Motorola's got another Q in the queue in the form of the new Napolean world phone. It's a CDMA smartphone for Verizon that does double duty with GSM, so you can use it pretty much anywhere. It also includes Wi-Fi if you're not feeling like using its EV-DO Revision A or EDGE data, runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and includes a fingerprint scanner and a 2-megapixel camera with flash.

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We've just added a good bit of information to our iPhone FAQ, including more AT&T details, launch date info, and iTunes details. See all the new stuff below, or just go to the FAQ to see the monster in its entirety. Is there a difference between buying the iPhone at AT&T and buying it at Apple? Only if you're a business customer. AT&T says that there's no difference between regular customers, and both stores can do things like transferring your number from another carrier.

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Yes I know that the iPhone has a built in battery and you cant just replace it like that. But the clever thing is to get the iPhoneck Backup Battery, which just hooks up from the bottom and powers up the built-in one, when you run out of juice. It can charge up to 60% of your iPhone's battery life and fits flush in from the bottom side, without disturbing the design too much. It's available for $35.21.

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Samsung is all set to launch its new Omnia rumored to be created specifically for AT&T. although there are a bunch of touchscreen phones that have hit the market in the recent past (Dare, Instinct, Vu, Voyager, and Glyde ) none of them come under the category of smart phones and that’s what this Samsung AT&T partnership is out to change. It is likely to have all the AT&T stuff like the AT&T music, AT&T video, AT&T Navigator added to that the AT&T Mobile TV.

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Nothing confirms that Sprint is indeed getting the HTC Touch Diamond like a blurry picture of the phone posted in some forum. You can't tell much, but you can see that TouchFLO 3D is still there, and that there's a big yellow Sprint sticker on the top right where the, uh, front camera is supposed to be. Either there's no front cam on this or your face is going to get a Sprint logo all over it during conversations (or it's on the left, but we can't make it out in this vaselined photo).

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According to a premature rumor there exist prototypes for iPhones with keyboards. Aimed primarily at targeting the corporate executives who are more than used to their blackberry or an HTC Touch or a Sony Ericsson X1 or a Nokia E61 and are not willing to experiment with the iPhones touch screen user interface. Well the question is largely will these iPhones ever hit the market? According to a past statement made by Steve Jobs “The only people who think it needs a keyboard are people who have never used it.".

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New software has been developed by researchers at Newcastle University for the latest mobile phones and handheld computers that utilize pictures instead of letters and numbers for security codes. This new system could prove to be a boon for those who are forgetful and have a tough time recollecting their passwords and bank pins. The idea could be expanded into other areas, as the images will be harder than text passwords to copy by fraudsters, and easier to remember.

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Although your home phone my be redundant now (considering you are on your cell all the while), it may be a good idea to keep it fashionably up-to-date with the GE Ultra Slim Cordless Phone from the Designer Series. In a shiny red avatar, it will quite prep-up your pad. Expect to find the usual suspects, i.e. called ID, LCD display, and digital answering machine on it.

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Abilene Christian University has decided to give all 2008 incoming freshmen an iPhone. Before you head to enroll, just let me make it clear, the iPhone doesn't come free, the price will be automatically added to the student's tuition. The sentiment behind the move is to bring new technology and resources to students on the go.

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Macrumors noticed that the latest beta of iTunes 7.7 seeded to devs includes this note: "Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control iTunes playback from anywhere in your home — a free download from the App Store." Beta 8 of the SDK has also dropped.

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Samsung is keeping itself busy and has announced new handsets at the Singapore Telecommunications Exhibition. The 3G, J800 Luxe slider is the first one on the block. It is a mid-range phone with a 2.2-inch 176 x 200 display, two-megapixel camera, FM tuner, A2DP support, and a slot for microSD cards. Next is the L700, a decent candybar with a 2.1-inch screen, HSDPA, a choice of colors (pink, silver, and gold), and similar features as the previous phone.

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Pantech today launched its First Touch-Screen Phone Love Canvas (IM-R300) with special features for video communications through SK Telecom, Korea. Pantech Love Canvas allows users to send texts, pictures, emoticons and vibrations expressing the sender’s emotional status. The cell phone supports terrestrial DMB and M-Commerce, and features a navigation system and an external memory slot.

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Vanity doesn't seem to be there in the dictionary of the iPhone, no wonder women with manicured nails are having a problem using the touchscreen interface. Another glaring issue is that people with fat fingers are unable to navigate the phone efficiently. At the brink of introducing the vastly improved 3G version for only $199, starting July 11; Apple sure has a unique issue at its hands.

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According to Marketing Week, Sony may be considering launching a PlayStation branded phone by Christmas 2009. Naturally that would raise some questions about the health of their relationship with Swedish mobile company Ericsson. The report goes on to say that Sony is leaning towards modifying the PSP to incorporate a phone—which would seem like the most logical route.

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Daewoo Lucoms recently unveiled a mini laptop for education segment, based on Intel's Classmate PC design. The LUKID is a low-cost notebook computer for Korean students. The 9-inch laptop is powered by an Intel Celeron processor (900MHz) and comes with 512MB of RAM, 30GB HDD, and Windows XP. It also supports wireless LAN, SD card slot and USB port. Its available in Korean market for about $530.

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