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Sprint is picking up the speeds of their smartphones by giving them a new downloan – which they are calling Rev. A. The new software has said to pick up speed to about 1.4 megabits per second. They are hoping to allow users to surf the mobile Web as fast and as easy as one would on a DSL desktop.

The new process provides average downloads ranging from 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps; average upload speeds are 350 Kbps to 500 Kbps, the carrier said in a statement. That’s a noticeable step up from download speeds of 400 Kbps to 700 Kbps and uploads of 50-70 Kbps.
Sprint users of the HTC Mogul smartphone can download free software to take advantage of the higher speeds.

This year has been the time for the big guys to pull out their big guns and proclaim to the world that they will be making a dent in the world of cellphones. Google, Verizon, and Apple have all been apart of the movement and with the year almost up we figured that they would be the only ones we would hear from. But Nokia’s turn to make a big announcement.

Nokia announced its innovative free-DRMed-music-for-one-year program, Comes With Music. Now it’s back with a new goal: the company wants a percentage of contract revenues when its phones are sold. Obviously inspired by Apple’s ability to seduce wireless carriers into sharing iPhone contract revenues, Nokia now has its own intentions to bring in the same deals.

Cell phones are much like computers in that there’s something new and improved just about every day. The Palm Treo was the newest and best in cell phones PDA’s, but now the new Palm OS Centro has taken its place. Yet, even though this is the newest in the smart phone industry, is it great? More features offer more opportunities for problems…

The Centro is significantly smaller and lighter than its Treo kinfolk, and its smooth plastic case feels comfortable in the hand. The looks of it are surprising seeing as how it is made of cheaper stuff than the Treo, which could be its downfall.