HTC 7 Pro not a Sprint exclusive, will be launched in Europe, too
Yesterday, when HTC announced the 7 Pro (alongside its other new Windows Phone 7 handsets), it only said that the device would be available via Sprint (in the US). However, it turns out that European customers (including UK-based ones) will also be able to buy the HTC 7 Pro. Engadget has it that HTC confirmed [...]
Is this Verizon’s Android-based HTC Bee?
While Verizon won’t have any Windows Phone 7 devices until next year, it sure has quite a few Android ones. And it will have even more soon. One of the carrier’s upcoming Android smartphone sees to be the HTC Bee. Recently appeared in a leaked render, the Bee looks like a CDMA version of AT&T’s [...]
ZTE Light Android tablet coming soon
ZTE is entering the quick-growing tablet market, unsurprisingly with an Android-based tablet. Called ZTE Light, the new tablet has a 7 inch display with 800 x 400 pixels (like the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the BlackBerry PlayBook). Other features (found via AndroidOS.in) include: GSM and WCDMA connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB, FM radio, and a [...]
BlackBerry Oxford (Style 9670) to hit Sprint on October 31?
We’ve hear a lot about the BlackBerry 9670 clamshell (known as both BlackBerry Style and BlackBerry Oxford) until now, so it should be about time for it to be launched, right? Well, if Boy Genius’ source is correct, RIM’s new clamshell will be available in the US via Sprint starting October 31. The leaked document [...]
HTC 7 Trophy on pre-order in the UK, £429.99 unlocked
HTC 7 Trophy, one of the five brand new HTC Windows Phone 7 handsets, can be pre-ordered in the UK as of now. Expansys offers the Trophy for £429.99 (unlocked, of course) with the promise that it will ship it on November 2. £429.99 means about $680 – maybe a bit too much, but, anyway, [...]
UK: Samsung Omnia 7 will be on Orange, Three and T-Mobile
After having its details leaked earlier this morning, the Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone 7 smartphone was officially unveiled today alongside all the other new WP7 devices. And while that leak had all the details about the handset’s specs, it didn’t feature any pricing information. In the mean time, three different operators have announced that [...]
Some Palm Pre 2 details leak
French carrier SFR has outed the upcoming Palm Pre 2 and shed light on some details about this smartphone. First things first, though: this represents confirmation that a Palm Pre 2 is on its way. Believe it or not, it’s the first actual confirmation from such a trustworthy source to hit the interwebs. The codename [...]
Samsung Galaxy K goes to South Korea’s KT with Android 2.2
Today was definitely Windows Phone 7 day. However, Samsung decided to also launch an Android-powered device on the day of Microsoft’s mobile rebirth. The Samsung Galaxy K (SHW-M130K) is basically a Galaxy S tailor made for Korea’s KT. And while KT is the last Korean carrier to get its very own Galaxy S, its customers [...]
Windows Phone 7: HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Pro (for Sprint) announced
HTC is the handset maker that announced the highest number of Windows Phone 7 devices today: 5. Alongside the HTC Surround for AT&T and the HTC HD7 for T-Mobile, the Taiwanese carrier has also unveiled the HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy and HTC 7 Pro. All WP7 handsets from HTC feature HTC Hub, which [...]
T-Mobile gets some WP7 love too: the HTC HD7 and Dell Venue Pro
Not to be outdone by AT&T, T-Mobile have also announced that they will be carrying Windows Phone 7 devices, two to be precise – the HTC HD7 and the Dell Venue Pro. The HTC HD7 was officially unveiled today and is exactly the handset has been leaked numerous times, sometimes even being called HD3. The HTC [...]
Windows Phone 7: AT&T’s HTC Surround, Samsung Focus and LG Quantum detailed
As announced a bit earlier, AT&T will launch three Windows Phone 7 handsets in the US: HTC Surround, Samsung Focus, and LG Quantum. All devices come with WVGA capacitive touchscreen displays, 5MP cameras, 1GHz processors, and the AT&T U-verse Mobile app, which lets “users download and watch hit shows on their smartphone.” Available at AT&T [...]
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 debuts in Europe on October 21, in time for the holidays in the US
As expected, today Microsoft has announced the launch date of Windows Phone 7, its new OS that should make us forget the old Windows Mobile. Windows Phone 7 devices will be officially available in Europe starting October 21. In the US, handsets will be out starting November. According to Microsoft, more than 60 mobile operators [...]
Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 and LG Optimus 7 officially unveiled a bit early
There are still a few hours until Microsoft kicks off its Windows Phone 7 launch event, but Samsunng and LG have went ahead and already announced two WP7 devices: the Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 and the LG Optimus 7. The Omnia 7 i8700 has been announced by Samsung Russia, which unveiled some of the smartphone’s [...]
Nokia C7 starts shipping as the world’s second Symbian^3 smartphone (video)
Not long after it launched the N8, Nokia has now announced that the C7 – its second Symbian^3 handset – has also started shipping. Officially announced less than one month ago, the Nokia C7 can be seen as a cheaper alternative to the N8. The new smartphone is made out of stainless steel and features [...]
T-Mobile’s HTC HD7 (Schubert) with Windows Phone 7 pictured?
Until Microsoft gets to officially unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7 handsets (this should happen later today), here you have an image that reportedly shows T-Mobile USA’s version of HTC’s HD7 (aka Schubert). TmoNews says the US-bound HD7 will be slightly different than the European edition, coming with 16GB of internal memory (instead of [...]
Brew-based modu T announced, modu W with Android coming soon
“The Lightest 3.5G Touch Phone in the World” – this is what modu is officially calling its first touchscreen phone, the just-announced modu T. Reportedly recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s lightest touch phone, the modu T is a Brew-based handset with a 2.2 inch screen and other features like: GPS, social [...]
HTC Desire HD and Desire Z are delayed
Reports are coming in from major UK retailers that HTC’s latest and greatest, the Desire HD and Desire Z, have both been delayed. These phones were supposed to launch in the first half of October, but now it seems like they will barely make October and ship at the very end of the month. Customers [...]
Sony Ericsson LiveView will cost €69 and launch in November
There were two rather important things that Sony Ericsson left out of their announcement of the LiveView Android bluetooth accessory: how much it will cost and when it will be available. Today we have more details on both. Its price will apparently be €69 (about $97). The shipping details are a bit funny, to be [...]
Verizon HTC Merge/Lexikon rumored to launch on November 11th
It seems like not a day goes by anymore without a rumor or a leak regarding the HTC Merge or HTC Lexikon, the upcoming Android smartphone for Verizon. And today is no exception. After yesterday’s new in-the-wild pictures, we now have a rumored release date: November 11th. Sadly, there’s nothing new yet on the name [...]
BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now on Three UK. The Curve 3G 9300 is Three’s first PAYG BlackBerry
Three UK have some interesting BlackBerry-related news today. First off, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, RIM’s flagship product, is now available from Three. It costs £249 with a £35/month plan that includes 2000 minutes to any network, 5000 minutes inside the Three network, 5000 texts and 1 GB of data. A rather steep price point, at [...]