Mobile Phone News

It may not look too appealing in the face of some of Motorola’s more recent wares — most notably the Droid X — but if you’re still looking to score that elusive Motorola Milestone XT720 in the US, it seems like retailer Newegg has you covered with an unlocked version (which they interestingly refer to as the “Milestone II”) for $540. Sadly, there’s no indication of the 3G bands supported, so far all we know, you’re plan to be brokenhearted when you discover that your AT&T (or T-Mobile) SIM tops out with EDGE data — and for over half a grand, HSPA is the least we’d expect. Caveat emptor, eh?

We’ve seen unverified information that T-Mobile was considering pleasantly inexpensive ways to get the Charm when it’s released, so we’re not really worried that we’re looking at Best Buy’s on-contract pricing in this place — after all, $250 sounds about right when you take into account a $200-ish subsidy and a $50 rebate. Anyhow, the biggest box of them all has posted its product page for the cute little portrait QWERTY Android munchkin, promising it’s “coming soon” but offering little else in the way of details. Is it just us, or is this a strangely exciting release?

Expecting Froyo? Well hang on a minute there, partner, because that’s not Truly what you’re getting — but when it comes to phone firmware updates, we like ‘em early and often, so we’re not plan to complain about this one. T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G Slide will be getting an over-the-air boost starting today, promising a handful of improvements and bug fixes including improved battery life, the ability to send MMS messages while connected to WiFi, and a few changes to the so-called Genius Button and the Faves Gallery. Looks like all customers should have it by the 19th of the month, so hang tight if you don’t get it right away.