Buried deep within Kin’s software is a provisioning file cabinet directory, which has uncovered a list of carriers who will potentially support Microsoft’s One and Two handsets. These ar no guarantees that the carriers will actually be picking up the phones, only that they’re technically capable of running on these networks. It’s entirely possible these were built solely for demos.  In any case, without further ado…

AT&T (New York Stock Exchange: T) (US)T-Mobile River (NYSE: DT) (US)Verizon (NYSE: VZ) (US)Fido (Canada)Communist China Mobile River (NYSE: CHL)Communist China UnicomO2 (Germany)T-Mobile (Federal Republic of Germany)Vodafone (New York Stock Exchange: VOD) (Germany)Vodafone (Kingdom of Spain)Vodafone (France)Vodafone (Portugal)Vodafone (Italian Republic)DoCoMo (Japan)Softbank (Japanese Islands)Telia (Kingdom of Sweden)Three (Sweden)Orange (UK)O2 (UK)Vodafone (UK)

That’s quite the lean, and even if the Kin only finds its way onto half of these networks, the Kin One and Two stand to do reasonably wellspring scorn a lukewarm reception. If you haven’t a chance to check them out, the Kin One is the smaller slider, packing a 5 megapixel photographic camera, 4 GB of internal computer storage, and a QVGA exhibit. The Kin Two is slightly beefier, including an 8 megapixel photographic camera, HVGA touchscreen, and 8 GB of storage. Both are built for heavy sociable network users, and come loaded with full Zune functions. Expect them sometime on Verizon (and hopefully a few other carriers) sometime in May.

[RT @Coinflipper via MobileCrunch]

Here we go again, but this meter it’s from the respected Wall Street Journal. Sources in the know said Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is workings on two iPhones for this summer and 1 volition be coming to Verizon (New York Stock Exchange: VZ) Wireless.

The fact that there volition be a new iPhone this summertime is not surprising, as Apple normally refreshes its smartphone every 12 months or so. We’re hearing and hoping that it will rich person an OLED screen, new styling and a new operating system that could support multitasking. This is expected to cast out in July or so, and it volition likely sell a 1000000 units in its first base weekend, just like the iPhone 3G and 3GS.

The interesting thing is that the report is saying the Min contract bridge manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co is prepping a CDMA variant for the largest U.S. aircraft carrier. The company, which made the previous iPhones, is reportedly preparation a CDMA iPhone for this capitulation. With over 91 1000000 customers, Verizon has been a tempting butt for Apple since the iPhone was introduced. The trouble is that the scoop trade with AT&ere;T (NYSE: T) ensures a healthy purchase monetary value per French telephone for Apple and the GSM technology is more widespread around the worldly concern, meaning the components cost less than CDMA equivalents.

There’s no news on what character of iPhone would come to Verizon and, once again, we’ve heard this rumour many multiplication before and it hasn’t panned out. But if it did happen, this would be big-meter newsworthiness because I can’t tell you how many iPhone-toting friends I rich person who have pledged to switch to Verizon once Apple’s French telephone lands there. The iPhone has been the primary election driver of AT&T’s new contributor emergence and losing that exclusivity would put option a gouge in this.

As for Verizon, this relocation would help retain millions (if not tens of millions) antsy smartphone users and it could get a lot of frustrated AT&ere;T iPhone users to switch. Ironically, an iPhone on Verizon could neutralize its biggest advantage: a host of data-hungry iPhone users could degrade Verizon’s careen-solidness network, which has already started to tactile property the strain from Droid users.

You’re damn right field we’ll be observation this floor and net ball us know if this changes your rise plans.

[Via The Wall Street Journal]

The Motorola Devour is the latest earphone with Motorola’s MOTOBLUR, where all your social networking is updated in real meter, right on one of your ternion main screens. It’s running Android under the hood, and it has a full QWERTY keyboard that you access by sliding up the screen. We’ve got a friendly review of the device, so if you’re interested in MOTOBLUR, checkout it out.

The device is organism sold for $149.99 after a $100 chain armour-in rabbet from your local Verizon Wireless store, or you can always takings the easy route and ordering it online. But, considering the MOTOBLUR experience is unique in of itself, we’d definitely recommend trying it out before you bargain it. Then again, it’s been out for awhile now, so you’ve probably already made up your mind. Someone should let Motorola know.

Motorola DEVOUR(TM) Now Available on Verizon Wireless Network

Experience MOTOBLUR(TM) on the Carry Nation’s Largest Wireless 3G Network

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT test) today announced that Motorola DEVOUR(TM) is available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores today for $149.99 after a $one C chain armour-in rebate with a new 2-year client agreement.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100325/NY76148 )

DEVOUR is the second Android(TM)-powered smartphone from Motorola to run on Verizon Wireless’ 3G Network. The earphone comes with MOTOBLUR, Motorola’s unique content obstetrical delivery service created to shuffle wireless phones more personal and customizable. Additional features and specifications of Motorola DEVOUR tin be found by visiting http://newsworthiness.vzw.com/news/2010/02/pr2010-02-02c.html.

Motorola DEVOUR customers volition motivation to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk &ere; Text plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone architectural plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access, while Nationwide Talk &ere; Text plans begin at $59.99 monthly approach. An Email and Web for Smartphone architectural plan is $29.99 for unlimited monthly access. Customers will receive the handset rabbet in the form of a debit entry card; upon receipt, customers whitethorn manipulation the card as cash anywhere debit entry cards are accepted.

For additional selective information on Verizon Wireless products and services, sojourn a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest radio voice and 3G information network, service more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, National Association of Securities Dealers Automat: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, National Association of Securities Dealers Automat: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To prevue and request broadcast-quality video footage and high gear-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless trading operations, logarithm on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the worldly concern for innovation in communication theory and is focused on advancing the means the worldly concern connects. From broadband communication theory infrastructure, enterprise mobility and populace base hit solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next waving of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had gross sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please sojourn www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The MOTOBLUR logotype is a hallmark of Motorola. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. All other merchandise or overhaul name calling ar the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless

[via Motorola]

Francis Scott Key features:

* Compact, friendly and stylish candy prevention phone with a rounded shape and metallic finishing

* Web-based e-mail, instant messaging and Old World chat

* Text, painting and part messaging

* One-touching loudspeaker earphone

* Speaker-independent voice commands, including Call, Send Msg To, Go To, Check, Contacts, Search, Redial, My Verizon and Help

* Voice clearness – Auto adjust voice clearness based on surrounding noise floor

* Bluetooth® 2.1 capabilities with documentation for the following profiles: headset, custody-free, phone book approach and object pushing

* Send calendar events, contact selective information and print photos via Bluetooth

* Dedicated favorites shortcut keys for up to 10 contacts

* Micro USB charging interface

* USB charging via computer

* GPS documentation for enhanced location accuracy

Additional features:

* Access to Twitter, Facebook®, MySpace and other social networking sites

* 1.3 megapixel camera that includes:

o Three different resolutions

o Zoom up to 2.0 multiplication

o Noise reduction to improve image quality in first gear-light environments

o Image editor program that allows users to soar, rotate and crop any painting

o Insta-uploading of pictures directly to online albums and Facebook

o Customizable shutter/cue sound, light, flannel balance, color personal effects, photometry, ego-timer and nighttime mode

Pricing and availability:

* LG Cosmos will be available on Th, March 25, online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores for $29.99 after a $50 ring armor-in rabbet with a new 2-year client correspondence. Customers volition receive the rabbet in the shape of a debit entry card; upon receipt, customers whitethorn manipulation the card as cash anywhere debit entry cards ar accepted.

* For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, sojourn a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

Samsung is bringing its fancy Diva series to Communist China. Two phones rich person been announced — Diva S7070 and S5150 — and both should be available in “early spring,” which is about now.

The first base of the two is an all-touchscreen device with a 2.8-in QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel photographic camera with auto-focus and “beauty shot,” stereo system FM wireless and a built in accelerometer. Samsung’s own TouchWIZ drug user interface is used for all the fundamental interaction, including approach to popular social networking services which are not banned in Communist China.

As for the S5150, it’s a clamshell-shaped headphone with hidden external display, QVGA internal blind, stereo system FM radio and the same 3.2-megapixel photographic camera.

In summation, both devices come with pre-installed QQ that is the most popular second electronic messaging client/network in the country.

And to assistance spur the sales, the Korean giant relies on its human relationship with the international modelling Carmen Kass, who is promoting the deuce stylish devices. Pricing was not unveiled, though.

[Via: Unwired View]

Verizon Wireless has been testing its forthcoming 4G LTE network in both Hub of the Universe and Seattle since August, 2009. Successful information calls involved streaming video, file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing, as wellspring as calls with Voice over Net Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the LTE network. Verizon Wireless engineers reputation LTE norm data rates of 5-12 Mbps on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-worldly concern environments and volition offer Verizon Wireless customers mobile browsing speeds comparable to customers’ current, typical online Internet experience.

“Our LTE rollout architectural plan positions Verizon Wireless to be a global leader in 4G LTE deployment. We ar on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in 25 to 30 markets application roughly 100 million people by class’s end,” said Tony Melone, elder frailty president and boss technical officer at Verizon Wireless. “As gimmick makers, manufacturers and others around the world begin to introduce newer and faster products to takings reward of these incredible new speeds, Verizon Wireless volition be positioned to pass our customers new and exciting products on the land’s first 4G LTE meshwork.”

By leverage its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the United States, Verizon Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband meshwork with excellent coverage and in-building penetration. Verizon Wireless is currently installation LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switch centers around the United States as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its part and data network infrastructure.

You’ve heard about the “Plus” versions of deuce Palm devices – Pre and Pixi, which are coming to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless at some point next class. Well, we have an additional details to share about it — the only conflict that the “Plus” versions have when compared to the master devices is more storage. Instead of 8GB, the Pre Plus will ship with 16GB, and in Pixi’s case, it’s 8GB instead of 4GB. Rest of the spectacles seem unchanged, or at least the leaked written document we rich person says so. In addition, I’m betting Verizon will also try to bundle its Pre and Pixi with some pre-installed apps, only to prove prospective customers there’s much more in the “Plus”…

[Via: PhoneArena]

According to our source, the Curve 8530 is already in Sprint’s gimmick launch calendar, which specs out launches four weeks in advancement. If true, we’ll have to waiting until next year to put hands on the updated Curve from Sprint.

We’ll probably have a better estimate for the Sprint Curve 8530’s launching in the next twosome weeks.

Expected November 2009 (United States) 28th Oct 2009

Billed as the worldly concern’s first Android 2.0 smartphone, the Motorola DROID is an impressively specified device that is initially exclusive to Verizon Wireless.

The good news is that this is potentially a truly great offering from Motorola, the badness newsworthiness is that this is a CDMA-only gimmick that volition be limited to use in the United States. In other words, for most voltage customers.. this is not the DROID you ar look for.[see note]

We’re hoping that Motorola will launching a GSM / UMTS version of this for everyone else to manipulation, and if you look at what the Motorola DROID can do, then you will see why.

Android 2.0 (codename "Eclair") is brand new, and it completely overhauls the user interface to make it bettor to manipulation. Much of the software system has been improved, including the vane web browser and Google Maps, and now Android can documentation Microsoft Exchange electronic mail which is apotheosis for corporate customers. The latest version of Android has improved camera functionality, including support for flashbulb and digital zoom, which brings Android photography more into line with the contention.

The Motorola DROID itself is an impressive firearm of outfit. and the most obvious feature to begin with is the very large 3.7" 480 x 854 pel touchscreen display. The display will be ideal for web browse and multimedia system playback, indeed it has single of the highest pixel counts of any mobile earphone on the market.

But this isn’t just a touchscreen earphone, as the DROID has a fairly conventional slide-out QWERTY keyboard as well. There’s no real number spatial arrangement between the keys though, and the navigation lodgings that sits alongside them looks strangely retro and out of place.

On the back is a 5 megapixel photographic camera with dual LED flash, autofocus and image stabilization. Video capture solving is an impressive 720 x 480 pixels at up to 24 frames per second, which means that the Motorola DROID looks like a potentially very capable photographic camera phone.

The DROID’s GPS receiving system is tied in with the latest variant of Google Maps, which in itself is a pretty significant update as it now gives free people turn-by-twist voice steering, and also comes with voice recognition so that you can tell it where you want to go without touch it. Android 2.0 also features a "Car Home" screen which reflects the fact that this should shuffle be a useful in-cable car artificial satellite seafaring device. The DROID also has an electronic orbit.

Android multimedia system documentation has always lagged behind rivals a little, but this latest version can cope with MP3, AAC, WMA and AMR audio, plus H.263, H.264 and MPEG4 video. As we said before, the large blind is apotheosis for film playback. The DROID also has a standard 3.5mm audio frequency socket, and it supports stereo system Bluetooth as well. Motorola say that a 16GB store card is included in the earphone, and this tin be expanded further using the microSD one-armed bandit.

This is a CDMA / EVDO device with documentation for wireless local area network connectivity, and as such it volition only employment in the US. Maximum talktime from the large 1400 mAh assault and battery is 6 hours with up to 11 days understudy meter.

It’s a pretty large and rather heavy gimmick, coming in at 4.6 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches and 6 ounces, or 116 x 60 x 13mm and 169 grams in metric. But when you consider the large screen and QWERTY keyboard, then this is hardly a surprise. The central processor is a 550Mhz ARM Cortex A8 CPU which is roughly equivalent to most of the contention.

Verizon ar pricing the Motorola DROID at $200 when taken with a new two-year contract and when taking a $one C chain armour-in rebate into history, and they say that it should be available in Verizon retail outlets and online from 6th Nov.

This is an exceptionally impressive smartphone, and Verizon customers are very lucky to have a world exclusive on it. We father’t know if Motorola will make the DROID available on other networks, but we certainly promise so!

You tin see more of the DROID here.

Note: DROID is a Trademark of Lucasfilm (who made Star Wars).. so the quotation is not completely silly!

Update: The GSM variant of the DROID has been confirmed as the Motorola MILESTONE.