I think this is really exciting news. As Matt Miller notes in his blog , Verizon has announced availability of the Omnia and the Touch Pro. Matt likes the look of Verizon's Omnia, writing that the specs are mostly the same as the original device, and that the $249 subsidized price is really pretty...

Just read a nice hands-on review of the Epix at WMExperts.com. The verdict? Slightly chunkier than the BlackJack II, but otherwise very similar in size. Zippy responsiveness with the 624 Mhz processor. Multiple options for the unique optical mouse - make it behave like a cursor or a 4-way controller...

We hope to see you all there! Microsoft and Samsung are excited to be able to share this information with you on the Epix's launch date.

Hey, registered members: You're invited to our very first "Coffee Talk Connection ," a live online event to be held on Tuesday, October 21, from 9 AM to 10 AM PDT. This is the first in an ongoing series of Microsoft LiveMeeting sessions we're hosting in order to offer registered Connection...

Recent data from ABI Research shows that as touchscreen cell phones gain in popularity, the number of devices featuring touchscreen displays will increase dramatically over the next few years. Mobileburn has the full story .

Engadget Mobile had an article about Samsung breaking the 150 million mark recently. My favorite quotes: "By blanketing every corner of virtually every carrier in the American market, Samsung's mobile division has now laid claim to the rather lofty mark of 150 million handsets sold in the US...

When I first saw the Samsung i760, I thought it looked like a total powerhouse - diagonal buttons, Darth Vader black finish, slivery click wheel, slide-out keyboard, etc. Now it's got an official WM 6.1 update direct from Samsung. Direct links below come courtesy of WMExperts - thanks, guys! For...

Arne Hess of the::unwired has just published an extremely thorough comparison of four excellent WM phone cameras in the HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch, the Samsung i900 Omnia, and the Sony Ericsson Xperia. The article features many, many side-by-side photos, so if you've been wondering how these...

And now for some news about a company besides HTC: The Samsung OMNIA looks like a lovely WM 6.1 Professional phone. Apparently it's the first Samsung device to come with their "widget" interface as well as WM. This CNET Asia article has more official information.

Samsung have decided to incorporate Infineon chipsets ditching Qualcomm, using the shift to reduce costs by 20% (retaining quality standards) and also as leverage in future negotiations. Qualcomm holds many patents for CDMA and 3G technologies, but has been taken to court for its allegedly unfair pricing...