HTC will bring HSUPA support to the AT&T Inspire 4G via software update
One of the main issues that people have had with the HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T is the complete lack of HSUPA support, despite AT&T touting this as a ’4G’ phone. No HSUPA means UMTS/WCDMA (aka the original 3G) upload speeds. In a word: abysmal. Especially for a 2011 device, for a high-end device, and [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid X may get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update this Sunday
A rumor has started making the rounds across the mobile blogosphere, and, if true, it’s very good news for those who own a Motorola Droid X. According to Droid-Life, one of their sources suggested that this device may receive an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, as early [...]
O2 UK won’t launch Sony Ericsson Xperia Play on April 1 like other operators, software bugs to blame
O2 UK has announced earlier that it won’t be able to launch the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play on April 1 like it had originally intended (and announced). The reason has to do with certain unspecified bugs in the smartphone’s software, which O2 thinks will prevent prospective owners from having a good experience with the device. [...]
HTC Incredible S will be available from Bell in Canada on April 4
In Canada, Bell is prepping to launch the HTC Incredible S, the Android-powered smartphone that was announced last month during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and that’s at the middle of HTC’s high-end offerings – in between the HTC Desire S and Desire HD. According to a leaked internal document, Bell will launch the HTC [...]
Samsung Starr II S5260 to be launched in India soon
Already available in some European markets (like Germany, where Amazon is selling it), the Samsung Starr II S5260 will be released in India soon. Announced as the official successor of the Star S5230, the new Star II is an affordable featurephone that comes with a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, stereo [...]
Orange UK offers the iPad 2 for £199 with contract
Apple’s iPad 2 has started to become available internationally today. One of the key markets for Apple outside the US is undoubtedly the UK. And while you can obviously just head to the nearest Apple store and buy an unsubsidized iPad 2 direct from there for full price, there are other options. Orange UK will, [...]
Telus Motorola Milestone Android 2.2 Froyo update now available
Oh look, it’s another post about an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. In 2011. Almost 10 months after the aforementioned OS version was launched. I wonder how long this will keep happening, but then again I’m quite sure that we’ll still have some carrier update some device to Froyo this holiday season, as they say. [...]
Acer’s Iconia A100, A500, A501, and W500 tablets get prices and release dates in the UK
Acer has quite a few tablets headed soon to the UK, and it has now decided to announce their prices and prospective release dates for those interested. The 7-inch Iconia A100, seen below, will cost £329 and become available sometime in May. This tablet will launch running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and will be Wi-Fi only at [...]
Bell Motorola Atrix now only $69.95 with 3-year contract until March 31
Bell has launched the Motorola Atrix in Canada just eight days ago, last Thursday. The launch price was $169.95 if you opted to sign a new three-year contract. And it looks like sales haven’t been going very well, since Bell has already decided to cut the Atrix’s price by a whopping $100. That’s right, from [...]
UK: Nokia E7 officially arriving next month
Although it’s available in some European countries since February, the Nokia E7 has still not been released in the UK. It will be next month, though, and Nokia now lets you pre-order the smartphone via its official UK website, saying it will ship it in no more than 14 days. Customers can get the E7 [...]
HTC Desire S available in Europe starting today
It looks like the first European countries where the HTC Desire S is available are Germany and the Czech Republic. In Germany, Amazon sells the sliver version of the Desire S for € 459.99 (about $651). The black version will be released soon, too (on March 28), but for a slightly higher price, namely €477. [...]
SE Xperia Play and Xperia Arc can be now pre-ordered at Three UK
Not long after Vodafone posted pre-order pages for the Xperia Play and Xperia Arc, Three UK has now done the same. Sony Ericsson’s new Android smartphones are a bit more expensive at Three than at Vodafone. For example, the Xperia Arc can be yours for free only if you choose a data plan of at [...]
Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade for Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 coming this summer
Miracles do happen sometimes: Sony Ericsson has just announced that an official upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread would be released for the old Xperia X10. This comes not long after the company had stated that the X10 would not be upgraded beyond Android 2.1. The 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade will be rolled-out starting late Q2 / [...]
The Best of CTIA Spring 2011: 5 Winners Above the Rest
As another CTIA Wireless comes to a close, we pause not only to rest and relax from walking 20 miles in 2 days, but also to reflect on the things our hands played with and our eyes beheld. In retrospect, there were very few big surprises we weren’t expecting to see; most of the big [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook will officially support Android apps
RIM has surprised the world by announcing that its first tablet – the BlackBerry PlayBook – will support Android and BlackBerry Java applications. Unfortunately, this won’t happen from the first day the tablet launches (April 19), but only starting the summer. Android and Java apps will run on the PlayBook via two optional “app players”, [...]
Google really doesn’t want Honeycomb on phones, won’t open-source it anytime soon
In an interesting, and perhaps unforeseen development, Google has told BusinessWeek that it won’t open-source Android 3.0 Honeycomb anytime soon. In fact, it will postpone the operating system’s open-sourcing for the foreseeable future. This is how Google’s Android development usually works: a new version is developed in-house, with no access for outside developers or interested [...]
iPad 2 online orders shipping in 2-3 weeks in Australia and New Zealand
Apple is launching the iPad 2 in 25 new markets on March 25 – and since in Australia and New Zealand it’s already March 25, customers can order the new tablet online as of now. The problem is that, both in Australia and New Zealand, the iPad 2 won’t ship right away, but in 2 [...]
Mobiado Aston Martin luxury phones coming soon. CPT002 transparent phone concept unveiled
In case you’ve missed Mobiado, we’re (sort of) happy to inform you that the Canadian company has big plans for this year, and some of them will be accomplished in collaboration with British sports cars maker Aston Martin. Yes, you’ve guessed it: Mobiado will make Aston Martin luxury phones. There are no details on the [...]
Motorola Xoom will still be produced beyond Q2, despite rumors to the contrary
A couple of days ago, a rumor emerged from Taiwan (via DigiTimes), indicating that Motorola would stop producing its Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet after June this year. However, Motorola has officially responded to the rumor, saying to Phandroid that it plans to manufacture and sell the Xoom even after the second quarter ends. While the [...]
Samsung Apps served more than 100 million downloads until now
Samsung has proudly announced that its own application store, simply called Samsung Apps, has reached 100 million downloads – ten months after its launch. Available in 120 countries around the world, Samsung Apps mainly includes applications and games for mobile phones – like the Bada-based Wave, Wave II, Wave 525, Wave 533, Wave 575, and [...]