“iPhone 4G” to be released in June, say Korean sources
The fact that Apple is readying a new version of its iPhone for this year is certainly not news. However, it’s not clear yet what name the new iPhone will have. According to Telecoms Korea, Apple will likely name its new smartphone “iPhone 4G”. Some “internal sources” claim that KT (South Korea’s second largest mobile [...]
Google makes Android 2.1 SDK available for download
Although Android 2.1 has been out since the launch of the Nexus One (January 5), it’s only now that the Android 2.1 SDK is available. This obviously means that developers can start making apps for the new version of the Android OS. A bit surprising is that Android 2.1 “does not add significant user features”, [...]
Nokia launches Ovi Store for the N900 (Maemo 5)
Nokia N900 owners who wanted to have full access to the Ovi Store should be happy to find out that Nokia has just launched Ovi Store Beta for Maemo 5. Ovi Store is now fully integrated on the N900, bringing an interface tailored for the Maemo platform and – obviously – access to various applications [...]
BlackBerry Curve 8910 shows up in leaked photo
Yesterday, I was telling you about the BlackBerry 8910, which might come to replace the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (introduced by RIM in late 2008). Well, it looks like the 8910 is indeed the successor of 8900, as a leaked photo of it has just appeared over at BerryReview. As expected, the new and unannounced BlackBerry [...]
Rugged Motorola Brute i680 launched by Sprint
Sprint and Motorola have just announced a new rugged, push-to-talk phone for Nextel – the Motorola Brute i680 – which is available starting today. The Brute i680 is a bulky clamshell that meets the Military Specification 810F for shock, vibration, dust, low and high temperatures, radiation, salt fog, humidity, blowing rain and low pressure. The [...]
Google to sell 5 to 6 million Nexus One phones this year?
We don’t know how many Google Nexus One superphones have been sold until now (almost one week after launch), but the handset certainly has what it takes to become a commercial hit – since Google itself is selling and advertising it. Barclays Capital analyst Doug Anmuth believes that Google might sell 5 to 6 million [...]
Nokia, Motorola and others sued by Korea’s telecoms research institute for patent violation
As if it wasn’t already involved in patent violation suits (with Apple, most recently), Nokia now has to deal with another complaint, this time coming from South Korea. ETRI (South Korea’s state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) has filed patent suits not only against Nokia, but also against Motorola and other 20 mobile phone manufactures. [...]
Apple Tablet apparently confirmed by Orange
While Apple is still quiet about the existence of its long-rumored tablet (or iSlate), the device has just been mentioned by Stéphane Richard, an exec at France Telecom (the company that owns the Orange brand). In an interview with French channel Europe 1, Stéphane Richard confirmed that an Apple tablet “with webcam” would be launched [...]
BlackBerry 8910 – a Curve 8900 successor?
It’s been more than a year since RIM launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (in Europe first), so it should be about time for a successor, right? This might be the BlackBerry 8910, which has recently received a Bluetooth SIG certification. Unfortunately, there’s little info about the BlackBerry 8910, and there’s not even a photo of [...]
Windows Mobile 7 actually delayed to 2011?
Although LG and other sources have apparently confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 would be released by the end of 2010, it looks like this may not happen. Bright Side Of News has reportedly spoke with reps from Microsoft, HTC, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Lenovo, Texas Instruments, Nokia and others, which all said the same thing: Windows Mobile [...]
Motorola XT720 to be Korea’s first Android phone
One of Motorola’s Android phones that appeared in China first, the XT701, will be released in South Korea next month via SK Telecom (the country’s largest mobile operator), under a different name: Motorola XT720. According to Telecoms Korea, the XT720 will be South Korea’s first Android phone – so last year’s rumors seem to be [...]
Google’s next Nexus might be an enterprise phone with physical keyboard
There aren’t too many details about this at the moment, but it looks like Google’s second Nexus Android phone (perhaps named Nexus Two?) “will be for enterprise users.” According to Reuters, Andy Rubin himself said so, in an interview with Walt Mossberg – apparently, this is the interview, but it looks like there’s nothing about [...]
iSuppli: Google Nexus One’s hardware components cost $174.15
Launched by Google four days ago and available only online for the time being, the HTC-made Nexus One Android smartphone has a BOM (Bill Of Materials) of $174.15, says iSuppli – slightly less that the Motorola Droid / Milestone ($185). Of course, the $174.15 price includes only the Nexus One’s hardware components, and leaves out [...]
Sprint’s 2010 Roadmap Leaked, HTC WiMax and iDEN Android Devices Included
Some unconfirmed leaked documents made its way down the pipeline into the hands of PhoneArena today, which shows a rather lengthy list of several new devices expected to be headed to Sprint at any point this year. While we don’t know the validity of the information, we still want to let you be the judge [...]
Ears-on Review of the Jabra STONE Bluetooth
There are so many different bluetooth earpieces out there now that it becomes difficult to differentiate one from another. It’s certainly hard to stand out of the crowd when you are manufacturing a brand new bluetooth. That’s why Jabra decided to design a new style of bluetooth that would catch everyone off guard, and market [...]
Nokia’s Gig Finder Symbian touch app lets you find live music events
The Nokia Beta Labs team has launched a new Symbian application, called Gig Finder and aimed at helping users to easily discover nearby live music events. Apart from letting you find events and providing directions, the new app also allows you to purchase tickets and quickly share the info you find via Facebook, email or [...]
#CES 2010: Sonim XP3.2 Quest Pro announced for the US (AT&T, T-Mobile compatible)
Sonim was at CES 2010, too, and it announced the Sonim XP3.2 Quest Pro, presented by the company as “the toughest phone available with an IP67 rating.” The new rugged handset is obviously dustproof and waterproof (dishwasher safe, too?), and it comes with a scratch and smash resistant Gorilla Glass Lens that protect its display. [...]
Dell Mini 3i reportedly coming to the UK
Already available in China and Brazil, and recently announced for the US (via AT&T), the Dell Mini 3i might be released in Europe pretty soon, too – more exactly, in the UK. ElectricPig quotes some Dell rep who said at CES that the Mini 3i “was built specifically with the UK in mind” – although [...]
Windows Mobile 7 might be unveiled at MWC 2010
Not long after LG confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 is coming this year, we’re now hearing that Microsoft is actually ready to unveil its new mobile OS as soon as February – at MWC 2010. According to ZDNET, Robbie Bach (President of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division) has recently mentioned WM7, saying that “things will [...]
400,000 Motorola Backflip Android phones ordered by AT&T?
Although it’s the last major US carrier to launch Android phones, AT&T seems to be betting heavily on Google’s open source mobile platform. According to Eldar Murtazin (who is, most of the time, right), AT&T has ordered 400,000 Motorola Backflip handsets, and it might even order more – which means that the carrier is hoping [...]