 week waiting time at any Apple Store, Orange doesn’t have iPhone 4 in stock and so does Vodafone. O2, the original exclusive carrier of the iPhone 3G,  the only place were ypu can find it is their online store.

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Verizon, just announced with Skype at MWC that they have created an exclusive easy to use Skype application for BlackBerrys. No word yet on the release date but they promise to have more information by next month. The upcoming Skype/Verizon application will allow you to:

* make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe
* call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates
* send and receive instant messages to other Skype users
* remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence

When launched the new Skype mobile application will be available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530, Storm2 9550, Curve 8330, Curve 8530, 8830 World Edition, and Tour 9630. I am really curious to know how Verizon has managed to get full VoIP working on BlackBerrys but I welcome it all the same. Compared to other smartphones which already have 3G Skype calling this is not really a game changer but for BlackBerry users who have yet to see a true VoIP solution this is huge!

via www.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile

Overall size of a phone operating system might scare some users. Major producers seem to have noticed this and began to launch mini versions of dedicated terminals. That appeared HTC HD mini, with a thickness of 11.7 mm and weighing 110 g Screen 3.2 ‘is not quite as “HD” with resolution of 320×480 pixels, but probably fits better on the dimensions of 103×58 mm. 6.5.3 Windows Mobile operating system runs on a Qualcomm processor 7227 to 600 MHz, using 384 MB RAM and 512 MB of ROM memory. The reader supports microSD cards with capacity of up to 16 GB.

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n case there is anyone who doubts the ambition of the Samsung always be in the foreground, here’s further proof. The Korean manufacturer will be the first to launch a phone with Bluetooth 3.0. More specifically, it is the Samsung S8500.

No information is known about Samsung S8500. It is not known or when it will be released, nor how it will cost. We know only that it will have an of 3.1 inch AMOLED touchscreen interface already classic TouchWiz. Also, there are big opportunities and 3G.

Bluetooth 3.0 will bring a significant speed increase. Bluetooth transfer speed is specified for 3.0 is 24 Mbps, while the mobile version of the current Bluetooth 2.1, reaching only 3 Mbps.

If you’re like us, keeping a smart phone for two years really isn’t an option. After about 6 months of ownership the honeymoon is over; after 9 months you begin to obsess over a few battle scars your phone has acquired, and by month 12 you are actively seeking your phone’s demise so you have an excuse to buy the latest and greatest. Starting immediately, T-Mobile will be offering post-paid smartphone customers on a two year contract — or feature phone owners looking to upgrade to a smartphone — two tiers of upgrade pricing… as long as you are willing to renew your two year deal. The move is aimed at curbing the number of customers jumping from T-Mobile to other networks, specifically AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Customers will be eligible for a “tier 1″ discount if they have had their phone for 1-11 months, are currently in a two year contract, and have an individual voice plan that is $29.99 or higher — $49.99 or higher for family plans — and are upgrading to, or buying a new smartphone. Customers qualify for “tier 2″ pricing when they are in a two year contract, have an individual voice plan that is $29.99 or higher — $49.99 or higher for family plans — are between months 12-21 of their two year contract, and are upgrading to, or buying a new, smartphone. The exact discount pricing hasn’t been made available yet, but TmoNews speculates that a myTouch 3G, which retails for $400, would cost those that qualify for the “tier 2″ pricing around $240.

Rumor has been going around lately that Verizon Wireless was about to change up its wireless plans. Looks like Verizon is tired of the rumors, and has issued a press release detailing the changes that are about to go in effect on Monday January 18. The changes are mixed, some being welcome changes, some seeming to almost be a step backwards in terms of customer relations.

The first big change for Verizon is the introduction of new Unlimited Talk and Unlimited Talk & Text plans. The plans will cost $69.99 and $89.99 per month, respectively. Those plans will allow for unlimited calling to anyone, and unlimited texting to anyone, possibly eliminating the annoying calling bubbles the current plans provide. The family plans for each will cost $119.99 for Unlimited Talk and $149.99 for Unlimited Talk & Text, which includes the first two lines.

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If Steve Jobs is able to praise and a diode to turn it into a successful product, the other co-founder of Apple (Steve Wozniak), now busy with other projects not related to the company in Cupertino, expresses sincere opinion about gadgets . In an online interview with NBC Bay Area, confessed that his favorite is Google phone Nexus One and not the iPhone.

The statement, although some shocked (particularly in terms of war Apple – Google), is the natural result of series of criticisms made Apple since the emergence of the first iPhone. It was criticized because of lack of 3G connectivity and the lack of good support for developers. However, Wozniak has admitted that two such specimens, in addition to a Motorola Droid, a BlackBerry and Google’s new Nexus One obvious.

Far from the eyes of the public indiscretion, those from Sony Ericsson is working on a phone seems to have never had before. Code called Faith and be the first phone from Sony Ericsson with portrait QWERTY keyboard type.

As you can see in the image, the terminal that runs Windows Mobile 6.5. That does not mean that it will also be sold with this version. Up will be launched on the market, is likely to occur and Windows Mobile 7.
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