Disney Android phone announced in Japan
Disney Mobile (which operates as an MVNO in Japan) announced the upcoming launch of its first smartphone. Available to Japanese customers starting next month, the smartphone is based on Android 2.2 Froyo and seems to be a Disney-branded version of the Sharp 003SH. The Disney Android phone features a 3.8 inch WVGA 3D touchscreen display, [...]
Samsung S5830 also called Galaxy Cooper?
The unannounced Samsung S5830 may have different official names – depending on the country it will be launched in. One of the handset’s names will be Samsung Galaxy Ace, as we’ve heard over the week-end. According to MXphone, another name is Samsung Galaxy Cooper – apparently, this will be used in India. It’s not the [...]
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Galaxy Suit S5670 in official photos
The Samsung S5830 Android 2.2 smartphone seen a couple of days ago is actually called Samsung Galaxy Ace – not Galaxy S Mini, as I previously thought. An official image of the Galaxy Ace has just appeared over at EuroDroid. Although the image is small, there’s no doubt that the Ace is the S5830, so [...]
Huawei Ideos X6 passes through the FCC on its way to T-Mobile
The Huawei Ideos X6 has hit the FCC, and in doing so all but revealed that it’s headed to T-Mobile in the US. That’s because of the presence of AWS-band support in it, of which T-Mobile is the biggest user. Of course, the Ideos X6 may get rebranded once T-Mobile decides to launch it. After [...]
White BlackBerry Torch coming soon to Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK has listed the white version of the BlackBerry Torch as coming soon. It will be available at some point for Vodafone’s Pay Monthly customers, and apparently it will be exclusive to Vodafone in the UK. Of course, we’ve seen the elusive white BlackBerry Torch before, when it went on sale in Canada from [...]
Bell Samsung Galaxy Tab only $549.99 until January 27, $100 less than usual
If you’re in Canada, want to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab, and need it to be on Bell, there’s good news today for you. Best Buy has decided to run a special offer on Bell’s Tab. As such, from now all the way until January 27, the Bell Samsung Galaxy Tab will set you back [...]
Alltel launches LG Axis, an Android-powered smartphone with a sliding QWERTY
Alltel has launched the LG Axis, a smartphone running Android 2.1. The LG Axis, by all appearances, seems to be a mid-tier offering, and both its specs and its pricing confirm that. The LG Axis has a 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and a side-sliding full physical QWERTY keyboard. Alltel will give you the LG [...]
BlackBerry Storm 3 photos and specs show up
Yesterday, we’ve seen photos of the BlackBerry Torch 2, BlackBerry Dakota and BlackBerry Curve Apollo, and now it’s time to take a look at yet another unannounced RIM handset: the BlackBerry Storm 3. BGR reports that the Storm 3 will be Research In Motion’s first smartphone to come with a WVGA touchscreen display (3.7 inches). [...]
Unboxing the Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G
Being first out of the gate doesn’t guarantee you’re going to win the race, but it certainly has its perks in this case. The HTC EVO Shift 4G was the first phone announced the week of CES to actually become available for purchase, and it’s a good way to start off the ensuing stampede of [...]
LG V900 tablet hits the FCC, it’s probably T-Mobile’s G-Slate
The FCC has just approved an LG tablet called V900. Although there are no photos to show the tablet yet, the Federal Commission informs us that the device features Wi-Fi and AWS connectivity. The latter feature makes the tablet compatible with T-Mobile USA’s network, so it’s probably safe to assume that the V900 is the [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia PlayStation phone headed to Orange UK?
In order to make the upcoming Xperia PlayStation phone successful, Sony Ericsson needs to sell it though as many carriers as possible. According to Mobile Today, one of the carriers that will offer the PlayStation Android handset is Everything Everywhere – the new UK-based mobile operator that includes the Orange and T-Mobile brands. Reportedly, the [...]
Nokia X7 appears again, AT&T might launch it this month
While we’re still waiting for Nokia to confirm the existence of the X7, the smartpohne has made yet another appearance, this time in some renderings that look like they’re coming directly from Nokia. Like in the last set of leaked photos, the Nokia X7 is AT&T-branded. PocketNow has it that the US carrier could launch [...]
Samsung S5570 – another Galaxy Mini?
Samsung may announce not one, but two Galaxy mini smartphones at MWC 2011 next month. Less than 24 hours after we saw the Samsung S5830, another unannounced Samsung device has appeared in some photos: the S5570 – which, according to SamsungHub, is called “Galaxy Mini”. The S5570 Galaxy Mini runs Android 2.2 and features a [...]
AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G may launch on March 1
The king (or queen) of the show at CES 2011, at least where smartphones were concerned, was undoubtedly the Motorola Atrix 4G, that’s headed to AT&T. And while we have been extensively made to drool seeing its specs, two details were missing from its unveiling, as they were from almost all CES smartphone announcements – [...]
Samsung Acclaim Android 2.2 Froyo update now available
US Cellular’s Samsung Acclaim has received an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. The update is not coming over-the-air, but rather is available to download from Samsung’s support site. It’s a 102 MB affair, that you have to get onto your computer, then connect your phone to your computer and start the update. Naturally, you should [...]
Samsung Forte 4G LTE Android smartphone for MetroPCS gets specced and pictured, may be the SCH-R910
MetroPCS is prepping to launch at least one 4G LTE Samsung Android-powered smartphone, if not two. A couple of days ago we’ve seen the first shot of the Samsung SCH-R910, and naturally assumed that it would be the first such device in MetroPCS’ portfolio. However, today the Samsung Forte for MetroPCS has leaked, and with [...]
BlackBerry Torch 2 leaks too, will have 1.2 GHz processor, NFC support, and run BlackBerry OS 6.1
Today seems to be the day of BlackBerry leaks. Having not announced anything new at CES 2011, RIM is apparently preparing a whole bunch of announcements, to refresh its entire range of smartphones. And after the previously (a few hours ago) leaked BlackBerry Dakota and Curve Apollo, it’s now time for us to get some [...]
Samsung S5830 Android 2.2 phone leaked, looks like a mini Galaxy S
Here’s an Android handset from Samsung that you’ve probably never heard of until now: the Samsung S5830. Te phone has appeared in some live photos over at Samfirmware, and it seems to be a smaller version of the hugely popular Galaxy S – thus it may be called Samsung Galaxy S Mini. Apparently, the S5830 [...]
BlackBerry Dakota and new BlackBerry Curve Apollo pictured
While RIM hasn’t announced any new smartphones at CES 2011 last week, the Canadian company is surely getting ready to introduce some new handsets soon. Two of them might be the BlackBerry Dakota (we’ve heard about this moniker back in the autumn of 2009) and the BlackBerry Apollo. According to BGR, the Dakota is RIM’s [...]
Apple is looking to improve multi-touch with “hover sensing” on iPhones and iPads
Apple’s multi-touch interface on a capacitive iPhone touch screen brought about huge changes to mobile industry. And nothing much changed about it for the last few years. Yes, everybody loved the idea, and went on to implement similar interfaces on their own gadgets – but the basics on all these new devices, remain the same. [...]