HTC Dream Android phone launched officially in Asia
Looks like today HTC finally made it’s G1 Android powered smartphone global with Asian release of HTC Dream. HTC Dream has been officially announced in Singapore and Australia for now and will be launched on Singtel and Optus networks respectively. There are no surprises here – HTC Dream seems to be the same G1 device [...]
Samsung Memoir officially announced by T-Mobile USA
After lots and lots of leaks and rumors, Samsung Memoir SGH-t929 has been finally announced today by T-Mobile USA, via an official press release. And although an exact release date for the handset was not given, T-Mo’s customers should expect to see it in stores starting this month. As you probably already know, Memoir SGH-t929 [...]
LG KM330 low end music candybar announced
Enough all those rumors and leaks for a moment. How about some official announcements? Well, we’ve got one from LG today. And again it’s about a new media phone in their KM series. Only this time it’s a low end music centric LG KM330 candybar. Nothing really exciting about this one. Though LG says that [...]
Spyker to showcase two mobile phones at MWC 2009
Spyker, the Dutch manufacturer of expensive sports cars, will apparently be present at MWC 2009 with two new own-branded mobile phones. The handsets are not officially announced, but we have some images that appeared over at AllAboutPhones. The first phone, called Spyker EG200, is a slim and elegant candybar which seems to have a touchpad instead of a [...]
Google Maps’ new Latitude feature lets you easily locate your friends
Google Maps for mobiles has just been improved with the addition of a new feature called Google Latitude. Coming as an extension to the My Location service, Google Latitude allows users to share their current location, as well as to see their friends’ location (as long as they’re willing to share it, of course). Available [...]
More LG Arena KM900 dribble out
Well, the days leading to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona certainly aren’t boring in the mobile news land. In addition to the full specs of Samsung Memoir, new details on LG Arena KM900 came out today. Not a complete list of specs yet, but it’s getting there. What we can tell you for now is that [...]
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 for Verizon spotted
That CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, which is said to hit Canada sometime soon, will be outed in the US too, by none other than Verizon Wireless. And the proof for this is an image that leaked over at CrackBerry Forums, which shows the Pearl Flip bearing Verizon’s logo. Sadly, a release date and a [...]
Samsung F480 La Fleur, a Valentine’s Day treat
The F480 is one of Samsung’s most successful touchscreen phones, so it’s no wonder that we get to see it in quite many variants. After the F480 Rockstar Edition featuring P!NK, we’ve now stumbled upon the Samsung F480 La Fleur. And in case you don’t know, “la fleur” stands for “the flower” in French. Obviously [...]
Unannounced, weird Acer smartphone pops up
The fact that Acer has several smartphones to showcase at MWC 2009 is no longer a secret. But the names and features of the handsets to come are still a mistery. However, thanks to an image that appeared over at BGR, we now have a blurry graphic representation of what one of Acer’s upcoming devices should [...]
Garmin-Asus handsets announced; nüvifone G60 to be showcased at MWC 2009
Garmin’s collaboration with Asus has been in the rumors since the summer of 2008, and now it’s all official. The two companies have just announced that they are working not only to co-develop the first-ever Garmin mobile phone, but also several other new location-based mobile phones that will be outed during 2009. The first handset to [...]
T-Mobile Samsung Memoir detailed specifications and press pic
Samsung leak week continues. It seems that information about no less than 10 new unannounced Samsung handsets has leaked out to the web this week. Well, today we’ve got a tip of our own with additional info on the upcoming and already pretty well known T-Mobile Samsung Memoir. The tipster sent us a press/promotion pic [...]
Google adds voice search to Android
Since Android is Google’s mobile platform, it’s only natural for the big G to continuously add new features to it. And the latest one comes to help T-Mobile G1 users to easily and quickly search stuff on Google, by using voice commands. That’s right, you won’t have to type your queries anymore if you don’t [...]
Samsung launching app store at MWC 2009
Apart from wanting to unveil a 12 Megapixel phone and about 10 other less-impressive handsets, Samsung will also officially launch its own online app store at MWC 2009. Dubbed Samsung Mobile Applications, the store will be focused on the UK mobile market for the beginning, containing both freeware and commercial software. About 1,100 apps will [...]
Pantech Sky Wind with Emotion Engine is blow-controlled
Pantech may not be among the world’s major players in the mobile industry, but it’s surely a company that wants to bring innovative products. The South Korean manufacturer has recently announced a new phone, Pantech Sky Wind IM-S410K, which can be controlled if you simply blow at it. This can be done thanks to the so-called [...]
LG Arena KM900 multimedia touchscreen phone pics and specs leak
We told you that LG KM900 high end media phone is coming soon. Not that we were close with our mock-up. But now more details of LG KM900 Arena handset had leaked out in Netherlands, via retailer’s Phone House sales brochure. Along with the trade name, quite clear picture and at least some key specs. [...]
Orange UK unveils new netbooks: HP Compaq Mini 700 and Toshiba L300
Orange UK has just announced that it is expanding its Mobile Broadband offering, with two new netbooks and a dongle. The netbooks are HP Compaq Mini 700 and Toshiba L300, while the dongle is Huawei E160e. Joining the Asus Eee PC 901, HP Compaq Mini 700 and Toshiba L300 will be soon available on two-year [...]
AT&T LG Neon messaging phone shows up
Remember the LG KS360 messaging phone introduced in Europe and around the world this summer? It’s been quite a hit with those who love typing messages on their handsets. And last shopping season messaging phones with sliding QWERTY keyboards, like AT&T Quickfire and AT&T Fuze, have been quite a hit on Ma Bell’s wireless network. So [...]
Toshiba TG01 – a 4.1 inch WVGA touchscreen display and only 9.9mm thick
When you say Toshiba, you think about Japan. And when you think about Japan, in terms of mobile technology, it’s probably high-res displays that first come into your mind. Well, Toshiba TG01, the latest handset unveiled by the Japanese company, apparently has the largest display in the history of mobile phones: a 4.1 inch one, [...]
T-Mobile kind of previews the Samsung Memoir
Last week, we’ve reported that T-Mobile USA might release the Samsung Memoir on February 25, and now it seems that this launch date is a legit one. According to Cell Phone Signal, T-Mobile sent a preview of the new handset, saying that it will be out this month. Its price should be of $299 (with [...]
Samsung F480 Rockstar Edition featuring P!NK
Of all the touchscreen phones that Samsung introduced last year, I liked Samsung F480 the best. The handset chosen to introduce Samsung’s TouchWiz interface turned out to be well specc’ed, responsive and pretty easy to use. Samsung apparently feels this way too, and even one year after the introduction is finding new creative ways to [...]