More BlackBerry Essex News!!!

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Salomondrin.net reveals more info on the long sought after Essex (Tour2). The Essex is coming to Sprint and Verizon allegedly around the end of Q1 or the beginning of Q2 of 2010. The model number of the Essex is currently unknown. Thus far, the Essex is coming equipped with a trackpad, Wi-Fi, and 2GB of internal memory (compared to the 256MB on the Tour). No word on the camera being upgraded. The video between the two Tours below and hit the link for more pics/info.



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Verizon Offering Early Upgrades For A Lucky Few

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Crackberry has recieved some new info in regards to early upgrading for select Verizon customers. For those of you who may have upgrading to a device prior to the release of the Storm2 or the Droid, Verizon is offering a SOME of you an opportunity to take advantage of these new devices. Of course with a $100 mail-in rebate with 2 yr contract. Verizon will be sending out emails to those who may qualify.

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Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, & Zune Video Coming To November 17th

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Gizmodo has recieved confirmation of Xbox's social services arriving next week. Below is a list of the changes coming. Enjoy.

•Facebook – Update your status to share what movie, game or entertainment you're enjoying, connect with friends and view their Facebook stream, status updates and photos on the big screen – all seamlessly integrated and custom-built for Xbox 360. You can even compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE.
• Zune – Zune video on Xbox LIVE offers a full fidelity experience with instant on HD in 1080p and 5.1 channel surround sound. No waiting for downloads or buffering, it's there at the press of a button. You can also share the experience with up to seven friends through voice chat and Avatar integration on the TV screen – it puts a whole new spin on "movie night."
• Twitter – Stay in the know by discovering, posting and replying to Tweets right on your Xbox 360. You can even view friend profiles, trends and conversations, or search to see who's tweeting about your favorite game.
• Last.fm – Discover more music and explore endless personalized radio stations with Last.fm on Xbox 360. Skip, "ban" or "love" tracks to create your perfect mix-we've even built in "Gamer Stations" with game-related types of music selected specifically for the gaming community (Available in the U.S. and UK)

In addition to these social features, Xbox LIVE will also be debuting "News and More," a new section of the "Inside Xbox" channel, transforming Xbox LIVE into a full-fledged media portal. With a regularly-updated stream of content from MSNBC, The New Yorker and Dilbert, "News and More" brings the latest in current events, arts and entertainment right to your fingertips.

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Samsung Behold 2 Announced!

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Samsung unveils the Behold2 for a the press to get their greasy hands on it. They show off the cube (which is used for multimedia services) and the Android 1.5 (Boo!! We want 2.0) integrated with the TouchWiz 2.0 UI. It sports a 3.2 inch touchscreen, 5MP camera w/auto focus & flash, and 528 MHz processor. Looks pretty good but some sites show $229.99 for the pricing. Leaked documents showed $199.99 but things may have changed. The Behold 2 is due out Nov 18th (next Wed).

Rumor: Xbox's Project Natal To Sell For $80?

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Xbox's new hot item Project Natal is due out in the fall of 2010. According to MCV, Project Natal is slated to come packaged with 14 games and said to be sold below the $100 mark at £50 (around $80). Time will tell if this becomes reality.

Walmart Gives You Money When You Buy A BlackBerry From Them

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Walmart gives you a $100 gift card when you purchase a Blackberry between November 14th -21st. Applies to both online and in store. Best to do in store, cause you the gift card then and there with in-stroe purchase. With the online option, it could take a few weeks to get. Offer applies only to the BlackBerries listed below:

* AT&T Curve 8310
* AT&T Bold 9000
* Sprint Curve 8330 (Red & Titanium colors)
* T-Mobile 8520 (Black, White, and Frost)
* T-Mobile Pearl 8120 (Emerald)
* Verizon Storm
* Verizon Storm II

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T-Mobile To Boost Their 3G to 21Mbps By Mid-2010

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Phonescoop recieved some info in regards to T-Mobile's 3G service. Currently T-Mo's 3G covers 240 cities across the US with plans of boosting it up to 7.2Mbps by this year's end. Here's what info they got on the next 3G boost:

T-Mobile indicated that a number of handsets available on its network can access these faster speeds, including the HTC G1, myTouch 3G, TouchPro2 and Dash 3G, and the Motorola CLIQ and Samsung Behold II. T-Mobile is already trialling 21Mbps HSPA+ in the Philadelphia market, and plans to upgrade its HSPA footprint to HSPA+ across the country beginning in the middle of 2010.

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Google Offering Free Wi-Fi to 47 Airports For The Holidays

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Google to brings gifts to the all of the airport travelers during the holiday season. Within the 47 airports they include cities like Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis, and Charlotte. Google gift will be active for November 16th to January 15th, 2010. Check here to see if your airport is on the list. Hit the link below for the official release.

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Nokia's N900 Is Ready To Go

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Nokia's new multimedia device (internet tablet/phone) the N900 has begun shipping. It is being sold unlocked and ready for any carrier heading out to Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and North America for around 500€ ($749). Specs refresh below.

• Maemo 5 OS
• 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen display
• 110.9 × 59.8 × 18mm, 181g
• Portrait-orientation sliding QWERTY
• Mozilla-based browser, full Adobe Flash support
• ARM cortex A8 processor
• 32GB internal memory
• 5.0 MP Carl Zeiss camera with dual-LED flash, auto-focus and sliding cover
• MicroSDHC support up to 16GB
• FM transmitter
• Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA 900/1700/2100, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP
• GPS
• 1320 mAh battery

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Verizon To Get Their Own VPhone Powered By Android

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Introducing Verizon's very own answer to the G1, the VPhone. You may think with the Droid & Eris, why would this phone be worth while? Well, the VPhone (made by a company called Saygus) is packed with a 624 MHz Marvell Processor, 256MB app storage, 3.5 inch touchscreen w/ 800 x 480 resolution, memory expansion via MicroSD (up to 16GB but supports 32GB when made available), Wi-Fi, GPS, FM Radio, 5MP auto focus camera w/ flash & front-facing camera for video calling. This device has already been blessed by the FCC so expect to see it soon. Hit the link to learn more about it.

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BlackBerry Bold 9700 For T-Mobile Ready November 16th?

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According to Tmonews, T-Mobile will be set to officially offer the 9700 starting on the 16th of this month (which is this upcoming Monday). Business customers were able to get their hands on it first, as it was available to them since the 9th. The 9700 for T-Mo is set to sell for $199.99 w/ 2yr contract, $249.99 w/ 1yr contract, & $449.99 full retail w/ no strings attached.

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Telus To Get The BlackBerry Bold 9700 & The Storm 2

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Canadian carrier Telus is on board to get the two newest BlackBerries that everyone wants to get their hands on, The Storm2 and Bold 9700. No word on pricing or release on the Storm2 but the 9700 is ready to go for those who want it. Telus offers the Bold 9700 for $249.99 w/3yr contract.

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Our Winners have been selected!!!

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Congratulations to our winners of the TweetGenius giveaway. This is the first giveaway for us and we hope to have many more on the way stay tuned. Congratulations to the following:

Please email us at techguysmartbuy@gmail.com to claim your prize. All we would need is your pin and email address. Thanx to all those who participated.

T-Mobile Recovers More Sidekick Data

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T-Mobile hasn't completely forgotten about you Sidekick users and neither have we. They announced through their forums how to recover the rest of your data (calendar, to do list, & notes). Just login to your MyT-Mobile account, click on Restore Your Info, select Calendar, To Do List, & Notes. After that, click Sync to get the rest of your info back.

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TweetGenius Giveaway Ends Tonight

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Contest ends tonight at midnight for those of you who haven't left a comment yet. For the premium Twitter app TweetGenius giveaway. Only 4 copies available. Good luck to all.