In a little bit of bad news, the HTC Touch Pro has been delayed with Sprint. Sure the news of a delay is typically not welcomed, but, in this case, it seems the delay is just a few weeks. Originally, Sprint had announced back during CTIA they expected to launch the HTC Touch Pro on more »

According to a recent study conducted by Nielsen, cell phone users are becoming more active in using their mobile phones for texting rather than calling. And in AT&&’s second quarter earnings report, it was found out that the volumes of text messaging done by its subscribers have tripled from the same period in 2007.

Seeing an opportunity, AT&T has just added four text-friendly mobile phones which are all equipped with a full-QWERTY keypad. These mobile phones are, the Pantech Matrix, the Pantech Slate, the Samsung Propel and AT&T’s own Quickfire mobile handset. AT&T said that all four mobile phones’ QWERTY keypads allow for easy sending of text messages, MMS for both picture and video, and even instant messages.

If you’re keen on getting one or two of these mobile phones, there’s a quick rundown of each of their key features after the break.

Samsung has just granted MetroPCS the honor of being the first wireless carrier to release the Samsung Messager, otherwise known as the SCH-r450. Although the Messager may not be the most popular Samsung handset due to the lack of hype surrounding its release, it still packs some great features that could probably earn it a more »

The uber-slick Samsung I870 has been seen in leaked images and now we get some spec info. What is hot about this phone? Plenty. What is not? This sweet phone looks to be a winner in Europe and Asia potentially but not the US. Awww.

Indeed, the details revealed by Boy Genius show a tri band GMS phone, omitting the 850 GSM and UMTS needed for US connectivity. So we will miss out. The specs found by BGR are:

* Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900), 2100 UMTS, 3.6Mbs HSDPA connectivity * Symbian 9.3 S60 3.2 OS * 2.3″ 260K color QVGA 240 × 320 pixel display * 3 megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera for video calls * FM radio with RDS * USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 * microSDHC support

LG put a shortcut dial on the backside of their new KF700. In addition to its swanky touchscreen and slide out number pad, LG says it’s users needed another way to interact with the phone. The idea is, this phone has so many features, that easy navigation is key. LG says users don’t want to diddle their time away in complicated menus, so the 3 input options allow users to figure out which method suits them best.