“Nokia has just posted a Nokia N95 variant on its phone profile xml page. The new Nokia N95 comes with 8GB internal memory according to the specifiation. The new Nokia N95 8GB version might be named as music edition. It might exclude the GPS chip and will be announced with a new whole black phone body, just like other music edition phone. No other major changes reported except the memory upgrade, black casing and GPS removal.Get the complete XML file here http://nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NN95_8GB-1r100.xml via slashphone.com
RIM gets OK to sell BlackBerry in China
“Research in Motion has received clearance to sell its popular BlackBerry device in China after eight years of trying. The Canadian-based company says it’s finalizing the delivery of its products there.RIM Co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie, speaking on a conference call with analysts last week, said the company was planning to serve corporate customers in key Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.RIM’s move into China comes as it competes in the United States with Apple Inc.’s heavily hyped iPhone, which began selling in the U.S. last Friday. The iPhone can handle phone calls, e-mail, Web browsing, music and videos.A manager in RIM’s Beijing office was quoted in the Globe and Mail newspaper Wednesday as saying RIM expects to start selling its 8700g handset in Chinese shops at the end of next month and has already received 5,000 advance orders.Balsillie says they’ll continue to strengthen their relationship with China Mobile and they plan to increase BlackBerry awareness in China. The BlackBerry already sells in India and Japan.The Waterloo, Ontario based company said BlackBerry subscriber accounts grew by about 1.2 million during the first quarter for a total of 9.2 million.RIM stock has surged 26 percent since the company announced first-quarter earnings grew 73 percent thanks to increased sales and subscriber additions — many of them international subscribers.” via news.yahoo.com
Details on Motorola Zante (Sidekick 4)
“We’ve got some info on the mobile device Motorola Zante (Motorola Q900, T-Mobile Sidekick 4). It is packed in the form-factor traditional for this series: it is equipped with a QWERTY-keyboard and a sliding display. Gizmodo posted the photos and the specs list of the model. Reportedly, the release of the Zante is scheduled for October 2007, and the price tag is about $269.The specs of Motorola Zante: Platform – Danger 4.0 Networks – GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 Display – 2.4” QVGA Camera – 1.3-megapixel camera Bluetooth Built-in memory – 128 MB miniSD-slot MP3-player Weight – 150 g Battery – 1130 mAh Talk time – up to 6 hours” via mobile-review.com