Samsung B7620 Armani 2 specs unveiled, 800 MHz CPU included
Remember the Samsung Armani 2 that was supposed to come with Windows Mobile 6.5? According to the Bluetooth SIG, the smartphone will only have WM 6.1 (for the beginning, at least), and its official model name is Samsung B7620. Moreover, we now know some of the features included in the upcoming handset: a 800 MHz [...]
LG gives away $1 million during its search for the fastest texter
Today, LG has announced the LG MOBILE WORLDCUP 2009, an annual festival with total prizes of $1 million, organized with the intention of finding “the world’s fastest texter.” The LG MOBILE WORLDCUP 2009 will debut in July, but the first National Championship will be held in Indonesia, on August 15, at the Jakarta Theater. 200 [...]
T-Mobile and Orange in talks for the iPhone 3G in the UK
While O2 UK has secured exclusivity for the new iPhone 3G S, it looks like other British carriers might be able to launch the older iPhone 3G soon. Reportedly, T-Mobile UK is already in talks with Apple for releasing the iPhone 3G sometime in the next few months. It’s said that Orange UK also has [...]
WigiTel W3 watch phone with two displays
Fans of watch phones in search of something different will probably be interested in the new WigiTel W3. Sold by the Czech company WigiTel (but probably built in China), the W3 has a clamshell design, coming with a 128 x 128 pixels internal touchscreen display, as well as a small OLED external display. The watch [...]
LG LX290, Inferno BlackBerry Curve 8330 launched by Sprint
If you’re a Sprint customer in need of a new and affordable phone, you should know that the third largest US carrier has just launched the LG LX290 – a pretty basic slider that costs only 29.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement (after a $50 mail-in rebate). The LX290 comes with “four conveniently-located shortcut keys [...]
Taiwan starts fining sellers and buyers of fake Chinese phones
Some might like them for their low prices, but the truth is that fake Chinese phones, also known as Chinese clones, bring nothing good to the mobile industry. That’s the reason why the Taiwan authorities, more exactly the country’s National Communications Commission, have decided to start fining users who buys or sells such phones – [...]
Nokia Surge finally official, AT&T launches it on July 19
We first saw it as Nokia Mako and Nokia 6790, and now it’s finally official: the Nokia Surge was announced today by Nokia and AT&T, coming as a “Symbian S60 handset” that “offers social style with smartphone capabilities at a low price.” The new smartphone has a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.4 QVGA display [...]
Samsung Star S5230 gets more color versions, Zadig & Voltaire special edition
Since it plans to sell more than 10 million Star S5230 phones worldwide, Samsung has thought that it would be good to release several editions of it. In Germany, for example, Samsung is collaborating with makeup artist Boris Entrup from Maybelline Jade, launching the Star S5230 in four color versions: black, white, pink and purple. [...]
T-Mobile Samsung T559 Comeback shows up before launch
T-Mobile USA already has more than 10 Samsung phones in its line-up, and it’s getting ready to launch new ones this month, including Samsung T469 and T559. While details about the T469 are currently missing, we know that the T559 will be available starting July 15, under the name of Samsung Comeback. Moreover, we’ve spotted [...]
LG Application Store launched in Asia, only for Windows Mobile
As promised, LG has launched its Application Store, which currently includes more than 1,400 apps, both paid and free. Accessible at this address, the Application Store is available only in Australia and Singapore for the moment, but other Asian countries will be added soon – 15 different languages will be supported. By the end of [...]
LG Chocolate BL40 promo video leaked
We’re not sure if LG wanted this to happen so soon, but a promo video of the unannounced LG Chocolate BL40 has just appeared on YouTube. Coming as the fourth phone from the Black Label Series, LG BL40 is an unusual handset, first of all because of its 4.0 inches touchscreen display that has a [...]
MiniSIM cards: Orange to Become Green
Orange is trying to become green. Forgive the pun — obviously we aren’t talking about a mobile carrier changing its name to a different color; we’re talking ways to cut down, save costs and be environmentally friendly. Orange’s newest idea comes in the form of miniSIM cards. When we first heard about the concept, we [...]
Blackberry Tour: Buy One Now!
It’s too not often we see this happen with such a hugely anticipated device, but the Blackberry Tour 9630 is now available for purchase on both Verizon and Sprint. We applaud the ability to choose for ourselves which carrier to use. At $199, there is no difference in price between the two. Sadly, neither have [...]
Blackberry Storm 2 Specs Leaked, Coming to AT&T?
Blackberry has been having a fun-filled weekend, with the release of the Tour as well as leaked pics of the Onyx and other devices. But that’s not it; courtesy of our friends over at BoyGenius, leaked specs of the Blackberry 9550 (also known as the Blackberry Storm 2) are out. The Storm 2 will have [...]
Samsung InstinctQ M900 to come with Android?
When you say Samsung Instinct, you’re instantly thinking about one of Sprint’s phones: the original Instinct or the new Instinct S30. But what’s the deal with this unannounced Samsung InstinctQ M900 that recently received a Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate (PDF link)? Well, it’s most probably Sprint’s third phone from the Instinct series. In fact, it looks [...]
BlackBerry Onyx 9020 picture leaked, optical trackpad included
Shortly after we saw the BlackBerry Magnum in the wild, we now have yet another leaked picture of an unannounced RIM smartphone – the BlackBerry Onyx, aka BlackBerry 9020. Unlike the Magnum, the Onyx doesn’t have a touchscreen display. However, it’s still an interesting BlackBerry, as it features the same optical trackpad first seen on [...]
HTC to put 3.5mm jacks in most of its phones
Over the years, HTC has launched more than 30 smartphones, but only three of them have a 3.5mm headset jack: HTC Hero (pictured below), HTC Touch HD and the HTC Advantage X7510. Well, we have good news for all those who are tired of 2.5mm jacks and proprietary ports: according to Mobile Crunch, HTC has [...]
Rogers-branded BlackBerry Magnum shows up
We’ve been hearing about this BlackBerry Magnum since April, but it’s only now that a proper image with it has appeared on the web. It’s said that the Magnum will be RIM’s first smartphone to have both a hardware QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display (480 x 320 pixels). It should also feature 3G, and [...]
HTC loves both Android and Windows Mobile, will focus on both
As you may already know, HTC announced three new Android phones this year: HTC Dream (the non-T-Mobile version of G1), HTC Magic and HTC Hero. The Taiwanese company has also introduced three Windows Mobile phones: HTC Touch Diamond2, HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Snap. Now, judging by the way Android was received around the world, [...]
Amazon intros AmazonWireless – buy your phones rebate-free
Amazon.com, America’s largest online retailer, has launched a new dedicated website that offers mobile phones and service plans. Called AmazonWireless, the new online store is accessible at this address. It currently offers more than 120 phone models from AT&T and Verizon. In the near future, Amazon will add more carriers and, obviously, more phones too. [...]