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Palm Pre lands on Best Buy website… for $849

By: |May 21st, 2009 at 10:43AM
Filed Under: 1xRTT, CDMA, EV-DO, Handsets, Palm, Retail, Rumors, Sprint
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As if we didn’t see this one coming, the Palm Pre has made its official debut on Best Buy’s website. The handset is sporting a super-high $849 price tag which is apparently a deterrent. With a shortage of handsets “expected at launch”, Best Buy supposedly wants to discourage Best Buy employees and any other customers from buying the handset at full retail. We will see how this shakes out as the launch date draws closer.Thanks, anonymous and jeff!Read

Verizon Wireless enV Touch to launch June 5th

By: |May 19th, 2009 at 01:43PM
Filed Under: 1xRTT, CDMA, EV-DO, Handsets, LG, Rumors, Verizon
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Rumors have been flying around over the past day or so regarding the enV Touch launch and we just confirmed that the handset will indeed launch with Verizon Wireless on June 5th. The update to the almost two-year-old Voyager will feature some much needed improvements including a 3-inch internal display with on-screen keyboard, external 3-inch screen with 800×480 resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens and a 3.5mm headset jack. The side-opening clamshell will also include EVDO Rev A...

LG’s enV Touch aka Voyager 2 gets spec’d

By: |May 17th, 2009 at 09:35AM
Filed Under: CDMA, Handsets, LG, Verizon
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When we showed you some exclusive pics of the LG enV Touch aka Voyager 2 we didn’t know a whole lot about the Verizon-bound device. Don’t worry though, as some new details have now emerged thanks to a leaked Verizon Equipment Guide. The handset will sport dual WVGA touchscreen displays, a full-QWERTY keypad, stereo speakers, Bluetooth, microSDHC support and a 3.2 megapixel camera with not only auto-focus and flash but a Schneider-Kreuznach lens as well. The enV Touch will also feature a UI that is...

Latest Verizon Wireless Rebate sheet reveals env3 and a few more upcoming handsets

By: |May 9th, 2009 at 08:41AM
Filed Under: Handsets, LG, Rumors, Samsung, Verizon
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One of our Verizon ninjas just sent through the latest Verizon Wireless rebate sheet covering May 11th to June 4th 2009 and it reveals a few upcoming handsets. We’ll tell you all right now though — there are no big surprises this month unfortunately. First up, an official confirmation of the upcoming env3 which will be available in slate blue and the familiar maroon. We already knew this update to the env2 was coming and have seen plenty of blurrycam shots. Though its presence on the rebate sheet ...