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T-Mobile has already been offering an Eee PC that comes along with a mobile broadband package, but up until this point its been used with an external modem. However, based on a recent press release it looks like we can soon be expecting to see a new version of the Eee PC 901 with built-in 3G capability, which has been dubbed the Eee PC 901 GO.

According to the release, Asus will be working with T-Mobile to offer an “ASUS Connection Manager” which will allow the 3G-capable Eee to easily and quickly connect with the network when launched. In addition they also mentioned that users would get up to five hours of surfing time. As of now T-Mobile has not yet released any information as to when this service will be available, they also failed to mention how much the service will cost, or how much the Eee PC 901 GO will retail for.

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The latest potential launch date for the AT&T BlackBerry Bold is now expected to come in just about a month, on October 2. I wish we were able to say this has been confirmed, but sadly it is just based on a tip that is being considered “pretty solid.” Of course we have seen these situations go either way when it come to reliable sources, so keep your credit card safely in your wallet for now. In the meantime it looks like October 2 is the date for AT&T to announce the Bold, with full availability coming on Monday October 6. All in all, the release seems to make sense timing wise now that Rogers has finally gotten theirs ready and out.

Via [BGR]

Sprint’s popular, new smartphone, the Samsung Instinct, is going to be sold for the first time at RadioShack coming this Labor Day Weekend. You might be thinking, what’s so special about RadioShack selling the Samsung Instinct, I could go buy it at any other retailer or the Sprint store. Well, the reason is that RadioShack will be selling the Instinct for the low price of $100 for new customers.

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Product: Jabra SP700.
Price and Availability: $99 out now
Pros: Doesn’t make you look like a tool.  Easily answer calls in your car.  Makes not upgrading to the expensive new cars “tech package” a lot easier to live with.  Sound is great, surround sound through speakers is even better.
Cons: no air of superiority that comes with a headset (wait, maybe that should be in the Pros?)
Overall: I’ve already ordered two for my cars.  I give it 10/10

If you are like me, you’ll go to almost any length no to wear your bluetooth headset.  An incoming call when I am in the car sends me fumbling around my front seats for the tiny headset, the awkward install into my ear and then my eyes are back on the road.  Surely that is safer than just answer the phone?

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Rogers may not always have the best pricing when it comes to their handsets or data plans, but its hard to argue the fact that they are building an awesome collection of available phones. Consider just recently we have seen both the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Bold become available, and the latest rumor has them releasing the Palm Pro with a September 17 launch date.

The Palm Pro, as we have recently learned has a decent set of specs, albeit a slightly disappointing Centro like keypad, but otherwise its a little more of what we were hoping for in a Palm device. The Palm Pro features a 320 x 320 touchscreen display, 2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, GPS, Wi-Fi, and 3G (HSDPA) support. It is also running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

Currently there has not been any information available as to the pricing, however it was released in Europe for €399, and will hit the US as an unlocked handset for $549. As always when we find out some more details, you will be the first to know.

Via [MobileSyrup] Via [IntoMobile]

As our Doug Berger posted on earlier this month, presidential candidate Barack Obama offered to send you a text message with his VP choice.  You’d be among the first to know, as Obama was leaking this info to you first, instead of the talking heads over at CNN and the like.

So how many gave away their phone number? It is estimated 2.9 million parted ways with that morsel of data.  Shocked?  Astounded?  Me too.  And not just with Obama’s choice of running mates.

Nielsen Mobile makes this estimate and calls it the biggest mobile marketing campaign ever.  So far.

Since younger voters tend to skew toward the ranks of the non-voters, bringing this group to the table could prove huge come this December. Brian McConnell over at Gigom wrote up a thoughtful post on the far reaching effects of thinking outside the networks:

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HTC had recently followed up the S730 with a newer model, appropriately named the S740.  As you can see, it looks a lot like the Touch Pro mixed with the Touch Diamond. 

It definitely has the makings of a gem with its candybar model with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.  It runs with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and has a 2.4-inch QVGA screen. 

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While we are still awaiting an official announcement for the upcoming BlackBerry Kickstart, it seems like the leaked images and screenshots are going to continue coming.

The latest series is a collection of screenshots from the Kickstart, which is running BlackBerry OS 4.6 and one thing is for sure, it looks like T-Mobile. The Kickstart will include BlackBerry Messenger, a new Clock application that has a very cool looking stopwatch and of course will be myFaves compatible.

As of now, the best information available still puts the Kickstart as being available sometime in October and retailing for $49.99. Of course one thing that we know for sure is that it will be exclusive with T-Mobile when launched. In the meantime continue reading to check out some more of the Kickstart screenshot images…

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We first saw E-Ten announced their Glofiish X610 and V900 smartphones about six months back, however until now there has been very little in terms of details. Well it seems that E-Ten has re-announced both models however they have still not announced an exact release date, leaving it as they will be available soon.

The Glofiish X610 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE handset and features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, FM radio, Wi-Fi and GPS. The X610 has 128MB ROM and 64MB SDRAM, will be running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and powered by a 400MHz SC3 2442 Samsung processor. 

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Finally, Nokia has officially announced the much talked about N-series mobile phone, N96. To be out sometime in Q4 2008, the N96, just like all the other models in the N-Series, will feature a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, integrated Wi-Fi support and aGPS. Nokia has also tied up the N96 with its own Ovi services which would allow users to enjoy mobile content such as images and videos available online. In addition, the N96 also packs in some preinstalled N-Gage games which would pretty much tease users into partaking of Nokia’s paid N-Gage gaming service. In fact, the N96 will come with vouchers to purchase the full version of the N-Gage games such as Asphalt 3: Street Rules as well as trial version of four other popular N-Gage titles.

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