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Introducing Cellular-Blowout.com for Unlocked Phones

Introducing Cellular-Blowout.com for Unlocked Phones

At Cellfanatic we are always looking for new retailers to pickup the latest unlocked smartphones and that brings us to today’s announcement: Cellular-Blowout.  I believe in full disclosure so let me tell you that I have no personal stake in their website and am simply spreading the word to the masses in hopes of saving [...]

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GSM HTC Hero clone spotted on FCC

GSM HTC Hero clone spotted on FCC

While we wait patiently for At&t to enter the world of Android a new HTC Hero-inspired device has been spotted on the FCC database.  The device features quadband GSM, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, TV Tuner, front and rear-facing cameras, LED flash, 1GB of internal storage, 512MB RAM, 1600 mAh battery, but no manufacturer or OS [...]

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eXpansys begins selling unlocked GSM Palm Pre

eXpansys begins selling unlocked GSM Palm Pre

The GSM Palm Pre might be an O2 exclusive in the UK but that doesn’t have to stop your hopes of owning a GSM Palm Pre.  Online mobile mega retailer eXpansys has started offering the unlocked GSM Palm Pre on their European website for £499.99.  Unfortunately this will not take care of your US 3G bands, [...]

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Palm Pre set for Oct 14 release date in Spain

Palm Pre set for Oct 14 release date in Spain

Palm and Telefonica have made their plans official to launch the GSM Palm Pre on October 14 in Spain.  It only makes sense that Spain’s largest mobile carrier (over 23 million customers) would be the launching pad of choice for the Pre assault on Western Europe.  The GSM Palm Pre features a HVGA touchscreen display, [...]

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GSM Palm Pixi spotted with 4GB of Internal Memory

GSM Palm Pixi spotted with 4GB of Internal Memory

The price for a GSM Palm Pixi has just became 4GB of internal memory, or at least that’s what members on Vietnamese forum tinhte are claiming.  In a post from earlier today a series of hands-on pictures were released showing the GSM Pixi in striking detail, along with the preferences menu which shows 4GB of [...]

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GSM Palm Pre WebOS 1.2 Update delayed until November

GSM Palm Pre WebOS 1.2 Update delayed until November

The GSM Palm Pre is just a couple weeks away from the October 13th and 16th release dates in Germany, Ireland and the UK.  Unfortunately our friends at PreCentral have just gotten word that the webOS 1.2 update that was released in the U.S. for the Sprint Palm Pre will not be coming to the [...]

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GSM BlackBerry Storm passes by the FCC (Non-NAM)

GSM BlackBerry Storm passes by the FCC (Non-NAM)

A letter requesting confidentiality of BlackBerry smartphone Model RCC51UW for FCC Certification application broke cover this morning over at the FCC website.  This mysterious device is the GSM version of the BlackBerry Storm which supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1900, Bluetooth and GPS.  Additionally, support for GSM 900, CDS 1800 and WCDMA FDD 1 bands are also present, [...]

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HTC’s first WiMax-enabled handset breaks cover

HTC’s first WiMax-enabled handset breaks cover

Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has been busy working on their first-ever GSM/WiMax device: the HTC T8920.  Unfortunately for those of you living in Baltimore enjoying Sprint’s WiMax service there is no CDMA support on the device since it is intended for a Russian release on WiMax provider Yota.  On the positive side, the T8920 has been [...]

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LG Xenon Coming to At&t This Fall

LG Xenon Coming to At&t This Fall

According to BGR, At&t has a plan to release a sweet bit of QWERTY sliding action from LG, formally known as the LG Xenon.  The device is expected to have a release date ‘before Christmas’, but if At&t’s delayed release of the BlackBerry Bold is any indicator we’ll be happy to see the Xenon by [...]

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Velocity Mobile Releases The Velocity 83

Velocity Mobile Releases The Velocity 83

The second Velocity Mobile handset to be announced, the Velocity 83, is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.  The slender smartphone features built-in GPS and a pair of microSD slots, one for storage and one designed to store maps on your GPS navigation software.  Despite the strikingly similar layout to the HTC Touch Diamond, the [...]

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