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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Bell Mobility, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

We seriously have no idea how Bell managed to beat Telus out of the gate with this one, but they did — so, you know, more power to ‘em. The HTC Touch Pro has at this time landed on Bell’s airwaves, putting the mighty WinMo set on the path to becoming one of the most widely-launched smartphones in North America in recent history; on that note, Verizon is probably feeling a little sheepish right about at this time, but with any luck, they’ll be fixing that up in short order. Meanwhile, Bell subs can go ahead and hook up a Touch Pro for just $239.95 CAD (about $195) on a three-year contract, so if you can see yourself punching away on the same QWERTY board for thirty six months, get to it.

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HTC Touch Pro graces Bell, gets non-outrageous price originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Motorola, RIM, Apple

According to a report from NPD, sales of cellphones have shifted in a manner which should shock and stun even a casual observer. Apparently for the first time in years, Motorola’s ubiquitous RAZR has been overtaken in consumer sales… by the iPhone 3G. This is a watershed moment for handset sales in the US, marking not only a shift away from the dominant market leader, but a turn towards more complex, full-featured devices. The news comes hot on the heels of NPD’s previous findings, which still placed the RAZR in the top spot — though with ever-decreasing numbers. In that same report, the iPhone found itself in second place, but it appears that flagging interest in the inescapable dumbphone coupled with the recent iPhone PR blitz have put Apple’s moneymaker into the top position. The news is also buoyed by recent reports that Apple has overtaken RIM as the number two smartphone vendor, and a J.D. Power stud. which found affection for the device waxing in the extreme. Overall, however, handset sales fell 15 percent year-over-year, and LG managed to snag the top brand position, with two models in the top five. Still, if there already wasn’t a clear indication of the market moving towards Bot. smartphones and touchscreen devices, this should give everyone a clearer picture of Bot. the public’s wants, and the power of Cupertino’s ad-men. Full PR after the break.

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iPhone 3G overtakes the RAZR as best-selling domestic handset originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: RIM, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, Apple

So apparently Apple knew what it was talking about after all. Research firm Canalys says that Apple stole the rug out from underneath RIM in the third quarter to become the world’s number two pusher of smartphones, taking a hearty 17.3 percent market share compared to RIM’s 15.2 percent and Windows Mobile’s 13.6 percent. For what it’s worth, the firm says RIM could very well bounce back in the fourth quarter with the Bold, Storm, and Pearl 8220 all ramping up in time for the holidays, but either way, number one platform Symbian needn’t sweat any time soon; Nokia’s baby managed to lose 21.5 percent share year over year, but they’re still sitting pretty with 46.6 percent.

How’d Apple manage to steal so much BlackBerry thunder (pun painfully intended)? Part of the evidence might lie in J.D. Power’s just-released 2008 Business Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study, revealing that suits adore their iPhones, like their BlackBerrys just alright, and despise their Palms. Amusing to us was the iPhone’s rating of a 5 out of 5 in the Features category — the only contender to get a perfect score there — despite the fact that virtually every other smartphone platform continues to outstrip it for raw capability. Usability, though, well… that’s arguably another story altogether.

[Via AppleInsider]

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Analyst confirms Apple slid past RIM to become number two smartphone vendor originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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