Nokia C5-03 with Symbian^1 announced, costs €170, launches this quarter
Nokia has just introduced another affordable touchscreen smartphone: the Nokia C5-03. Unlike the other recent touchscreen smartphones from Nokia (C7, C6-01 and E7), the C5-03 doesn’t run Symbian^3, but Symbian^1 (aka S60 5th Edition) The new handset features a 3.2 inch resistive display with 640 x 360 pixels, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, Ovi Maps with free [...]
Best Buy will get Dell Streak, HTC Surround and white Samsung Fascinate and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Thanks to a leak of an image from Best Buy, we now know that the retailer expects to ship four hot smartphones very soon. The Dell Streak will hit Best Buy on October 24th, while the Windows Phone 7 HTC Surround will be available on November 8th. Also on October 24th two previously unseen editions [...]
Froyo update for Three UK’s HTC Desire due tomorrow
Unlocked variants of the HTC Desire have received their Froyo love a long while back, but some operators’ versions are still stuck on Eclair. One such case happens to be the Desire for Three UK. But its owners will be happy to hear that Three have officially announced that the update to the latest version [...]
MetroPCS launches Samsung Freeform II (SCH-R360)
Samsung and MetroPCS have announced a new phone today, the Freeform II or SCH-R360. Like its predecessor, the original Freeform, this is a low-end featurephone that packs a QWERTY keyboard in a candybar form factor. The Freeform II also comes with a 2.2-inch screen, 1.3 MP camera, stereo Bluetooth and a multitude of MetroPCS-specific services, [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 2 almost free at Amazon
Currently available for $199.99 on contract at Verizon, the Motorola Droid 2 can be yours for much less if you get it from Amazon. The giant US retailer sells the Droid 2 for only $0.01 (basically free) to all those who sign up for a new 2-yr contract agreement. Apparently, free shipping is also included. [...]
China Mobile launches microSIM card to lure grey market and China Unicom iPhone 4 customers
Apple’s exclusive partner for the iPhone 4 in China is China Unicom, the country’s second biggest carrier. This partnership has been going on for a long time and there are no signs that it will cease to exist anytime soon. However, a great number of iPhones that are in use in China haven’t been bought [...]
BlackBerry Torch 9800 available in India starting tomorrow?
Already available in the US, Canada and some European markets, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will reportedly be launched in India, too, starting tomorrow. The Torch’s official price for India is not known, but CellPassion has it that it should be around 35,000 INR ($785) – that would be quite expensive. The Torch 9800 is RIM’s [...]
Vertu Constellation Quest launched. QWERTY smartphone with Symbian?
Vertu has announced the launch of Vertu Constellation Quest, presented as the company’s first smartphone. The launch party (held in London, UK) gathered lots of stars, including Vertu Brand Ambassador Seal, Kevin Spacey and Holly Valance. Unfortunately, Vertu doesn’t say much about the Constellation Quest. We know that it has a full QWERTY keyboard, an [...]
KT and Samsung launch NFC services, NFC-enabled A170K phone in Korea
Samsung has just launched the first NFC-enabled phone in South Korea, the SHW-A170K. The handset is being released via KT – the country’s second largest mobile carrier which will, of course, provide NFC services, allowing customers to make wireless payments, buy tickets or gift cards. The Samsung A170K features a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, [...]
Rogers and Bell getting Windows Phone 7, too: Samsung Focus and LG Quantum (Optimus 7Q)
Telus will not be the only Canadian carrier to offer Windows Phone 7 devices soon. Rogers and Bell are also readying the release of WP7 handsets (although Microsoft left them out when announcing its launch partners). Rogers will bring the Samsung Focus to Canada, a touch-only device with a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, 5MP [...]
HTC 7 Mozart and Nokia N8 show up on Orange UK’s website
HTC 7 Mozart will be available in the UK exclusively from Orange, which has already added the new Windows Phone 7 handset to its website. The Mozart isn’t available for purchase yet, but it should be starting October 21. Orange will offer it with some of its own apps pre-installed, including Orange Wednesdays, Orange Maps, [...]
Tweedeck: HTC rules Android world, Froyo at 57%, HTC Glacier and Moto Droid 2 Global are coming
While figures about various Android stats are not that difficult to come buy, most of them are very generalized, and, most often, refer to the general usage share numbers among various versions of Android. Which is why today’s Tweedeck’s “Android Ecosystem Infoporn Overload” stats release is so refreshing. And, it provides some interesting insights into what’s [...]
Palm Pre 2 launch imminent, live pictures leak
Just yesterday we saw French carrier SFR inadvertently leak some details about the upcoming Palm Pre 2. Not even a day has passed and now we have the first live hands-on pictures of the smartphone, courtesy of MobiFrance. Along with the pictures came reconfirmation of the specs we heard about yesterday. As such, the Pre [...]
Rugged, Android-powered Motorola Defy is now available in Germany
The rugged, IP67-certified Motorola Defy is one of Moto’s new Android devices for the European markets, alongside the Milestone 2. And it’s now available in Germany from The Phone House starting at €1 on contract (depending on terms and operator) and for €350 SIM-free. Two colors are available: black and ‘white on black’. Features of [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab: €199 from Vodafone in Spain, €799 unlocked in Germany, no more Porn button
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is in the news today, a lot. It will be available in the coming weeks from Vodafone in Spain. The subsidized price for the Android-powered tablet will be €199. This requires an 18-month contract. You can pre-register your interest here. In Germany, the Galaxy Tab was officially announced by Samsung’s local branch, [...]
Android Gingerbread SDK may come next week
Have your standardized pinch of salt close by for this one. According to today’s Android rumor, courtesy of Android Police, the SDK (Software Development Kit) for the next iteration of Android will go live next week. Such an event would allow us to peek inside the next version of Android (via emulators) and see if [...]
T-Mobile myTouch 3G gets Froyo tomorrow, T-Mobile G2 gets OTA update that brings tethering
It’s T-Mobile-related software news time. First off, T-Mobile’s original myTouch 3G (not the myTouch 3G Slide, Fender or 3.5mm jack myTouch 3G) is set to receive an update to Google’s latest version of its mobile operating system, Android 2.2 Froyo. This update will roll out between tomorrow and October 25th, so you might still need [...]
Verizon HTC Merge (Lexikon) video preview shows up
Alongside the HTC Bee, the HTC Merge is one of Verizon’s upcoming but unannounced Android smartphones. The Merge (also known as Lexikon) was seen lots of times before, but it’s only now that a video of it has showed up. Android Central has managed to take a hands-on look at the Merge, showing off its [...]
Windows Phone 7 in Australia: HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, Samsung Omnia 7, LG Optimus 7 and Optimus 7Q
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will all introduce Windows Phone 7 devices in Australia this year (despite Optus not being mentioned by Microsoft in the press release announcing the launch of WP7). Telstra willsell the HTC 7 Mozart starting October 21, while the QWERTY-equipped LG Optimus 7Q should be available sometime in November. Both smartphones (seen [...]
Windows Phone 7: copy and paste will come early next year
One of the glaring omissions in Microsoft’s first version of their new mobile operating system must be the lack of cut/copy&paste functionality. Windows Phone 7 has launched without that feature built-in, and previously there was no word from Microsoft on whether this will be a temporary situation or forever. But according to Andy Lees, Microsoft’s [...]