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Nokia N75 and LG CU500v now on sale (seriously)
Sorry for the emotional rollercoaster, AT&T subscribers; we know it's been a rough week. Happily, the LG CU500v (AT&T's first Video Share phone) and Nokia N75, both anticipated devices in their own right, are finally on sale. No, seriously. Check out the links below if you don't believe us.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Read - LG CU500vRead - Nokia N75
May 4 launch for LG CU500v, for real this time?
Fool us once, shame on you, AT&T; fool us twice, well... we all know how that saying goes. Be that as it may, we're going to stick our necks out a little bit and say that AT&T's flubbing of the CU500v's launch last Friday was truly indicative of imminent availability. A source has provided us with a document indicating that AT&T's first Video Share device will finally be available "to all channels of distribution" starting this Friday, May 4. Other than that, there aren't any real surprises on the doc -- as expected, the highlights here over the CU500 are Video Share and the move to AT&T branding -- though can we just emphasize how silly it is that they're clinging to the "CV" branding for Cingular Video by changing it to "Cellular Video"? Click on for the full text of the doc.[Thanks, anonymous tipster]
The debacle continues: AT&T pulls LG CU500v, too
So, what web dev over at AT&T is getting a black mark on his next annual review? It seems now that both the Nokia N75 and the LG CU500v have been pulled from AT&T's site following an exciting morning that was shaping up to be one of the more memorable for AT&T subscribers in recent memory. It's one thing to accidentally throw up some generic, low-end flip prematurely, but to taunt us with two groundbreaking (relatively speaking) phones is super uncool. The day's not over, AT&T -- there's still time to repent -- but if the sun goes down with nary an N75 or CU500v order fulfilled, be prepared to deal with the wrath of a thousand fanboys and fangirls.
The Boy Genius Report: The LG CU500v's guide to Video Sharing
Field report tidbits from Engadget's mobile insider, the Boy Genius.Always wondered just how AT&T's one-way Video Share system was going to work? Us too, so we were more than happy to get a gander at the quick start user guide for the upcoming LG CU500v, a phone that's destined to be among the very first to support the feature. It sounds like setting it up will be a breeze (as long as both caller and callee have Video Share handsets and are in a 3G coverage area): just wait for "Video Share Ready" to appear on the display and press the camera button. Strangely, disconnecting the video feed is a more complicated operation, requiring no fewer than three button presses to accomplish. After the share is finished, the sender can save the feed to memory -- sorry receivers, you're left out of the fun here. Click on for a closeup of the instructions!
Tidbits from AT&T land: the 2610, CU500v, and more
It's time for spring cleaning in AT&T's lineup, and since we got hold of a fresh price sheet a few days back, more details have filtered in as to what we can expect in the next few weeks. Pictured above is the lowly 2610 candybar from Nokia, a cameraless phone that's destined to replace the 6030 -- it'll hit for $190 devoid of any commitments or just $40 on a two-year. Next up, we hear that the LG CU500v will still be the very first device from AT&T to support its new, questionably useful one-way Video Share service, despite the fact that it doesn't appear in the carrier's most recent pricing (still no exact date on when it might drop). Finally, good news for road warriors without PC Card slots: rumor has it that both USB and ExpressCard modems will hit before we say goodbye to the month of April. Cheers to that![Thanks, anonymous tipster]
Cingular to demo video calls at CES
It's been a long time in coming -- and even its latest upcoming equipment doesn't seem to support it -- but Cingular (or should we say AT&T?) wants everyone to know that video calling is still very much on its agenda. Demos of the feature, made possible by WCDMA's capability to rock voice and data simultaneously, will be taking place at AT&T's CES booth next week. We don't know the full lineup of handsets Cingular will be using for the exhibition or whether said equipment will make it into Cingular's lineup down the road, but one device we know will be shown is the LG CU500v, a video call-capable update to the venerable CU500. Yeah, that's right -- that six month old, HSDPA capable CU500 is obsolete. Some of us haven't even worn the new phone smell off our 8525s and BlackJacks yet, but we doubt they're updatable; no front-facing cam, after all.
