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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

There was an awful lot of hullabaloo after an SGH-i907 passed the FCC a few weeks back that we might be dealing with an AT&T-branded Omnia in our midst, going off the logic that Samsungs destined for AT&T typically end with the number 7 and the original Omnia is dubbed the i900. More recent intel suggests that this is actually an Americanized i780, though, leaving everyone wondering whether the western hemisphere would ever see a version of Sammy’s WinMo superphone equipped with the right 3G bands. The answer appears to be a tentative “yes,” at this time that we have an i900L in the FCC’s business featuring WiFi and WCDMA 850 / 1900. It’s not a sure thing, clearly — but if Samsung were to release a model to the North American market called “i900L” with no bearing to the i900 whatsoever, we’d seriously lose our cool.

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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Palm, RIM, Sprint, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

Inventory paperwork coming out of Sprint suggests that the launch Dat. for the Treo 800w has actually moved up about a week from the last rumor, pegging general availability of the latest Palm kit for July 13. That will likely beat Verizon’s launch — just as Sprint did with the Centro — and position it for the rather unenviable task of trying to score some modicum of fanfare in the midst of Apple’s July 11 iPhone 3G onslaught. It’s hard to argue that these two are competing for the same target audience, but even so, it seems like there’s a healthy buffer around the 11th that most carriers are plan to want to avoid for launching important devices (as any Treo inevitably is, no matter how lukewarm the styling may be).

Also notable on the inventory sheet is a mention of a red BlackBerry Curve launching on the same day, giving chronic emailers an option that’s just a little more playful than the titanium trim currently available. Two devices from legendary lineages renowned for the quality of their keyboards launching on the same carrier on the same day? Yeah, no complaints in this place.

[Via WMExperts]

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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Palm, RIM, Sprint, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

Inventory paperwork coming out of Sprint suggests that the launch Dat. for the Treo 800w has actually moved up about a week from the last rumor, pegging general availability of the latest Palm kit for July 13. That will likely beat Verizon’s launch — just as Sprint did with the Centro — and position it for the rather unenviable task of trying to score some modicum of fanfare in the midst of Apple’s July 11 iPhone 3G onslaught. It’s hard to argue that these two are competing for the same target audience, but even so, it seems like there’s a healthy buffer around the 11th that most carriers are plan to want to avoid for launching important devices (as any Treo inevitably is, no matter how lukewarm the styling may be).

Also notable on the inventory sheet is a mention of a red BlackBerry Curve launching on the same day, giving chronic emailers an option that’s just a little more playful than the titanium trim currently available. Two devices from legendary lineages renowned for the quality of their keyboards launching on the same carrier on the same day? Yeah, no complaints in this place.

[Via WMExperts]

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