Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition released

Nokia has released Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition coming with a bundle that includes a car kit, car charger, and a lifetime walk and drive navigation license for only $405.

The Navigation Edition replaces the black plastic bevel around the upper outside of the standard Nokia 5800 XpressMusic with a silver plastic bevel. There's a Nokia Car Charger (DC-4), Car Holder Pack (CR-103), Rotating swivel adaptor (AD-69) and Easy Mount (HH-17).

The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition will start shipping in Q3 2009 and is expected to cost €285 before taxes and subsidies.

Alltel announced BlackBerry Tour 9630

Alltel Wireless has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Tour smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) in Alltel retail stores and online at alltel.com.

The smartphone features built-in GPS and mapping software, a large 2.44” high-resolution display that’s perfect for viewing videos, photos, and web pages, and a 3.2 MP camera with image stabilization, flash and video recording, a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and support for the Bluetooth Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP), 256 MB of Flash memory, and support for BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry Tour 9630 is available on Alltel for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers must also select one of the Alltel Wireless Smart Choice packs that include national voice minutes, unlimited Internet browsing and e-mail, and “My Circle.” Smart Choice packs begin at $69.99.

Sony Ericsson Jalou spotted at the FCC

A new cell phone by Sony Ericsson has been spotted at the FCC. It's Sony Ericsson Jalou. The device is at the FCC, meaning we could see it hitting some U.S. operator’s portfolio in the near future. Stay tuned.

Verizon Escapade officially launched

New simple clamshell has been launched by Verizon for globetrotters and jet-setters. It's Verizon Escapade world phone.

The mobile phone that comes with dual band CDMA 1X and quad band GSM/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900) connectivity, as well as a pre-installed SIM card, 2 megapixel camera, 2-inch internal TFT display, 1.1 inch external CSTN screen, VZ Navigator capabilities, Mobile Web, Mobile Email, Bluetooth.

Verizon Escapade costs $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a contract.

New Samsung W8300/SPH-W8350/SCH-W830 released for South Korea

A new clamshell phone has been released in South Korea, it's Samsung W830 for SK Telecom/W8300 for KT/W8350 for LGT. The mobile phone comes with an accelerometer that can be used to set the phone in silent mode, SOS with siren feature, a 2.6-inch 262K LCD internal screen (240×320), 2 megapixel camera, video/music on demand, Subway Maps, Bluetooth, games, microSD card and a talk/standby time of up to 5/390 hours.

T-Mobile Pulse approved by the FCC

New Huawei Android phone, T-Mobile Pulse, has just passed FCC. The mobile phone is apparently heading to T-Mobile. The device may come with Android OS, touchscreen, HSPA, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi connectivity support, and 1500 mAh battery. Size wise, it measures 116×62.8×13.0 mm, and has a weight of 140 grams with battery.

Yahoo Calendar 2.0 in beta can sync with your iPhone

Good news for Yahoo! users, You can now sync Yahoo! Calendar with your iPhone using the all new Yahoo! Calendar 2.0 (Beta). Setting up your calendar to sync with your iPhone is easy. Just follow these simple steps on your iPhone and you're ready to go.

Gameloft and Interplay to Bring Earthworm Jim games to Mobile Phones

Gameloft has announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Interplay to develop, distribute and publish Earthworm Jim, a popular run and gun platform video game featuring an earthworm who dresses up in a Super Suit to fight evil. The game will make its way to mobile, WiiWare(TM), PlayStation Network, with an exclusive one month run on Xbox Live(R) Arcade. The mobile game will be available in the last quarter of 2009.

Initially released in 1994, Earthworm Jim's games garnered such a cult following that the character's popularity took him far beyond video games into an animated TV series, Toys and Comic books. Earthworm Jim centers around an ordinary earthworm who engages in normal worm activities- eating dirt, crawling and fleeing from hungry birds- that is until he comes across a high tech indestructible space suit. Jim takes refuge in the space suit while fleeing from hungry birds. The suit's powerful atomic particles cause him to grow and obtain newfound powers.

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry Storm updated

BlackBerry Storm users can now enjoy Slacker Radio with ease with new updated version. Using Slacker Radio app, you can listen to over 100 radio stations. The latest update improves the battery life while streaming music. Other notable updates in the latest version include:
+ Improved battery life up to 2x (over previous versions) while streaming (Slacker has seen Storm devices playing up to 9 hours over 3G with this build)
+ Improved usability enhancements to the interface, including a “Home” button to quickly access the station list
+ Added ability to toggle the explicit content filter (on/off) from the main menu
+ Addressed an issue where pausing a song for an extended period of time did not properly resume playback
+ Addressed an issue where phone calls or message alerts would prevent playback from resuming properly for some listeners

The new and improved version is available for free on App World.

Three New Samsung Bluetooth Headsets announced

Samsung has announced the availability of three new sleek, premium performance Bluetooth® headsets - the WEP870 which combines the best of two Bluetooth devices, the award-winning WEP850 and the cost-effective WEP470 - that all offer an optimized mobile experience with crystal-clear conversations.