Google launches new Local Search for Mobile
The folks over at Google are, once again, offering improved services for mobile phones – this time its Local Search for Mobile, which has been updated with some pretty nice features. Local Search for Mobile now integrates Google Maps – this means that you can use Google Maps on your PC to search, for example, [...]
Motorola Tao (Sholes) live photos, Android obviously included
Verizon’s Android-powered Motorola Tao (also known as Motorola Sholes) has recently appeared in a set of live photos, which means that it might be officially announced soon. Spotted over at Howard Forums, the Motorola Tao is presented as being bigger than the LG Dare, although it’s quite slim. The handset’s case is made out of [...]
Motorola Ruby lives, now it’s called V13
Remember the Motorola Ruby clamshell, first rumored to be canceled and then reappeared in some press photos? Well, it looks like the phone will be released by Moto after all, under the name of Motorola V13 (not VE1, as previously believed). The Ruby / V13 has been approved by the Bluetooth SIG yesterday, which means [...]
Nokia Ovi Mail Setup app for S60 available now
Nokia has just launched the Ovi Mail Setup app for S60 – a beta application that allows Symbian S60 users to setup Ovi Mail on their smartphones. Those who already have an Ovi Mail account can still use the Ovi Mail Setup app for S60, as it lets them configure the email client directly on [...]
AT&T announces TerreStar Genus cellular / satellite smartphone
AT&T and TerreStar have announced the upcoming availability of TerreStar Genus, a hybrid smartphone that provides access to both AT&T’s network and TerreStar’s satellite network. With the TerreStar Genus, users can connect to a satellite network when the cellular one isn’t available, this way benefiting from a wider coverage area. Apart from satellite voice and [...]
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac comes on October 2; TiVo for BlackBerry available now
Initially promised for September, BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac will be officially launched a bit later, on October 2. Starting this date, Mac users will be able to download BlackBerry Desktop Manager from the BlackBerry official website. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager software for Mac will obviously enable Mac users to sync data from Mac-specific applications [...]
HTC HD2 (Leo) made official by O2, sort of
It looks like the HTC HD2 is not an Android smartphone as previously rumored, since it’s none other than the HTC Leo, of which we already know that it will come with Windows Mobile 6.5. A leaked page from an O2 UK catalaog is suggesting that the carrier is really close to launching the HTC [...]
Verizon’s Pantech Razzle TXT8030 in official photos
Verizon is getting ready to release a really weird Pantech phone, called Razzle TXT8030. The bottom of Pantech Razzle TXT8030 has two sides and it can be rotated, transforming the handset in either a full QWERTY phone, or in a device that looks more like a Portable Music Player (with stereo speakers and dedicated controls). [...]
LG GD510 Pop announced – an even simpler Cookie
Two days after announcing the LG New Chocolate BL20, LG has now gone official with another phone, the LG GD510 Pop. Unlike the BL20, which appeared in many leaked photos before being announced, the LG GD510 is a completely new handset. Apparently, LG wants to continue Cookie’s success (sold in more than 7 million units [...]
Garmin nüvifone G60 announced by AT&T, $299 on contract
After lots and lots of rumors, AT&T has finally announced the Garmin nüvifone G60, the first phone made by Garmin. Presented by AT&T as “the only phone to fully integrate the world’s best selling GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile web”, nüvifone G60 is, basically, a Garmin nüvi device with phone functionality. The G60 [...]
Philips X806 and C702 touchscreen phones show up
More interesting Philips phones have appeared lately, two of them being the Philips X806 and Philips C702. Both of them are touchscreen phones that will probably be released in China pretty soon. The Philips X806 is a 14mm thick phone that comes with features like: 3.5 inch TFT display with 240 x 400 pixels, 5MP [...]
Samsung AMOLED 12M W880 – officially the world’s first 12MP camera phone with 3x optical zoom
The Samsung SCH-W880 M9820 has been officially announced in Korea as Samsung AMOLED 12M, becoming the world’s first phone to have a 12MP camera with 3x optical zoom. As it turns out, the 12MP camera of Samsung W880 also has 6x digital zoom, image stabilization, touch auto focus, face detection, Xenon flash and 720p video [...]
Verizon’s HTC Imagio XV6975 in new photos
It’s not the first time we hear about Verizon’s HTC Imagio (aka HTC Whitestone), but now we know that its model name will be XV6975, and we also have what seem to be its official photos. The Imagio XV6975 should be launched by Verizon in the first half of October (presumably on October 6), coming [...]
Motorola VE440 music phone launched by MetroPCS
Remember the Motorola VE440 candybar? It was just announced by MetroPCS, and it should be available for purchase right away. The new phone has some interesting features, including music-oriented ones like: 3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth and external music controls. The VE440’s other specs are: 1.9 inch TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels and [...]
Palm launches webOS 1.2
Two months after webOS 1.1, Palm has now released webOS 1.2, which comes with even more new features than the previous version. For example, you can now purchase app from the App Catalog by entering your credit card info via the Preferences & Accounts menu. Also, previously purchased but deleted apps can be downloaded and [...]
LG New Chocolate BL20 announced in the UK
Not long after we saw its official specs, the LG BL20 has now been officially announced as the second New Chocolate phone (after the high-end BL40). The BL20 will be available in the UK starting the fourth quarter of this year, via O2 (which just lost its iPhone exclusivity). All of the phone’s features are [...]
Samsung C5130 – 3G entry-level slider
A new entry-level Samsung phone is coming soon: the Samsung C5130, a slider that doesn’t look too different from the other entry-level sliders announced by the South Korean company until now. There aren’t too many advanced features packed into the Samsung C5310. The handset comes with a 2 inch 176 x 144 pixels display with [...]
LG Wine 3 announced in Korea; features circular display
LG has just announced a new Wine phone, called LG Wine 3 and available soon in South Korea – this seems to be the Wine 3G rumored in July. Like all the other phones in the Wine series, the new one is made for middle-aged customers. Its features include a circular 1.77 inch external display, [...]
12MP Samsung W880 (M8920) in official photo, looks more like a camera than a phone
Samsung SCH-W880, the Korea-bound 12MP phone seen last week in a leaked photo, has now appeared in an official picture. The phone strongly resembles a digital camera, having a dedicated camera button and a mode dial. As already mentioned, its camera is a 12MP one with Xenon flash and 3x digital zoom – now we [...]
Samsung S5510 – a Nokia 6600 Fold wannabe?
About one year after Nokia launched its 6600 Fold, Samsung decided to make a similar phone, namely the Samsung S5510. The S5510 isn’t officially announced, but Mobile-review has just posted a review of it. Like the Nokia 6600 Fold, Samsung S5510 is a clamshell phone with an elegant design and a hidden external display. The [...]