Nokia N8 played with, pictured and … trashed
Nokia may have postponed the release of their latest Symbian^3 flagships by a few weeks. But the cat was already out of the bag. Nokia execs themselves admitted that their telecom and sales partners have already seen and used them. Spy pics and specs of the devices like Nokia N8 and Nokia E7 have been [...]
Samsung Star S5230 FIFA World Cup Fan Package and LaFleur editions announced in Germany
Sold in more than 10 million units until now (since May 2009), the Samsung Star S5230 still hasn’t reached its EOL (end of life), as Samsung has just announced two new editions of it in Germany. The two editions are Samsung Star S5230 LaFleur, and Samsung Star S5230 “Fan Package”. The latter is made with [...]
Samsung Wave S8500 actually not coming too soon?
We’ve recently reported that the Samsung Wave S8500 is available in the UK, but it looks like the new (and only) Bada smartphone is actually not shipping yet – despite being featured on the websites of quite a few online retailers. Furthermore, according to TechRadar, Samsung says that the Wave S8500’s launch in the UK [...]
HTC states the obvious: HTC Incredible won’t be launched in the UK
While Verizon is getting ready to launch the Droid Incredible from HTC on April 29 in the US, some European customers may wonder if the Incredible will also be available here in the old continent. Well, it looks like it won’t (not such a big surprise, actually, since many handsets that are available in the [...]
Google Nexus One to get Wi-Fi 801.11n soon (maybe with the Android 2.2 upgrade)
Launched back in January with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g on board, the Google Nexus One will apparently get Wi-Fi 801.11n pretty soon. In fact, the Broadcom Wi-Fi chip included in the Nexus One already supports 801.11n, although this feature was not enabled by Google. Wi-Fi 801.11n is significantly better than the other Wi-Fi specifications, as it [...]
HTC not interested in buying Palm. Palm’s CEO says they can still make it on their own
Ever since Palm has reportedly put itself up for sale, rumors about various companies interested in buying it have emerged. One of these companies was HTC, currently the world’s fifth largest smartphone maker, and by far the no. 1 maker of Android handsets. However, Reuters reports that HTC doesn’t want to bid for Palm, and [...]
iPhone to get Google Maps with free navigation?
Currently available only for Android smartphones (and only in the US and the UK), Google Maps with free navigation may make its way to other mobile platforms soon. Reportedly, Google has recently confirmed that it’s “always evaluating other platforms” for Google Maps Navigation, including iPhone, Windows Mobile and even Java phones. According to TechRadar, a [...]
Nokia X5 and C5 TD-SCDMA phones officially announced
Well what do you know, that rumored Nokia X5 turned out to be a phone made for China only. Nokia has just announced the X5, alongside a new Nokia C5 that looks slightly different than the old Nokia C5 (which is actually not that old – it was announced last month). The new Nokia X5 [...]
Want an HTC EVO 4G? Sprint gives away ten of them
The HTC EVO 4G is still a few months away form official launch, but this hasn’t stopped Sprint to kick off the “Blaze across America with 4G” contest, which lets you win ten of the just-mentioned smartphones. Unfortunately, the contest isn’t open to anyone. You have to be a Sprint Premier customer to be able [...]
T-Mobile myTouch Slide to be launched in June?
The first rumored launch date for the T-Mobile myTouch Slide was May 19, and yet it looks like the new smartphone may be delayed a bit. According to TmoNews, the myTouch Slide will actually be released on June 2 – not such a big delay, but this is still not good news for those who [...]
Nokia Q1 2010 musings. 18% ASP decline, OVI store grows 70%, rethinking Symbian^3, S^1/S60 here to stay
As you probably already know, Nokia has announced their Q1 2010 financial results today. We already covered the official Nokia first quarter figures earlier. Now it’s time for some reflections of what these numbers, and things Nokia discussed in a conference call, tell us about the state of things and future of the Finnish mobile powerhouse. [...]
LG GD550 and Philips Xenium X712 show up
Two unannounced phones that have one thing in common have recently showed up, one from LG and another one from Philips: LG GD550 and Philips Xenium X712. The LG GD550 is a slider with a 5MP camera and quad-band GSM connectivity. The phone looks a lot like the LG Pure (seen not too long ago), [...]
Nokia posts Q1 2010 results. And no, Symbian^3 and Symbian^4 are not delayed
Nokia has just announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2010. The Finnish company’s nets sales (including sales from services, Nokia Siemens networks and Navteq) totalized €9.52 billion – a 3% increase compared to sales in Q1 2009, but a 21% decreased compared to sales in Q4 2009. Nokia’s net profit in Q1 [...]
Google Maps 4.1 with Search by Voice for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile
Already available for Android and BlackBerry, Search by Voice has now been made available for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile, too, via Google Maps 4.1. To enjoy the new features, just open Google Maps 4.1 on your S60 of Windows Mobile smartphone and, after you’ve pressed the Call button, speak your search term. You can [...]
Leaked: Dell Thunder, Smoke, Flash and Looking Glass with Android
While the Dell Lightning runs Windows Phone 7, there are four other upcoming Dell devices that all run Android: Dell Thunder, Dell Flash, Dell Smoke and Dell Looking Glass (these are codenames, so their final names might be different). The Dell Thunder features Android 2.1 with Dell’s Stage UI, a 4.1 inch WVGA OLED touchscreen [...]
Leaked: Dell Lightning with Windows Phone 7; LTE version planned for 2011
Although it announced only one smartphone until now (the Dell Aero / mini 3i), Dell has big plans when it comes to its mobile business. No less than four new Dell smartphones are currently in the making, and they’re all at least interesting. Appeared over at Engadget, the smartphones are: Dell Lightning, Dell Thunder, Dell [...]
Samsung Omnia II getting Windows Mobile 6.5.3 upgrade in May?
Launched in the summer of 2009, the Omnia II i8000 is still one of Samsung’s flagship Windows Mobile phones. Unfortunately, just like HTC’s HD2, the Omnia II will not be upgradeable to the new Windows Phone 7 – because of Microsoft’s rigorous requirements. However, the Samsung Omnia II i8000 will receive a Windows Mobile 6.5.3 [...]
Samsung Wave S8500 available in the UK, £366.99 unlocked
It looks like the Samsung Wave S8500 is already available in the UK, although initial rumors had it that the phone would only be launched in May. British customers can buy the Wave S8500 unlocked for £366.99 (about €422 or $565), or with various data plans from T-Mobile and Vodafone – you can get the [...]
Nokia E72 White Edition coming later this month (in Malaysia first)
Initially launched only in black, grey, brown and purple, the Nokia E72 will be available in white starting the end of April. It looks like Malaysia is the first country to get the Nokia E72 White Edition, but Nokia says that the smartphone will also debut worldwide, retailing at $327. The white E72 comes with [...]
Rogers’ and Bell’s BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to cost $449 free of contract
Apart from coming to Fido, the unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100 will also be released via Rogers and Bell in Canada – although we don’t know when exactly. What we do know is the no-contract price of RIM’s upcoming smartphone. MobileSyrup has it that both Rogers and Bell will sell the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 for $449.99 [...]