Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

We’ve been hearing whispers about Nokia’s touchscreen “Tube” phone for what seems like ages, and now it appears that the wait is almost over… with potentially less than inspiring results. In a statement released this day from the company’s head of devices, Kai Oistamo, the phone-maker states it will be launching a series of touchscreen devices in the second half the year, with the first model — likely the Tube — aimed at the “volume market.” Oistamo claims that the mid-range market (not the high-end sector that devices like the iPhone 3G occupy) account for 50 percent of the total value of the touchscreen phone game. Essentially, it looks like Nokia’s strategy will be business as usual, likely flooding the field with unspectacular mid-range phones, rather than taking on pricier competition like recent Apple and Samsung devices head-to-head, at least initially. Of course, who can argue with the company that shipped 122 million units in Q2 2008?

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

We’ve been hearing whispers about Nokia’s touchscreen “Tube” phone for what seems like ages, and now it appears that the wait is almost over… with potentially less than inspiring results. In a statement released today from the company’s head of devices, Kai Oistamo, the phone-maker states it will be launching a series of touchscreen devices in the second half the year, with the first model — likely the Tube — aimed at the “volume market.” Oistamo claims that the mid-range market (not the high-end sector that devices like the iPhone 3G occupy) account for 50 percent of the total value of the touchscreen phone game. Essentially, it looks like Nokia’s strategy will be business as usual, likely flooding the field with unspectacular mid-range phones, rather than taking on pricier competition like current Apple and Samsung devices head-to-head, at least initially. Of course, who can argue with the company that shipped 122 million units in Q2 2008?

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Filed under: Handsets, HSDPA, Apple, OS X

Man, waiting in line for the iPhone 3G can be a royal pain, right? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just circumvent the whole boring, sheep-like process and have one delivered to your doorstep? Well thanks to Alibaba.com and the weird and wacky copyright laws of Hong Kong, now you can! According to the wholesale goods supply site, you can just order up the “original” Apple device direct from a company called Union Camera and have them sent to whatever poorly lit dock, abandoned warehouse, or suburban safe-house you desire. The best part? They’re network unlocked. You know, something seems wrong about this, but we just can’t put our finger on it…

Update: As some commenters point out, it seems to be $1000 minimum order as opposed to 1000 pieces. Guess we’ll just have to begin the process and find out.

[Via PMP Today]

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Filed under: Handsets, RIM, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Sorry, T-Mobile yanks, this one actually goes out to your German cousins; we still don’t have a Bold commitment stateside from anyone other than AT&T. It’s cool, you’ve got the WiFi Curve, remember? But yeah, back to T-Mobile Germany for a second — those guys have become the first anywhere to slap a price tag on RIM’s latest and greatest, charging €219.95 (about $348) on the carrier’s Max S plan and going down from there if you want a heftier voice / data package. T-Mob claims that interested celebrations will see the Bold pop up in July, which should give you enough time to pick out a nice, rugged case.

[Via Mobile Bulgaria]

Update: Commenter AT points out that TIM already has the Bold pegged at €469 (about $740) — but like the rest of the world, it’s not available just yet.

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