Android-Based Motorola Morrison Gets Rumored Specs and Release Date
As phone makers compete to come out with the latest and greatest Android phone, it’s certainly no surprise that Motorola wants its piece of the pie; especially considering the struggling company seems to be running out of chances to dig itself out of the giant hole it has created. We have known about the Motorola [...]
AT&T Touch Pro2 Does Exist, With Pictures Even
It was only a matter of time before we started getting more solid information about the existence of AT&T’s version of the HTC Touch Pro2, aka the Tilt 2. Conveniently we just heard confirmation from Boy Genius that AT&T was really planning on launching it, and on the same day we also have found pictures [...]
AT&T Poised to Launch Blackberry Onyx, Touch Pro2, Garmin, and More
Ever the trustworthy source of new rumors, Boy Genius Report has given us a real big piece of rumor to chew on for the next couple days. Turns out that they’ve come across an internal list of AT&T’s forthcoming devices. Most have been expected to launch with the US’s second-largest carrier at some point in [...]
Dell Phone Coming to China This Week?
Can you believe it? Not even the beginning of the work week and already some juicy rumors are spreading like wildfire. This particular rumor comes straight from the mouth (or keyboard, at least) of Michael Arrington at TechCrunch concerning the hush-hush phone being made by Dell. Turns out, according to a trusted source, that the [...]
Nokia N900 Rover in live pics, coming soon to T-Mobile USA?
Remember that Nokia N900 Rover internet tablet, rumored to hit T-Mobile USA? It looks like the device has just passed the FCC, as Nokia RX-51 – which, according to the FCC documentation, supports T-Mobile’s 3G frequency (1700MHz). Moreover, lots of images with the RX-51 / Rover have appeared over at kaskus.us, so we finally know [...]
Facebook app for Android – screenshots leaked
We’ve got Facebook for iPhone, Facebook for BlackBerry, Facebook for Windows Mobile, Facebook for Symbian and Facebook for Palm. But something is missing – and that’s Facebook for Android. Well, it looks like it won’t be long until an official Facebook app for Android is released, as some screenshots of it have appeared over at [...]
Motorola preparing WebOS-like Blur Android UI?
We all know that Motorola is readying several Android smartphones, but it looks like the company wants to do more than just providing the hardware for the handsets. According to Boy Genius Report, Motorola is working on a customized User Interface that should run on top of Android – this reminding us of what HTC [...]
Apple’s iPhone confirmed for Korea via KTF
Good news for South Korean mobile users, who will soon be able to buy Apple’s iPhone 3G S via KTF, the country’s second largest carrier. Kim Yeon-hak, KT Group’s CFO, has confirmed that they are bringing the highly popular smartphone to Korea, although without disclosing the exact release date. The price of the iPhone from [...]
Verizon’s Touch Diamond2 leaked; HTC Mega and Tachi also show up
Verizon Wireless has recently dropped the prices of its HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, so we’re expecting the carrier to launch the Touch Diamond2 and the Touch Pro2 in the near future. We’ve seen Verizon’s Touch Pro2 back in May, and now it’s time to take a looks at its Touch Diamond2, also known [...]
Nokia N86 NAM to ship on August 22 for $499
Announced by Nokia last month, the N86 8MP NAM will be available in the US a bit later than expected: starting August 22, when the phone’s black version will ship to retailers. The good news is that the N86 8MP will be sold for $499 – a price lower than the one Nokia has previously [...]
Rumor: Sony Ericsson Jalou Symbian smartphone
It looks like Sony Ericsson Satio (ex-Idou) isn’t the only Symbian handset to come from SE this year. Apparently, the Swedish-Japanese company also has a so-called Sony Ericsson Jalou, which might be announced sometime this fall. Like the Satio, Sony Ericsson Jalou should come with Symbian S60 5th Edition on board. According to IT168, the [...]
Samsung to launch Android phones priced at “well under $100″?
Today, during the announcement of Sprint’s eco-friendly Samsung Reclaim in the US, a Samsung official said that, by next year, Android touchscreen phones would be available “for well under $100.” According to the New York Times, the statement was made by Casey Ryan, product manager for the new Reclaim phone at Samsung. Now, we don’t [...]
CDMA Motorola W562 surfaces; headed to China
The same day when Motorola unveiled the pictureless MOTO W403, we’ve spotted another new Moto phone, namely the W562. Unlike the W403, Motorola W562 is a CDMA handset that will be soon launched by China Telecom. The phone appears both at Motorola China’s website, and at the Bluetooth SIG (where it’s said that it could [...]
Apple’s device abuse detection system and the stupid exploding iPod story
An interesting Apple patent became public today on USPTO website. It’s called “Consumer abuse detection system and method” and is meant to help Apple service reps to see whether the broken device you brought in was your fault or Apple’s. To do that, Apple proposes placing a number of sensors that can detect liquid, thermal changes, [...]
Nokia 5530 XM to hit the UK on August 11, only £130 on PAYG
Announced in mid-June, at the same time with the Nokia E72, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic will apparently debut in the UK on August 11. The touchscreen phone will be offered only through Carphone Warehouse for the beginning, as the retailer managed to get six-week exclusivity on the handset (until the end of September). Introduced as a [...]
Samsung Reclaim M560 announced by Sprint alongside green initiatives
Sprint and Samsung Mobile USA have just announced the Samsung Reclaim M560, touted as “the first phone in the US constructed from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials.” The Reclaim is a messaging phone made from 80% recyclable materials and coming in two colors versions: Earth Green and Ocean Blue. The phone’s features include a sliding QWERTY keyboard, [...]
Toshiba readying fuel cell charger, 64GB SDXC memory card
Toshiba, one of Japan’s largest manufacturing companies, is getting ready to release a DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) battery charger that will be compatible with mobile phones, gaming devices, music players and other portable gadgets. A fuel cell battery charger is considered greener than traditional chargers, due to the fact that it produces power from [...]
Motorola unveils the MOTO W403 – new basic clamshell
Motorola has just announced a new entry-level phone, the MOTO W403, but without providing a picture of it. I’m sure that some official images will appear soon, but, until then, let’s see what this W403 is all about. Presented as “an all-in-one music and camera phone”, Motorola W403 is a clamshell that has a “classic, [...]
HTC Touch Pro2 details appear at Sprint’s website
Although it wasn’t released in June, as rumored, Sprint’s HTC Touch Pro2 is getting really close to an official announcement. Some of its specs have appeared at Sprint’s official website, so we can hope that it won’t be long until the smartphone is launched. As expected, Sprint’s Touch Pro2 is not too different from T-Mobile’s [...]
Samsung Galaxy i7500 in white – coming soon
Announced by Samsung in only one color version (black), the Android-powered Galaxy i7500 will apparently have a white version too. The white Samsung Galaxy has just appeared in some live pictures at the::unwired, together with the rumor that it will be launched by O2 in Germany, and by other carriers across Europe. Apart from the [...]