Samsung Galaxy S US promo website goes live. Verizon launching the smartphone, too?
Not long after Samsung sent out Galaxy S promo boxes, the South Korean company has set up a webpage for the new smartphone on its US website – where it’s said that the handset is “coming this summer.” There’s still no official word regarding what carrier plans to sell the Galaxy S in the US, [...]
NTT Docomo’s LTE network pre-launch starts today
NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile operator, announced that it has started to verify its 4G / LTE network in the Tokyo area, in preparation for the full-scale commercial launch planned for December this year. As of today, Docomo is testing the new network for “speed, latency, stability of inter-cell handover and other conditions required for [...]
AT&T’s HTC Aria to be launched as HTC Liberty or HTC Intruder?
HTC Aria, which is believed to be AT&T’s first Android phone made by HTC, might have a different name at launch. Android Central unveiled a rendering of a new handset that’s called HTC Liberty – this looks almost exactly like the Aria leaked last week (it’s basically a smaller Droid Incredible). The UA profiles of [...]
Motorola Goldfinch (with Android?) and Bei Hai touchscreen phones show up
Ready for more leaked Motorola phones? Well then, meet the Motorola Goldfinch 8208 and the Motorola Bei Hai, which have just been spotted over at the Bluetooth SIG. Both devices are touchscreen pones, and, according to PC Online, the Goldfinch runs Android (unknown version). Motorola Goldfinch 8208 features a 3.2 inch display, Bluetooth 2.1, FM [...]
Nokia C3 launch causes iPhone-like queues in Indonesia
Introduced in Indonesia over the week-end, the Nokia C3 has managed to gather thousands of customers who have been waiting in line to get the new handset, forming queues similar to the ones we usually see when a new iPhone is launched. Nokia organized a series of special events in 10 Indonesian cities (including Jakarta, [...]
New Apple iPhone gets official as iPhone 4. 960 x 640 pixels Retina Display, HD video and more
As expected, today Apple has announced the fourth generation iPhone, which is not called iPhone 4G, and neither iPhone HD, but simply iPhone 4. Steve Jobs says that iPhone 4 represents “the biggest leap since the original iPhone.” The new handset looks a lot like that leaked prototype we’ve seen many times until now. It’s [...]
Samsung Galaxy S promo boxes landing in the US
Although Samsung confirmed that it would launch the Galaxy S in the US, it didn’t say when exactly. This might happen pretty soon, though, as Samsung has started to offer Galaxy S promo packages to US-based websites, including PhoneScoop and KnowYourCell. Unfortunately, the packages don’t contain phones, but just… flying saucers, and the promise of [...]
HTC Desire shortages reported in the UK. HTC HD2 has digitizer problems
Like the Verizon Droid Incredible in the US, the HTC Desire seems to be quite hard to find in the UK, where it was introduced about two months ago. According to MobileNews CWP, HTC Desire sales “since launch have been double than of any other HTC device in an equivalent timeframe”, and phone dealers are [...]
HTC buys Abaxia. Sense UI might become better with idle screen improvements
HTC has briefly announced the acquisition of Abaxia, a French software developer founded back in 2001. The Taiwanese company doesn’t give too many details on what the purchase of Abaxia will bring to end users, but it did say that this would “deepen and broaden software development capabilities so that it can innovate at an [...]
AT&T favorably adjusts iPhone upgrade eligibility, just in time for the iPhone 4G
Later today, Apple is expected to officially announce the fourth-generation iPhone (widely known as iPhone 4G or iPhone HD – although it might have a different name in the end). In order to lure as many users to buy the new iPhone, AT&T has reportedly adjusted upgrade eligibility requirements, so if yesterday you were not [...]
Sony Ericsson Walkman Android phone pictured, called W150i TeaCake?
Sony Ericsson’s rumored Walkman Android phone might have just made its unofficial debut on the Web, thanks to a Chinese forum, where a user claims to have a leaked photo of the handset. If this is indeed the real Walkman Android device, it does look a lot like the X10 Mini, as previously said, and [...]
Motorola Milestone XT720 (Motoroi) announced in Europe (video)
Motorola has confirmed that it’s bringing the Motoroi XT720 to Europe, albeit under a different name: Motorola Milestone XT720. The Milestone XT720 has just been announced in the UK as the first Android smartphone to feature Xenon flash. Like the Korean Motoroi, the new handset comes with a 3.7 inch WVGA (480 x 854) multi-touch [...]
Sprint HTC EVO 4G unsurprisingly breaks sales record on launch day
Sprint has proudly announced that the HTC EVO 4G has become its best-selling phone on launch day, breaking records previously held by Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre. Sprint doesn’t say exactly how many units it sold on launch day (June 4 – last Friday), but it did mention that “the total number of HTC EVO [...]
Sony Ericsson Shakira to be a mid-sized Xperia X10?
At 120mm in length, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 might be considered too big by some users. On the other hand, at only 83mm, the Xperia X10 Mini is a bit too small. The solution for those who want a medium-sized Xperia with Android could be the Sony Ericsson Shakira, which has reportedly showed up [...]
High quality Blackberry Bold 9800 slider pics, BB OS 6 video walkthrough pop up in China
Research in Motion was never too big on trying new form factors for their Blackberry devices. Sure, RIM might be playing with some pretty far out things on drawing boards in R&D labs, but when it comes to actual Blackberry devices, they are extremely conservative. Wide or traditional candybar form factor is the way to [...]
Shadow becomes Motorola Droid XTreme. 8mpx camera and HD video recording confirmed
Motorola keeps generating headlines by churning out various interesting form factors of Android handsets. Like BackFlip or FlipOut But there’s one a strange, and rather obvious hole in their Android smartphone portfolio. High end, full touchscreen slate. Yes, I know about Moto CLIQ/DEXT and Quench. But you can hardly call them high end. Well, they do have [...]
Android 2.1 Motorola phone for MetroPCS leaked
MetroPCS doesn’t have any Android devices at the moment, but Motorola could solve this problem soon, with a new Moto Cliq-like smartphone. The unannounced smartphone seems to be running Android 2.1, it has a 4-row QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen of unknown dimensions (around 3 inches), and a weirdly-positioned home key. According to AndroidGuys, the new [...]
Samsung Restore m570 arriving at Sprint on June 6
Today is a very big day for Sprint, as the third largest US carrier has just launched the HTC EVO 4G – the world’s first 4G Android phone. Perhaps that’s why it was Samsung, and not Sprint, that announced the June 6 availability of the Samsung Restore m570 (a device that will get considerably less [...]
European carriers start selling the Puma Phone
Unveiled at MWC earlier this year, the Sagem-made Puma Phone has now started to be included in some mobile carriers’ offerings. For example, PosteMobile, an Italian MVNO that uses Vodafone’s network, is selling the Puma Phone for €299 ($360). The sporty handset is offered by PosteMobile with an attractive promotion that allows users to win [...]
Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G launches with a software bug. Gets fixed within hours
If you have been waiting for HTC EVO 4G, the latest and greatest Android superphone from Sprint, the wait is over. Sprint has officially launched HTC EVO 4G handset today, and you can pick one up for $199, on a two year contract at a local Sprint store, RadioShack, Walmart, Best Buy, or online. Since it’s announcement [...]