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Three years ago, mobile phones were but a twinkle in a handful of Motorola and Bell Labs engineers’ eyes. The United States was steeped in civil war, Napoleon Bonaparte was gallivanting through Europe, and Julius Caesar had just been brutally betrayed by his most trusted comrades. Yes, it was a crazy time to be alive — so crazy, in fact, that our dear parents at Engadget saw fit to spin off the choicest, juiciest cuts of phone news into a site to call their own. That site, of course, was Engadget Mobile — and to this very day, our goal and mission is as clear and unwavering as it ever has been: keep you in the know.

Here’s the thing, though: we know that we’d be nothing without you, our dear readers. You build us up, tear us down, keep us in check, and tip us with some seriously good stuff. That kind of dedication shouldn’t go unappreciated, you know? So, on that note, we want to give out a really cool phone — read on!

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Jumpin’ Jehosephat, we’re three! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In light of MWC next week, Garmin-Asus has made a full announcement about the upcoming nuvifone product line. Which, btw, isn’t nearly as fun as spy shots and rumors, but we’ll take it. The original G60 that we have been hearing about for nearly a year seems like it will finally be released and might be a solid contender judging by the specs. Garmin-Asus is announcing a new player however, in the smallish WinMo 6.1, M20 handheld that naturally runs Garmin’s mapping software which might make a larger splash at MWC than it’s big brother.

The original nuvifone, now called the G60, was announced, demoed, and delayed numerous times in ‘08 but it is finally here. The OS runs on a custom flavor of Linux and it comes pre-loaded with your regions maps (North America, Europe, Asia) Plus, Garmin has a new location area software suite named Ciao! that seems similar to Google Latitude but built over the Garmin Maps and compatible with social networking sites.

• Quad-band HSDPA 3G connectivity
• Bluetooth & WiFi
• Accelerometer
• 3.5-inch touchscreen
• 3MP geo-tagging camera
• Pre-loaded maps
• Car dock included

The M20 might not run Linux like it’s big bro, but this little WinMo device seems to have the stuff to stand out. It’s smaller, retains the 3G speed, and available in cute colors. Everyone likes color options. Thankfully, Windows Mobile has been skinned with a Garmin-like home page with quick links to navigation and such. The M20 also comes loaded with Ciao!.

• Quad-band HSDPA 3G connectivity
• Bluetooth & WiFi
• Accelerometer
• 2.8-inch touchscreen
• Micro-SD card slot
• 4 or 8GB of on-board storage
• 3MP geo-tagging camera
• Pre-loaded maps
• Car Dock included

Pricing and availability has unfortunately been left out of the press release but hopefully we find those tid-bits out next week at MWC. Chances are that both T-Mobile and AT&T are interested in the 3G devices though, but it’s anyones guess which company would end up with the pair.

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Filed under: Software, Symbian

Nuance’s T9 division — you know, the alpha keypad tech found in virtually every phone sold today — has rolled out its shiny new T9 Nav software after going through beta last year, offering device-wide searching for device settings, applications, contacts, media, test messages, and pretty much anything else you can think of from one convenient location. Naturally, the app uses T9 to work its magic, which should feel right at home for pretty much anyone who’s ever used a phone with a numeric keypad. For now, it’s only available for S60 3rd Edition devices, and it’ll run you €16.95 (about $22) from Nokia’s Software Market.

T9 Nav now available on S60 3rd Edition originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, BlackBerry Storm users are gettin’ the unofficial goods left and right as of late. While the rest of us get to wait for updates to pass through weeks of carrier certification, it seems like someone is leaking these Storm firmware updates every time the code looks stable. This latest leak bumps the (unofficial) version numbers up to OS 4.7.0.106 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 (GSM) and OS 4.7.0.103 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 (Verizon’s CDMA model).

We’re not seeing anything that looks like a notable new feature, and the early findings indicate that while the accelerometer, transitions, and camera have all become a bit snappier, things are still a bit shaky – which is understandable, as neither of these are official releases. The 9530 update also seems to fix an a recently introduced issue which kept pages javascript code from loading properly.

If you’re looking to guinea pig your Storm for the sake of science (Note: These are unofficial updates. Things can break. Install at your own risk), you can find the downloads here:

- OS 4.7.0.106 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500
– OS 4.7.0.103 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530

Not sure what to do with’em? CrackBerry’s got a nice upgrade walkthrough ready to go.

[Via CrackBerry]

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Filed under: Others, Studies

Think you use your mobile data plan a lot with 3G? Just wait ’til 4G is the pervasive protocol — you’ll be pulling down more bits and bytes than you can ever imagine. Or, at least that’s the good word from Cisco. Said company has ran some sort of fancy analysis in order to forecast that global mobile traffic will increase 66-fold between 2008 and 2013, with a compound annual growth rate of 131 percent over the same period. It’s stated that these projections reflect the impending transition to 4G, and if you can believe it, we’ll supposedly be exceeding two exabytes per month of global mobile traffic by 2013. Curiously, it’s stated that 64 percent of the world’s mobile traffic will be video by 2013, but given just how slow adoption on that front has been, we’re more than skeptical. For the rest of the numbers, give the read link a look.

Cisco sees 4G boosting global mobile traffic originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Multimedia, Windows Mobile

We’re just days away from Mobile World Congress where Microsoft is expected to make a few notable annoucements. Until then, we have to settle for all the hints and innuendo we can gather as Redmond attempts to win back the hearts, minds, and pocketbooks of consumers infatuated with Android, WebOS, and whatever Apple’s got cookin’. Like these supposed 6.5 screenshots above, this time showing what looks like a Marketplace store a la the Zune. We also have CNET reporting today that Microsoft quietly split its Zune team in two on January 22nd: software and services under Enrique Rodriguez, and hardware under Tom Gibbons who just happens to head-up hardware design at Microsoft’s Windows Mobile unit. According Rodriguez, “Zune the service needs to transcend Zune the device” adding, “The goal is to make non-gaming entertainment a first-class citizen within Microsoft’s business.” That includes expanding the Zune service beyond the Zune and onto more devices than just Microsoft’s. Or, “a little further out than just in Redmond,” to quote Rodriguez directly. While he wouldn’t say specifically when it was coming to Windows Mobile, he did say to expect products other than the Zune player to be using the Zune service sometime this year. Now, armed with those Zune-centric WinMo 6.5 screenshots and project Pink leaks, it’s not too much a stretch to expect a Zune-like WinMo experience to be detailed in Barcelona. Besides, isn’t it about time that Danger made good on that estimated $500 million acquisition?

Read — CNET interview
Read — Latest WinMo 6.5 screenshos

Microsoft readies Zune service for non-Zune devices, Marketplace appears in WinMo 6.5 screenshot originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s by no means a complete product and the overall experience might be all kinds of shaky, but the Fennec (that’s Firefox Mobile, if you missed it) team has released a “Milestone” version of their Windows Mobile browser. It requires a bit of beef in the processor/memory departments and is designed for 300 dpi at VGA resolution, so don’t expect a lesser phone than the HTC Touch Pro to handle it with any sort of grace.

If you’re ready to dip your feet, the CAB file is available here – but remember, the water might be rough. Brad Lassey of Mozilla on the current development status:

Our focus to this point has been to have a working, usable browser. To get there in a hurry we have punted in a few places, and I’d like to point a couple of them out. First is the update mechanism (both for the browser itself and for extensions). After installing this release, you will not be offered updates automatically, so please stay tuned for follow up releases. Also, we have disabled plug-in support. This is one of our high priority items going forward. Finally, as I mentioned before, there is no soft keyboard support. On an HTC Touch Pro, you’ll have to slide out the keyboard to enter a url.

Keep up the good work, Fennec-folks!

[Via WMExperts]

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Filed under: Handsets, Features, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA, BlackBerry OS

We’ve got a handful of juicy morsels coming out of Verizon today — actually, that sounds a little unpleasant, but you know what we mean — and we wanted to pass along what we’ve heard. Follow the break for all the action!

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Verizon tidbits: Versa, Touch Diamond, Pearl 8230, and more originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Software

Have a Touch Pro? Like surfing through cyberspace? Well golly, partner, have we got some news for you: Fennec is finally waiting for you on a silver platter. The mobile version of Firefox is still very early on in its development process, but an official pre-beta release is now ready for download — so if you can put down IE Mobile for just a couple second, have a go at it. Odds are you won’t be using it for your day-in and day-out browsing just yet, but it’s nice to see what’s coming down the pike.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Milestone release of Firefox Mobile “Fennec” goes live on the Touch Pro originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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