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Acer Liquid E Heading To Fido

Effie Tjhai — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:46:16 +0000

Fido is getting their first android device. The Acer Liquid E will be heading to Fido. Although, its not official yet but it has been confirmed by the folks from Mobilemagazine.

A quick reminder of the Acer Liquid E, it has 768Mhz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5MP camera, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and microSD slot. Also, the handset runs Android 2.1. The Acer Liquid E cost $50 with a three years contract or $350 without it.

[via Mobilemagazine]

LG Gossip Launches on Fido

Evan Selleck — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:33:07 +0000

Are you in the market for a full, physical QWERTY keyboard? Finding yourself up in Canada, on the wireless network Fido, and unable to make a decision on your next mobile handset? Well, fear not, because Fido’s just launched the LG Gossip. And while it may not be an Android powerhouse, at least it’s not just another flip phone, either.

The Gossip features a full QWERTY keyboard, placed underneath a 2.4-inch 320×240 QVGA display. There’s a 2MP camera on the back, which features a video capture mode. To make it even better, you can have up to 4GB of memory stored via a microSD card, and there’s a 3.5mm audio jack for good measure.

The best part though, without a doubt, is Fido’s pricing. The Gossip, as we said above, is available right now from the carrier, and you can pick one up for free on a new 2-year contract. But, if you want to just buy it, it’ll cost you only $90, which also works for pre-paid, too. So, not the best phone on the market, but it’s super cheap, and it can more than likely get your messaging needs taken care of.

[via MobileSyrup]

Microsoft Kin Devices Provisioned for Multiple Carriers

Evan Selleck — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:00:45 +0000

When Microsoft officially announced their Kin One and Kin Two devices, the world at large seemed a bit confused. But when they announced that Verizon Wireless would be the exclusive launch partner here in the States, along with Vodafone over across the pond, people’s fear quietly dwindled down to confusion. Mostly on part of the handsets themselves, and not so much on carrier choice. But, thanks to a single individual, it looks like Microsoft has indeed seen into the future, and realized that their social phones may be seeing more carriers.

Having a set of provisions in a device, especially a GSM-based handset, isn’t anything new. The whole idea is to make it easier for the device to attach to other carrier’s networks. They include 3G APNs and service center numbers, amongst other pieces of information that make unlocked devices connect to networks around the globe. So, while the Verizon Wireless handsets will be locked, either Microsoft knows that they’ve got agreements with other wireless carriers, or even better yet, unlocked devices are going to be made available over in Europe (and maybe even in the United States).

There’s a list of the places provisioned below for your perusal, if you’re interested. We’re curious as to how long we’ll have to wait for all of this to happen, if anything is indeed happening. Considering the European launch of the Kin devices isn’t until later this year, it’ll probably be after that. So, time to keep on waiting, folks.

AT&T (US)
T-Mobile (US)
Verizon (US)
Fido (Canada)
China Mobile
China Unicom
O2 (Germany)
T-Mobile (Germany)
Vodafone (Germany)
Vodafone (Spain)
Vodafone (France)
Vodafone (Portugal)
Vodafone (Italy)
DoCoMo (Japan)
Softbank (Japan)
Telia (Sweden)
Three (Sweden)
Orange (UK)
O2 (UK)
Vodafone (UK)

[via SlashGear]

Novatel Launches Wireless Ovation MC950D USB Modem with Fido

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:08:41 +0000

Novatel Wireless announced the launch the award-winning Novatel Wireless MC950D broadband USB modem. The Ovation(TM) MC950D is a global tri-band HSPA/UMTS and quad band EDGE/GPRS modem designed to be extremely portable and convenient to use. Fido subscribers are able to insert this modem into their laptop or desktop computers for instant plug-and-play broadband Internet access.

With connection manager software included on the MC950D’s internal memory, there is no need to install drivers from a CD. This compact modem features an integrated antenna allowing for maximum performance even in weak signal areas. The MC950D provides a full mobile broadband experience, with download speeds of 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 2.1Mbps.

“With the MC950D now available for their subscribers, Fido will be able to provide the best mobile data products and fastest speeds available in Canada,” said Brad Weinert, president of Novatel Wireless. “We are excited to expand our HSPA carrier network in North America.”

via [engadgetmobile]