Nokia 6790 Mako Hands On!

So check it… We just got our hands on Nokia’s 6790 (codenamed Mako) device — the freaky 3G sliding QWERTY headed for AT&T. There have been no live pictures of this bad boy so we went ahead and took a bunch. The phone itself is drastically different from what we’d expect from Nokia (just based on their design heritage) yet ridiculously lackluster. While most of you (us included) thought this would be a high-end device, our quick perusal dictates otherwise. It feels like it would fit right in with the Samsung Propels, LG Xenons and Pantec Matrixs of the world. That’s not to say this is anything final, the unit we have is obviously not a retail unit nor is the software it’s running finished either, but these are just the first impressions we’re getting.

The screen is pretty low-res and low quality as well. We’re not feeling the keyboard (the fact Nokia still doesn’t move the letter Z one space over is hilarious) and the unit itself screams low-end to be perfectly honest. Kind of a let down. Check out our photos of this mythical beast in our gallery, leave us any questions in the comments, and stay tuned for a review of this unit pretty soon!

AT&T to release the latest Samsung Propel

AT&T will supposedly be offering Samsung’s QWERTY fresh new handsets called “Propel”, though the name hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. The phone is set to launch on the AT&T network and come in red, blue and green. Not much information is known about this model yet in terms and price. The phone is said to be going for $80 with a contract, which isn’t too bad, considering it should support AT&T Navigation.

Simply slide it down and instead of a numeric keypad, you’ll get a full-blown keyboard. Sounds like a texter’s dream, too bad it doesn’t run any smartphone OS. Anyway, the Propel should start selling in the near future (we’re guessing just in time for the Christmas season) Source...

AT&T to offer Samsung A867, Sangria, and Mirage ?

phoneArena has cobbled together all the details it could dig up on a trio of Samsungs apparently destined for AT&T, and needless to say, we're not looking at your average anonymous midrange flips here (and kudos to that, by the way). First up is the A767 "Sangria," which apparently borrows the i620 and i640's style but drops Windows Mobile to turn it into a strictly consumer device that's targeted for launch in late October. Next up, the A867 (cutesy name unknown) sorta looks like the mighty Omnia from its FCC filing, but it probably isn't for a couple very good reason: first, the FCC filing makes no mention of WiFi, and second, Samsung's smartphones start with "i." Finally, that i907 Mirage -- you know, the one everyone thought (hoped) might actually be the Omnia -- is said to actually be AT&T's version of the i780, featuring Windows Mobile Professional, triband HSDPA, a 2-megapixel cam, and that optical mouse Samsung has been featuring on its higher-end devices as of late. Pretty exciting stuff, eh? Source...

AT&T calls HTC Touch Pro as "Fuze"

Before a single AT&T-subscribing soul dreams of jumping ship for Sprint just to pick up the Touch Pro in a few weeks, hold up: we can pretty much confirm that it's coming to your neck of the woods, too. We've already seen some totally legit-looking shots of HTC's hottest QWERTY WinMo piece in AT&T trim, but now we have some more damning evidence in the form of a Google cached page detailing the so-called Fuze on the carrier's own site.
As expected, we've got tri-band HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, and BlackBerry Connect waiting for us when AT&T finally decides to pull the plug on the Tilt and make this thing happen. Follow the break for AT&T's poetic Fuze verbiage -- and take your time, since there's no indication that we'll have this in stores in the next few days. Source...

AT&T to release Samsung a237 clamshell phone

AT&T has launched Samsung’s a237 phone, which is a basic model, with entry-level specs at best, by today’s standards. Features such as EDGE and a VGA camera aren’t going to make you the life of the party, but if you’re looking for something that looks good and does a decent job of making phone calls, you’ll want to check out the a237. Source...

FCC leaks details of latest Nokia 6650 for AT&T

Initially an exclusive handset launched by T-Mobile, the Nokia 6650 will soon make its way to customers of AT&T, according to documents that were recently published by the FCC.

And as you can see pictured below, AT&T’s Nokia 6650 looks ready for action, featuring the same 2 megapixel camera with LED-flash, external display, stainless steel cover and clamshell form factor seen on T-Mobile’s own release version.

Though it’s a phone of small proportions, do not underestimate its power. The Nokia 6650 for AT&T will still feature Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 as its OS, which is the same one found on the two latest high-end Nseries handsets (the Nokia N79 and N85).

Also on-board the Nokia 6650 is a built-in GPS with A-GPS, microUSB port and microSD memory card slot. WCDMA 850/1900 and HSDPA data is supported.

Pricing and release date of the AT&T Nokia 6650 has not been confirmed yet. Source...

BlackBerry 8320 may hit the AT&T shelves this month

If you ever thought the gold BlackBerry 8320 on T-Mobile was too feminine welcome to the club, you might be in for a treat assuming you’re an AT&T subscriber. In addition to scoring the OS 4.5 release info, we also came across this bit of information surrounding the 8320 launch. It’s “targeted” for launch in the last week of September in a sapphire-blue finish. We don’t have pricing at the moment, but we can’t imagine it breaking the bank, ya know? The good news is that the BlackBerry 8320 on AT&T will indeed launch with OS 4.5, and since it has Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to enjoy one of the 17,000 AT&T hotspots. Source...

BlackBerry 4.5 Firmware update for AT&T

Just when you thought you couldn’t wait any longer, we go and snag an internal PowerPoint shot of some super-duper BlackBerry document. OS 4.5 is currently targeted for a mid-September launch on AT&T for the BlackBerry 8120, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry 8310, and BlackBerry 8300. We’ve covered the updates in the new OS, but for a quick recap, you’ve got HTML email and formatting, remote server search, free/busy calendar lookup, video recording, improved media player, and Office document editing on the devices. Mid-September it is, with those devices shipping pre-loaded in mid-October with OS 4.5. Click through for the larger shot. Source...

AT&T brings the latest Nokia 6650

While Nokia’s 6650 hasn’t been officially announced for AT&T yet, users have spotted pictures of the phone plastered with the AT&T logo on Nokia’s site, though it seems that the page is no longer valid. That being the case, it’s probably a rather good indication that AT&T subscribers will be able to get their hands on Nokia's 6650 flip phone in either silver or red. Specs of the phone include:

• Symbian S60 3rd edition with Feature Pack 2
• 2.2-inch QVGA display
• 2 megapixel camera
• microSD card expansion
• aGPS
  

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Upcomming Nokia 2680 Slide for AT&T gets clearence from FCC

FCC is always there to surprise us with new phones. That being said, the low-end Nokia 2680 Slide on their pages with the presence of the AT&T logo on the front of the phone. As its name suggests, this new Nokia comes in a slider form factor. It seems that Nokia now deals on “budget-friendly” offerings, after offers the high-end and luxury models lately. Overall the Nokia 2680 is not much to get excited about, its a pretty low-end slider-style handset that features a camera, music player and FM radio. The Nokia 2680 is set to be available in Q3 2008, with pricing set at EUR75 (US$117). Nokia says the 2680 will be available in your choice of Slate Grey, Night Blue, Orange, or Violet, though there’s no indication which color AT&T will pick up.
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AT&T Offering W350 For Free

AT&T has just released the W350 from Sony Ericsson. While the W350 is set to retail at $229.99, if you’re willing to tie yourself to a two-year contract, the phone will be going for $79.99, and if you use AT&T’s online discount, you’ll be able to get this phone for free, with said contract of course. Only the Ice Blue version of the phone will be going for free, while the Electric Black version will be going for $29.99. Features of the W350 include:

• Walkman Player 2.0
• Mega Bass
• TrackID
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support
• FAM Radio
• 1.9-inch display
• Push email
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• GPRS/EDGE

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AT&T HTC Touch Pro

AT&T isn't offering just one hot touch screen phone, but it has another model up its sleeves - the HTC Touch Pro. I'll be the first to admit that this won't even come near the iPhone (both generations) in terms of sales, but it is an interesting handset to own after all, featuring 3G connectivity over the 850 band, the TouchFlo 3D interface and AT&T branding. You'll miss out on the front facing VGA camera though, so don't throw away that webcam just yet. Source...

Sony Ericsson W760a Making its Way to AT&T

It looks as though AT&T customers will likely have a new Walkman handset coming their way shortly. While nothing has been officially announced by AT&T or Sony Ericsson, the first live image of an AT&T-branded W760a is now making the rounds. The colorful Walkman handset made its way through the FCC approval process and emerged a few weeks ago, though its destination was unknown. The new image pictured above however, clearly shows the AT&T logo on the lower left button beneath the screen.
You know, where that oddly-formed arrow has been photoshopped onto the picture. Assuming it is real, AT&T customers should have a sleek new 3G Walkman phone coming their way soon enough. Spec details are very limited right now, but here’s how they look:

• WCDMA 850/1900
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Built-in GPS receiver
• MP3 player
• Stereo speakers
• FM radio with RDS
• Integrated motion sensor Source...

Two new AT&T certified WinMo mobile phones released from Opticom

Opticon has announced their two new mobile phones, and one has been certified by AT&T, which are the Opticon H16 and the Opticon H19. AT&T has certified the H16, and Opticon hopes to gain AT&T certification for the H19 by September.

The Opticon H16 is a Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC phone; yes you read right WM5, but don’t ask me why. The H19 offers up quad-band GSM/GPRS/ EDGE data, Bluetooth and WiFi, along with an integrated barcode scanner, and that’s about your lot.

So, onto the Opticon H19, this one takes a little step out of the dark ages with Windows Mobile 6 Pro, it is quad-band GSM/GPRS/ EDGE radio with integrated GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and that barcode scanner and a full slide out QWERTY keyboard.

Price wise, both H16 and H19 will set you back a quite staggering $1,195.00. Source...

AT&T extends iPhone exclusivity until 2010

AT&T has just quietly let slip plans to extend their period of exclusivity on the iPhone for an extra year. Original scheduled to expire in 2009, the company will now spend an extra year as the exclusive distributor of the Apple iPhone in the United States. AT&T’s head honcho Randall Stephenson noted that the iPhone is “everything we hoped it would be,” and stated their plans to continue selling the device through the 2010 calendar year. While this is certainly music to Apple’s ears, we can’t help but wonder if AT&T might benefit from playing their cards a bit closer to the vest and keeping some bargaining chips in their corner. Ah well…strategy is for chumps, right? Source...

AT&T Planning Speech Recognition For iPhone

iPhone users who are screaming for voice recognition on their phones might be happy to hear that AT&T are working on a speech-recognition service of sorts. They’re currently working on a new web service called Speech Mashups. Speech Mashups will send users’ speech to a remote server, which will translate the command to control the handset. This online service should be available to most browser-equipped AT&T handsets, though they’re currently focusing on the iPhone.

The bad news is that since it’s a web app, it won’t work with native applications on the iphone. Aside from that, it also needs a fast data connection, so users using an EDGE network will probably find the speeds too slow. Source...

Navigate through foreign lands with the new version of AT&T Navigator

TeleNav Navigator AT&T Navigator has recently been updated with expanded coverage for international navigation. You can now use your supported handset to find your way around any of 20 different foreign countries, all for the low price of $19.99/month. 20 countries isn’t the most comprehensive collection of nations we can imagine, but it’s a decent start. The list includes a number of western European countries, as well as many locations near the Olympic sites in Beijing, China. $20/month isn’t bad, and until we can get some turn-by-turn support on our new iPhones, we’re pretty confident that Telenav AT&T Navigator is one of the best handset-integrated solutions out there. Source...

New Colors For Samsung BlackJack II

It looks like Samsung and AT&T are trying to cash in on the success of their BlackJack II. The phone, which was originally available in black or red, now has additional color options of pink and white, or blue and white, with some funky designs adorning the phone. Both phones are currently going for just $99 on AT&T. Source...

Pantech C530 Appears At The FCC

Pantech may tend to send rather boring devices to AT&T to sell, with the C810 dual slider phone being the only exception, and it looks like it’ll stay that way. Their latest C530 handset has appeared at the FCC, and it looks like it’ll be headed towards AT&T. The models that end up at AT&T from Pantech tend to start with a “C”, which is probably a homage to Cingular. This phone has GSM / EDGE on the 850 / 1900MHz bands. That’s all the information that’s floating around at the moment, unfortunately. Source...

AT&T Finally Offers Free WiFi for iPhone Customers

Really? No, wait. Ok now? Maybe. Ok how about now? Yeah, now. In a completely unexpected turn of events, AT&T has just announced that it has begun offering free WiFi connectivity to iPhone users at more than 17,000 hotspots around the country. And yes, by “unexpected” we mean completely expected and overdue. Since AT&T’s launch/pull/launch/pull stunt earlier this year, the future was a bit unclear for AT&T’s free WiFi offering for iPhones. Included in the 17,000 hotspot sum by the way, is each and every AT&T hotspot-equipped Starbucks location in the US. A week after the launch of the iPhone 3G and amidst accusations that AT&T and Apple are intentionally manufacturing handset shortages, now might be the perfect time to have announced the old new offering. The one oddity in all this, at least as to the timing of the announcement, is that AT&T and Apple just went to great lengths in pushing AT&T’s 3G network. Hell, the iPhone is even named “3G”. So if this new faster iPhone on AT&T’s high speed is so fantastic, why do we need free WiFi? Source...