Samsung Corby Plus B3410 coming to Rogers for $130 on PAYG
After launching the Samsung Corby Pro B5310 for $69.99 on contract, Rogers is now getting ready to bring another Corby phone to Canada, namely the Samsung Corby Plus B3410. Like the Corby Pro, the Samsung Corby Plus has a QVGA touchscreen display and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. However, the Corby Plus B3410 lacks 3G, Wi-Fi [...]
Most Nokia users want next-gen graphics and multi-touch in Symbian^3
Nokia has recently asked users what features they’re most looking forward to in the company’s upcoming Symbian^3 mobile OS. It turns out that 28% of the users who voted in Nokia’s poll want next-generation graphics (which will apparently include 2D and 3D effects, as well as “a semi transparent UI, and overlays across applications”). 18% [...]
Japanese customers seem to really want the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Announced for Japan back in January, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is apparently available now via NTT DoCoMo – and it looks like its release is somewhat of a major event for some mobile users. According to Sony Ericsson Germany, lots of NTT DoCoMo customers have waited in front of stores for the new Android [...]
Nokia signs $2 billion worth of deals in China – which is not as good as it sounds
Nokia has signed two new deals with important Chinese phone distributors. According to Reuters, one of the deals was signed with China PTAC, while another one was signed with Telling Telecommunication Holding Co. Ltd. (which, curiously, also sells liquor and fruits in China). The deals worth more than $1 billion each, and while they do [...]
Verizon’s Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus now cheaper, free mobile hotspot included
While on their way to AT&T, the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus are now cheaper than ever at Verizon: the Pre Plus costs $49.99 and the Pixi Plus is only $29.99 (both prices available only with the signing of a 2-yr contract agreement, of course). Also, if you buy either a Pre Plus [...]
Microsoft files for Windows Phone 7 Series Panoramic User Interface patent
When Microsoft announced it’s Windows Phone 7 Series OS, everyone was pretty impressed with the new innovative Panoramic User Interface. Well, the guys at Microsoft seem to be pretty impressed with themselves too. They think they’ve found a new perfect UI paradigm for a mobile device, that moves beyond tired PC desktop user experience. And they want [...]
Motorola announces the Backflip for Germany, launches H17txt Bluetooth headset via Verizon
Already launched in China, the US (via AT&T) and Italy, the Motorola Backflip has now been announced in Germany, where it should be available starting this month (April). In case you don’t know yet, the Motorola Backflip features Android 1.5, MotoBlur, a 3.1 inch HVGA touchscreen display, reverse-flipping QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, HTML browser, [...]
Samsung Monte S5620 launched in India
India is getting more and more affordable touchscreen phones. Not long after HTC announced its HTC Smart (priced at 9,990 INR), Samsung has now introduced the Monte S5620 in India, too. Officially unveiled in February, the Samsung Monte S5620 features a 3 inch WQVGA display, TouchWiz UI 2.0, 3G, Wi-Fi, Google Maps, social networking integration, [...]
Coming soon: Sony Ericsson W100 Spiro, Motorola i296 Gallo, ZTE E520 (for MetroPCS)
Sony Ericsson’s last Walkman phone, the W205, was announced almost a year ago, and since then the company has been quiet when it comes to W-series handsets. But this doesn’t mean there will be no more SE Walkman phones from now on. One of them, although not officially announced, is the Sony Ericsson W100 Spiro. [...]
Nokia invests in Palm to work on a dual boot MeeGo / WebOS smartphone? WebOS to merge with MeeGo in 2012
Remember those rumors about Nokia buying Palm? Well, this may not happen too soon, but the two companies are already looking for ways to cooperate more closely, in a bid to recapture the dominance of fast growing and lucrative smartphone market. Well-known Russian site Mobile-Preview.com reports that Nokia and Palm have entered into a partnership [...]
More than 500,000 iPhones sold in Korea in four months
Launched in South Korea on November 28 2009, Apple’s iPhone 3GS has been sold in more than 500,000 units until now across the country – which is exactly what KT (the only Korean mobile carrier that sells the iPhone) had planned. According to the carrier, about 4,000 iPhones are being sold each day. Apparently, South [...]
Google Translate for animals Android app lets your pig say “I’m hungry”
With all the money it’s making, Google surely has enough to invest in unusual research projects, like the one which now gives us Google Translate for animals, a new Android application that has just been announced by the company. The Google Translate for animals app is simple to use. Just run it, record what an [...]