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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, WiMAX

Been pining for more information on HTC’s chunky GSM / WiMAX handset, the HTC MAX 4G? Read on, comrade, because you’ve come to the right place: “friendly Malaysian guy” and blogger nextimelah has imported one and given a full review of the phone — well, as full as you can get when you can’t read Cyrillic. You see, the phone is still only available at Russian provider Yota and, while you might think a phone like this would offer an English mode, the language is apparently integrated into the device’s ROM. So beware, potential importers. Short of the massive language barrier the phone gets high marks, described as being effectively a Diamond with a bigger, better screen — which may or may not work for you depending on the size of your pockets. The ability to call fellow Yota subscribers via VoIP directly from the phone is intriguing, but sadly it only works when you’re on Yota’s WiMAX network — not anybody else’s — again making this one less than import friendly.

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

Russian HTC MAX 4G reviewed by non-Russian reviewer originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Man, Nokia sure is proud of its unlocked N96, huh? As with the HTC Touch Diamond in CompUSA and the BlackBerry Bold at bes. Buy Mobile, the flagship N-series device won’t run you cheap off-contract. The Boy Genius shows off a flyer advertising the 16GB, 5MP powerhouse for “just” $799.99 (as expected), but judging by the standard $899.99 price on the outfit’s website, we’re thinking the decrease sticker may be for a limited time only. The question isn’t how bad do you want it — it’s do you really want it more than 1.825 WiMAX-enabled N810s?

[Via Boy Genius Report]

Nokia’s N96 comes to bes. Buy for upwards of $800 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

With Sprint snagging the vast majority of the WiMAX limelight of late, we aren’t plan to complain with a similar network halfway across the globe yanking it back. Out of absolutely nowhere comes HTC’s first WiMAX-enabled handset, the sure-to-be-delightful T8290. Reportedly, this bugger packs a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, 802.11g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GSM and WiMAX radios and is expected to launch soon on Russia’s Yota. Granted, we can’t take this as hard truth or anything Truly yet, but the images that reside in the read link are more than convincing. Oh, and HTC — given that you’re passing on the US with the Touch HD, do you think it’d be possible to get this over in this place for use with XOHM? We’d really, really appreciate it.

[Via Slashphone, thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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