Acer A1 Android-based Phone to be released in September?

According to the Phillipine BusinessMirror, the first Android phone from Acer will be called the A1 and will launch in September. In case you’re wondering, the mysterious white handset pictured above is the upcoming Acer C1, which should be released alongside the A1.

There’s no source for this news, so consider it a rumor.

Sprint’s Q1-Q3 2009 Roadmap Revealed

Thanks to Boy Genius we now know what handsets Sprint plans to bring in the following 6 months.

The leaked Q1-Q3 roadmap looks very promising, especially since it includes such players like Palm Pre scheduled for Q2, the Blackberry Niagara releasing in Q3, as well as several new Samsung and HTC devices. Is it for real or the whole listing is fake? Only time will tell.

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Gigabyte Gsmart M1220

The Gigabyte’s newest handset called Gsmart M1220 is definitely something to be considered when buying a new smartphone. It’s a business-centric phone similar in design to Treo Pro/Bold and running WM6.5 OS. Also, its feature set is pretty much all you need.

Windows Mobile 7 in 2010

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, has confirmed that the highly anticipated Windows Mobile 7 OS will become commercially available only in 2010. Manufacturers will get it earlier, in November, and the first smartphones/PDAs running WM7 will arrive sometime around April of next year.

We sure hope they’ll release a WM7 Beta.

Video of the HTC Magic

Right after the official announcement of the HTC Magic, videos of the newly announced HTC Magic phone have started poping up in the Net.

Here’s one below:

LG Incite Available Now from AT&T

AT&T has released today the new mid-range touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1-powered smartphone called LG Incite. It is available now at a price of $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year agreement, or $500 outright.

Features include:

• 3″ WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback;
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE, tri-band 3.6Mbps HSDPA;
• 3Mpix camera and camcoder;
• 256 MB ROM/128 MB RAM;
• microSD card slot (up to 16GB);
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) connectivity;
• XM Radio;
• Integrated GPS powered by AT&T Navigator;
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS

Is this Windows Mobile 6.5?

Is this a real Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshot or Zune theme? Or even worst – a fake? Still wondering.

Anyway it looks really cute.

Samsung i740 Now Official

As expected, Samsung has officially announced its new SGH-i740 touchscreen smartphone. It is a mid-range device with no support for such important features like 3G and Wi-Fi.

samsung i740 official

But, I guess it’s not a big problem in Ukraine, which will be the first market to get it. The price is 285 EUR.

• Tri-band (900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM/GPRS;
• Windows Mobile 6.1;
• 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen;
• 3.2Mpix camera;
• Built-in GPS receiver;
• FM radio;
• Bluetooth;
• microSD memory expansion slot

LG Dare from Verizon

Verizon now offering long-awaited touchscreen cellphone LG Dare.

Here are some features:

• 3-inch, 240 x 400 touchscreen LCD with “Vibe-Touch” tactile feedback;
• 3.2 mpx camera ( LED flash, autofocus and exposure control);
• 3.5mm headphone jack;
• microSD up to 8GB;
• Rev A EV-DO;
• DVD quality video playback from memory card;
• VGA video recording;
• HTML Browser;
• Size: 103.9 x 55.6 x 13.8 mm.

The price for the LG Dare is $199 after $50 rebate on a 2-year agreement.

Entry-level HTC P3400i PDA phone

HTC has announced an entry-level smartphone called P3400i.

Rather it is a PDA phone, than a smartphone, which offers Windows Mobile 6 interface, 2.8″ touchscreen, quad-band GSM/GPRS radio, 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and an array of pre-installed Microsoft software for business and entertainment.

The HTC P3400i will be available this month for SRP of $488.