Clear photos of the MeeGo-based Nokia N9 leaked?
Nokia’s very first MeeGo smartphone, the N9, has apparently showed up in some relatively high-quality photos. The device seen in these new images looks like that alleged N9 appeared a couple of months ago, and not like the handset that Negri Electronics tried to pass as the N9 (this was likely the N8-01, or a [...]
Nokia C7 with Symbian^3 shows up on video
Hey Nokia, you’d better hurry up and announce the C7 already, because we know you have it, we’ve seen it in lots of photos, and now we’re also seeing it in videos. The same source that published yesterday’s photos has also made two videos (in Chinese) showcasing the Nokia C7 and its Symbian^3 UI. There’s [...]
T-Mobile Motorola Charm starts shipping on August 25th
Just a few hours ago we reported that the Motorola Charm is already available in Canada on Telus. In what may be a reaction to that, T-Mobile have just disclosed when the Charm will start shipping for their customers: on August 25th. This is the exact same date that was rumored about a month ago, [...]
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) now free on Amazon, $99 from T-Mobile (today only)
The Samsung Vibrant is T-Mobile’s version of the ubiquitous Galaxy S. When it launched, its designated price was $199.99 with a 2-year contract, which is starting to become the standard price for any high-end smartphone in the US. However, the Vibrant has been available on Amazon for $99 for a few days, and starting a few [...]
Samsung Galaxy U specs leak
The Samsung Galaxy U is headed to South Korea’s LG U+ and has the model designation SHW-M130L. It is expected to be announced sometime this week and will be available in both black and white. Here are the specs: Android OS 1GHz S5PC111 CPU 3.7-inch 16M AMOLED Plus (480×800) touchscreen 5 megapixel autofocus camera with [...]
Samsung Epic 4G shows up in Sprint stores
Sprint’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S, the Epic 4G, is getting closer and closer to being available for everyone to buy. Devices earmarked for product advocates have started to show up at Sprint retail locations yesterday. Product advocates are those guys that are supposed to know all there is to about a device so [...]
Nokia C7 leaks again, looks sexier this time
The leaks of the Nokia C7 are ramping up, so it may be safe to say that it will get announced during Nokia World in September. We’ve first seen the C7 about two months ago, with the leak of some pictures of its black variant. Then, an XML file on Nokia’s own website confirmed its [...]
Apple iPhone 4 an instant hit in Korea
The South Korean mobile market is quite different from the European and North American ones, but at least one thing is not changed there: Apple’s new iPhone 4 is a hit. KT, the only South Korean carrier to offer the iPhone 4, said today it has received more than 100,000 reservations for the new handset [...]
Fring launches FringOut service for “almost-free” calling
Fring, one of the best known mobile cross-platform IM clients has just announced a preview release that incorporates a new service called FringOut. As the name suggests, this is similar to SkypeOut and NimbuzzOut, allowing you to place international phone calls for fees that are way lower than what your carrier would charge you. The [...]
Verizon to launch Google Chrome OS tablet on November 26th
HTC is apparently building a Chrome OS tablet for Google. That wouldn’t come as a terrible shock, since the Google Nexus One Android smartphone was also built by HTC. The Google Chrome OS tablet is rumored to launch on Verizon on November 26th. Again, this makes sense, since Verizon is a long-standing partner to Google, [...]
HTC Desire available in India, Froyo not yet included
Not long after introducing the Wildfire in India, HTC has now also released there the Desire, which is the company’s flagship Android smartphone (but you already knew that, right?). Unlike in China, where the Desire comes with Android 2.2 Froyo, the Indian Desire is launched with Android 2.1 on-board. An update to Froyo shouldn’t be [...]
HTC Wildfire gets soft root access
The HTC Wildfire is the Taiwanese company’s cheapest Android smartphone and has been available for quite a while. However, eager tinkerers were unable to run apps that required root access on it until now. We’re used to Android-powered devices getting root mere days after they become available, but in the Wildfire’s case it has taken [...]
T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ smartphone, the G2, gets a teaser site
T-Mobile are prepping to launch their first HSPA+ capable smartphone. And while they claim that HSPA+ equals “4G speeds”, this is no more 4G than Sprint’s WiMax is. Don’t let the marketing fool you. On the other hand, HSPA+ speeds will be better than HSPA speeds, so any way you want to call it, it’s [...]
Motorola Charm with Android 2.1 launched by Telus in Canada
Sorry, T-Mobile USA customers, but you won’t be the first to get the Motorola Charm, because Telus customers over in Canada can buy the Android 2.1 smartphone as of yesterday. Running Android 2.1 with MotoBlur, the Charm is – in case you don’t know yet – a candybar with a 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen display [...]
Rugged Motorola Jordan will be on T-Mobile
Sprint and Boost Mobile may have the Motorola i1 rugged handset all to themselves, but it appears that T-Mobile is prepping to launch a mighty competitor to that model. A new Motorola smartphone running Android and going by the codename Jordan is set to be released by T-Mobile in November. What’s interesting about this handset [...]
China Unicom will launch iPhone 4 next month, gets iPad 3G exclusive too
China Unicom, the second biggest carrier in China, has been Apple’s partner for quite a while now. Just last week they started selling WiFi-enabled iPhone 3GS smartphones. And a source inside China Unicom now claims that they are preparing to launch Apple’s latest and greatest smartphone, the iPhone 4. This will apparently happen in early [...]
Verizon fall roadmap leaked: 10 MP Android, BlackBerry Storm 3 and Curve 3, tablets and more
Since the summer is nearing its end, it’s only natural that Verizon’s roadmap for September, October and November would be leaked. After all, we’ve gotten used to knowing all there is about the Big Red’s upcoming launches months before they happen. So here’s what Verizon has in store for us this fall. In September, the [...]
BlackBerry 9670 clamshell not a Verizon exclusive after all, will hit Sprint soon
The BlackBerry 9670 is the Canadian company’s first full-QWERTY clamshell. And while we’ve heard about it a few times before, it was first rumored to be a Verizon exclusive in the US. Not only that, but previous reports went so far as to state that Verizon ordered this device from RIM themselves, even creating the [...]
Clear iSpot 4G WiFi Hotspot review
I love the idea of having easy access to WiFi wherever I go. Even if I already have internet access on my iPhone or Android, WiFi is typically faster and eats up less battery. It just makes for a easy and seamless internet experience on my mobile phone, no matter what phone I’m using at [...]
RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 sales are reportedly underwhelming. Only 150,000 units sold?
Launched by AT&T in the US on August 12, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 seems to be less successful than RIM would have wished. According to StreetInsider, Goldman Sachs says the Torch launch was “underwhelming” since “nearly all of the stores they called did not sell out” of the new smartphone. Moreover, The Wall Street Journal [...]