Google rolls out biking directions, navigation shortcut, sharing and more on latest version of Maps for Android
Google has just rolled out an update for Google Maps for Android, and with the latest version, users can now get free biking directions on the go, as well as a Navigation shortcut on the Home screen and built-in sharing options. Read on for the details. Biking directions were added to the desktop version of [...]
Telus to launch Garmin nuvifone in Canada
Telus might be the first Canadian mobile carrier to launch a phone made by Garmin. Mobile Syrup reports that the carrier is readying the release of a Garmin nufivone – but it’s not clear yet if this is the same device that AT&T launched in the US in the autumn of 2009. Hopefully, it isn’t, because AT&T’s [...]
Google Android tablet reportedly coming to Verizon
That rumored Android tablet form Google has been recently confirmed by Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam, who said the largest North America carrier is already working with Google to bring the tablet to its network. More exactly, Verizon’s CEO declared to The Wall Street Journal that the company is “looking at all the things Google has in its [...]
Samsung i5800 / i5801 (Galaxy 3?) with Android 2.1 leaked (video)
As we said a few weeks ago, the Samsung i5800 / i5801 is, indeed, an Android 2.1 smartphone, and the proof for this comes in the form of a video, which quickly previews the unannounced handset. The new handset borrows a bit from the design of the Samsung Galaxy A (recently launched in Korea). Its [...]
Apple’s iPhone 4G / HD shows up again (in Asia)
Less than one month until the alleged date of its official announcement (June 7), the Apple iPhone 4G / HD has appeared in the wild again, this time in Vietnam. This particular fourth generation iPhone, which was unveiled by Taoviet, has 16GB of internal memory – and thus Apple might launch the new handset in [...]
HTC HD Mini now available in India
HTC continues to roll-out smartphones in India this year (no surprise here, of course), and after the Brew-based Smart and the Legend with Android 2.1, it has now launched the HD Mini. The HTC HD Mini runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and it’s the HD2’s little brother (by the way, the HD2 is also available in [...]
Bing for Windows Mobile version 5.1 update brings new features
Those of you who have been using Bing for Windows Mobile might be wary of updating to the latest version since some recent previous updates actually took away some features instead of adding them. Now, a new update has been rolled out to Bing for Windows Mobile, and those who’ve updated are happy to announce [...]
Nokia gives N900 official launch in Taiwan, teases with info on upcoming Symbian 3 and MeeGo devices
While you might have had your hands on the Maemo-based Nokia N900 for quite some time now, it was only recently launched in Taiwan and will be made available in several other places fairly soon. On May 10, Nokia launched the Nokia N900 in the Taiwanese market and has priced it at NT$22,100 or about [...]
Acer Liquid e listed as $79.99 with 3-year contract on Rogers
Confirmed as coming to Rogers Canada way back in February, the Android 2.1-powered Acer Liquid e smartphone has been spotted once again, this time in an inventory listing that shows its price with a 3-year contract. While it was reportedly going to cost $350 without a contract on Rogers, the Acer Liquid e is priced [...]
BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100) announced by Telstra
RIM’s brand new BlackBerry Pearl 3G will be available pretty soon in Australia, as Telstra – the country’s largest mobile operator – has just announced that it’s “the exclusive Australian launch partner” for it. Unlike Vodafone UK’s Pearl 3G (9105), Telstra’s version is the 9100, which has a SureType QWERTY keyboard instead of a regular, [...]
Nokia 6702 Slide and Nokia 1706 headed for the Chinese market
I don’t know what Nokia’s grand plan is as far as the CDMA market of phones in China is concerned, but if I know one thing, it’s that the Finnish giant must push out new phones to keep interest in their products from waning. After all, are cellphone users in China numbering in the billions, [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini passes the FCC
Expected to be introduced in Canada via Rogers, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini has already reached North America, although it’s only in the possession of the good old folks at the FCC, which have approved the phone today. The just-approved X10 Mini doesn’t seem to have North American 3G, but it’s understandable that, if [...]
Windows Phone 7 devices promised by ZTE
ZTE had big plans regarding its cell phone business since last year, when it could have become the world’s fifth largest phone maker. This didn’t happened, though, and the Chinese company is currently only the world’s seventh largest handset maker, with about 36.5 million units shipped in 2009. But ZTE doesn’t give up and it’s [...]
Upgraded Motorola Motoroi coming to the UK with Android 2.1
Motorola Motoroi XT720 is one of Moto’s most interesting Android smartphones, and perhaps that’s why the company wants to launch it in as many markets as possible. We’ve previously heard that the Motoroi would come to the US, and it looks like a version of it will also be available in the UK. Pocket-lint has [...]
Palm Pre Plus to start at $149.99 on AT&T with free Touchstone, coming May 16
First reported as coming to AT&T “in the coming months” back in the last week of March, the Palm Pre Plus has just been announced as scheduled for release on May 16. Prices are starting at $149.99 USD and every phone comes with a 2-year contract. AT&T made no word on the Palm Pixi Plus, [...]
Motorola’s square Android 2.1 phone now known as Flipout
Previously known as Motorola Twist, the unannounced square slider from Motorola that we’ve seen two times until now might be officially launched as Motorola Flipout. The Moto Flipout has just been spotted in Brazil, and it looks like it will come in at least three color versions: black, green and pink. The phone runs Android [...]
LG Ally launch details revealed, pre-order to begin on May 13th
The LG Ally, which had its official launch alongside an Iron Man 2 marketing campaign a little more than a week ago, will be coming to market on May 20 and pre-orders for it should start by May 13. This is according to information obtained by the guys over at Boy Genius Report, who also [...]
Verizon might not get the iPhone until 2012
Although we’ve heard a lot about a possible iPhone launch vie Verizon (and even via Sprint or T-Mobile), this may not happen too soon. Only recently, it has been confirmed that Apple and AT&T signed an iPhone exclusivity deal for 5 years back in 2007, when the first iPhone was introduced. The confirmation comes thanks [...]
BlackBerry 9670 and Bold 9800 caught on video running BlackBerry OS 6
Two of RIM’s unannounced smartphones, the BlackBerry 9670 and the BlackBerry Bold 9800, have been caught on video recently. You might already know that the BlackBerry 9670 is a clamshell, while the Bold 9800 is a slider (RIM’s first). Both smartphones have full QWERTY keyboards, and it looks like only the Bold 9800 comes with [...]
Samsung Seek M350 QWERTY phone launched by Sprint, $30 on contract
Sprint has just announced the availability of Samsung Seek M350, a phone that will likely be popular among teenagers. Like the Samsung Moment (sold by Sprint for $100 on contract), the Seek M350 has both a touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard. However, the Seek is not a smartphone, and comes with a rather modest [...]