iPhone 4′s retina display better than AMOLED? Not really, says Samsung
While many expected the iPhone 4 to have an AMOLED display, it obviously doesn’t. Instead, Apple developed its own technology (based on IPS – initially developed by Hitachi) and proudly announced a new type of display, called retina display. The iPhone 4’s retina display has 3.5 inches and 960 x 640 pixels (326 ppi) – [...]
Nokia C7 with Symbian^3, 8MP camera leaked?
If you’ve never heard of the Nokia C7-00 until now, it’s because the handset doesn’t officially exist. However, some leaked photos of it have appeared today, so let’s assume it does exist (although this could very well be a fake). Like the N8, the C7 doesn’t follow the design line of Nokia’s previous full-touch smartphones, [...]
Sanjay Jha: Motorola Droid sales still strong; 4 video-calling capable phones may come this year
Launched by Verizon in November last year, the Motorola Droid is still one of the carrier’s best-selling smartphones, even though the newer HTC Droid Incredible has also been launched not long ago. According to Reuters, Motorola’s CEO Sanjay Jha recently declared that “Droid sales are going extremely well.” However, it seems that Motorola can’t produce [...]
LG to launch 20 Android smartphones this year
LG may be the world’s third largest phone maker, but when it comes to Android (and smartphones in general), it’s far behind other companies. Until now, LG announced five Android handsets: LG GW620, LG Optimus GT540 (pictured below), LG Ally for Verizon, LG Optimus Q LU2300 and LG SU2300. HTC, Samsung and Motorola have more [...]
T-Mobile Samsung Gravity 3 (T479) appears in official photos
The Samsung T479 Gravity 3, which should be launched by T-Mobile USA on June 23 (at the same time with the Gravity T and Samsung Smile), has made another appearance, this time in official-looking photos. Samsung Gravity 3 is an entry-level slider with an alphanumeric keypad and a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s obviously targeted at [...]
Blackberry 9670 (for Sprint) caught on video. BlackBerry Curve 9300 also shows up
One of RIM’s first smartphones to run BlackBerry OS 6, the Blackberry 9670 clamshell, has appeared in two new videos which showcase both its hardware and software. The 9670 has an external display (possibly touch-sensitive) and a large 480 x 360 internal display. It also features a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5MP camera, MicroUSB, [...]
LG GU292 PTT Phone Quietly Shows Up on AT&T’s Business Site
Once upon a time, AT&T’s lineup consisted of several different options for PTT devices. At present time, however, AT&T’s Push-to-Talk offerings are rather limited. We assume the carrier just realized this as it looks like it’s trying to make a PTT comeback. With the Samsung Rugby II released earlier this week, the next phone release [...]
Samsung Acclaim r880 shows off its Android interface and QWERTY keyboard
When U.S. Cellular announced the Samsung Acclaim r880, no one knew what the handset would look like. A couple of weeks later, Google presented the phone during its I/O conference, although without showing its sliding QWERTY keyboard. Luckily, thanks to Samsung, we can now see the Acclaim’s keyboard – and it’s quite an interesting one, [...]
Motorola i296 widens Boost Mobile’s iDEN portfolio
Before launching the Android-based Motorola i1 (on June 20), Boost Mobile has decided to offer its customers a more basic iDEN phone, namely the Motorola i296. Built to US military-standard 810F requirements for dust, vibration and shock resistance, the Motorola i296 is presented as “the ideal phone for fun in the sun.” The candybar costs [...]
Motorola Milestone XT720 to hit the UK on July 2
Officially announced in the UK two days ago, the Motorola Milestone XT720 (known in other parts of the world as Motoroi) might be available for purchase starting July 2. Expansys is listing the Milestone XT720 as arriving on that date, and it’s asking £449.99 (€544 or $653) for an unlocked unit. The Motorola Milestone XT720 [...]
Sprint admits it overstated initial HTC EVO 4G sales
Available since last Friday (June 4), the HTC EVO 4G is hands-down the best smartphone that Sprint has ever had, so it’s no wonder that lots of customers want it. Initially, Sprint announced that “the total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was three times the number of Samsung Instinct and [...]
Nokia N97 Mini coming to Rogers Canada today
Rogers is launching the Nokia N97 Mini in Canada today (a bit later than expected), allowing Symbian fans across the country to buy the smartphone for as low as 99.99 CAD. To get the N97 Mini for only $99 you’ll have to sign a 3-yr contract agreement with Rogers (voice and data plans are required). [...]
First Verizon Motorola Droid 2 A955 photo shows up?
Verizon is readying two new Motorola Android phones for the coming months. One of them is the Motorola Shadow / Xtreme – appeared until now in several leaked photos. The other one is the Motorola Droid 2 (A955). Reportedly, the Droid 2 A955 has features similar to the ones of the Shadow / Xtreme, but [...]
Google Maps Navigation now available to Android users in Europe
Almost two months after it was released in the UK, Google Maps Navigation is, as of today, available in other European countries, too. Several Android users have confirmed that Google Maps Navaigation works in France, Belgium and the Netherlands (via AllAboutPhones). The service is probably enabled in other important European countries, too, like Germany, Italy [...]
HTC Desire may get Android 2.2 in August. Froyo promised for T-Mobile myTouch 3G, too
We’ve previously heard that the HTC Desire may be updated to Android 2.2 on June 23, but it looks like this won’t happen that soon. According to Polish website Pda.pl, HTC will update the Desire to Android 2.2 in August. Of course, this might be true only for Poland, as other countries could get the [...]
Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G sold out, after 200K unit weekend
You can not say we did not warn you. Last Friday, as the sale of one of the hottest summer handset – Sprint HTC EVO 4G – started, we told you that, if you really want it, you might have to hurry, because EVO 4G can sell out pretty soon. That’s exactly what happened. After moving 200 [...]
T-Mobile’s Samsung Gravity T T669 and Samsung Smile T359 in live photos
Expected to be released by T-Mobile USA on June 23, Samsung Gravity T T669 and Samsung Smile T359 have appeared in a few live photos that let us (and you) take a better look at them. The Gravity T is a touchscreen phone with a horizontal-sliding QWERTY keyboard, 3G, TouchWiz UI, Dolphin browser, and 2MP [...]
LG Pop GD510 Twilight Edition launched in France
Sold in more than 1 million units as of February this year, the LG Pop GD510 has been re-launched in a special edition in France: the LG GD510 Twilight Edition. Available as of today, the LG GD510 Pop Twilight Edition was introduced to celebrate the upcoming launch of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – the third [...]
iPhone 4, iPad and Samsung Wave apparently share the same CPU core
Back in January, when Apple announced the iPad, the Cupertino company has also introduced a new 1GHz “Apple A4 chip.” The A4 chip is also included in the just-announced iPhone 4, and Steve Jobs made quite a big deal out of this, saying the chip is designed by Apple’s own team. That may be true, [...]
Samsung Galaxy i5500 with Android announced in Italy as Corby Smartphone
Although Google presented it as part of the Galaxy series, the Samsung i5500 has been officially announced in Italy as Samsung Corby Smartphone. Sure enough, this name will probably be used only in Italy – Samsung is well known for giving different names to the same phone if launched in different markets. The i5500 is [...]