Sprint launched the Samsung Moment yesterday.  While it’s not the prettiest of phones it does offer the Android OS, a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, 800mhz processor, Bluetooth, Sprint TV and GPS.  You can grab one now for $179.99 after a 2-year contract signing and $100 mail-in-rebate.

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Looks like you can now pre-order the Motorola Droid at your local Best Buy for a cool $199.99 after 2 year Verizon contract, no mail-in rebate needed. You’ll then have to wait until November 6th, a whole excruciating week, before you can get your hands on one.

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Now that you have your eyes set on the DROID, you must of course prepare a suitable home in the form of a car dock and multimedia station. The word is that both of these accessories will go for $30 a piece. A bit overpriced but it’s all worth it for your precious DROID, no?

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Good news all you HTC Hero owners with serious DROID/Google NAV envy: Android 2.0 will be coming to your phone…eventually. Straight from the horse’s mouth:

“Yes, we are working on an Eclair update for the HTC Hero. Because Eclair is a significantly enhanced release, it will require some time to update Sense for this new version of the Android OS. Please be patient while we work to provide you with a tightly integrated experience like the one you are already enjoying on your Hero.”

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Looks like the mumblings were true as Google officially announced their Maps Navigation App. The new app features a 3D map, supports layers (e.g. Wikipedia), offers turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting.

As of now it’s only available on the Motorola Droid in beta form with no word if it’ll be made available on other platforms. But if Google releases this app to all phones, traditional GPS makers will have something to worry about, especially if they have to compete with the likes of the Google behemoth.

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Rumors on the street is that Google will be releasing a free, ad-supported turn-by-turn GPS application. And yes, that was the collective trembling of Garmin, Tom Tom, and the rest of the traditional GPS makers as they shook in their boots. Assuming this is true, of course.

I always wondered why Google never released such an app that would be a natural extension of Google Maps. It just makes sense, right?

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Verizon officially released OS 5.0.0.328 for BlackBerry Storm. This is great news for all you Storm owners as this update brings with it many enhancements and bug fixes. Update now through the BlackBerry Desktop Manager app.

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It’s official: the Palm Pixi will hit Sprint on November 15th and cost $99.99 after a 2-year and $100 mail-in-rebate.  That’s a pretty solid price considering it’s multitouch and includes a full QWERTY keyboard  Like the PRE, the Pixi is compatible with Palm’s wireless charging solution, the Touchstone, which is available for the added price of $79.99.

My hats off to T-Mobile.  They did a solid job keeping the deets on Project Dark in the dark, that is until a few days ago when all the info pretty much spilled out on to the webosphere.  Today, the company got official with their new rate plans which seem to be a mix of Sprint’s unlimited offering and Verizon’s ‘no contract, bring your own equipment’ setups.

Both the Even More Plus and Even More plans are available in a family plan (for a premium) format and break down like this:

Soon T-Mobile and AT&T customers will be able to buy a Palm PRE…for $715.  That’s right, the unlocked GSM version of the Palm PRE has gone on sale from none other than Expansys-usa.  Pretty much everything remains the same as the original version, except this one sports a QWERTZ keyboard, as opposed to a QWERTY keyboard.  They’re currently out of stock, but hopefully we can expect more any day now.

[via Cellphonesignals]

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