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HTC Touch Diamond headed to Sprint and Verizon?(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)It’s summertime and things are heating up, and we don’t necessarily mean the temperature (because it certainly isn’t very hot here in San Francisco, but I digress). No, we’re talking more about rise …

Sony phones beat rivals on green scale

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whether you’re trying to impress citizens with your carbon footprint, you may not want to flaunt your phone unless it’s made by Sony or Sony Ericsson. Those are the only electronics makers that scored above 5/10 in the latest edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics…

Recycled phone cases ready to hit the road

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Those who are familiar with Japan’s Strapya will undoubtedly remember any number of its
bizarre products, which usually come in the mold of some
misguided cell phone accessory. But there’s actually a more serious side to the company, believe it or not, one that involves ….

OpenMoko releasing its latest Linux phone

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Taiwan’s OpenMoko has chosen July 4 as the day to liberate its Neo Freerunner, the latest version of its mobile phone that runs on Linux software. The updated model will be available on the U.S. market with faster processors, new motion sensors, Wi-Fi networking, and other …

BenQ is baq–and it’s ditched the Siemens

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You may remember that BenQ bought Siemens Mobile in 2005 and produced a series of so-so handsets. As evidenced by the lack of BenQ Siemens phones in shops, the partnership didn’t precisely last very lengthy, and while the BenQ Siemens “squond” (square and round) campaign did …

Targus USB mouse doubles as VoIP phone, $17.95 (today only)

(Credit: Yugster)It’s a mouse. No, it’s a phone. It’s two, two, two products in one! The Targus Portable USB Notebook Mouse and World Wide Web Phone Combo (whew–exhausted from typing all that) is $17.95 (plus 5 bucks shipping) today only from Yugster, a deal-of-the-day site much like …

UTStarcom sells off its handset division

UTStarcom(Credit: UTStarcom)UTStarcom announced earlier today that it will sell its Personal Communications Division (PCD) to a part of AIG Vantage Capital for approximately $240 million plus $50 million based on a three-year earn out provision. UTStarcom states in its press release that it is focus…

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