wi-fi

FCC has recently revealed the new Samsung SGH-i788, and apparently it is the U.S. version of the existing i780 model.

It is quite possible that the new model won't feature all the same specs as its older brother (HSDPA, GPS or Wi-Fi may be lacking on this one), but it will surely keep the touchscreen, and will most likely run the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.

Stay tuned for more details.

Sprint has finally decided to add some new devices to its Nextel iDEN network, one of which is the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry. It will be available later this year along with some other handsets from Sanyo, Samsung, Motorola and LG.

They are all CDMA phones, but use iDEN network for push-to-talk.

We'll let you know once the iDEN BlackBerry is released.

T-Mobile has just released the Wi-Fi-enabled RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120, compatible with T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home service.

For those unfamiliar, here are some of its key features:

• Wi-Fi support for both voice and data;
• Updated visual interface with new font rendering technology and graphic enhancements;
• Advanced media player with full-screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth support and 3.

Apparently, the launch of the anticipated RIM BlackBerry 9000 will be delayed until July or August, instead of late May as previously rumored.

The device will be available from AT&T and will feature integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 2 or 3.2 megapixel camera, as well as support for GSM and 3G HSDPA networks.

The newly unveiled upgrade to the Nokia 6300, the 6300i model, sports Wi-Fi connectivity, which allows it to make VoIP calls near any Wi-Fi hotspot.

However, to make and receive calls via VoIP you have to be subscribed to some service provider like VoIP provider Vonage, Packet8 or Skype.

Anyway, the phone should be available in the Q2 2008 for EUR 175 ($275).

T-Mobile announced the availability of the new BlackBerry 8820 for its HotSpot@Home service line-up.

The smartphone is Wi-Fi- and GPS-capable, and takes advantage of Blackberry Maps, as well as TeleNav and myFaves services.

This model lacks the camera, which could mean that 8820 is a business device. Other features include microSD slot supporting up to 4GB, Bluetooth, voice dialing and many more.

Asus M536 Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS;
• Tri-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, dual band 3G and HSDPA 3.6 Mbps;
• A-GPS compatible SiRF III GPS receiver;
• 2.4" 320x320 TFT LCD;
• TI Omap 2430 CPU;
• 256 MB of ROM / 128MB of RAM;
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi;
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR;
• Biometric fingerprint scanner;
• 3.2Mpix camera;
• Secondary VGA camera for video calls;
• High capacity MicroSD card slot;
• 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery.

Remember the Samsung i550 ? This sleek GPS-enabled candybar phone has a nice set of features, with the exception of the lacking Wi-Fi...

It was a major blow, but today the company has announced the new i550w, the same i550 model only updated with Wi-Fi connectivity.

 

T-Mobile will no longer provide access to Wi-Fi service in Starbucks coffee houses and stores across the country.

Starting this spring Starbucks will offer its customers 2 hours of free Wi-Fi access provided by AT&T.

Additional 2 hours will cost $3.

Motorola announced the new Z6w, the Wi-Fi-capable ROKR Z6.

In rest, the phone still features quad-band GSM/EDGE, 2Mpix camera, and microSD slot supporting a maximum of 4GB of extra storage.

The MOTOROKR Z6w will be available in the U.