New HTC Ignite and Prime Windows Phone 7 handsets coming soon?
HTC seems to be readying two new Windows Phone 7 devices, one with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and another one without. The keyboardless device is currently called HTC Ignite. It looks a lot like the HTC Mozart, and it should be released in mid-2011. XDA.cn has some contradictory details regarding the features of the Ignite, [...]
Nokia C7 headed to Wind Mobile (Canada)
Wind Mobile might become the first Canadian carrier to launch the Nokia C7 (the new Symbian smartphone that’s also headed to the US thanks to T-Mobile). According to Mobile Syrup, Wind may release the C7 in Canada as soon as tomorrow, possibly for $350. The Nokia C7 will be one of Wind’s best touchscreen handsets, [...]
Android 3.0 Honeycomb Review
Like a good wine, Android has had a knack for maturing as it ages. With every new update to its OS comes more features, less bugs, and a more reliable experience for both consumers and businesses alike. Android 3.0 Honeycomb — the latest release — is special, being used only for tablets and is therefore [...]
HTC Thunderbolt launch date and price officially confirmed by Verizon: March 17, $249
Verizon has finally announced the official launch date of the HTC Thunderbolt, its first LTE smartphone. As expected, the handset will be available for purchase starting March 17 (this Thursday). Verizon will sell the Thunderbolt for $249.99 with a new 2-yr contract agreement. In case you think that’s expensive, Wirefly lets you have the Thunderbolt [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid X2, Droid 3, and Targa appear in new photos
Three of Verizon Wireless’ upcoming smartphones have been spotted in new photos: they’re all made by Motorola, and all are running Android (no surprise here). The first handset that we’re going to talk about is the Motorola Droid X2, which should come with a 4.3 inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) display – just like [...]
T-Mobile Officially Introduces the Sidekick 4G, Available this Spring
Phones will never be the same. T-Mobile announced tonight the upcoming availability of the Sidekick 4G, which marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Sidekick lineup’s history. Previously known as a really nice feature phone that has a keyboard and cool sliding mechanism that teenagers crooned over (in its heyday) as much as [...]
LG Optimus C bringing Android Froyo to Cricket this week?
Cricket is reportedly the latest US carrier to join the Optimus One bandwagon. The regional mobile operator seems to be readying the launch of the LG Optimus C – which, of course, is nothing more than a re-branded LG Optimus One Android smartphone. PhoneNews has it that Cricket will launch the Optimus C this week, [...]
HP TouchPad to be launched in June after all
When HP announced the WebOS-based TouchPad, the company said the tablet would be released “in the summer.” Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean April (as recently rumored). Fortunately, it also does not mean July, and neither August. According to PreCentral, Leo Apotheker (HP CEO) has confirmed at the most recent HP Summit that the TouchPad would be [...]
Dual-core Pioneer DreamBook Android Honeycomb tablet announced
I had no idea Pioneer is making Android tablets. And yet it does: meet the Pioneer DreamBook ePad H10 HD (an unnecessarily long name, I know). The DreamBook ePad H10 is Pioneer Computers’ first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. It has a 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 pixels, and a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 [...]
Nokia E7 launches in India, recommended price is Rs. 29,999
After having had its fare share of typical Nokia delays, the E7, Nokia’s Symbian flagship device, is finally starting to become available in some markets. Slowly, but surely, those craving a side-sliding QWERTY-packing handset running the new Symbian have received their much sought after phone. The Nokia E7 has been officially launched in India earlier [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will launch in Spain on April 1, yours for EUR 649
There’s more Sony Ericsson Xperia Play news today, following our earlier report of the first PlayStation smartphone going on pre-order in India. Sony Ericsson Spain has told Engadget that the Xperia Play will become available there on April 1. Hopefully that’s no joke. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is going to become available in the [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini successor spotted in white
Although it already announced four Android Gingerbread smartphones this year, Sony Ericsson is certainly not done with unveiling new handsets. One of the upcoming SE smartphones is the Xperia X10 Mini successor that we saw in a couple of live photos back in January. The handset has been spotted in a new photo recently and, [...]
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt ships on March 17, pre-orders start tonight, simultaneous voice&data confirmed
Just as it was getting plain silly, there seems to be and end to the HTC Thunderbolt release date dilemma. Sure, HTC said that it will officially announce something “soon”, but before it had the chance to do that, we’ve already gotten word on what the magical date will be. It’s March 17, as rumored [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Will be Available in Singapore Next Month
If you’re in Singapore, or will be going there soon, be sure to mark the entire month of April on your calendars because Samsung Asia’s CEO Gregory Lee has now confirmed that the hot new Galaxy S II will be ready to launch there starting next month. We have no idea when during the month [...]
Sprint Announces Kyocera Echo Will go on Sale April 17 for $199
If you have been following the latest news of the Kyocera Echo and you know that you absolutely must have some of that dual-touchscreen goodness coming to Sprint soon, you are going to love this little piece of news we intercepted through the wires: The Kyocera Echo will finally go on sale on April 17 [...]
US: Unlocked HTC Incredible S can be yours for $559.99
The HTC Incredible S was unveiled last month during Mobile World Congress, and it sits nicely in HTC’s international portfolio in between the Desire S and the Desire HD. If you’re in the US, you probably know by now that the HTC Incredible S will be coming to Verizon as the Droid Incredible 2. However, [...]
HTC 10-inch Tablet Leaked by Staples, Samsung Tab 8.9 and Toshiba Tablet Mentioned
Staples as of late seems to be very interested in playing the tablet market, with leaks of new tablets being flown all over the place this past week. Last week we saw indications from Staples that the WiFi-only Xoom will be launched end of March or early April for $599, and the Blackberry Playbook would [...]
Apple Stores Opening Early Tomorrow. New iPad 2 Stock?
We have heard from Apple Bitch that Apple retail stores will be opening an hour earlier than usual tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15) and that very likely means one piece of great news: the iPad 2 stock is getting replenished. This isn’t set in stone because we haven’t heard any official announcement from Apple itself, but [...]
Sprint’s HTC Arrive can be pre-ordered for just $49.99 at Wirefly
Last month, when Sprint announced the HTC Arrive (aka HTC 7 Pro), it said the handset would cost $199.99 with a new 2-yr contract agreement. This price is still listed at the carrier’s official website. So it comes as a surprise that Wirefly currently lets you pre-order the Arrive for only $49.99 (also with a [...]
Angry Birds Rio for Android will debut via Amazon Appstore
As announced not long ago, Rovio’s brand new Angry Birds Rio will be available for Android devices soon. However, for the beginning you won’t be able to download it via Android Market, because Rovio has made a deal with Amazon to distribute the game exclusively via Amazon Appstore (as soon as this is launched). Rovio [...]