RIMarkable has the scoop on the Blackberry 8800.  Sporting WiFi and a camera version, may show up on the T-Mobile network in January of 2007.
There is also a follow up post that indicates there are test units in the wild. 
Via: RIMarkable - T-Mobile BlackBerry 8800 Could Be Here by Mid January

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jkOnTheRun is reporting that Verizon Wireless is also working to deploy EVDO Rev. A in their coverage areas.  Sprint is the other US carrier that is actively deploying EVDO Rev. A to provide higher speed wireless broadband access.
Expect to see some new PC Cards to be made available in 2007 to take advantage of [...]

Jason Langridge covers some troubleshooting with the Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista.  Some of his tips may help out the majority of users, so if you have been having issues with WMDC on Vista, head on over via the link below to learn more.
Via: Jason Langridge’s WebLog, MR Mobile - TROUBLEShooting VISTA Windows [...]

According to msmobiles.com, Samsung is being sued by RIM over its naming of its BlackJack Windows Smartphone.  Hard to imagine that RIM feels the need to sue over half a name.
I was behind RIM as it battled NTP over their ridiculous IP lawsuits a year ago, believing that they were wrongfully brought against the Canadian [...]

Pre-paid wireless carrier TracFone takes issue with the recent ruling that allows consumers to “unlock” their expensive mobile phones from the carrier’s control.
According to TracFone:
The company asserts that the copyright office wrongly excluded consideration of TracFone comments. “Accordingly, TracFone is seeking to have the resulting ruling, which is vague and overboard, repealed or nullified [...]

Allan Leinwand over at GigaOM has explored the recent development of femto cellular sites.  A personal device that would use your Internet connection to interface with your mobile carrier and provide service at home or office.
These next type of cell sites, named femto cellular (femto being smaller than pico, the term used by mobile operators [...]

Watch out folks, faster 3G wireless broadband will be coming real soon. Does this mean that I can drop my wired broadband carrier next year? Capability and price drove me to drop my landline POTS several years ago for cellular lines.
Via: Phone Scoop - Cingular To Upgrade HSDPA To 7.2 Mbps Next Year

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So for $44 million, Palm now has rights to the Palm OS again.  This includes the source code and the right to make changes to the Palm OS 5 operating system (Garnet).  The press release is included below.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec 07, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced it has signed an [...]

Natali Del Conte over at Techcrunch has an article about D7TV which is preparing for the inevitable mobile video wave to hit. Instead of adapting existing shows and movies, D7TV is creating its own content designed specifically for mobile devices and small screens.
The really neat part is that mobile video is on its way. [...]

Jon Westfall over at Pocket PC Thoughts has a full review of the new Spb Mobile DVD software package.  Designed to convert your DVD videos to mobile-device sized screens, Spb has entered another new mobile software category.
If history is any indication, this should be another great software product from Spb Software House.  While I [...]