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Motorola MB200, MB300 Discovered

What do we have here? It looks like the Motorola MB200 and Motorola MB300 have found a home for their very own UA Profiles on the Motorola website. Along with the profiles come some specs that seem to suggest the MB200 is or might be the Morrison while the MB300 could be the Calgary or another unnamed handset. Some specs discussed include:

Motorola MB200:

• QWERTY Keyboard
• Qualcomm MSM 7200A processor (528MHz)
• 320×480 pixel touchscreen
• WCDMA connectivity
• VGA Camera

Motorola MB300:

• QWERTY Keyboard
• Qualcomm MSM 7200A processor (528MHz)
• 320×480 pixel touchscreen
• WCDMA connectivity
• 5MP VGA Camera

These two devices seem to be very similar with the latter (M300) having a better camera. If the suspense is killing you, you’ll be happy to know that Thursday will likely lift that burden. Hang in there and keep refreshing!

[Phandroid Via CellPassion]

Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite spied

The Samsung Galaxy Android smartphone has been well known for a while. Today a sibling to the device called the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite has been spied in a retina burning green hue.

The handset has a 3.2MP camera with 1GB of internal storage compared to the normal Galaxy’s 8GB of storage and 5MP camera. The slick AMOLED screen is left and a microSD card slot is offered. The production version will apparently lack the cool green battery cover of the device pictured here.

LG Etna Android phone gets spotted in IFA 2009

Similar to the HTC Dream, LG’s maiden Android offering comes with a slide-out full QWERTY keypad to complement its 3-inch touchscreen display but is certainly more stylish than the former. We’re not sure what its complete specs are, but it is confirmed to feature a 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity. Based on the picture and limited information we have at the moment, it’s actually not that bad, and knowing LG, this baby will be very competitive as far as pricing goes.

So, how about you guys? How do you find the LG Etna so far?

[ PMPtoday]

HTC Tattoo for sale at Clove

The HTC Tattoo is the brand new Android handset from HTC.  Codenamed the HTC Click, the HTC Tattoo follows hot on the heels of the HTC Hero.

With a similar form factor to the new HTC Touch2, the HTC Tattoo has all the features you would expect of an Android and HTC device.

The benefit of this over many others?  It’s mass market appeal!!

HTC TATTOO™ BRINGS ANDROID TO ALL

Tattoo embodies three core principles of HTC Sense: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected

TAIWAN – September 8, 2009 – HTC Corporation today introduced the HTC Tattoo™, an Android-based phone that brings broad personalization to the masses.  With its distinct design and ability to personalize all aspects of the phone, from its hardware to its applications and content, people are able to express themselves and create their own individual mobile experience.

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions for iPhone – released

So, world economy is in deep recession because U.S. American banks were lending money to people who never were able to pay it back. Now many people get fired and are searching for new job. Here is an app that can help in that endeavor:

T-Mobile and Orange to merge, say sources

Merger could be announced tomorrow

Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile and France Telecom’s Orange are to announce they are in exclusive talks to form a joint venture, according to sources close to the deal.

Three sources told Reuters today that the two firms will announce as early as Tuesday that they are in exclusive talks on forming a venture. However the sources said the deal is not sealed yet.

The news follows rumours that bids by Vodafone and Telefonica for T-Mobile last week, valued at around £3.5 bn, were deemed too low by Deutsche Telekom.

Any merger of T-Mobile and Orange will come under close scrutiny by the Office of Fair trade. A joint venture would capture 37% of the UK market, compared to O2’s share of 27%, Vodafone’s 25 percent, and Hutchinson Whampoa’s 3 with 8 percent.

The news will cast a shadow over staff at both companies, as any joint venture will see departments merged and staff numbers slashed.

[Source Mobile Magazine]

Fennec Alpha 3 online now

Alpha 3 of the rather foxy looking web browser Fennec is available for download and it’s pretty smooth. I have to say It’s looking to be one of the contenders for best browser. There is a lot of competition on Windows Mobile now, browsers appearing all over the show but this one has to be on of the most interesting. I urge you to give it a whirl

This is third alpha milestone of our mobile version of Firefox, codenamed Fennec, on the Windows Mobile 6 platform. This release is provided for for testing purposes only, intended to:

• get wider feedback on our approach to the user experience;
• engage Mozilla community teams, including localizers, and testers;
• get feedback from Web developers;
• encourage add-on developers to port existing add-ons and invent new ones for mobile.

HTC Touch HD 2 – Android rumour

It appears that HTC has decided to venture down a new road and offer up the Android platform on one of their existing lines already. What are we talking about in particular? Well, the latest buzz on the internet is that HTC is working on a follow up to their Touch HD phone, aptly named the Touch HD 2, and will have Android as its OS replacing Windows Mobile. Aside from that, it will also get an added boost in speed with a faster Qualcomm 628MHz processor now onboard. So far, so good, but unfortunately, that’s all we have for now. We still haven’t got a clue as to what its other specs are, when it’ll be released and how much it’ll cost.

Anyway, as it most likely is still in the early development stages, why don’t we help them out and chip in our suggestions. What do you guys thinks should the upcoming HTC Touch HD 2 come with?

[reghardware, phonearena via PMPtoday]

Shopsavvy coming to Windows Mobiles

ShopSavvy is a popular Android app that allows users to scan the barcode of any product using their device’s built-incamera. After the barcode is scanned, the app will quickly search the internet for the best prices and list the results. This is a great way to compare prices while you’re out shopping. With a little convincing, you could probably even use it to get some stores to price match certain products.
I’m sure most Windows Mobile users are well aware of such shopping apps available on other platforms. Aside from ShopSavvy for Android, the iPhone app store also has a plethora of these apps available to users. Unfortunately, barcode scanning apps are hard to come by for Windows Mobile. There’s Barcorama, but its interface is dull and development seems to have subsided for it. So where’s the Windows Mobile love?