Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, UMTS

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, UMTS

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We still can’t guarantee the href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/05/01/nokia-keeps-em-coming-possible-n83-spotted/">N83 is the real deal,
but it certainly looks to be taking shape, and New Mobile has a very slick looking front-on of the device with those
same promising details: UMTS, 2.5-inch 352 x 416 display, 4GB drive, 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio,
MicroSD, and 3.5mm headphone jack. The over the top specs make it out to be one of the hottest Symbian devices we’ve
ever seen, which is exactly why we’re not going to go getting our hopes up just yet that all those pie in the sky
features are going to turn up roses.

[Thanks, MacBoy]

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Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, LG, 3, UMTS

Yeah, we know, we're getting a little granular on this one, but remember LG's then-unnamed swiveling DVB-H handset? The one with the weird vaguely W300i-like buttons? Well, it was officially announced in Italy as the U900, and will see service through Hutchison's 3 network with UMTS service and, of course, their exclusive Italian DVB-H broadcast rights to the World Cup. The 1.3 megapixel and VGA cameras won't hurt, nor the 58MB internal flash, but what will, however, is a 3 hour battery lifespan watching video. That's still more than enough for a match, though, which is all it really needs to be, we suppose.

Filed under: Laptops, Wireless

With most manufacturers concentrating on making smartphones ever-smaller, it's refreshing to see Fujitsu-Siemens flip the script and release what may be the world's biggest Windows-powered handset, eschewing CE for XP in the process. Actually, F-S is marketing the six-pound Lifebook E8210 as a laptop, what with its 15.4-inch, 1,680 x 1,050 display, 2GB of RAM, and full-size keyboard, but any data-centric device that can make cellphone calls (thanks to the built in HSDPA-compatible 3G card) is a smartphone in our book. Whatever you wanna call it, the E8210 impresses on many fronts, says Trusted Reviews, who give the 2.16GHz, Core Duo T2600-powered model nine out of ten stars, highlighting its connectivity (802.11/a/b/g, Bluetooth, HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS, PCMCIA/ExpressCard slot, four USB, and even serial, parallel, and D-SUB ports), security (fingerprint reader and Smartcard), and benchmark performance. The only downsides here seem to be the lack of a 3G CDMA option and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics, which definitely makes this Lifebook anathema to gamers -- but at over $3,500, the E8210 is clearly being targeted at corporate, and not LAN party, deployment.

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, UMTS

Never ones to shy away from living vicariously, we thought we'd share some more live shots of the HTC Breeze we recently came across. Looks to be quite the skinny 'un, and it should give the Star Trek (pictured on the right) a bit of a run for its money in the HTC-dominated Windows Smartphone world. We'd love some more confirmation about the purported specs, such as a QVGA screen, EDGE and UMTS data, and what kind of resolution we might get for those dual cameras (1.3 megapixels and VGA anyone?), but we guess this will do for now. Check the read link for some more pics.

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

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Next to href="http://cellphones.engadget.com/2005/12/01/the-nokia-6233-and-6234/">Nokia 6233.

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Filed under: Handsets, GSM, EV-DO, UMTS, CDMA

In a move sure to excite both business travelers and wandering geeks, Qualcomm announced earlier this week that it expects to ship chips for high-speed world phones by the end of this year. Handsets with the new Qualcomm chipsets will be able to access both EV-DO services on CDMA networks as well as W-CDMA-powered GSM UMTS networks, effectively allowing for 3G connections almost anywhere in the world. Even customers not willing to shell out the big bucks that these first models will cost will still benefit from the new chips, as prices on current-gen 2G and 2.5G world phones will drop accordingly as a result of their new mid-tier market status.

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS

Unsuspecting American buyers of the MTeoR, HTC’s self-branded cut of the 3G-capable Breeze candybar, might be a bit surprised to find that they’re not having much luck with reception. Some versions of HTC’s own marketing materials for the device list it as sporting quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS, but alas, it’s actually a tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 unit with support for UMTS only on the European 2100 band. Of course, had this really been a tri-band UMTS phone, we’d have been throwing parties, launching fireworks, and generally making merry here at Engadget HQ, but for the few folks who’ve imported one of these pieces stateside, our hearts go out to you.

[Thanks, Rick V.]

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS

We’re always willing to sacrifice a couple millimeters to add 3G data to our handset, particularly when said handset clocks in at a positively anorexic 6.9mm thick. Samsung’s hoping its European customers agree, taking their paper-thin X820, adding UMTS, and rechristening it the SGH-Z370. Besides the addition of some wicked fast data, the Z370 throws in a microSD slot for good measure, all while adding a mere 1.5mm to the thickness of the phone — that still leaves it a good 2.6mm thinner than a SLVR, for the record. We don’t expect the Z370 to come in an American flavor, but for what it’s worth, it did just hop the FCC fence this week.

[Thanks, TC]

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Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Windows Mobile users that think they might dig the Hermes, but would like to see HTC dial down the keyboard factor and dial up the… uh, cute factor, are about to find their soulmate in the Trinity. The device (shown here in its self-branded P3600 incarnation) ends up getting a lot of love in this review, earning props for its Swiss Army Knife-like connectivity options, quality of construction, and chassis design. Performance proves to be on par with its Hermes sibling, though battery life was inexplicably worse — despite having more juice on board. The reviewer chalks up the discrepancy to the review unit being a prototype, which seems fair enough. The lack of a keyboard may ultimately doom the Trinity to niche markets, but with HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, and 802.11g all packed into an unusually great looking device, we might just be willing to go back to character recognition.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Amidst a flurry of recent product announcements (and leaks) out of the HTC camp, their king-of-the-hill Universal (pictured) kinda got lost in all the hubbub. What’s next for the psuedo-laptop of the Windows Mobile world? MoDaCo is reporting that the “Omni” will serve as the Hermes to the Universal’s Wizard (if you will) by taking the Universal form factor, tacking on an HSDPA radio, and swapping out the Intel processor for a speedier Samsung core. As an added bonus, the Omni should be a bit slimmer than the model it replaces and rock Windows Mobile 5 AKU3, giving hope that the device will have VGA out capability. If HTC can finalize the specs in short order, we could allegedly see this thing as early as the end of this year, though 1H 2007 seems the more likely target.

[Via Pocket PC Thoughts]

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

If our thumbs are a little cramped today, it’s from incessantly trying to turn on this mockup (yeah, we found out a little late) of HTC’s curvy Trinity at CTIA. Technically, we suppose this particular example lacks any sort of connectivity, but its production siblings manage to pack the trifecta of Bluetooth 2.0, HSDPA, and 802.11g all into one of HTC’s best looking packages to date. That “BRAND” placeholder in the upper left got us to wondering: just how much would it lay us out to do a run of Engadget-branded pieces? If we have to ask, we’re guessing we can’t afford it.

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Filed under: T-Mobile

According to an article published late yesterday in eWeek, T-Mobile is expected to hold a press conference on Friday where the company will supposedly announce its first foray into UMTS, finally catching up with its rivals on the 3G bandwagon. However, assuming these rumors are true, T-Mobile will allegedly announce UMTS and/or HSDPA on the 1700MHz and 2100MHz bands — part of the spectrum that it snatched up just a few weeks ago. But despite a relatively quick announcement, Phil Redman, a Gartner analyst, says that it will take T-Mobile a year and half to roll out UMTS service nationally. Even still, given that a small number of Engadget editors are T-Mobile subscribers, we can’t wait to really feel the difference between the existence we’re ekeing out on EDGE and that new UMTS or HSDPA über-hotness.

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Filed under: Others, UMTS, Misc

We think 3G is great, we really do. Be it EV-DO, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, the long-forgotten EV-DV… it’s all good in our books. But if there’s one thing that we don’t like, it’s adding yet another band into the mix. Yes, we understand that GSM 900 is already well-established across much of the world, and it only makes sense for Belgium’s Option to be working with networks to develop UMTS 900 hardware for overlays — but still, someone has to put their foot down and stop the madness before we’re all stuck waiting for phones with six-band radios. (Whew, we feel a little better now.) Anyhoo, it looks like Option has hooked up with Finland’s Elisa to successfully place the world’s first UMTS 900 call and demonstrate simultaneous voice / data services. The test has also caught the interest of Nokia — possibly on account of Elisa hanging out in their backyard, which looks at UMTS 900 as a way to fast-track wireless broadband to Finland’s rural areas. No word on when the requisite hardware might be in production, but between this and the newly-coined 1700 band, our heads are spinning just a bit.

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