HTC Hero with Android to be exclusively sold by Orange
Remember the Android HTC Hero that appeared at the beginning of the month in some leaked pictures?
We already knew that it was coming to Orange, and now it looks like it will come to Orange only, as the carrier has reportedly won exclusivity over the smartphone – of course, we’re talking about Europe here, because [...]
Samsung S5050 appears in press photos
Samsung S5050 is yet another new slider from South Korea. It was first unveiled in February, and now it has appeared in several press photos – although without an official announcement.
The S5050 is quite similar to the S5200 that was announced in Russia today, both in design and when it comes to features.
The main difference [...]
Nokia sees poor handset sales in Korea
After six years of absence, Nokia re-entered the South Korean Market in April 2009, with the release of Nokia 6210s.
As we’ve said before, the 6210s is a Nokia 6210 Navigator that has no navigation capabilities. The phone was launched by KTF, South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, but sales have been “sluggish”.
Reportedly, KTF has ordered [...]
Samsung S5200 officially announced
First unveiled almost two months ago, Samsung S5200 is now finally official, with specs, price and a release date.
The S5200 is a thin slider (only 10.9mm) that could be marketed as a camera phone. Its 3.2MP camera comes with autofocus, LED flash, smile shot, face detection and even panoramic shots.
What may be a dealbreaker for [...]
LG Shine 2 and LG Georgia for AT&T pictured
The high-end LG Monaco isn’t the only new LG phone to hit AT&T in the near future.
As it turns out, the giant US carrier also prepares to launch the LG Shine 2 and the so-called LG Georgia.
Both the Shine 2 and the Georgia are sliders with mid-end features.
Coming to replace the now old LG Shine, the Shine [...]
Unlocked HTC Touch Pro2 available in the UK
Last month, we told you that the HTC Touch Pro2 would retail for about $880 – and we weren’t too far from the truth.
The new Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone has just been released in the UK, unlocked, for £509.99 (including VAT). That’s about €580 or $812, so slightly less than the expected price.
Customers can buy [...]
Samsung S6700 and C5510 sliders coming soon
Just like Nokia, Samsung is restlessly expanding its line-up of mid to low-end phones, so we get to see new Sammy handsets quite often.
The latest Samsung phones to have appeared on the Web are S6700 and C5510, both of which are sliders that should go on sale starting this summer.
First on the list, Samsung S6700 [...]
Samsung Gloss u440 launched by U.S. Cellular
Samsung has just announced the release of Samsung Gloss u440 in the US, a phone that’s been available in Canada since last year, under the name of Samsung Cleo.
Starting today, the Gloss u440 is offered by U.S. Cellular, both online and through the carrier’s retail locations.
Targeted at “fashion-forward customers”, Samsung Gloss u440 is a clamshell [...]
HTC to conquer China with its Android Magic smartphone
HTC Magic, the world’s second Android-based handset, might go on sale in China as soon as next month.
The smartphone will hit China as a slightly different version of the European Magic, and it will be sold via China Mobile. Since the largest Chinese carrier uses TD-SCDMA 3G technology instead of the standard UMTS, the Chinese [...]
LG Monaco (Pico) to hit AT&T with Windows Mobile 7 on board?
The AT&T leaks continue today with the unveiling of a really interesting LG smartphone.
Apparently called LG Monaco, or LG Pico, the unannounced handset will be part of LG’s Windows Mobile line-up of devices.
According to the info found at Engadget, the so-called Monaco will run on Windows Mobile 7, which means it will probably be launched [...]