INQ to release a Twitter phone before Christmas
INQ, the London-based handset manufacturer that released a Facebook phone last year, is now getting ready to launch a Twitter phone. Since almost everyone uses Twitter these days, the British company has thought it would be a good idea to make a phone that features a Web-based Twitter client. According to Reuters, the INQ Twitter [...]
Garmin-Asus Android phone promised for Q1 2010
Garmin-Asus, the joint venture announced at the beginning of the year, plans to release an Android smartpone in the first quarter of 2010. The news comes many months after Garmin (without Asus) has announced that it’s working on an Android device, which should have been launched this year. Quite possibly, the Garmin-Asus Android phone will [...]
Understanding Google Android. Past, present, future
Google announced i’s Android mobile OS in November 05, 2007 amid a huge fanfare. By now all major handset manufacturers, except Nokia, have joined the Open Handset Alliance, set up to push forward the new operating system. As did some of the world’s biggest mobile operators, hardware, software and service companies. Promising us a plethora [...]
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905 – the best headset ever made?
Nokia has just announced the brand new Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905, which is presented by the company as the best headset ever made. The BH-905 allows users to either make calls or listen to music, “with virtually any compatible phone or music device.” It features active noise cancellation technology from Wolfson Microelectronics (plus a special [...]
Samsung S8300 UltraTouch gets a new Onyx Gold version
Released across Europe in March, Samsung S8300 UltraTouch will soon be available in a new color, namely Onyx Gold. The new color gives the slider a luxurious look and it’s a nice addition to its other existing versions: Platinum Blue and Platinum Red. Apart from the changed aspect, the Samsung S8300 UltraTouch Onyx Gold is [...]
Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phones coming on June 4
The eco-friendly Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phone prototype presented in September 2008 may remain a prototype forever, but SE has recently announced that it’s ready to unveil new handsets manufactured with similar technology. The first commercially-available GreenHeart phones will be presented on Thursday (June 4). Little is known about the new devices, but they probably don’t [...]
Samsung Unpacked event to bring a new smartphone on June 15
Shortly after announcing the Pixon12 M8910, Samsung is now getting ready to unveil another new phone that seems to be a high-end one. The South Korean company has just launched the Samsung Unpacked website, which presents an upcoming launch event that will take place on June 15 in London, Dubai and Singapore. Said launch event [...]
Durable Philips Xenium X320 with built-in FM antenna on the way
I know that Philips handsets ain’t widely used in the Western hemisphere, but where available, they are liked by those looking for a simple phones with long battery times. With 1 month+ of stand-by and talk times of 8hrs, Xenium line of phones has stood out on this issue among the peers, for several years [...]
Nokia N97 coming to more than 75 countries this month
We already knew that Nokia’s N97 Nseries flagship is set for a June launch, but we certainly didn’t know this: starting this month, the new smartphone will be available in more than 75 countries worldwide. Nokia hasn’t mentioned the exact countries, but they’ll surely include most of the European markets, as well as the US [...]
Nokia’s Ovi now available in Spanish, German and Italian
Nokia’s Ovi website, the portal that hosts services like Ovi Share, Ovi Mail, Nokia Maps and the brand new Ovi Store, is now available in three more languages. So, besides English, visitors can choose to view the website in Spanish, German or Italian. The language can be set from the down-right corner of the Ovi [...]
New iPhone to come in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB flavors?
The third-generation iPhone, or iPhone 2009, might come in more versions than previously rumored. We’ve heard that the new smartphone would have 16GB and 32GB storage capacities, but now it looks like there will be 4GB and 8GB versions as well. Engadget reports that the PCS Type Certification Review Board (better known as PTCRB), which [...]
Mobiado Grand Line collection debuts with the QWERTY-equipped Grand 350PRL
That rumored Grand Line of luxury phones from Mobiado has just become reality, with the official announcement of Grand 350PRL – Mobiado’s very first QWERTY phone. The Grand 350PRL certainly looks like nothing that Mobiado launched until now, somewhat resembling the Nokia E71 – but only a bit, if you consider its overall aspect. Like [...]
HP announces flexible eSkins – new reflective display technology
Hewlett-Packard (HP), the giant American electronics manufacturer, has announced the upcoming availability of a new display technology that should allow consumers to personalize various devices – like mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, notebooks and netbooks. The technology is called Electronic Skins (or eSkins). It basically allows manufacturers to apply a “flexible reflective color film” [...]
AT&T’s Nokia 6790 Mako in live photos
Remember the Nokia Mako that appeared last week in a leaked AT&T document? Well, the phone’s real name seems to be Nokia 6790 – although it’s still not clear what moniker AT&T will choose when the handset gets to be released. Anyway, as we’ve said before, Nokia 6790 Mako is not a high-end device, despite [...]
Acer joins the Open Handset Alliance, officially promises an Android phone for Q4 2009
It’s not the first time that we’re hearing about Acer’s plans to release an Android smartphone, but this time it’s as official as it gets. The Taiwan-based company has just joined Google’s Open Handset Alliance, making a step forward to delivering an Android device by the year’s end (sometime in the fourth quarter). Of course, [...]
Android-powered HTC Hero appears in video promo
HTC Hero, the unannounced Android smartphone that might be exclusively sold by Orange across Europe, has recently appeared in a video promo. The video shows the smartphone to have a new build of Android OS, apparently called “Rosie.” Moreover, we can see that the device features widgets, accelerometer and GPS navigation. It looks like there [...]
Samsung to cut phone production in Korea
Samsung, currently the world’s second largest phone maker, intends to expand the production of its low and mid-end handsets, in an attempt to get closer to Nokia’s leading position. To do that, Samsung will reduce phone production in its homeland, South Korea, where manufacturing costs are high. Quoting an inside source, Telecoms Korea says that [...]
Motorola Clutch i465 now available, $129.99 from Boost Mobile
Exactly one month ago, when Motorola officially announced the Clutch i465, it didn’t say when the phone would be available. Well, as of today, you can buy the phone from Boost Mobile, for only $129.99 – “with no contract, credit check or hidden fees.” The Clutch i465 is a pretty weird phone, as is features [...]
HTC Snap coming to the UK this week, £289.99 unlocked
Announced back in April, the HTC Snap (also known as HTC S522 for the US) is now close to being released in the UK, unlocked and ready to be used with any operator you like. The new smartphone is listed as coming on June 3 at DeviceWire. Its retail price will be of £289.99 (about [...]
1.3GHz Snapdragon QSD8650A chipset announced by Qualcomm
If you think that Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon QSD2850 chipset (packed in Toshiba’s TG01) is impressive, wait until you hear about the new 1.3GHz QSD8650A chipset. Announced today by Qualcomm, the 1.3GHz QSD8650A chipset comes to expand the Snapdragon family, bringing not only 30% more speed, but also a 2D graphics accelerator and an improved 3D [...]