We have some good news for potential Windows Phone 7 handset buyers in North America! Both the USA and Canada will get first WP7 handsets at the same time, and, according to past official statements, that will happen at some point in November about a month after Europeans get their WP7 smartphones.

The news comes from Microsoft Canada Mobility Solutions manager Greg Milligan that confirmed, on video (available past the break) that Canada and the U.S. will have simultaneous WP7 handset launches. He also said that we can expect various handsets from LG, HTC and Samsung, but we already know that considering how many leaked devices we've seen lately.


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Samsung has proudly announced that it managed to sell no less than 1 million Galaxy S Android smartphones in the USA. That's all the most important since the manufacturer has actually sold just two versions so far, the Captivate, from AT&T and the Vibrant from T-Mobile.

Sprint and Verizon are going to launch their own versions soon, the Epic 4G and the Fascinate, respectively, and that can only mean more sales for Samsung. The Epic 4G is coming tomorrow and the Fascinate is rumored to be available on September 9, so we'll be waiting for more details about Galaxy S sales in the USA in six weeks from now.


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A new Xperia handset is coming to town, the X8 and the phone is expected to be available in the USA for around $300, and that's the unsubsidized, off contract price.

You might be familiar with the Xperia X8 already as it's also known as the Shakira, a rather entry-level Android smartphone but a smartphone nonetheless. Sporting only Android 1.6, the Xperia X8 is going to be upgraded to Android 2.1 at some point before the end of the year, so you'll end up with a pretty dependable device.


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Nokia is currently ready to take pre-orders for the upcoming Symbian^3 flagship handset, the Nokia N8, in the USA. The phone was supposed to be here a long time ago but Nokia kept postponing it month after month.

If you haven't been wooed by the new iPhone, the hot Android handsets out there, the new BlackBerry handset in town or if you're not waiting for the first WP7 smartphones to arrive, then I guess you're left with choosing Nokia.


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The Xperia X10 is Sony Ericsson's flagship Android device and it has been available in various markets for months now. But it looks like it's only now that the company is getting ready to bring the device to the U.S. market. And, considering what's out there, will the Xperia X10 be a hit phone?

There's no evidence to back this all up, only a teaser page that announces something will be happening tomorrow. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, a phone we talked about more than once, is just an Android 1.6 device. Will it be able to match the Motorola Droid, the Droid X, the HTC Droid Incredible or the HTC EVO 4G? Not to mention the Galaxy S family: Captivate, Fascinate, Vibrant and Epic 4G?


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Everything Everywhere is the name of the company resulted between the merger of Orange UK and T-Mobile UK, and it looks like that's not the only merger we'll see a T-Mobile child-company involved in. The German communication giant has already signed a partnership with its French counterpart and now it looks like T-Mobile USA and Sprint could be the next merger of the future.

Apparently, according to Dan Hesse, the CEO of Sprint, a merger with T-Mobile might just be the thing to do in a move that could turn the new company into an even more important player in the U.S. telecommunications business.


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The U.S. mobile broadband business has one more offer for those customers always on the go that need a dependable Internet connection. And while hot smartphone can be tethered or transformed into mobile hotspots, and I'll refer to the iPhone, the EVO 4G and the Droid X, just to name a few, other smartphones out there can't share that precious Internet connection with your laptop or desktop.

And in case you don't want data plans bundled with your current smartphone plan, although that's not really an option this days, you could always get a pre-paid MiFi from Virgin Mobile. The MiFi 2200 is the device in question and will cost you $149.99 without requiring a regular two year plan.


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In case you simply love HTC smartphones and happen to be based in the USA then you'll be happy to know the company is now ready to offer you its hottest phones through its U.S. online store. HTC announced the opening of the U.S. store at CTIA 2010 so you'll now be able to check it out and possibly buy all the hottest Android and Windows Mobile / Windows Phone 7 handsets you want straight from there.

Besides smartphones you can also get lots of accessories for them and even select appropriate plans from any of the main U.S. carriers, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.


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The leaked slideshow here clearly shows some of the phones T-Mobile USA is getting ready to launch in the first quarter of 2010. Since it's February already and the MWC 2010 is coming soon we'll be more interested to see what the carrier is about to offer us in March.

And T-Mobile has some interesting phones for its subscribers. We've known for a while that the HTC HD2 is getting ready for a March launch in the USA so we're not that surprised to see it appear on the leaked slide.


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