LG BL40 Chocolate starts shipping in Europe
LG has just announced that its new Black Label Series flagship phone, the BL40 Chocolate, is ready to hit the European market this month (September). Starting October, the phone will be released in the rest of the world. Officially unveiled at the end of July, the LG BL40 is one of the most interesting phones [...]
Nokia N900 on pre-order in the USA for $649
We’re not sure how many Maemo fans there are in the US, but, regardless of that, you should know that the brand new Nokia N900 is available for pre-order at the Nokia USA online shop. The Maemo 5 Internet Tablet is priced at $649 and it’s obviously sold unlocked. For that kind of money, you [...]
#IFA09: Corby-like Samsung B3210 QWERTY phone – hands-on
It looks like Samsung really likes the design of its full-touch Corby S6350 phone, as the company has just unveiled a similar device, called Samsung B3210. Like the Corby S6350, the B3210 has a rounded case and a colorful back plate – so it will be targeted at young mobile users. Unlike the S6350, though, [...]
Samsung Giorgio Armani W820 / W8200 shows up in Korea
We’ve been hearing about a new Samsung Armani phone for a while now, and today such a phone has finally showed up – although it’s not the Windows Mobile-based B7620 model that we’ve expected. The new Armani phone from Samsung is called W820 / W8200 and it should be launched soon in South Korea. It’s [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 previewed; might cost €599
Officially announced just two days ago, Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 is one of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones that should be available starting October 6 – in some markets, at least. Following the footsteps of Xperia X1, the X2 comes with a touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard. The new smartphone also has [...]
Nokia launches Ovi SDK Beta, new Ovi APIs
Today, at Nokia World 2009, the Finnish giant company has unveiled the Ovi SDK (software development kit) Beta, and new Ovi APIs (Application programming interfaces), included in the SDK. The Ovi SDK allows software developers to create and deploy apps on a wide range of devices (with Symbian or Maemo), or on the Web. The [...]
Verizon’s LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 gets pictured?
We’ve heard about the LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 for Verizon several times until now, but didn’t get the chance to actually see it. In case Verizon’s customers are hoping for the Chocolate Touch to be the LG BL40, it looks like they’re going to be disappointed. According to Engadget, the LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 is, [...]
AT&T’s iPhone 3G and 3GS to get MMS support on September 25
Back in June, when Apple and AT&T unveiled the new iPhone 3GS, the second largest US carrier said that MMS support would be available in “late summer”. As you’ve probably noticed, summer is gone and this didn’t happen. However, AT&T has just announced that it will bring MMS to both the iPhone 3G and the [...]
Sony Ericsson launches 2010 FIFA World Cup Extra Man campaign
Way ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup’s debut, today Sony Ericsson has launched the Extra Man campaign, which should provide “the ultimate football experience” to fans around the world. As Official Mobile Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Sony Ericsson will deliver World Cup content and news, either directly to phones, or via [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness (Kiki) unveiled – video
Well, what do you know, the Xperia X2 is not the only new phone announced by Sony Ericsson these days. The Swedish-Japanese company has also unveiled, in London, the Xperia Pureness, a handset that looks atypical for the Xperia family – that’s because it has something to do with Sony’s new make.believe brand direction. The [...]
Sprint intros the Android HTC Hero – available starting October 11
Yesterday was a big day for Nokia and Windows Mobile, but today is Android’s day. Shortly after the T-Mobile Pulse was officially unveiled for Europe, here comes the announcement of HTC Hero for Sprint. As reported two days ago, Sprint’s CDMA HTC Hero looks totally different from the GSM version of the handset that can [...]
Huawei’s T-Mobile Pulse with Android 1.5 gets official
T-Mobile Pulse, the Huawei-made Android smartphone that we’ve seen several times until now, has just been officially announced in Germany. Coming as Huawei’s first Android device, the T-Mobile Pulse runs on Android 1.5 OS and offers a suite of Google services, including Google Mail and Google Maps. The Huawei Pulse is the first Android smartphone [...]
LG GM750 with Windows Mobile 6.5 announced by Vodafone
Vodafone and LG have just announced the LG GM750, a new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone that should become available across Europe starting October 6. We’re not sure if this is one of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 phones announced earlier today by LG, but, either way, the GM750 is basically an upgraded GM730. The features [...]
Sony Ericsson launches Panels SDK for the Xperia X2
At the same time with announcing the Xperia X2, Sony Ericsson has also announced the availability of Panels SDK, which allows developers to create panels and content for the new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. The Panels SDK comes with a native software development kit, and a so called Panelizer. The Panelizer can transform existing Java, [...]
LG announces three Windows Mobile 6.5 phones, GW550 included
Following Sony Ericsson and HTC (which unveiled the Xperia X2 and the Touch2, respectively), today LG has officially announced new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones, too. One of the new devices is LG GW550 (pictured below) – which was first seen in June. It’s a Nokia E71-like smartphone, with a landscape QVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard, [...]
#NW09: Nokia World 2009 live report. Day two
Welcome to the day two of our coverage of Nokia World 2009 in Stuttgart. Coverage of Nokia World 09′ day 1 can be found here. If day one was all about new devices, day two is all about services. First we have the keynote by Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Services, where I plan to [...]
Sony Ericsson Aino passes the FCC with AT&T 3G bands
The official presentation of Xperia X2 may be the big Sony Ericsson news of the day, but that doesn’t mean we have to neglect other SE phones. For example, the already-announced Sony Ericsson Aino has just been approved by the FCC to work on the GSM 850/1900 and WCDMA 850/1900 bands. Needless to say, these [...]
Nokia 2705 Shade coming soon to Verizon?
Amongst all of today’s official announcements (Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6 and X3, AT&T’s Nokia Mural, HTC Touch2, Sony Ericsson Xperia X2), we also have some details about a new Nokia phone that might be launched soon by Verizon Wireless in the US. Called Nokia 2705 Shade, the phone is unannounced at the moment. It’s [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 finally official, ships with WM 6.5 in early Q4 2009
Step aside, Nokia, because Sony Ericsson has a big announcement today, too: it’s the Xperia X2, now finally confirmed by the Swedish-Japanese company. Appeared in leaked photos many times until now, the Xperia X2 is Sony Ericsson’s new flagship smartphone. Like the HTC Touch2 (also announced today), SE Xperia X2 will come with Windows Mobile [...]
iDEN Motorola Debut i856 announced for Boost Mobile
Several months after it introduced the Clutch i466, Motorola has now announced a new iDEN phone – the Motorola Debut i856. Available starting this month via Boost Mobile, Motorola Debut i856 is Moto’s first push-to-talk phone to come in a slider form factor. The phone comes with features like: 2.2 inch TFT display with 176 [...]