UV Podcast #1. Chat with Eldar Murtazin: Nokia reorg, Android Froyo, tablets and future of Google Nexus line
It’s been a while since we have offered audio content here on Unwired View. But we are working to change that soon, to have a more regular podcast content available. To kick things off, last Sunday I’ve got in touch for a 30 minutes chat with Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin, to discuss the most interesting industry developments in [...]
HTC Wildfire to cost €299 and come in June after all?
Although HTC said the Wildfire would be launched in the third quarter of the year (you know: July, August or September), more and more sources point to a June release. The latest details about Wildfire’s launch come from France, where Frandroid has it that the new Android 2.1 smartphone will be out in June, indeed. [...]
iPhone OS 4 beta 4 features AT&T tethering
Apple has launched a new beta version of iPhone OS 4 (beta 4), which is currently available only to those who have an Apple iPhone Developer Program account. The big news here is that iPhone OS 4 beta 4 comes with an option that allows users to setup internet tethering on AT&T’s network – this [...]
Samsung Champ announced, might be the cheapest Samsung touchscreen phone yet
Not long after unveiling the S3370 Corby 3G / Acton, Samsung has now announced yet another cheap touchscreen phone, called Samsung Champ (this has nothing to do with the old Champ SCH-S399 for India). The new Champ is a rather unusual handset, because it has a really small QVGA touchscreen display that measures only 2.4 [...]
HTC Wildfire to hit T-Mobile UK on June 14. Nokia C5 coming this month
Although Virgin Mobile was the first to announce it’s bringing the HTC Wildfire to the UK, it looks like the first UK carrier to actually launch the smartphone will be T-Mobile. The Wildfire is now featured on T-Mobile UK’s website, in the coming soon section, and the carrier says on Twitter that customers will be [...]
New iPhone 4G / HD videos and photos
Vietnamese websites are sure set to piss off Apple and Steve Jobs, as one of them has just posted new photos and videos of what certainly looks like yet another iPhone 4G / HD prototype – although this could be the same unit seen last week. We’ve already reported what the next iPhone should bring [...]
Motorola Quench available in Canada via Rogers, $50 on contract
Rogers has just launched its first Android smartphone from Motorola, the Motorola Quench (already available at T-Mobile USA as Motorola Cliq XT). The Quench is Motorola’s only MotoBlur handset to come without a hardware QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, it runs Android 1.5 – however, it will probably be updated to Android 2.1 soon. The handset features [...]
Nokia X3 and E52 to be launched in India
Two of Nokia’s phones announced last year, the Nokia X3 and Nokia E52, will reportedly debut this week in India (where the Nokia X2 will also arrive soon). The Nokia X3 (part of the Finish company’s news Xseries) is an S40 entry-level slider with a 2.2 inch QVGA display, dedicated music keys, 3.5mm headset jack, [...]
HTC Wildfire announced by Virgin UK
Virgin Mobile is the first UK carrier to announce the upcoming availability of the new HTC Wildfire, unveiled yesterday by HTC. The Wildfire is one of the few Android 2.1 smartphones to have a QVGA touchscreen display (like the Vodafone 845). Size-wise, the Wildfire is comparable to the HTC Tattoo, but it looks slightly better, [...]
Amazon announces free Kindle app for Android
After launching Kindle apps for iPhone and BlackBerry, Amazon is now bringing a Kindle app to Google’s Android. The Kindle Android app will be free, providing access to more than 540,000 books included in the Kindle Store, directly from your Android phone (notice how the number of books doubled since last year?). In case you’re [...]
AT&T Confirms Palm Pixi Plus Coming June 6
While there may be few anxious Palm/WebOS junkies who have waited countless months for this day to come, it is still exciting news nonetheless. Just one day after the release of the Palm Pre Plus, PreCentral discovered that AT&T on its website has officially announced the release date of the Palm Pixi Plus on its [...]
BlueAnt S4 Voice-Activated Speakerphone Announced, Available May 23 (Updated)
Certainly no stranger to bringing voice-activated headsets to market, BlueAnt announced yesterday its latest speakerphone, the S4. As the newest member of the bluetooth company’s lineup, the S4 has been designed to be completely and truly hands-free; even activating the device can be done by voice, simply using a “trigger phrase” to turn it on. [...]
Verizon to launch 3 to 5 LTE phones by May 2011
Not long after confirming plans for launching a Google Android tablet, Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam has unveiled even more details about the carrier’s upcoming releases. According to Reuters, Verizon intends to introduce both tablets and phones with 4G/LTE connectivity by May next year. Three to five LTE phones should be out by then – it’s [...]
Samsung i5500 to be the first Corby with Android (2.1)?
Samsung’s Corby range is all about featurephones, and yet it looks like Samsung wants to launch a Corby smartphone, too – an Android 2.1 one. PuntoCellulare has it that the Samsung GT-i5500 (recently approved by the Wi-Fi alliance) will be included in the Corby family, and thus it should be named Samsung Corby i5500. Apart [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9650 now available from Sprint at $199
While Sprint promised that the BlackBerry Bold 9650 will only be available on May 23, it’s already available now for some reason. There doesn’t seem to be an official explanation, but it’s out now and eager buyers can already purchase it. And even though the date of availability had a slight change (for the better, [...]
Rumored “Project Emerald” might result in Android-powered Sidekick Twist
T-Mobile apparently has been working up a little something called “Project Emerald” and it has been deemed as a handset launch by those in the know. Info about this was first posted on tmonews.com about a week ago and today, more details about the device have surfaced. Earlier rumors and speculation about Project Emerald pointed [...]
UK bankers opt for Apple’s iPhone instead of RIM’s BlackBerry for business use
Judging from overall sales figures, it’s clear that many people think the iPhone is quite useful as a main mobile device that can juggle business and leisure at the same time. This is true not only in the U.S., but also in the rest of the world where the latest model of Apple’s iPhone is [...]
Samsung Bada Developers Challenge kicks off, $2.7 million in prizes
In a move that’s bound to attract a fairly large number of software developers, Samsung has just announced the debut of Bada Developers Challenge, calling it “the biggest mobile application contest this year.” The Bada Challenge has two rounds and comes with $2.7 million in prizes. The first round starts today (May 17), and you [...]
HTC Wildfire with Android 2.1 announced, looks like a smaller Desire
HTC has officially announced the HTC Wildfire, a new Android 2.1 smartphone that resembles the already-available HTC Desire, although it’s smaller and comes with not so advanced features. As you may recall, the hew handset’s name was chosen by HTC fans via Facebook With the Wildfire, HTC plans to “make the HTC Sense experience available [...]
Samsung Wave S8500 might be launched in Canada by Bell
Earlier this month, we told you that Samsung plans to bring the Wave S8500 to North America, and it looks like we were right. The Wave might be soon available in Canada, where, according to Mobile Syrup, Bell intends to launch it in the next few months, for an unknown price. The Wave S8500 is [...]