We don’t know if Verizon’s Unlimited Plan announcement had anything to do with it, but AT&T announced today an unlimited plan for the same $99 as Verizon. The plan will be available starting Friday, February 22, and like Verizon’s, it only includes voice calling, data and messaging will cost extra. The plan will be available to both existing and new customers, and anyone can get it month-to-month with no contract. We find AT&T’s plan very good for consumers.

Like we predicted about a week ago, the long-rumored GSM Palm Centro is now officially available on AT&T upsetting Sprint’s expiring exclusivity, giving AT&T users access to the amazingly small handset. Unlike Unlike Sprint’s version, the AT&T Centro uses EDGE data for a somewhat slower browsing experience; besides that, though, it features a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, support for AT&T’s push-to-talk service, and a full QWERTY keypad. Price with contract and rebate is $99.99.

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Many techies have sent have written in saying that Verizon is going to offer unlimited calling plans. Starting Tuesday February 19th, Verizon will offer the following plans:

$100 - Nationwide Unlimited (voice)
$120 - Nationwide Select Unlimited (voice, SMS, MMS)
$140 - Nationwide Premium (voice, SMS, MMS, VZNav, VCAST, email)
$150 - Nationwide Email and Messaging (voice, SMS, MMS, and data)
$170 - Nationwide Global Email and Messaging (voice, SMS, MMS, and international data)
$200 - Family plan with two lines, $100 per additional line.

More benefits included for premium-paying unlimited users:

5GB cap on data is out
No contract extension for current customers
Available on one or two year agreements
All plans include Mobile Web 2.0 portal access (skip it)
No roaming or long distance

Thanks to everyone who tipped us.

It looks as though HP does not like their native country, because the iPAQ 610 series that sports a sweet touch sensitive scroll wheel embedded in the keypad will not be available ever in the US. Devicewire, reports that the iPAQ 614 will be available to its customers as soon as next Monday an astonishing £351.99 (about $750). Ok HP we didn’t want this device anyway.

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AT&T Palm users get ready for the Centro, it’s coming next week. We’ve have gotten confirmation that next Tuesday will be the day that Palm’s budget handset launches on AT&T. We predict the price will be $99, at this time only white color is confirmed; more next week at launch time.

Crazy amounts of 3G handsets were not the only gadgets showed off at this year’s Mobile World Congress. NetIndex, Kaga Electronics and Runcom showed off their WiMAX-enabled portable VoIP phone. According to PR Newswire , the companies joined forces to develop a VoIP handset that used a 802.16e module, and aside from “realizing all-IP voice communication,” it also features a web browser and integrated WiFi. We do not know when this will be available, but we guess next year.

Via PR Newswire

The rumored K820 is actually the C902. Also the waterproof model, C702, is not waterproof, its Just splash and dust resistant. The C702 features a 3.2 megapixel one-handed camera great for action shots. GPS is also featured on the C702, Sony Ericsson has bundled Google Maps to see satellite imaging. The C902 features a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, face detection, a bright flash, and 160MB of storage. Both models will be available in the second quarter. The C702 will come in Speed Black and Cyan Blue, and the C902 will sport Swift Black and Luscious Red.

If you are the owner of an iPhone listen up! You all have had to deal with that annoying sound emmited from unshielded desktop speakers, and now their are speakers made just for you. The DLO iPhone-shielded Portable Speakers feature two compact speakers which snap into the base for greater portability, a rotating, removable stand, and the ability to act as a speaker phone when a connected iPhone receives a call. They will cost you $50.

There is a photoshop picture circulating around the internet, that is supposed to show what the next Sony Ericsson phone, play name Bei Bei will look like. More to come soon.

Here are the rumored features:

UIQ 3.2 User Interface
FM Radio
Music Player
5 Megapixel Camera

Via se-nse

Out of all the iPhone knockoffs we have seen the C-002 HiPhone is simply the best. It’s body is almost identical to the iPhone’s and the software interface is the best reproductions we have ever seen in a knockoff. When we unboxed the C-002 HiPhone we were surprised at how the packaging was identical to the iPhone’s. The differences between the real iPhone and the C-002 HiPhone were actually improvements: removable battery, dual SIM cards and a microSD slot.

Features:

1. 3.5″ big screen
2. Dual SIM slots
3. Triband GSM 900/1800/1900MHz that supports USA GSM standard.
4. Web addresses entering; web browsing, WAP setting, web address management.
5. Unlocked to any major network carrier.
6. SMS, MMS, voicemail and cell broadcast
7. MP3, MP4, file playing, recording, phone call recording.
8. Capturing, video capturing, photo viewing, playing
9. Hands free speaker phone. 3D sound.
10. Bluetooth supported.
11. TF card supported.
12. Diversified screen switch
13. One-Key return
14. Automatic screen rotation

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