Nokia E7 delayed, won’t hit the shelves this year
We kind of saw this coming: Nokia’s E7 Symbian QWERTY smartphone has been delayed and it won’t be shipped this month – as it should have, according to the Finnish company’s previous statements. The reason for the delay? According to Reuters, a Nokia spokesperson has declared the following: “To ensure the best possible user experience [...]
Google Nexus S available at Best Buy starting 8AM this Thursday
As you probably already know, the Samsung-made Google Nexus S will be available in the US starting December 16 (this Thursday) as the world’s first Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone. Best Buy – the only retailer that will offer the new Nexus Stateside – has provided more details on the handset’s launch. Online sales will start [...]
Mobile web Gmail (for iPhone, Android) now available in 44 languages
Google has announced that the mobile web version of Gmail for Android and iPhone is now available in lots of new languages – 44 in total. Just go to gmail.com on your smartphone’s browser and, if the handset’s default language is among the supported ones, you’ll see the new Gmail interface in the respective language. [...]
O2 UK will release the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Dell Streak this week
O2 UK has announced today via Twitter that the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Dell Streak smartphones/tablets that they have sold will become available sometime this week. That’s great news for Dell Streak owners who have been stuck on Android 1.6 or Android 2.1. It’s also better news than those who bought their Streak [...]
Twitter: Apple’s iPad trendier than Google’s Android in 2010
Just in case you were wondering what’s trending this year on Twitter, the official Twitter Blog has the answers you’re looking for. Apart from unveiling that 25 billion Tweets were sent this year, Twitter has also published a Top 10 Twitter Trends of 2010 – which includes a wireless device and a mobile operating system: [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid Pro free today at Wirefly
It looks like T-Mobile’s G2 isn’t the only phone that has gotten a great new price today. Wirefly has decided to give you a new Motorola Droid Pro for Verizon for free, if you agree to a new 2-year contract. That’s $179.99 cheaper than the normal price that Verizon asks for this device. The offer is [...]
Windows Phone 7 might get VoIP calling, Visual Voicemail in future update
Microsoft is reportedly readying not one, but two updates that will be available for Windows Phone 7 handsets early next year. The first one will bring copy & paste, as already reported, and it should be rolled-out in January. The second update – which could be detailed at MWC 2011 – might bring even more [...]
Rugged Motorola Defy has defective earpiece
According to reports on countless forums, including Motorola’s official one, the Motorola Defy, while rugged, has a flaw – apparently, many batches have earpiece issues. These claims have been verified by Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-review, and the situation certainly doesn’t look good for Motorola. Although Motorola hasn’t officially acknowledged that a problem exists, its reps [...]
Samsung uses ST-Ericsson technology for its dual SIM, dual standby phones (Chat 322 and E2152)
ST-Ericsson, the joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson established last year, announced that Samsung is using two of its chips in its latest dual SIM, dual-standby phones – the Samsung Ch@t 322 and the Samsung E2152. The ST-Ericsson chips – G4852 and G4906 – are low-cost and power-efficient, and allow two SIM cards to be [...]
Telus offers free Xbox 360 for every Windows Phone 7 device bought between December 15 and 19
Telus has a very interesting offer coming for those who’d like to buy a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone. It’s actually so interesting, that it may even make people who weren’t necessarily in the market for a smartphone pay attention. It goes like this: for every new Windows Phone 7 device sold between December 15 [...]
T-Mobile G2 now only $49.99 on contract
Initially available at T-Mobile USA for $199.99 on contract, the HTC-made G2 Android smartphone is now $150 cheaper, so you can get it for only $49.99 (new 2-yr contract required, of course). The offer seems to be available only online, at T-Mobile’s official website. Known as HTC Desire Z outside the US, the G2 features [...]
Cheap Huawei Ascend with Android launched by MetroPCS
Released by Cricket in the US in October, the Huawei Ascend is now also available via MetroPCS. The smartpohne is an affordable one and features AWS, a 3.5 inch HVGA touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, 3.2MP camera, 256MB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support up to 16GB. Unfortunately, unlike the Ideos (another cheap smartphone from Huawei) [...]
P8000 Moon might be Pantech’s first Android phone for AT&T
AT&T has launched many Pantech phones until now, but none of them is running Android. Well, that’s about to change with the arrival of P8000, an unannounced Android smartphone that was recently approved by the FCC with support for AT&T 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. According to the Bluetooth SIG, the handset is called Pantech Moon [...]
White BlackBerry Bold 9780 launched by Rogers in Canada
Rogers has just launched a new, white version of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 in Canada. Like the black edition (released by Rogers a few weeks ago), the white Bold 9780 costs 149.99 with a new 3-yr agreement, or $499.99 off contract. You can buy it online here at Rogers’ website. The white BlackBerry 9780 is [...]
Google Latitude for iPhone, iPad and iPod now available (video)
Apple is now offering an official Google Latitude app for devices running iOS. The application lets iOS users share their location with friends, and also see their friends’ location. The app is build to leverage on iOS 4’s multitasking capability and allows you to “share your location in the background, even when the app is [...]
LG Optimus Mach LU3000 comes with original Ennio Morricone music
LG’s newest Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone, the LU3000, has been launched in South Korea under the name LG Optimus Mach. What’s interesting about the Optimus Mach – besides the fact that it’s faster than other Froyo devices – is that LG has teamed up with legendary composer Ennio Morricone, who recorded original orchestral music for [...]
White Samsung Galaxy S launched in Germany, doesn’t have Gingerbread (yet)
Available in the UK as of last month, the white Samsung Galaxy S has been launched in Germany, too. Only the back cover of the handset is white, the front panel is still black, like in the original version. Strange enough, the white Galaxy S is being launched with Android 2.1 – but it will [...]
Verizon-branded Motorola Android Honeycomb tablet spotted
The Motorola tablet with Android Honeycomb that Andy Rubin showcased earlier this month has appeared again, this time in some photos that pretty much confirm its upcoming release through Verizon Wireless (the carrier’s logo is visible above the display). Also confirmed – according to Engadget – are most of the tablet’s specs, which include a [...]
New, smaller Apple iPad in the rumors again
Ok, we already know that Apple’s iPad 2 should be thinner than the current iPad, although it would keep the 9.7 inch screen. But what about that other new and smaller iPad that we first heard about back in August? Well, more sources seem to confirm its existence – despite the fact that Steve Jobs [...]
Huawei Ideos to be launched in India this month
Already available in Europe and the US (as T-Mobile’s Comet), the affordable Huawei Ideos Android 2.2 smartphone will reportedly be launched in India before the end of the year. Huawei – which recently announced the new X5 and X6 – has showcased the Ideos at India Telecom 2010 where, according to AndroidOS.in, the company confirmed [...]