HTC Desire HD on pre-order at Vodafone UK, should arrive on October 14
Just a few days ago, we told you that the HTC Desire HD would be launched by Vodafone in the UK. Now the carrier has confirmed this by making the Froyo smartphone available for pre-order. The Desire HD can be yours for free if you don’t mind signing a new 2-yr contract agreement and choosing [...]
Nokia’s MeeGo head resigns. Will we see the N9 this year?
Another week, another exec leaving Nokia. After Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo and Anssi Vanjoki, now Ari Jaaksi, Nokia’s VP in charge of MeeGo devices, has resigned. Finnish website Talous Sanomat has it that Ari Jaaksi confirmed his departure last week, without mentioning why. However, it’s said that this wouldn’t affect the launch of Nokia’s first MeeGo smartphone [...]
Samsung sells 5 million Galaxy S units, launches the handset in Japan together with the Galaxy Tab
While announcing the upcoming launch of the Galaxy S Android smartpohne in Japan, Samsung said that worldwide sales of the device have passed the 5 million mark. More than 2 million units were sold in the US (where Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all offer the smartphone), while more than 1 million units have been [...]
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G update finally gets pushed again
It looks like Sprint was able to fix whatever “administrative issue” they came across last week when they released and then promptly pulled a software update for the Samsung Epic 4G. People are starting to receive that update over the air, so Sprint has clearly begun re-deploying it. This update doesn’t bring with it a [...]
Rumor: Palm Mansion will have 800×480 screen, no physical QWERTY
The rumor of the day, perhaps rather unexpectedly, concerns Palm, now part of HP. Before getting acquired by HP, Palm only managed to churn out 4 WebOS devices, which were actually two (the Pre and the Pixi) and two minor hardware upgrades for them (the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus). And ever since the ‘Plus’ versions [...]
HTC officially unveils black Legend and white Desire
The HTC Desire and HTC Legend were announced way back in February during Mobile World Congress. Since then, both have been very successful devices for HTC, and it looks like it’s time for a refresh of both. There’s nothing new spec-wise, but two new colors were just announced, one for each smartphone. We’ve heard of [...]
Spotify Mobile is now available for “Windows Phone 6″, will be on Windows Phone 7 too
Spotify have announced that they are releasing their latest mobile app, one made for the operating system they insist on calling “Windows Phone 6″ – but that we all know as Windows Mobile 6. Perhaps an odd choice of OS to launch a new app for, but Spotify seem to be intent on covering all [...]
HTC Desire Z coming to Canada via Bell in November? Nokia C6 already available
HTC Desire Z, the non-US version of T-Mobile’s G2, may be available in Canada soon, thanks to Bell. Mobile Syrup has it that the Canadian carrier will exclusively launch the Desire Z sometime in late November (thus after the smartphone hits European markets – which should happen this month). No word yet on the price [...]
Verizon’s FiveSpot 3G WiFi hotspot lets you access data anywhere in the world for up to $20,971/GB
Aside from the Casio G’zOne Ravine, Verizon had another announcement today, this time concerning a mobile hotspot device. Verizon’s FiveSpot, that was announced today, brings a unique twist to the space: it’s a global device. That means that while you’re in the US it will connect to Verizon’s CDMA network at 3G speeds. But it can [...]
AT&T LG Neon II GW370 and Sprint Sanyo Vero available now
Yesterday, AT&T and Sprint have both launched new phones in the US. AT&T’s new handset is the LG Neon II (GW370), which obviously comes to replace the old Neon GT365. The Neon II features a 2.4 inch QVGA touchscreen display, 4-row QWERTY keyboard, social networking integration, 3G, voice-guided GPS, web browser, 2MP camera, and MicroSD [...]
Verizon announces the Casio G’zOne Ravine rugged clamshell
Following in the footsteps of the Casio G’zOne Rock and the Casio G’zOne Brigade is the Casio G’zOne Ravine rugged handset that Verizon has just announced. As the third member of the Casio G’zOne range, the Ravine brings a new form-factor to the rugged phone world: the clamshell. This phone is, as expected, dust-, water- [...]
Microsoft confirms October 11 Windows Phone 7 NY launch, AT&T and T-Mobile will be there
Almost one month since we first heard that Windows Phone 7 would be launched on October 11 in New York, the date has now been confirmed by Microsoft. Even more, it has also been confirmed that both AT&T and T-Mobile will be at the event, with T-Mo exclusively showcasing some unnamed Windows Phone 7 devices. [...]
LG cancels its Android Froyo tablet, waits for Gingerbread? LG Optimus One available this month in Korea
Remember how we told you that LG has delayed its Froyo Optimus tablet? Well, the company is now saying that the tablet has been actually cancelled. However, LG will introduce an Android tablet sometime soon, it just won’t be a Froyo-based one. According to Reuters, an LG official said: “We are in talks with Google [...]
Bada-based Samsung Wave II S8530 with Super Clear LCD gets official
Samsung has just announced its fifth Bada OS-based smartphone, the Wave II S8530 (not to be confounded with the Wave 2 S5250). Coming to replace the Wave S8500, the Wave II looks almost the same, but it’s bigger and has a larger display (3.7 inches, WVGA). Unlike the first Wave, which has a Super AMOLED [...]
HTC HD7 (Schubert) poses next to the Samsung Galaxy S. HTC Mozart coming in late October?
We’ve got new details on two of HTC’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 handsets, the HD7 / Schubert, and the Mozart. The HTC HD7 / Schubert has appeared in some photos next to Samsung’s Galaxy S Android flagship, as well as in a new (short) video. The HD7 is bigger than the Galaxy S (because it [...]
T-Mobile myTouch HD announced, comes with Froyo, video calling and “4G speeds”
T-Mobile USA has finally announced the HTC-made myTouch HD, but, for some reason, it’s calling it just “myTouch”. As previously reported, the new smartphone runs Android 2.2 Froyo and features a 5MP camera with HD video recording. It also comes with a front-facing camera for video calling via both Wi-Fi and T-Mo’s network (through Qik [...]
Microsoft vs Motorola. What exactly Moto is getting sued for? And what does it mean for Android?
And so it continues. The legal/Intellectual Property rights assault on Android OS, caused by Google’s inability/failure (so far) to protect OEMs from patent infringement liability claims, just got a new casualty – Motorola. The first casualty of the Android IP liability claims was HTC, which was first sued by Apple and then strong armed by Microsoft [...]
Verizon HTC Merge (Lexikon) previewed, benchmarked
While Verizon still hasn’t announced (or at least confirmed) the HTC Merge / Lexikon, the smartphone obviously exists, and it’s even been previewed. Android Central got the chance to examine the Merge, confirming most of the things we’ve heard before: it’s a Verizon global handset (so it’s got a SIM card slot), it runs Android [...]
Canada: Google Nexus One and BlackBerry Curve 3G coming to Mobilicity
The HTC-made Nexus One may not be sold directly by Google anymore, but that hardly means it’s been discontinued. In fact, in the US it’s now the ‘official Android dev phone’ and if you’re an Android developer you can order one (or many) through your developer account – whenever they will be back in stock. [...]
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G update pulled, T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant update info coming next week
It’s, yet again, time for an update on updates. Software updates, of course. And more specifically, software updates for Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G and T-Mobile’s Samsung Vibrant. It’s only the third post on this matter in three days, but look on the bright side… who knows how many more will come before you’ll actually be [...]