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We would’ve wagered 50 euros there’d be a GSM Pre announced at MWC this week — but strangely, it didn’t happen. If we had to guess, a grand unveiling was probably held up by behind-the-scenes manfacuturer-operator drama in the course of trying to nail an exclusivity agreement, but that’s not to say there weren’t still SIM card-toting Pres floating around the show. PreCommunity happened across one of these today and astutely noted the presence of a Vodafone SIM around back — not damning evidence that the Pre will be announced as a Voda exclusive, granted, but it kinda makes you wonder, doesn’t it? See for yourself in the video after the break.

Continue reading GSM Palm Pre spotted with Vodafone SIM card

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GSM Palm Pre spotted with Vodafone SIM card originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re here at Samsung Mobile’s presser, ready to be totally non-surprised by the great kit Samsung has already shown at the show or leaked before MWC. That said, we’ll be hitting you with the live updates, just in case things get crazy.

Continue reading Live from Samsung Mobile’s MWC 2009 press conference

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Live from Samsung Mobile’s MWC 2009 press conference originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like HTC CEO and President Peter Chou just spoiled Microsoft’s MWC surprised. In his words, “Later today, together with Microsoft, we’re introducing Windows Mobile 6.5.” Whoops! Keep your eyes peeled, we’ll be live at Microsoft’s press conference at 9AM ET today.

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HTC CEO: Windows Mobile 6.5 to be announced this afternoon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those less interested in QWERTY keyboards and more inclined for something navigation-centric, Nokia‘s announced the 6710 Navigator slider and 6720 classic handset. Both phones dedicated GPS service with real time drive-and-walk navigation, and full regional maps. Outside of that, you’ve got a 5 megapixel camera to capture the memory of our adventure. The 6720 is coming out second quarter of this year for 245 euros, while the 6710 Navigator will be popping in third quarter for 300 euros.

Update: More details from the fact sheets. The 6720 classic’s got a 2.2-inch TFT QVGA, music player with support for MP3, AAC and WMA, FM tuner, and a dual-LED flash. Standby time is 20.5 days and talk time is 5 / 8.5 hours for 3G and GSM, respectively. The 6710 Navigator’s sporting 2.6-inch outdoor optimized QVGA with ambient light detector, support up to 16GB microSD, 18.5 day standby time and 4.5 / 7.5 hour talk time for 3G and GSM, respectively. Both handsets feature built-in A-GPS and Nokia Maps 3.0, a web browser and Carl Zeiss optics for the 5MP camera.

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Nokia’s GPS-centric 6710 Navigator and 6720 classic announced originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia’s second phone of its MWC presentation is the E75, a full QWERTY side-slider that we’ve seen more than a few times in the past few months. It’s the first phone to come equipped with Nokia Messaging built-in. It ships next month for 375 euros, and if you’re eager, pre-orders are being accepted starting today on Nokia’s site.

Update: Some more details from its fact sheet: The display is a 2.4-inch QVGA, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in VPN, HSDA, 802.11 b/g, EGPRS, Bluetooth, and support for up to 16GB microSD card. Standby time is 11 days, and talk time is 5.4 hours on GSM, 4.2 hours on WCDMA, and yes, official colors are silver black, red and copper yellow.

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Nokia E75 QWERTY slider announced with Nokia Messaging built-in originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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