Motorola Droid Goes Germany As Motorola Milestone On O2

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The Motorola Droid gets a new name when it arrives on O2 in Germany. The Droid will be known as Milestone. I guess because Verizon Wireless takes ownership of the Droid brand, other carriers have to come up with theirs. Verizon is using the Droid brand also for other Android devices like the Droid Eris.
O2 did not unveil the Motorola Milestone yet, but the word is out via BGR and also a link to an O2 webpage appeared in this forum.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:37:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC WinMo 6.5 Phone Overview: HD2, Touch Pro2, Touch Diamond2 and Touch2

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We reported about new HTC Windows Mobile 6.5 phones as they got rumored and announced like the HTC HD2 aka HTC Leo. Here is now a complete look at the new HTC and upgraded Windows Mobile 6.5 phones available from HTC.
In addition to the new HTC HD2 and Touch2, newly purchased Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 phones will include Windows Mobile 6.5 while upgrades will be offered to existing customers that previously purchased the Touch Diamond2 or Touch Pro2 phones. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint To Drop Touch Pro2 Pricing

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The HTC Touch Pro2 for Sprint and T-Mobile is currently the most overpriced smartphone on the market. Don't get me wrong; the Pro2 is a very nice smartphone, but it isn't worth $350, with a 2 year contract and data plan. The iPhone 3GS doesn't cost that much, and the Pro2 is (at best) equal with it. Thankfully it looks like Sprint's finally figured that out. According to anonymous tipsters (via Boy Genius) the "Now network" will drop the price of a Pro2 down to $199, effective Oct. 1st.

Verizon and Sprint are now both selling the Pro2 at a reasonable rate, and according to Boy Genius AT&T is likely to charge the same amount. That leaves T-Mo with the only $350 smartphone left. If they're smart, they'll drop their prices as well. It's the only sensible move for them to make.

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:49:19 CDT | by Robert Evans

AT&T Touch Pro2/Tilt 2 Out October 6th

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Well, the Touch Pro2 is already available on T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon. It was only a matter of time before AT&T got a hold of it to. According to Boy Genius the carrier will be rebranding the smartphone as the Tilt 2, and releasing it on October 6th.

Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:54:47 CDT | by Robert Evans

Touch Pro2: Confirmed For Verizon, Sept 11th

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I love it when a rumor gets validated. Verizon Wireless has put out a press release (Posted on Gizmodo) confirming the launch of the HTC Touch Pro2 on their network. This Friday, September 11th, is D-Day for the Touch Pro2.

The surprising thing about Verizon launching this phone is the price. Most other carriers are charging $350 for the privilege of packing this WinMo beauty. Verizon's, however, comes in at just $200 after a mail-in rebate. I hate to show favoritism for a carrier, but VZW is offering the best deal by far on the Touch Pro2. And, to make things even better, their version of the smartphone has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:51:18 CDT | by Robert Evans

Touch Pro2: Heading to Verizon Sept 11th

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What's this? More Touch Pro2 news? This time HTC's newest high-end smartphone is heading to Verizon Wireless on September 11th of this year. Boy Genius has this on good information from a "trusted ninja". Assuming this info is true, the Touch Pro2 will cost $199 on a 2-year contract after a $100 rebate.

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

HTC Touch Pro2 Comes to Sprint Sept 8th

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Sprint's finally let the cat out of the bag. They've announced that the HTC Touch Pro2 will be joining their network on September 8, 2009. Users will be able to purchase the new smartphone from the Sprint website and telesales, as well as from in-store sales representatives.

Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

HTC Touch Pro2 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the new HTC Touch Pro2 and is not too impressed. The downers are an exceptionally weak camera, clumsy resistive touch screen, no keyboard backlighting and overall dry design.
Quote from the HTC Touch Pro2 review: "We loved the original HTC Touch Pro. Or wanted to, anyway. Though HTC wowed us with distinct styling, a snappy keyboard, and a downright luscious screen, we could never quite get past how clunky the slow the TouchFlo 3D interface felt pasted over Windows Mobile 6.1. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Touch Pro2: Now Available For T-Mobile

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Alright, T-Mo customers, release day is here. The HTC Touch Pro2 is now officially the best smartphone on the T-Mobile carrier, and it's available for sale right now. The price is a painful $349.99, but if you just can't wait for a better Android smartphone to hit in 2010, or you have an unshakeable thirst for Windows Mobile, this is your best option for a killer smartphone.

High cost aside, the Touch Pro2 is by far the hottest WinMo smartphone on the market right now. It's got a 3.6” WVGA touchscreen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 MP camera, WiFi, GPS, microSDHC support, TouchFLO 3D, a 528 Mhz processor, and 288 MB RAM/512 ROM. Boy Genius agrees that the pricing is a bit absurd, but it's hard to argue against a smartphone this pretty.

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:50:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

HTC Touch Pro2: $349.99

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The HTC Touch Pro2 is one of this Fall's most highly anticipated smartphones. It's got a 3.6” touchscreen, a 3.2 MP camera, WinMo 6.1, GPS, a sliding keyboard, and 3G capability. What's not to love? Aside from the price, that is.

Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

HTC Touch Pro2 Hits AT&T as Tilt 2

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HTC's new Touch Pro2 wins this year's award for 'most promiscuous smartphone' in the industry. After coming to T-Mo, Verizon, and pretty much every other big non-Canadian North American carrier, the Pro2 is moving onto AT&T's network as well. Engadget's gotten ahold of some pictures of an AT&T branded Touch Pro2.

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

T-Mobile Touch Pro2: August 12th

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Well, the cat's well and truly out of the bag now, as we have photo confirmation of the specs and release date for the Touch Pro2 on T-Mo. It'll be hitting stores within the next couple of weeks, and available on T-Mobile starting August 12th. Pricing hasn't been released yet, but that information will be available as soon as the phone comes up for pre-order.

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:06:19 CDT | by Robert Evans

Palm Pre launches in Europe with O2 and Movistar

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Palm Pre finally hits Europe! Palm today announced that the Palm Pre smartphone is scheduled to be available initially in the UK, Ireland and Germany exclusively on the O2 network, and in Spain exclusively on the Movistar network, in time for the holidays.

O2 is now offering the iPhone and the Palm Pre in the UK - nice lock on the advanced smartphone market.

Palm Pre was very successful for Sprint in the US. In its first weekend of availability in the United States, Palm Pre broke Sprint’s previous first-weekend sales records. Palm Pre also is scheduled to debut in Canada with Bell Mobility in the second half of 2009. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:18:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile Touch Pro2: Out August 12th

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I know a lot of people were hoping for a July release date for the T-Mobile Touch Pro2, but some pretty solid information has just come down which states that we won't be seeing a release for a while. August 12th was the date given on a leaked internal T-Mobile document, which is about as much confirmation as any rumor can get. Most speculation on the delay seems to lay the blame on quality control issues that T-Mobile is currently ironing out.

The Touch Pro2 is a 3G enabled smartphone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a big 3.6” touch screen that tilts, and Windows Mobile 6.1. It's a pretty hot little mobile, and there's been a fair amount of buzz about it in the T-Mobile community. T-Mo has stated that their target audience is “successful professionals” who are also early adopters.

Posted on Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:55:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

O2: iPhone 3GS Outsells 3G in U.K.

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Ahh, launch day. While the fuss we've seen so far today doesn't begin to compare with the launch of the first iPhone, it's still looking like a pretty good day for Apple. U.K mobile carrier O2 has just announced that the iPhone 3GS has already exceeded the number of sales that last year's 3G made. They expect to sell 50% more 3GSs than they sold 3Gs by the time the day is done.

Despite the fact that pre-orders have reduced the expected number of in-store sales by a substantial amount, O2 has reported ten times as many customers showing up at their stores than normal. Their online website saw a boost in traffic of roughly 150%. By lunchtime, the carrier's sales exceeded last year's 3G release.

Posted on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:25:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung I7500 Android Phone hits O2 in Germany already in June

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The German Bild Zeitung is getting into the business of introducing brand new gadgets. In today's Sunday edition the Bild Zeitung reports about the Samsung I7500 Android OS smartphone. The Samsung I7500 is supposed to be available on O2 already in June.
The June release date is kind of surprising as we reported in February that Samsung has delayed their Android phones to the 2nd half of 2009.

The new Samsung I7500 has an 3.2 inch OLED Touchscreen, which could be a huge highlight of the I7500.
Outher features of the Samsung I7500 include GPS, Wifi, 5MP camera and LED Flash. Read more

Posted on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:55:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Touch Pro2 Will Be Offered Worldwide

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HTC has announced that its Touch Pro2 will be available worldwide in enough numbers to ensure all who want the device will be able to get one, including those in North America. HTC devices typically launch in Europe first and then trickle into America later.

A specific launch date has not been announced for the handset in any part of the world. However, HTC has said that the device will be available in late Q2. The handset has a slider design and has a full QWERTY keyboard and a 3.6-inch 800 x 480 pixel screen. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

HTC Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5

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Today HTC unveiled the hot HTC Touch Pro2 and the HTC Touch Diamond2 smartphones at the MWC 2009.
These new HTC Windows phones will ship initially with Windows Mobile 6.1 in Summer and Q2 respectively. Microsoft stated in their Windows Mobile 6.5 announcement that the Diamond2 and the Pro2 will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Touch Pro2 unveiled at MWC 2009

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HTC unveiled the HTC Touch Pro2 at the MWC 2009 today.
The HTC Touch Pro2 is a major evolution of the currently available HTC Touch Pro with its slide-out keyboard. The Touch Pro2 is rounder and features an updated TouchFLO 3D interface still based on Windows Mobile 6.1.
Focused on making navigation easier and more intuitive, TouchFLO 3D brings important information to the top-level user interface, including quick access to people, messaging, email, photos, music and weather.
As part of this improved Windows Mobile integration the touch focus areas have been enlarged to be more finger-touch friendly. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:58:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

O2 Micro Gets Patent for PC/PDA Architecture

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O2 Micro has announced that it has been granted a patent on a new PC Integrated with a PDA architecture. The patent number in question is 7,424,623. The patent is for enabling a notebook or desktop computer with a traditional PDA interface.

Highlights of the patent are the interdependencies of the systems for PC and PDA functions as they relate to audio, storage, and other shared subsystems. O2 Micro VP Max Huang said that the architecture allows a notebook PC to offer an ancillary display that can provide access to digital content including music, calendar, and instant messages. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:40:38 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Cowon O2 debuts at IFA 2008

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Portable media player and GPS maker Cowon debuts three new devices at the IFA 2008 this week. The Cowon O2 is a compact media player with DMB-TV tuner. The O2 measures 119x73x18mm and features a clean design.
Other features of the Cowon O2 include a 4.3 inch touchscreen, movie, music, photo player, dictionary, SD card slot, speaker and TV-Out.
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Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:46:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr