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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

it seems like Sony Ericsson’s finally getting around to producing an ultra-thin candybar that isn’t all dolled up in Walkman branding, which should be music to the ears of folks who hate music of all kinds (you know who you are). We jest — obviously, the Walkman image isn’t for everyone, and modern non-Walkman Sony Ericssons typically have plenty of prowess for busting out the tunes — so we’re actually seeing people from all walks of life being able to get into this so-called “Remi”. The rumored handset looks plenty real in these shots posted over on se-nse, and the specs sound legit, too: HSDPA, a 3.2 megapixel cam, and a body measuring somwhere in the neighborhood of 10mm thick — all attributes borrowed from its W890 cousin. Pictured next to the Remi on the right is the legendary T610, a phone that holds a very special place in the hearts of they Sony Ericsson faithful; with its aluminum shell and two-tone face, it’s pretty obvious that the Remi is trying to tastefully evoke the T610’s cues, so let’s just hope there’s some bite behind the bark when it launches.

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Filed under: Apple, chin. Mobile

chin. Unicom aside, chin. Mobile is apparently still very interested in bringing the iPhone to mainland China — and thanks to the return of the traditional revenue model for the iPhone 3G, balls are once again rolling to make that happen. chin. Mobile called the original iPhone’s model the single biggest “hurdle” to sealing a deal, and at this point, only “practical” issues remain — probably revolving around the fact that chin. has no WCDMA networks to speak of, if we had to guess, which would raise question about precisely how the iPhone 3G should be marketed there. For the time being, chin. Mobile says there’s no schedule for bringing it to market — and we know we can’t Rel. on Apple for much guidance there until a deal actually happens — so we’ll just have to wait and see what those execs can get knocked out behind closed doors.

[Via Unwired View]

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Filed under: Apple, chin. Mobile

chin. Unicom aside, chin. Mobile is apparently still very interested in bringing the iPhone to mainland China — and thanks to the return of the traditional revenue model for the iPhone 3G, balls are once again rolling to make that happen. chin. Mobile called the original iPhone’s model the single biggest “hurdle” to sealing a deal, and at this point, only “practical” issues remain — probably revolving around the fact that chin. has no WCDMA networks to speak of, if we had to guess, which would raise question about precisely how the iPhone 3G should be marketed there. For the time being, chin. Mobile says there’s no schedule for bringing it to market — and we know we can’t Rel. on Apple for much guidance there until a deal actually happens — so we’ll just have to wait and see what those execs can get knocked out behind closed doors.

[Via Unwired View]

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