Now this is interesting. HTC has just filed a new slider phone for examination at the FCC. Not much is known about the gimmick, but by look at the available buttons on the earphone, it could very wellspring be an Android gimmick. Let’s promise so, since the last HTC Android device with a full QWERTY keyboard was the G1, and expression it’s dated is an understatement when you grasp it against the likes of some of HTC’s newer devices.

The device could be hit AT&T (NYSE: T), or some Canadian River carriers if or when it’s released. The only name we have for it at the moment is the PC70110, its model number. The little we do know is that it supports WiFi and Bluetooth. Nothing amazing there, as they’re expected in smartphones today. Judging from the picture, the gimmick may have the almost criterion 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen found on nearly all Android devices. There is what looks like an oblong optical trackpad below the capacitive home, menu, back and hunt buttons.

It’s an interesting look phone. Nothing extravagant about it, just a simpleton yellow-bellied terrapin. The sister amobarbital sodium trim along the keyboard has got to go though.

Knowing HTC, I would not be surprised if the gimmick will come in various colours. I would be surprised if this baby had a Snapdragon mainframe in it though. If I was to give my best guesswork, this device whitethorn have the same internals as the Legend, which is nonentity to complain about. If this indeed does twist out to be a (somewhat) lower berth remainder device, I definitely see the logical system. HTC is throwing out unity high-remainder smartphone after another. Nexus One, HD2, Droid Incredible, Desire, Evo 4G, all are shucks powerful phones with big screens.

Looks like they’re mix it up a act, and I’m very curious about this device. We’ll keep you up to date as we find out more. Who’s ready to spring up their G1?

[Via: Phonedog]

We’re sure Palm (NSDQ: PALM) wants to extend its reach beyond Sprint (NYSE: S) and Verizon (New York Stock Exchange: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T) seems like a next logical target. And it seems they architectural plan to do just that, or at least a new gimmick found on the FCC’s website marked as “O8F-CASG” suggests so. But don’t yield my news for it, PreCentral thinks this may be the case. As a matter of fact, they believe AT&T volition launch the device on or around May 10th. Their reasoning is simple – on that date Federal Communications Commission will release the photograph of the device and everyone will know what’s advent. The same has happened with Verizon and Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, for instance. Waiting and seeing is all we can do at the moment, and eventually promise when AT&T launches the device it will market it as everyone’s smartphone, not just as a gimmick that tin “keep up with the ma.”

[Via: Engadget]

A fresh French telephone from asus has passed through the Federal Communications Commission, complete with 3G documentation on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT)’s 1700/2100 bands. asus’s briny interest in mobile these years has been in junction with Garmin for their joint nьvifone sword. Odds ar good that it will be running Android, but the lukewarm reception of the G60 on AT&ere;T has us a little worried about future products in the family unit. The concept of a smartphone that excels in Global Positioning System services and navigation is a solidness one, but depends entirely on the effectuation. With any luck, we’ll hear more at CES starting tomorrow.

[via CellPhone Signal]

About 550 students and staff at Japan’s Aoyama Gakuin University will be acquiring free people iPhones through SoftBank (OTCPK: SFTBF) as function of the school’s Mobile River & Net Society Education and Training programme. Aoyama Gakuin University volition manipulation the iPhone’s GPS hardware to help administrators determine if a student is on campus and whether or not they’ve actually been going to class. Because, you know, paper and pencil cast-call option is so last ten.

Now, before you start spouting off about “Big Brother” and all that jazz, know that the Japanese university is also preparation to send low-level tests and prep assignments through the iPhone. Although, it’s not open if the schoolhouse will rich person approach to their fleet of iPhones’ location information when not physically on campus.

The program is slated to go into full-swinging this Fall.

There really has to be a better means to return attending…