Motorola Charm and Motorola Flipout forever stuck on Android 2.1
It’s time for an update on updates, yet again. And yet again this is about Android smartphones, two to be precise, both made by Motorola: the Charm and the Flipout. Both of these phones were launched running Android 2.1 with Motoblur. And they were both announced after Google had already introduced Android 2.2 Froyo (and [...]
Motorola Xoom 3G makes it to the UK, pre-orders have started for £599.99
The Motorola Xoom is nearing release outside of the US. In the UK, pre-orders have already started for the Wi-Fi-only version, as we reported yesterday. And now the 3G version has also made it across the pond. Carphone Warehouse has the 3G-enabled Xoom up for pre-order, and it can be yours for £599.99. For this price, [...]
BlackBerry Playbook to be released in March in the US after all, Q2 in Europe
Yesterday a rumor was making the rounds across the blogosphere, claiming that the BlackBerry Playbook was going to launch in the US on April 10. That certainly looked like a slip from the previously rumored release window of ‘Q1′. Today, however, there’s official word from RIM that the above is untrue. Speaking to Pocket-lint in [...]
BlackBerry Playbook headed to Bell
Already confirmed for Rogers, RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook will be released by at least one more carrier in Canada, and that’s Bell. The Source (Bell’s own retail channel) has published a catalog which shows that the PlayBook is “coming soon.” It’s not mentioned when exactly, an neither for what price. We’ve recently heard that RIM may [...]
HTC Thunderbolt stars in new TV ad. Verizon still has no launch date
Verizon’s upcoming HTC Thunderbolt Android smartphone has appeared in a new TV commercial that was reportedly aired on Comedy Central. Unfortunately, the commercial doesn’t say much about the Thunderbolt (which, by the way, was priced at $699 at HTC’s official store). Just that it’s fast and it’s exclusively on “Verizon’s blazing 4G LTE network.” Here, [...]
AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G now even cheaper at Amazon: $129
Amazon has lowered the price of AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G once again, and it now offers the smartphone for only $129.99 (new 2-yr contract agreement required). Previously, the retailer sold the Atrix for $149.99 – which was still less than what AT&T asks for the handset ($199). The Atrix is one of AT&T’s first 4G [...]
Verizon Motorola Xoom Unboxing
The Verizon-branded Motorola Xoom may not need much of an introduction, since it’s been lighting up headlines all over the place ever since its unveiling at CES 2011 (and even its brief appearance as “unnamed Motorola tablet prototype” when Andy Rubin was interviewed at All Things D). Regardless, the Xoom is a landmark device, stepping [...]
New iPad 2 coming to Orange and T-Mobile in the UK
Announced less than 24 hours ago by Steve Jobs, the new, thinner and speedier iPad 2 will be released in the UK via Orange and T-Mobile (the two carriers that have recently merged to form Everything Everywhere). Neither Orange, nor T-Mobile has unveiled any details regarding the pricing of Apple’s new tablet. However, we do [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II will have a Tegra 2 version
Samsung’s latest and greatest* Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II I9100, will not be powered just by Samsung’s own Exynos / Orion processor. Nvidia has recently confirmed that some Galaxy S II units will be based on the Tegra 2 platform (which also powers handsets like the LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix). It’s not [...]
HTC’s ChaCha Facebook phone renamed to ChaChaCha in Spain
The suit field by ChaCha against HTC isn’t the only problem the Taiwanese company has when it comes to the name of its new QWERTY-equipped Facebook Android phone. In Spain, “chacha” is often used as a term of derision, so HTC decided to rebrand its new handset and call it ChaChaCha there (yup, like the [...]
Wi-Fi-only Motorola Xoom now on pre-order in the UK for £499.99, will ship on April 9
The Motorola Xoom, the first tablet to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb, is on its way to store shelves in the US and Europe. In the UK, we’ve already found out that it will be sold by Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy, and now another retailer has it on offer. PC World has started taking pre-orders [...]
Prices Drop on Original iPad, Now Starting at $399
Though the majority of the publicity is understandably focused on the iPad 2, the original version is still being sold. The big difference, however, is that now the iPad 1 has dropped in price by a full $100. Starting at $399 for the WiFi-only 16 GB version, the iPad prices range (at the same incremental [...]
Apple sold more than 10 million iPhones in January and February, on track for >70% growth YoY
If you’ve been living under a rock on another planet, you don’t know that Apple had a little event earlier today. And, aside from announcing the iPad 2, Steve Jobs also had a lot of numbers to share. Most interesting among those was the fact that the company has shipped the 100 millionth iPhone “recently”. [...]
Apple Boasts 100M iPhones, 15M iPads Sold
In every Apple press event, the first thing that is covered is the stats: how many of this or that sold, what percentage this or that downloaded, etc. And while today’s iPad 2 event was no exception, it was much more impressive than the standard. Steve Jobs announced this morning that 100 million iPhones have [...]
HTC Desire S will be available from 3 UK in April, Wildfire S in May, ChaCha in June
We’ve known for a couple of weeks that the HTC Desire S, the Wildfire S as well as the Facebook-powered ChaCha will be sold by 3 in the UK at some point, but two important details were missing back then: when and for how much. And while the latter is still a mystery (well, sort [...]
New Apple iPad 2 (white and black versions) with iOS 4.3 officially announced, prices start at $499
Just as rumored and expected, Apple has officially announced a new iPad tablet – the iPad 2. Although Apple says the iPad 2 has a completely new design, it doesn’t look too different from the previous model when seen from the front. However, the new iPad is 33% thinner than the old one – it [...]
RIM BlackBerry PlayBook launching on April 10?
It looks like RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will not be released this quarter, as initially rumored. According to BGR and multiple (undisclosed) sources, the PlayBook will be available in retail locations starting April 10. Of course, this is the launch date for the US (and maybe Canada, too). Europe and other markets will [...]
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 available at Vodafone UK
Already launched by Three UK (and coming soon to O2), the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 has been released by Vodafone, too. The British carrier is offering the Ace only on contract. The handset is free on pay monthly plans starting at £25. You can also get it with £20 and £15 plans, but both will [...]
Want a Bonus Entry to Win a Kindle? Here’s What to Do
You may have heard the news that Tanga.com is giving away a Kindle 3G+WiFi, and there are already 8 possible chances to enter to win it. But just for kicks and giggles, we’re mixing things up halfway through the week by giving you another way to enter to win! To get this extra entry into [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play to be launched by all Australian carriers
Expected to be released in Europe and the US (via Verizon) later this month, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will also be launched in Australia. It won’t happen too soon, though. Kotaku Australia recently talked to a Sony Global Marketing Manager, who said that the Xperia Play – the world’s first PlayStation-certified phone – would [...]