Those who are holding out for a new smartphone, rejoice! Word has it that Palm will be rolling out a new Treo 800w in Q2 this year, although no concrete date has been set yet. This new smartphone will come with a whole host of improvements that will surely bring joy to the hearts of current Treo 700wx Sprint users. Some of these updates include EV-DO Rev A., Windows Mobile 6.0, a 320 x 320 display, 256MB flash memory, 128MB RAM, WiFi connectivity, GPS navigation, Bluetooth, and a 1.3 megapixel camera.

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Word on the street has it that Sony Ericsson will make a product announcement this week in Berlin, where all four rumored handsets so far will be given their due credit in front of the media. The quartet is widely tipped to be the Sofia, Shinobu, Anastasia, and Mooi handsets. To date, we know the Sofia will be HSDPA-enabled and comes with a 5 megapixel camera, while the Shinobu will take its rightful place in the Walkman phone hierarchy in a slider form factor. Stay tuned for more details as news breaks.

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Ericsson today signed a GSM expansion framework agreement with China Mobile, valued at about USD 1 billion, at a ceremony in Sweden attended by Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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HTC today announced that the HTC Touch will make its Asian retail debut in Taiwan.

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