Unlocked GSM Palm Centro + Google Maps + My Location

Unlocked GSM Palm Centro + Google Maps + My Location. Here's a good news for you who want an unlocked Palm Centro. Interestingly, this unlocked handset can be used on any GSM carrier of your choosing. The Centro is Palm’s smallest and lightest smartphone.

In addition, Palm has also announced that Palm Centro users can expect to get Google Maps and the My Location feature starting June 24. Palm is rolling out Google Maps with My Location to give customers "faster access to local maps and driving directions."

iPhone 3G pricing for Softbank Japan

iPhone 3G pricing for Softbank Japan. Following on previous report as the exclusive iPhone carrier in Japan (iPhone for Japan via SoftBank), a new report said that Softbank would sell 3G iPhones starting from 23,040 yen ($214.6) in Japan.

Softbank said the monthly charge for iPhone users would be 7,280 yen, including unlimited data-transmission usage, if subscribers sign up for a plan that allows them to talk free between Softbank subscribers most of the day. The 8GB iPhone 3G will be sold for 23,040 yen ($215), while the 16GB variant of the iPhone 3G will cost 34,560 yen ($320). Users can pay for the device over the course of two years.

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Eclipse Intuit Concept Phone by Eddie Goh

Eclipse Intuit Concept Phone by Eddie Goh. A new creative concept phone by Eddie Goh looks interesting. This concept phone features 5 megapixel camera, built-in software to edit and upload pics to a photo album, slide-out touch keyboard with tactile feedback, and a nice big touchscreen front and center.

iPhone 3G will not fit in old dock

iPhone 3G will not fit in old dock. According to an Apple store employee, old iPhone docks will not fit the iPhone 3G, so you should purchase a new dock for the 3G iPhone. “the iPhone 3G is shaped differently and doesn’t fit in the same dock.”

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Sprint Palm Treo 800w release confirmed on July 13th

Sprint Palm Treo 800w release confirmed on July 13th. Following on previous Sprint Treo 800w Release Date and details, the previous rumor said that July 22 is the expected launch window for the Palm Treo 800w, And now we hear a scanned inventory sheet for Sprint was posted at HowardForums confirmed that the handset will drop on July 13, not July 22.

LTE Network Subscribers to be 32 Million in 2013

LTE Network Subscribers to be 32 Million in 2013. Following on previous reports about LTE networks such as Motorola’s LTE will include products for the 700MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum, Alltel for 4G LTE Network, and 4G LTE Network by AT&T in 2012, also Verizon LTE Network (700 MHz spectrum) in 2010.

Improved TouchFLO 3D for HTC Touch Diamond

Improved TouchFLO 3D for HTC Touch Diamond. Following on previous report, HTC Touch Diamonds are now Shipping, HTC just confirmed that the European HTC Touch Diamond is shipping with a much improved TouchFLO 3D UI version which is speedier, snappier and more responsive.

It has the latest TouchFLO 3D improvements, faster and snappier after the ROM update then it was before. It look like good news for you who want this Windows Mobile smartphone.

Verizon Unlimited Calling Plans for Enterprise Users

Verizon Unlimited Calling Plans for Enterprise Users. Enterprise customers will pay $4.99 per wireless line, and calls to five business wireline numbers will not be charged against the business customer's wireless minutes.

For users who already subscribed to Verizon's Freedom for Business plan are eligible for this calling option.

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Scalado's imaging license for Symbian OS

Scalado's imaging license for Symbian OS. Symbian licenses Scalado software to deliver picture perfect mobile imaging Symbian OS even more attractive for mid-range mobile phones. Scalado’s solution for Symbian OS will significantly improve Symbian’s imaging performance for higher megapixel images. It will deliver faster rendering, scaling and rotation and superior image editing features - with the added benefit of reduced memory consumption.

Importantly, Scalado’s patented Random Access JPEG technology allows imaging operations to occur while the image is in compressed form, greatly reducing RAM consumption.

KDDI + Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Partnership for Online Bank

KDDI + Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Partnership for Online Bank. According to Reuters, KDDI and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ have been in partnership to set up an online bank. KDDI and Bank of Tokyo expect to have 2.4 million accounts and deposits representing a total of 1 trillion yen ($9.27 billion) in the fiscal year starting April 2010.

Then, in the following two years, the bank plans to have a total of 3.4 million accounts and 1.5 trillion yen in deposits. The 50-50 joint venture will be called Jibun Bank or "me bank," and will reportedly debut in mid-July.

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