Verizon Droid Incredible 2 promo materials leaked
We’re still waiting for Verizon to announce the HTC Droid Incredible 2, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know almost anything about it. “Almost” – because one of the things that are not certain is the smartphone’s launch date. It could be April 21, April 28, or… some other day. What’s certain is that the [...]
Verizon Samsung Droid Charge spotted on Walmart’s website
While there’s still no official word on when the LTE-enabled Samsung Droid Charge will be released by Verizon, the smartphone has been spotted at Walmart’s website* – which could mean its launch date isn’t too far away now. Of course, not long ago we’ve heard that the new Android handset may be out on April [...]
T-Mobile UK’s LG Optimus Black delayed until May
Back in February, T-Mobile UK announced that it would introduce the LG Optimus Black in March. That didn’t happen, though, and it won’t happen this month, either, because the British carrier has delayed the launch of the Optimus Black until May (for unknown reasons). At the same time, Expansys says the handset should be shipped [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II to be available in India starting May
Samsung’s Galaxy S II i9100 won’t be released in India in June, as previously rumored, but a month earlier – in May, of course. The exact launch date is not known at the moment, but AndroidOS.in reports that Samsung confirmed the smartphone’s availability starting next month. The official price of the Galaxy S II for [...]
Acer Iconia Tab A500 with Android Honeycomb now available in the UK from £449.99
Another 10.1-inch, Android Honeycomb tablet powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor has become available in the UK, a few days after it was supposed to – the Acer Iconia Tab A500. This tablet is also going to make it to the US via Verizon, and it’s an interesting entry in the tablet space, even [...]
Sprint to get Wi-Fi Motorola Xoom first, 4G WiMax version later
Yesterday we told you that the Motorola Xoom is headed to Sprint, something which has been reported before. Furthermore, yesterday’s news was that it would reach the Now Network with support for WiMax – Sprint’s 4G. And both of those things are true, and are still happening, with one major caveat though. BGR has independently [...]
Verizon LG Revolution arrives in the hands of testers, live pics leak, release is nearing
Quite a bit of time has passed since Verizon unveiled the LG Revolution back at CES in January, and we haven’t heard much about this device in the meantime. Yet we have heard loads about the other 4G LTE devices that Verizon announced at CES – the HTC Thunderbolt is already available, and even the [...]
Sony Ericsson SK17i (Xperia Mini Pro II) shows up again
One of Sony Ericsson’s unannounced Android smartphones – which may be called Xperia Mini Pro II – has appeared in a new set of photos, this time allowing us to take a look at its UI. The handset (model name SK17i) runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and comes with a Corner UI similar to what we’ve [...]
HTC Sensation confirmed by Orange, T-Mobile and Three (in the UK)
Yesterday, Vodafone was the first British carrier to confirm the launch of the brand new HTC Sensation. Not long after that, Orange, T-Mobile and Three have also unveiled that they would offer the Sensation in the UK. According to Pocket-lint, Orange and T-Mobile will start selling the new Android 2.3 smartphone sometime in June. Three [...]
HTC Incredible S officially headed to Australia
Although the Incredible S can already be bought in Australia (via MobiCity), HTC hasn’t officially launched the handset there. It will do it this Thursday (April 14), though – at least according to AusDroid. MobiCity is currently selling the Incredible S for 629 AUD (about 660 USD), SIM-free. When officially released, the smartphone should be [...]
Motorola Xoom 3G now available in the UK for £199.99 with £25 per month unlimited data contract
The Motorola Xoom, the first ever tablet to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb (the first tablet-optimized version of Google’s mobile operating system), is already available in the UK, in both 3G and Wi-Fi-only flavors. The 3G-enabled version is an exclusive to Carphone Warehouse. The retailer had started pre-orders for £599.99, but in the meantime dropped the price [...]
UK: Samsung Galaxy S II price drops below £500
Now that it’s set to launch with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the only device able to match the HTC Sensation (announced earlier today) spec-wise. And while it’s still unclear if the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor will make it to all the markets in which the Galaxy S II [...]
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt 4G now only $150 at Wirefly until April 18
If you’d like a high-end Android-powered smartphone that is 4G LTE capable, the HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon is probably for you. But what if you don’t feel like shelling out the $199.99 that is its normal asking price? Well, you read on. For Wirefly has come to your rescue, shaving a cool $50 off that [...]
Nokia Ovi Store now serves 5 million downloads daily
The same day it officially presented the new Symbian-based X7 and E6 smartphones, Nokia also unveiled that Ovi Store now serves “up to 5 million downloads per day.” The news comes five months after Nokia announced that Ovi Store reached 3 million daily downloads. More than 40,000 apps are currently available in the store, and [...]
Motorola Xoom will reach Sprint soon with WiMax on board
The Motorola Xoom is headed to Sprint, we’ve heard at least once last month. Back then we even got a leaked shot of Sprint’s Xoom, and we also found out that the tablet will come with support for Sprint’s ’4G’, a.k.a. WiMax. That has now been confirmed by BGR, thanks to one of their tipsters. [...]
Nokia C5-04 now available from Wind Mobile in Canada for $150 sans contract
The oddly named (but not for Nokia, clearly) Nokia C5-04 was supposed to be released by Wind Mobile in Canada five days ago, on April 7. But something has apparently delayed it a bit, and it’s only now become officially available from Wind Mobile in Canada. Wind will sell you a Nokia C5-04 for $150 [...]
HTC Flyer launching in Europe on May 9
Earlier today, when HTC officially announced the Sensation / Pyramid (and the US-bound 4G version), the company has also unveiled the European launch date of its first tablet, the HTC Flyer. In consequence, we now know that the Flyer will be available across Europe starting May 9. As previously reported, the tablet can be pre-ordered [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc will be available from Rogers in Canada on April 28
In Canada, Rogers is busy getting ready to launch the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc. So far, it’s only officially said that these devices are coming “during Spring 2011″, however more information has surfaced today. A reliable tipster has informed MobileSyrup that the launch date for both of the aforementioned Android-powered smartphones has [...]
T-Mobile launches two new unlimited plans on April 13, starting at $59.99 per month
T-Mobile wasn’t content on just announcing its exclusivity deal with HTC for the Sensation 4G today. It has also confirmed the information that has been making the rounds as a rumor for the past few days – new unlimited plans are near. T-Mobile will launch two new unlimited plans tomorrow, on April 13. The new [...]
AT&T intros LG Phoenix and LG Thrive Android phones (Optimus One versions)
AT&T has finally announced its own LG Optimus One, becoming the last major US carrier to do so. Of course, like all other carriers, AT&T customized the handset, and will offer it under two names: LG Thrive, and LG Phoenix. The two devices are basically the same (only their colors differ), but the Phoenix is [...]