Verizon Motorola Xoom Review
When pondering the name of the Motorola Xoom, I can’t help but think that the high-powered inaugural Honeycomb tablet’s name is the perfect adjective to describe the speed by which it was released. The Xoom was shown off as a mysterious Motorola tablet prototype by Google’s Andy Rubin at the Honeycomb event in December, then [...]
HTC 3D smartphone in the rumors again, should be cheaper than the LG Optimus 3D
We’ve first heard about HTC’s intentions to launch a 3D Android smartphone back in December. Since then, we’ve also learned that Sprint may announce a so called HTC EVO 3D at CTIA 2011 – which starts tomorrow. While we’re not sure if the device rumored back in December is Sprint’s EVO 3D, now Pocket-lint claims [...]
Nokia E7 coming to O2 UK in May. Samsung Galaxy Ace will hit Orange
O2 UK has recently added the Nokia E7 to its website’s coming soon section, saying that the new Symbian smartphone would be available to its customers starting May. The carrier doesn’t mention the E7’s price, but it will most probably offer the handset on various plans, so you should be able to get it for [...]
HTC Pyramid appears in new photos next to the Desire HD
HTC’s unannounced Pyramid smartphone – seen last week in some renderings – has appeared once again, this time in a couple of photos that seem to show the real device. The first photo comes from GSM Arena and shows the Pyramid’s front, unveiling a front-facing camera, and the usual capacitive buttons below the display (which [...]
AT&T Announces LG Thrill 4G, HTC HD7S at CTIA 2011
AT&T is on a roll this weekend, and CTIA hasn’t even officially started yet. In addition to the huge news yesterday of its plans to acquire T-Mobile, AT&T introduced two handsets this morning in the LG Thrill 4G and HTC HD7S. First up is the LG Thrill 4G, a dual-core 1 GHz Android 2.2 Froyo [...]
Your Google Voice and Sprint Number Can Now Be Integrated
We all know that Sprint has a big day coming up on Tuesday with some hefty product announcements, but the carrier is not stopping there by any means. Among Sprint’s big announcements today to precede CTIA is that they are letting every one of their subscribers take their number and Google Voice-ify it; the amazing [...]
iOS 4.3.1 Coming Soon, Will Include Bug Fixes
I don’t think this will come as a surprise to anyone, but Apple has iOS 4.3.1 in the works and will be coming soon to an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch near you. To be expected on an update like this (meaning, x.x.1), there won’t be any added functionality to it, just a few bug [...]
Samsung Nexus S 4G for Sprint officially announced
Today, the rumored Nexus S 4G has been officially introduced by Google and Sprint, becoming the world’s first 4G Nexus smartphone. Manufactured by Samsung, the Nexus S 4G looks exactly like the Nexus S that’s compatible with T-Mobile’s GSM / AWS network, and has most of its features (Android 2.3, 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED [...]
Samsung Epic 4G Gets Froyo and Sprint ID This Week; Galaxy Tab Getting Sprint ID Too
If there was any doubt, Sprint ID appears to be here to stay. This is evident to us because Sprint continues to update its older phones and tablets to include this capability, so it must be rather successful. This week we are seeing firmware updates coming to the Samsung Epic 4G and Galaxy Tab that [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Mini, Nokia X7, HTC Flyer and BlackBerry Playbook headed to Three UK
A leaked Three UK roadmap has revealed an unannounced Galaxy smartphone: the Samsung Galaxy S II Mini. As its name suggests, the new handset is a smaller (but still high-end) version of the Galaxy S II. It runs Android 2.3 and comes with a 3.7 inch WVGA display, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, a 1.4GHz single-core processor, [...]
HTC Arrive is Now Available on Sprint; $199 with Contract
Yearning for the Windows Phone 7 OS but you absolutely love your Sprint network? Starting today, the best of both worlds is now available to you with the HTC Arrive, the very first Windows Phone 7 device built for a CDMA network. And it certainly won’t be the last. For more information on the Arrive, [...]
AT&T Shocks World, Agrees to Purchase T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion
We’re still digesting the information that just came through the wire, but we have a feeling it’s going to take a while to get used to the idea. Just when we were hearing rumors that Sprint and T-Mobile were in talks to join forces, we get thrown a curveball. We just learned via press release [...]
Amazon App Store Prepping March 22 Launch
While nothing has been officially announced yet, Amazon is rumored to be planning a launch of its upcoming Android App Store this coming Tuesday, March 22, according to sources of Wired Magazine. Wired reports that the App Store, no hidden secret by any means, has been leaked in one form or another ever since September [...]
Adobe Flash 10.2 Now Available For Download on Android Market
No surprise here, folks, but we just wanted to send a quick reminder to make sure you get to the Android Market and download the latest version of Flash Player, 10.2, which is now available for free. This also means all of you Motorola Xoom early adopters who have been frustrated by the lack of [...]
More Details Surface on Sprint’s CTIA Lineup: EVO 3D, EVO View 4G, and More
It’s hard to keep a secret these days. Rumors are always leaking out about the latest and greatest in upcoming devices, and half the time we’re sure these leaks are on purpose. We’re hearing all sorts of rumors about what will be announced at Sprint’s upcoming 3-hour CTIA press event and what we should expect [...]
Poem May Reveal Details about Upcoming DROID Bionic
Everybody loves a good story to keep their minds working through the weekend. This weekend’s big story comes courtesy a gentleman by the name of Black Man X, an insider who has been known for his in-depth knowledge of Verizon’s future plans. This week Mr. X published a poem titled “Hype-beast hangover”, in reference to [...]
HTC Thunderbolt Has 8 GB Internal Memory, Only 2.5 GB Can be Used
Earlier when I unboxed the HTC Thunderbolt, I marveled at the massive amount of memory that is included with the phone. Not only does the phone come with 8 GB internal storage space, Verizon and HTC also threw in a 32 GB MicroSD card to give you 40 GB total storage directly out of the [...]
Apple Plans Free MobileMe Integrated with iOS 5 Next Month
A couple weeks ago I ranted about the mysterious disappearance of MobileMe and the lack of any explanation as to where it went or when it’s coming back. We knew Apple had something grander in mind with MobileMe, iTunes, and the cloud, but we weren’t sure what it was. Recently we learned that Apple may [...]
Cellular South HTC Desire Android 2.2 Froyo update finally rolling out now
With Android 2.3 Gingerbread having been out and about for about three months now (granted, only inside the Google Nexus S thus far), it may be easy to forget that there are some Android phones still stuck on Android 2.1. The HTC Desire may have been one of the first devices to receive an update [...]
INQ Cloud Touch Android Facebook phone on pre-order in the UK for £299.95 SIM-free, ships on April 6
Back when INQ officially unveiled its Cloud Touch phone that has been built around supporting Facebook in as many places as possible throughout its interface, it said that the device would become available in the UK in April. And, unlike many other recent launches, it looks like this one will be on time. One of [...]