Verizon’s Touch Diamond2 leaked; HTC Mega and Tachi also show up

Verizon Wireless has recently dropped the prices of its HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, so we’re expecting the carrier to launch the Touch Diamond2 and the Touch Pro2 in the near future.

We’ve seen Verizon’s Touch Pro2 back in May, and now it’s time to take a looks at its Touch Diamond2, also known as HTC Whitestone or XV6975.

Appeared over at WMExperts, this below is the first clear rendering of Verizon’s Diamond2. I’m a bit surprised that it looks quite different from the European version of the handset:



It’s said that the features of the Verizon Diamond2 include:

* Windows Mobile 6.1 (most probably upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5)
* GSM and CDMA connectivity
* 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen display
* GPS and A-GPS
* 5MP camera with autofocus
* Qualcomm 7600 processor at 528MHz
* 512MB ROM and 256MB RAM

The release date of Verizon’s Touch Diamond2 is believed to be around September / October.

Another HTC smartphone unveiled by WMExperts is the HTC Mega:


The HTC Mega should come with these features:

* Windows Mobile 6.5 and TouchFlo 2D
* GSM and HSDPA connectivity
* 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen display
* GPS
* 3MP camera
* Qualcomm 7225 CPU at 528MHz
* 256MB ROM and 256MB RAM

No word yet on when HTC intends to launch the Mega.

The third Windows Mobile smartphone appeared today is the HTC Tachi:

Amazon Creates Shopping Application for Android

Amazon.com announced the release of its latest mobile shopping application, “Amazon App for Android”, which is available as a free download to a user’s device in Android Market. The application includes the experimental Amazon Remembers feature that gives Android users two different ways to use their device camera to find and remember items available for sale on Amazon.com: they can either snap a photo of an item or scan a barcode, and then receive a product match.

Amazon Remembers is available on Amazon’s family of shopping applications, including the Amazon App for iPhone and iPod Touch, the Amazon App for BlackBerry, and now on the Amazon App for Android. Using the Amazon App for Android, customers can snap a photo of a product or scan a barcode for a fun and easy way to build a list of photographs showing products they want to remember for later, make price comparisons across multiple merchants, and purchase products from Amazon.com and thousands of other retailers on the Amazon.com site.

Garmin Asus nuvifone Coming to the America in Q4 2009

Remember that nuvifone handset from Garmin Asus? In case you don’t hate it yet for being so late then you might get all excited (again) when we tell you it’s coming to North America sometime in the fourth quarter of the year. According to Garmin, the phone is currently being tested by more U.S. carriers and it’s expected to be launched in Q4. We don’t have any carrier names yet and we don’t know how much the nuvifone will cost. But would you buy a phone that was expected to hit the streets more than six months ago? Wouldn’t you rather get something totally new?

Archos 2 Vision PMP

There’s a new Archos PMP player ready for you the Archos 2 Vision. The player measures just 2-inch, 220 x 176 resolution display, FM tuner and recorder, microSD slot, support for MP3/WMA audio and AVI video, battery life of only 10 hours for audio and 4 hours for video. The player will be available in Europe for just $85 for the 8GB version and $140 for the 16GB model.

AT&T Upcoming Handsets Revealed

Remember that Sprint leaked document we showed you yesterday? Well it looks like someone from AT&T decided to match Sprint’s leaking process and has therefore revealed some interesting handsets which are in the pre-launch phase. Among those we couldn’t help but notice the BlackBerry 9700, the HTC Tilt 2 and the Tilt 2 without a camera, that elusive Garmin Nuvifone G60, the HTC Pure aka Snap and plenty of others. Samsung phones, Pantech and Nokia phones are also coming soon, so if you’re rooting for AT&T then sit nicely and wait. Some amazing phones are heading your way.

SOS Helper iPhone App Released

The SOS Helper app for the iPhone may be likened closely to the standard GPS devices used today. But the main agenda for this iPhone app is to be of assistance to anyone who may find himself in trouble in strange places. When some people find themselves in the middle of nowhere, finding the nearest hospital or police station may become a problem and fortunately there is this program which can easily be accessed via an iPhone.

In cases where emergencies are not needed, the SOS Helper can be a good tool as well for locating ATM machines, supermarket listings and so much more. You can download the SOS Helper for the iPhone here.

Underworld Concert Streamed to the iPhone

It’s not going to be the first event streamed to the iPhone but it’s still worth mentioning. British techno duo Underworld is the band in question and its concert from Oakland California was streamed straight to those interested iPhones out there. This was probably the first live event streamed to the iPhone and the technology employed was the iPhone OS 3.0’s HTTP streaming and the Quicktime player. Have you virtually attended the concert? How was your streaming experience? Did AT&T live up to the expectations?

T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 pricing leaked

We recently spotted an AT&T version of the Touch Pro 2 today, but we also found out that the T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 has been priced, as revealed by a leaked pricing chart. Consumers will have the option to purchase the phone for $349.99 with a lengthy two-year contract, or alternatively go with another mobile service provider for a $549.99.

This pricing is not confirmed by anyone official, but the listings do sound pretty realistic, seeing all the features the phone boasts. The T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 is set to launch this Wednesday. We’ll keep you updated on any confirmations from either HTC or T-Mobile.

Samsung Honey Bubble SPH-W8700 announced

Samsung revealed today in South Korea their new 3G phone, the Honey Bubble SPH-W8700. The phone will feature a 2 mega-pixel panoramic camera, along with video recording capabilities. Potential video calling is also mentioned.

The SPH-W8700 also features a DMB Digital TV tuner, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a Subway Map, M-Commerce, GPS, dictionary, and SOS Siren Alarm.

No word on a release date for the new phone yet.

Motorola Morrison specs and release date leaked?

Not too long ago we got our first glimpse of Motorola’s debut Android device entitled the Morrison. However, at the time, specs and a release date were still unknown.

Today, we bring you a list of supposedly leaked specs along with a release date of October 21st. Included below are the leaked specs:

Qualcomm 528 MHz CPU
256 MB of RAM
512 MB flash memory
microSDHC support (32GB)
320×480 HVGA display
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
5MP camera with autofocus
Geotagging
GPS, 3G, and Wi-Fi

Until Motorola confirms these rumors, take it with a grain of salt.