Dual-core Motorola Olympus to be announced by AT&T at CES 2011?
Remember the AT&T-bound Motorola Olympus MB860? We’ve previously heard that it might become available starting January – and it looks like this will happen indeed. An anonymous tipster informed IntoMobile that AT&T plans to announce the Olympus at CES 2011 next week. Since Motorola will certainly be at CES for unveiling the world’s first Android [...]
HTC Scribe – is this HTC’s first Android tablet?
Just like most of the other important phone makers, HTC is readying the release of at least one tablet based on Google’s Android. We’ve previously heard that HTC’s first Android tablet might use Nvidia’s Tegra 2 platform, featuring a 1280 x 720 pixels multi-touch display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 32GB of on-board memory. Now we’re hearing that [...]
Google Android 2011 growth forecasts. Pouring some facts onto the wild predictions
This is the fourth post in a series analyzing the rise of Android in 2010 and beyond. To read about preconditions that existed before the smartphone revolution the iPhone brought about in 2007, check out this post. Here’s why I think it’s wrong to think about iPhone and Android handsets as smartphones, and why we [...]
Sony says some LG phones sold in the US infringe it patents
Sony has just sued LG Electronics in the US, claiming that some LG phones and modems sold Stateside are infringing a number of its patents. Sony has filed the patent infringement complaint with the US ITC (International Trade Commission) and, according to Reuters, it seeks to prevent LG from shipping handsets like the LG Quantum, [...]
HTC Desire Z launching in India next week?
Earlier this month, we told you that HTC would launch the Desire HD and Desire Z in India. While the Desire HD has been released since then, the Z is not yet available. However, it looks like Indian customers will be able to buy it as soon as next week. Online retailer Flipkart lets you [...]
Samsung plans to become No.1 in mobile, replacing Nokia in 3 years
Samsung is aiming to become the No.1 mobile phone manufacturer in the world. That position is currently being held by Nokia, and Samsung plans to outpace Nokia in mobile phone sales in three years’ time. Samsung officials have said that to accomplish this, the next 12 months will be very important. Samsung intends for smartphones [...]
Motorola Droid Xoom is the Android Honeycomb-powered tablet launching at CES next week
Motorola’s upcoming tablet powered by Google’s tablet-ready Android Honeycomb OS finally has an official name, according to Droid-Life. Their sources claim that Droid Xoom will be what Motorola will call the tablet that Andy Rubin has showcased, and that has received a very cool teaser video last week. As the aforementioned video confirms, the tablet [...]
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Android 2.2 Froyo update delayed indefinitely
Last week we published a leaked internal memo from Sprint’s systems that said in no uncertain terms that the update to Android 2.2 Froyo for the Samsung Epic 4G would begin on December 26 – this past Sunday. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. And, rightfully, some of you wondered in the comments of that [...]
Sprint’s HTC Evo Shift 4G to cost $149 on contract starting January 9
Verizon is not the only US carrier that’s readying the launch of a new 4G phone at CES 2011. Sprint will do it, too – unsurprisingly, Sprint’s new handset will be the HTC Evo Shift 4G, previously known as HTC Knight and HTC Speedy. Android Central has managed to obtain a sale ad from The [...]
T-Mobile Motorola Cliq 2 leaks, may launch on January 19
One of T-Mobile’s upcoming Android smartphones has leaked. This is the Motorola Cliq 2, obviously intended to be a successor to the original Cliq. It will presumably be announced during CES next week, and may be in stores for you to buy as soon as January 19. The codename for this device is Begonia, which [...]
About 4 million Nokia N8 smartphones sold until now?
Back in November, when Nokia announced that the N8 “has received the highest amount of consumer pre-orders” in its history, it didn’t say how many units it sold (or expects to sell). Now we’re hearing that Nokia may have shipped as many as 4 million N8 units around the world since launch ( early October) [...]
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How Google Android, thanks to Apple’s iPhone, took over mobile world in 2010
This is the third of the four post series analyzing the rise of Android in 2010 and beyond. To read about preconditions that existed before smartphone revolution the iPhone brought about in 2007, check out this post. Here’s why I think it’s wrong to think about iPhone and Android handsets as smartphones, and why we should consider [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini successor with Android Gingerbread caught in the wild
Another new and unannounced Sony Ericsson Android smartphone has been spotted somewhere in the wilds of China and, according to the source (IT168), what we’re seeing here is the successor to the Xperia X10 Mini line. The new smartphone seems to be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread – which is very good news. Reportedly, it features [...]
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt 4G photos leaked?
Wondering what Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt 4G looks like? Well, if these leaked photos show the real handset, it’s nothing more than a slightly different version of the Desire HD / Evo 4G. Of course, that’s not a bad thing. Like the Evo 4G (but unlike the Desire HD), the Thunderbolt has a kickstand on the [...]
Samsung i5510 (Galaxy 551) coming to Australia, likely via Telstra
Samsung i5510 (aka Galaxy 551) is a new QWERTY Android smartphone that was officially unveiled a couple of months ago. I’m not sure where exactly it’s available at the moment, but I know where it will be soon: in Australia – that’s what this Bluetooth SIG page says. And since the smartphone appears as Samsung [...]
New Nokia Windows Phone 7 concept – would you buy this?
Not long ago, the idea of a Nokia Windows Phone 7 device was downright ridiculous. However, after last week’s rumor that came from Eldar Murtazin (known for uncovering lots of secrets – although he had some inaccurate stories, too), it looks like Nokia and Microsoft are, in fact, planning to make and launch WP7 handsets [...]
Vodafone 845 Android smartphone now only £70 on pay as you go
Vodafone UK has decided to discount one of its own-brand Android smartphones, namely the 845. This entry-level barebones device can now be yours for £70 on pay as you go. That’s really cheap indeed, but this phone doesn’t have much to talk about in the ‘features’ category. Its display is resistive and very low-res, and it [...]
HTC Desire gets a minor software update – not Gingerbread
Not to be outdone by its de facto sucessor (even though they’re still both selling), the Desire HD, which has recently received a new software update that made people hopeful for Gingerbread, the HTC Desire has received a new system update. And, again, this isn’t Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Not yet, perhaps. The update is in [...]
HTC HD7 becomes India’s first officially-launched WP7 device, Airtel sells it for Rs.29990
The HTC HD7 has today become the first device powered by Windows Phone 7 to be officially launched in India, with a carrier partner. That carrier is Airtel, which is now offering the HD7 for Rs. 29990. That, however, is a recommended retail price, and if you search long enough, you may even find the [...]