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Bell’s HSPA Launch List Leaks: Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, and More

Canadian carriers Bell and Telus ( NYSE: TU ) have been preparing to flip on the GSM switch on their currently CDMA-only networks, but we’ve heard remarkably little about what exactly they’ll be offering when HSPA becomes an option for them.  Lucky for us, some generous tipsters have provided us with the list to date, along with associated price points, depending on your plan. LG Xenon: $89.95, $289.95 Samsung Impact: $79.95, $279.95 Samsung Omnia 2: $349.95, $549.95 Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) iPhone 3G 8GB: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149 after in store rebates Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB: $499.95, $699.95 — probably $199 after in store rebates Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB: $599.95, $799.95 — probably $299 after in store rebates BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ) Bold 9000: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149-$199 after in store rebates BlackBerry 9700: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $249 after in store rebates Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) 2730: $29.95, $119.95 Nokia 6350: $49.95, $249.95 3 Novatel HSPA data cards: two HSPA+, one 7.2Mbps Not a bad start – now, what will Telus have? [via BGR ] Related News from IntoMobile: Bell Due to Flip GSM Switch This Month, TELUS in October Samsung Omnia Available at Telus for $129.99 iPhone 3GS Leads the Pack According to Consumer Reports’ Latest Smartphone Ratings Samsung posts Canadian Samsung Omnia! The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 10) Share this:

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Review: Dungeon Hunter for iPhone

Don’t let the name fool you.  Dungeon Hunter has you hunting more than just dungeons.  In fact, you’re not hunting dungeons at all, instead you’ll be hunting various enemies that just happened to be in a dungeon.  I know, I know, that idea just probably blew your mind, but trust me when I say it’s for the best. Dungeon Hunter is Gameloft’s attempt at the hack-n-slash RPG genre that has gone nearly untouched in the iPhone gaming market.  The question is: Does the hack-n-slash RPG genre work on the iPhone platform and how well did Gameloft’s Dungeon Hunter

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Toshiba TG01 owners, your Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade is here

Toshiba is pushing out a little present to Toshiba ( OTCPK: TOSBF ) TG01 owners today. Following on the official launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, TG01 users around the world can now update to the new Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS for free! The update is being rolled out to English, German and French language devices, which should just about cover all TG01 owners out there.

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China Mobile to add the Samsung Omnia II i8180

Everyone wants a piece of the Chinese mobile market and Samsung is not an exception. They’ve prepared a version of the Omnia II device marked as i8180, specially customized for the consumers in the “world’s fastest growing economy.” And by special version we mean WAPI (China’s flavor of WiFi), TD-SCDMA radio (instead of HSPA/EV-DO) and CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting) support.

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Canon unveils easy photo printing app for the iPhone

Canon has recently unveiled a free iPhone application to enable wireless photo printing from an iPhone or iPod Touch to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer — including the MP990, MP640 and MP560 — via a wireless network, which it [application] can automatically find. The application allows users to select multiple photos in a multitude of sizes and variety of paper types and print up to 20 copies at one time. Finally, like that’s not fast enough, you can start the camera directly from Canon’s application and print captured photos instantly

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iCrossing’s Say What? for iPhone is an easy to use social media monitoring app

Digital marketing agency iCrossing has recently released a free iPhone app called Say What?, which they call the “social media monitoring application” that enables integrated search of Twitter, Digg, and thousands of forums and blogs. The application scans the most active social media networks for a keyword or phrase, and returns a real-time snapshot of what is being said where and by whom. Moreover, users have the option to dig deeper into the responses on a particular source, and a search history is saved so you can quickly return back to your searches after some time

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iCrossing’s Say What? for iPhone is an easy to use social media monitoring app


Gist iPhone-izes its relationship management service

Gist , an online service that helps people better manage their relationships, is going iPhone. The dedicated application gives Gist users on-the-go access to information about their professional network. Users can get information about meeting attendees, share information as it happens, and drill down into detailed individual and company profiles — all which can come quite handy when you’re far from your computer

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