Verizon Motorola Droid X2 caught booting on video, dual-core processor confirmed again
Oh, the Motorola Droid X2… not launched yet, not even announced yet, but it keeps on leaking… Verizon and Motorola, you do know this is getting a bit silly, right? Okay, so what we have today on the Droid X2 front is a video of it booting. The nice boot animation contains the words “DUAL [...]
Samsung Replenish SPH-M580 Android QWERTY phone for Sprint coming in June
Remember that unannounced Android-based Samsung QWERTY candybar seen back in February? The handset is called Samsung Replenish SPH-M580, and should be officially introduced by Sprint tomorrow. Just like Verizon’s Motorola Droid Pro, the Samsung Replenish has a full QWERTY keyboard, and a touchscreen display (2.8 inch, QVGA). Other features include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Replenish [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II will make it to Canada in late Q2 or early Q3
Wondering when the Samsung Galaxy S II will make it to North America? Wonder no more, for it seems it will reach Canada before the United States. MobileSyrup got the information straight from Samsung VP Paul Brennan, who confirmed that the slim beast is headed to Canada, and its release will happen either in late [...]
Samsung Galaxy 551 will be available from Bell in Canada on April 28
The midrange Samsung Galaxy 551, also known as the i5510, has been announced back in October of last year, and since then we’ve heard little about it. It did manage to make its way to Australia, but other than that we’ve had full radio silence. Until today. We now know that the Galaxy 551 will [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic seems to have issues, may be delayed, Motorola Targa could be to blame
Last time we heard about it, Verizon’s Motorola Droid Bionic was supposed to be launched sometime in May – at about the same time with the Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, and the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. Now we’re seeing reports according to which the Droid Bionic may have been delayed, or even canceled [...]
Sprint Motorola Xoom blurry press photo leaked
If for any reason you were still in doubt as to the fact that the Motorola Xoom will reach Sprint soon, it’s time to face reality. The first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet is on its way to the Now Network, as proven today yet again, this time perhaps more conclusively than ever, since a press [...]
New BlackBerry Touch 9860 and Bold Touch 9900 promo videos leaked
Two of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry smartphones have appeared in officially-looking promo commercials. This makes us believe the Canadian company could announce them soon (although, well, everyone expects the new Berries to be unveiled in May). The first commercial shows off the BlackBerry Touch 9860 Monza, aka Touch Monaco. The Touch 9860 should feature a 3.7 [...]
LG Optimus 2X should get Android Gingerbread in June or July
LG has already promised that its three high-end Optimus Android handsets would be upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread later this year. It didn’t say when exactly, though – well, not until now. According to LG Denmark, the LG Optimus 2X should get Android 2.3 in June or July. Of course, this may be the case only [...]
Samsung Chat 335 coming to Orange UK
We first saw the Samsung Ch@t 335 (aka Samsung S3350) back in November 2010, and we haven’t hear much about it ever since. Well, the phone is now headed to Orange UK, which will sell it to its postpaid customers soon. There’s no word on the handset’s price yet, but Orange should offer it for [...]
Nokia’s first Windows Phones: W7, W8, E6 successor, and more
Apart from showing off a Windows Phone concept that will likely never become a real device, Nokia has been reluctant to provide any info on its upcoming hardware made in collaboration with Microsoft. However, if these new details coming from Mobile-review’s Eldar Murtazin are correct, we now have the names of Nokia’s very first Windows [...]
HTC Sense 3.0 UI not coming to Desire S, Desire HD and older devices
A couple of days ago, when HTC announced the new Sensation Android smartphone, the company has also unveiled an enhanced version of its HTC Sense UI, namely Sense 3.0. Now, owners of already-launched HTC smartphones may want to know if Sense 3.0 will come to their devices. Unfortunately, the answer seems to be “no.” Answering [...]
HTC Sensation headed to O2 UK, too
Yesterday, we reported that the brand new HTC Sensation Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone would be released not only by Vodafone UK, but also by Orange UK, T-Mobile UK, and Three UK. In case you’re wondering why O2 is missing from the list, well, it actually doesn’t. The second largest British carrier has confirmed (via Twitter) [...]
Rugged Android tablet from Motorola in the making?
Motorola currently has only one Android tablet – the Xoom, with or without 3G – but it certainly readies the launch of new ones. One of Moto’s upcoming tablets may be a rugged one, which, according to Engadget, is now in beta testing, and should be part of Motorola’s plan to be the “first physical [...]
T-Mobile’s 4G mobile hotspot now available for $79.99
T-Mobile’s new unlimited plans aren’t the only new things launching today. And the Sidekick 4G isn’t the only T-Mobile device that can be ordered today for $79.99. The above is true because T-Mobile’s first 4G mobile hotspot has finally become available today, and it will cost you $79.99 with a new two-year contract. The hotspot [...]
HTC Desire Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will hit Three UK in mid-May
At the end of last month, Three UK announced that the HTC Desire smartphones it sold would be receiving the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread either before the end of April, or at the beginning of May. And that was good news for owners of the original Desire, since it was the only rather official [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play “nearly ready to go on sale” at O2
O2 is currently the only major UK carrier that doesn’t sell the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. That’s because the company found some bugs in the handset’s software just before the initially-planned release (which was scheduled for April 1), and decided to postpone the launch. Now O2 is happily reporting that Sony Ericsson sent new software, [...]
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G pre-orders have started at Wirefly for $79.99, shipping April 20
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is the successor to the now-classic Sidekick devices that T-Mobile has launched over the years. And although it keeps the form factor almost intact, this is a much more capable device than those ever were – it’s a full-fledged smartphone running Android, and it’s the first Sidekick to get a touchscreen. [...]
Sprint Nexus S 4G pre-orders start at Best Buy, T-Mobile’s Nexus S now only $99.99 with contract
Sprint’s version of the Google Nexus S may have been announced on March 21, but the carrier still hasn’t said anything about when it will become available. And it’s quite clear that Sprint customers waiting for a ‘pure Google’ Android smartphone would like to know. Sadly, it’s still not clear when exactly the device will [...]
Samsung Galaxy S Plus gets official in Russia as the Galaxy S 2011 Edition, has 1.4 GHz processor
The Samsung Galaxy S Plus was leaked just once up until today, but it looks like almost all the information in that leak was accurate – an impressive feat. Today, Samsung has officially announced the new device in Russia, where it will be sold under the name Samsung Galaxy S 2011 Edition. The smartphone may [...]
T-Mobile G2X now up for pre-order at LetsTalk for just $149.99
The T-Mobile G2X is T-Mobile’s version of the smartphone we all know internationally as the LG Optimus 2X. The G2X will become available in just two days, on April 15, and T-Mobile will ask you for $199.99 for the device (after a $50 mail-in rebate). That’s pretty much standard pricing nowdays for a high-end smartphone [...]