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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Besides the RAZR, few handsets have milked longevity like Nokia’s 8800 slider — first introduced in April 2005 (spied in March). Unlike RAZR, however, the 8800 somehow manages not to annoy… too much. The latest Carbon Arte model brings 3G, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 4GB of flash memory, and OLED display with anti-fingerprint coating. Fine, but it’s the rocket-esque carbon fiber, titanium, and stainless steel materials that help push the price tag to €1,100 (that’s about $1,600) before taxes and of course, carrier subsidies. Expected to brazenly appear in the smoking dens of Europe’s finest gentlemens’ clubs sometime in Q3.

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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

So we’re still not totally certain whether the Voyager Refresh is the Voyager’s new firmware with visual voicemail support or whether it’s actually this, a titanium-accented version of the original phone — but either way, we think it’s a good thing. Look for this one to be available this Tuesday via phone or web for the same price as the current model, while anyone hoping to meander into a Verizon store and pick one up might be waiting a while longer.

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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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