White Samsung Player 5 (S5560) Anelka Edition launched in France
Launched in Europe at the end of 2009, the Samsung S5560 is known in France as “Samsung Player 5”, and it now has a new special edition called Samsung Player 5 Anelka. Exclusively offered by Virgin Mobile France, the Samsung Player 5 Anelka phone is white and comes with a case signed by Nicolas Anelka, [...]
HTC Incredible, Desire, EVO 4G and others made in 2010 will get Android 2.2 Froyo
Most owners of HTC Android smartphones launched in 2010 will be able to update their devices to Android 2.2 Froyo later this year. The news comes directly from HTC (via Android Central), which said: “if your phone was launched this year, we will most likely offer an upgrade for it to the Froyo version.” The [...]
Sprint Considering LTE as a Future 4G Option
Sprint is on the heel of launching the nation’s very first 4G handset based on Sprint’s WiMax network, but it appears evident that the company is not completely set on WiMax as a long-term 4G choice. It was reported earlier that Sprint has issued a “next-generation network” request for proposal (RFP) regarding LTE, showing that [...]
T-Mobile Officially Announces MyTouch 3G Slide, Available June 2
June is sure shaping up to be an incredible month for new phones. Even just the first full week of June will be crowded with announcements and releases — A supposed 4th-gen iPhone, the HTC EVO 4G, and AT&T Pixi Plus, to name a few — and that’s not even counting the rest of the [...]
Google says it loves the HTC EVO 4G and Sprint’s network
While presenting Android 2.2 Froyo and its new features at I/O, Google’s Vic Gundotra (ex Microsoft employee) made a huge favor to both Sprint and HTC by showing off Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO 4G smartphone and saying he “loves it.” Even more, Vic said he also loves Sprint’s 4G network, although he forgot to mention [...]
Google announces Android 2.2 Froyo, says it has “the world’s fastest mobile browser” (video)
Google has finally announced Android 2.2 Froyo (in the second day of its I/O conference). Google is presenting the features of Android 2.2 as we speak, but some of them have already been unveiled. Android 2.2 Froyo comes with Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Microsoft Exchange integration, tethering and portable hotspot capabilities, enhanced voice recognition, and [...]
Nokia Music Store might outrun Apple’s iTunes Store in Europe
Today, comScore has released a report which shows that only 23.8% of mobile users in five major European markets (UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany) have listened to music on their mobile phones in Q1 2010. 20.3% of the users are side-loading tracks from their PCs, and only 1.9% are buying and downloading music OTA [...]
In-app PayPal payments coming to Android
PayPal has just launched a mobile payments library for Google’s Android (version 1.5 or newer), which will allow developers to include in-app payments into their software. With the new library from PayPal, developers will be able to receive payments easily (without needing to handle credit card info), while users will be able to make transactions [...]
Samsung S3370 available in the UK via 3, will be launched as Pocket3G in Italy
Announced as Samsung Corby 3G in Russia, the Samsung S3370 is now available in the UK, where 3 is offering it for free on plans of at least £10 per month. 3 UK customers can also buy the Samsung S3370 on PAYG, for only £89.99 (about $132). The S3370 is an entry-level touchscreen phone with [...]
Google to launch Android Gingerbread in Q4 2010?
While the world is still waiting for Android 2.2 Froyo to be announced, Google is thinking ahead, and it looks like it has already scheduled the release of the next version of Android, codenamed Gingerbread. According to the folks over at WebM (WebM being “an open, royalty-free, media file format designed for the web”), Android [...]
Apple is looking into local contextual advertising engine for it’s iAd platform
Right now, the newly launched Apple’s iAd adverstising system might be only interested in big brand advertisers, who would be able to shell out $1 million or more for an ad campaign. But everyone needs to start somewhere. It seems, that Apple has been looking into possibility for it’s own mobile contextual advertising solution long before [...]
Versace Unique luxury phone announced, made by LG and ModeLabs
Back in January, ModeLabs and Versace announced they’re working on a luxury phone, and now the companies are introducing the Versace Unique, a handset presented as “the first luxury touchscreen and full-featured multimedia creation” that will be available through Versace’s flagship boutiques and other jewellery networks. The Versace Unique is hand-assembled in France and it’s [...]
Samsung i8920 Omnia HD2 leaked, Symbian^3, 12MP camera, Super AMOLED display?
The unannounced Samsung i8920 Omnia HD2 has just appeared on the Web, almost out of nowhere, and it looks like it’s running Nokia’s brand new Symbian^3 OS. The i8920 seems to be an improved i8910 Omnia HD. Its rumored features are quite impressive, including: 4 inch Super AMOLED display, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 12MP [...]
Up to 4 million iPhone 4G units to be shipped in Q2. VGA video-calling camera confirmed?
Not long after unveiling that 24 million new iPhones might be shipped by the end of 2010, DigiTimes is now reporting that 3.5 to 4 million iPhone 4G units will be shipped this quarter – which likely means Apple intends to sell the new smartphone immediately after it announces it (June 7). Up to 9 [...]
Google showcases new Android phones: Samsung Acclaim, Samsung Galaxy i5500, Galaxy i5801, Acer Liquid Stream
Although it didn’t announce Android 2.2 Froyo yet, Google has showcased four upcoming Android smartphones at its I/O conference in San Francisco: three made by Samsung, and one made by Acer. First we have the Samsung Acclaim R880, which will be launched by U.S. Cellular in the coming months. The real Acclaim looks nothing like [...]
Verizon intros HP Mini 210 netbook, might launch LiMo phones later this year
Verizon has just launched a new netbook from HP, the Mini 210 – available as of now for $149.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement and a Mobile Broadband plan (after a $100 mail-in rebate). The HP Mini 210 is based on an Intel Atom N450 processor at 1.66 GHz, runs Windows 7 Starter and can [...]
Nokia E73 Mode to hit T-Mobile USA on June 16
Remember that rumor about the unannounced Nokia 73? It turns out that the smartphone actually exists, and T-Mobile USA is getting ready to launch it next month. T-Mo (which recently launched the Nokia 5230 Nuron) named the handset “Nokia E73 Mode”, and it will target it at “professionals who are looking to balance all aspects [...]
Microsoft shows off LG Panther with the latest build of Windows Phone 7
First appeared back in February, LG’s first Windows Phone 7 device (known as LG Panther) has been showcased again by Microsoft, while demonstrating the latest build of WP7. Pocket-lint was present at the Microsoft event, and it now reports that the Panther “was working very smoothly”, although its touchscreen display could have been a bit [...]
Nokia and CE4A to integrate mobile apps into the car environment
Nokia has joined forces with the Consumer Electronics for Automotive working group (aka CE4A) to release what they call “the Terminal Mode technology specification” – which should become an industry standard for integrating smartphones and mobile applications into in-vehicle infotainment systems. Nokia envisions a world where screens and audio systems embedded in cars can fully [...]
Samsung Wave S8500 available in Germany for €429
Samsung has finally announced the availability of the Wave S8500 – although only in Germany, where the smartphone should be on sale starting today, for €429 ($545), unlocked. As a side note, in Italy the handset is now on pre-order for only €399 ($506). The Wave S8500 is Samsung’s first Bada OS device, as well [...]