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HTC Desire, Wildfire now available from Alltel Wireless

Well, that didn’t take long. Earlier this morning, HTC revealed that it would bring its budget-friendly Android phone, the HTC Wildfire, to regional providers in North America in Q4, and now we have our first carrier announcement. The Wildfire is available now from Alltel Wireless for just $29.99 with a two-year service agreement and mail-in …

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HTC Wildfire spreading to North America in Q4

In early August, we checked out the HTC Wildfire–an Android 2.1 device with a compact design and wallet-friendly price tag. At the time, it was only available in Europe and Asia, but HTC now plans to ring the smartphone to the U.S. The company announced on Thursday that the HTC Wildfire will be made available from a number of regional …

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Top 5 things I dislike about Windows Phone 7

In general, Microsoft got a lot of things right with Windows Phone 7, and it now has a solid foundation on which to build its mobile platform. However, it’s not all sunshine and roses. The operating system has its annoyances and is lacking in some areas. I certainly understand that Microsoft had to make some sacrifices to meet its launch …

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 coming to T

Today, RIM introduced the latest member of the Bold family, the BlackBerry Bold 9780, which will make its way to T-Mobile stores on November 17 for $129.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. As the follow-up to the popular BlackBerry Bold 9700, the 9780 will ship running BlackBerry OS 6 and offers several other enhancements, including …

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It’s been almost a month since T-Mobile first introduced the latest member of the MyTouch family, and now we finally have a launch date, pricing, and a new name. The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G (previously known simply as the T-Mobile MyTouch) will be available starting November 3 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Android …

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Top 5 things I love about Windows Phone 7

Bonnie Cha/CNET The period between Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch event and our first reviews hitting the Web was a bit of a blur to me. There was a lot to cover, many workshops to attend, numerous phones to be tested, blah, blah, blah. But now that the dust has settled, I thought it would be a good time to …

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Samsung to reveal new Android phone Nov. 8

Save the date, cell phone fans. Samsung sent out media invites this morning for a November 8 event in New York where it plans on announcing its new Android phone. Unfortunatley, the invite doesn’t offer up very many clues as to the identity of the device, but I’m sure that won’t stop people from talking. Of course, we’ll be there …

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Sprint to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab for $400

Samsung Galaxy Tab Sprint Update: CNET’s full, rated review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available. Sprint announced today that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab starting November 14 for $399.99 with a two-year contract. Customers will be able to choose from two 3G Tablet Mobile Broadband plans: a 2GB data plan with unlimited messaging for $29.99 per …

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HTC HD7 launching November 8 for $199.99

As the reviews of AT&T’s first Windows Phone 7 devices (Samsung Focus, HTC Surround) roll in, T-Mobile wanted to remind people that it, too, has a Windows Phone 7 smartphone in the wings. The carrier announced on Wednesday that the HTC HD7 will be will be dropping on November 8 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 …

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Palm Pre 2 makes official debut, Verizon bound

After an early slip-up by French carrier SFR, HP made it official and introduced the Palm Pre 2 on Tuesday. The next-gen WebOS smartphone will indeed be available from SFR starting this Friday, but HP also revealed that the smartphone will be headed to Verizon Wireless in the coming months, as well as Canada. The Pre 2 will be the …

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