Nokia N97 Mini Oakley edition debuts at the Olympics

We somehow missed that when watching the Olympics coverage but apparently Nokia used the event to release a limited version of their handsets. The Finnish company collaborated with Oakley to produce 200 limited edition Nokia N97 mini handsets, which were then given to Oakley-sponsored athletes.
These phones exclusively have the Oakley Thunderbird (a logo created specially for the Olympics) laser-etched on their backs. That aside, the Nokia N97 mini Oakley edition only differs from the original Nokia N97 mini by the preloaded content.

Nokia N97 mini Oakley edition
Check out one of the two hundred exclusive units in action in the video below.
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NFS Undercover, Monopoly and The Sims free on the Palm Pre

Palm Pre users in Europe in for a treat - they are getting three popular games for free. Need for Speed Undercover, Monopoly and The Sims 3. It's a limited time offer so you'd better hurry and get them before the deadline.
This is good news for people who have spare time to kill. Between a racing game, a board game and a sim game, everyone should be able to find one they enjoy. Bosses be on the lookout, if your employees are paying too much attention to their Palm Pres, they're probably being chased by virtual cops or building hotels.


The offer is available for Palm Pre owners on the O2 network - by the looks of it, it's available in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Spain. It seems that the US isn't getting this promotion. The offer is available to both new and existing users.
To get the games, just download them from the App Catalog. There should be a "Download for free" link in the details page for each of the three games. The deadline is March 31 when the promotion ends.
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HTC HD2 launch date for T-Mobile USA uncovered

We've heard it again and again but this time it's official - the HTC HD2 will launch on T-Mobile USA very soon. It's been a long string of rumors and leaks up to now and some of them did a lot to amp up the anticipation.
Like the find that the HTC HD2 for T-Mobile USA packs 576MB RAM. Later it turned out that all HD2's pack 576MB, though on non-US have only 448MB available by default - the rest is only unlockable by a custom firmware.
But T-Mobile are hosting a special event on March 16 - it's about the HDC HD2, or as they call it, the "Larger than life entertainment powerhouse". So, the HD2 will launch not long after the 16th, a couple of sources even give a specific date.


A leaked T-Mobile roadmap suggested that the HTC HD2 will hit T-Mobile USA stores on March 24. Well, MobiTV (TV and digital radio provider for mobile phones) posted on their Twitter account that T-Mobile is launching the HTC HD2 on March 23. Their app will be preloaded on the HD2, so they should know.

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Acer to unveil 8 to 10 phones next year, show more love to Android

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Acer's far from being a major player in the smartphone space, but to call it irrelevant would be grossly inaccurate. Up until now, however, the outfit has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile OS to power its phones, though even it seems shocked by the warm reception the Android-powered Liquid has received. According to the company's own Aymar de Lencquesaing, Acer recognizes that "there is definitely momentum behind Android," and he continued by stating that "the pace is faster than most would have anticipated one year ago." He went on to proclaim that the company was apt to pump out 8 to 10 phones in 2010, with next year's lineup being "much more balanced" in terms of the amount of Windows Mobile vs. Android handsets. Look out, world -- Google just might take over another huge portion of your life while you're fixated on the next great Black Friday deal.

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Google Maps for Windows Mobile and Symbian has just been updated to version 3.3

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The new version brings the ability to sync the places you star on Google Maps for desktop with the ones you star on your phone, and vice-versa.

For example, let’s say you’re in London and star a hotel on your desktop PC. When you go out with your WM or Symbian smartphone, Google Maps will show that hotel on top of your list of Starred Items, as well as on the map.

Google said that syncing starred items will soon be added to Google Maps for other mobile platforms (Android, iPhone etc).

To download Google Maps 3.3 for Windows Mobile or Symbian, visit m.google.com/maps on your mobile browser.

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