Dell Streak 10 Pro name pretty much confirmed
Dell’s new, unannounced 10-inch Android tablet has recently received a Wi-Fi interoperability certificate, which kinda confirms its name: Dell Streak 10 Pro (model number T03G). The certificate also confirms that the tablet features Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. As previously reported, the Dell Streak 10 Pro should come with a 5MP rear camera, 2MP front-facing camera, dual-core [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 priced in Germany, pre-orders available at Amazon
Expected to be released later this month (or maybe in June), the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 can be pre-ordered now in Germany thanks to Amazon. As it’s always the case with new, yet to be available devices, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is currently quite pricey at Amazon: €606 (meaning about $853). The retailer doesn’t say [...]
Acer Gateway Android tablet spotted, it’s just a rebranded Iconia A500
Gateway, a US-based subsidiary of Acer (since 2007), will launch an Android tablet, too. The tablet has two model numbers – TP-A60W and PT-A60G – and we’ve discovered it listed at the official Bluetooth website (here and here). At first I thought it’s a brand new device, but after a bit of research I’ve found [...]
Dual SIM Nokia X1-01 announced. Nokia C2-00 starts shipping
Nokia has officially announced a new, cheap dual SIM phone – the Nokia X1-01. The X1-01 looks exactly like the X1-00 (introduced back in March), and, except for the dual SIM-related capabilities, it has the same features. The phone comes with a 160 x 128 pixels display, MP3 player, stereo FM radio, 3.5mm headset jack, [...]
AT&T and T-Mobile to get their own HTC EVO 3D?
We reported earlier today that the HTC EVO 3D would be available from Sprint for $199.99 on contract or $499.99 with no contract commitment, but we now have reports that HTC may have another version of the highly anticipated EVO 3D in the works. A sharp-eyed reader on PocketNow noticed the difference between the two [...]
Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play now only $99.99 on pre-order at Amazon
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is coming to Verizon. The carrier has announced that the official release date is May 26 – that’s this Thursday. Pre-orders have started on May 19, and the price that Verizon is asking is $199.99 with a new two-year contract. However, there’s a cheaper option. Amazon is also taking pre-orders [...]
Red HTC Inspire 4G to cost $49 on contract, may be out this week
AT&T and HTC will launch a new version of the Inspire 4G soon: a red one. According to the blurry image seen below, RadioShack will sell the red Inspire 4G for $49.99 on contract – the same price it’s asking for the black version of the handset. There’s no official word on when the red [...]
US Cellular HTC Merge will be available on May 31 for $149.99, official press shots leak
The HTC Merge, the smartphone that can safely be called the CDMA version of the HTC Desire Z, has had an interesting story so far. Information about it has leaked starting from last year, and it was apparently headed to Verizon. While you can now get it on Verizon, you still can’t get it directly [...]
Toshiba Thrive priced at $450
Toshiba first showed off its Honeycomb tablet at CES, and it drew an impressive crowd. Not much was revealed about the tablet, but we found out quite a few details today. Retailer J&R put up some pre-order pages, which are no longer up, for a 10.1-inch Toshiba tablet named the “Thrive.” The 8 GB version of [...]
LG reveals the Genesis on its way to US Cellular
About three weeks ago, we first found out about the LG Genesis, an Android-powered smartphone with two screens and a full physical QWERTY keyboard that was headed to US Cellular. For those of you who’ve liked the handset, we’re sorry to inform that US Cellular still hasn’t officially announced the Genesis. However, LG now has [...]
Amazon’s Android tablets will cost $349 (7-inch) and $449 (10-inch)
Remember those two rumored Android-powered Amazon tablets? We’ve heard about them about a week ago, and back then we didn’t have any details on how much they will cost. Well, now we do. PCMag has some sources that have not only confirmed the existence of the tablets, but have also given us the price points [...]
HP is delusional, thinks the Touchpad will sell more than the iPad
Today’s funny moment is brought to you by HP. More specifically, Eric Cador, HP’s European head, has said that HP’s Touchpad is going to be “better than number one”, “number one plus”. Okay, so he didn’t actually say that the Touchpad will sell better than the iPad, although that’s clearly what he implied. Not saying [...]
Kogeto’s Dot turns your iPhone into a 360-degree panoramic camera
Kogeto announced Dot, a 360-degree panoramic video accessory for iPhone 4 at TechCrunch Disrupt today. The slimline camera attachment captures “immersive” panoramic video in real-time. Videos taken with the app can then be shared on Facebook, Twitter, and even livestreamed online with Kogeto’s Web platform. The contraption contains no moving parts, and consists of two [...]
INQ Cloud Touch will have location features built-in, powered by Foursquare
The INQ Cloud Touch is the world’s first (shipping, at least) Android smartphone to have Facebook integrated into its core. Yet the integration with everyone’s favorite social network wasn’t enough for INQ, apparently, since they’ve gone and signed a deal with Foursquare, everyone’s favorite location sharing app (everyone, in this case, means everyone who personally [...]
New Asus tablet (with Android?) teased on Facebook
Asus is getting ready to announce a brand new tablet next week, during Computex 2011 (May 31 – June 4). The company hasn’t provided too many details about the tablet, but its official Facebook page informs us that the device could be seen as both a pad and a phone. This might mean it doesn’t [...]
New iPhone 4S / 5 may have a curved glass display
Apple’s next generation iPhone – called iPhone 5, or maybe iPhone 4S – will undoubtedly come packed with lots of new features. A dual-core processor, an 8MP camera, and possibly LTE connectivity are among the new features that the world is expecting the handset to include. What few may expect from the new iPhone is [...]
9 new Windows Phone Mango handsets to be announced tomorrow alongside 500 new OS features?
As you may already know by now, Microsoft is going to host an event tomorrow, May 24, when it should officially unveil the next version of its mobile OS: Windows Phone 7.5, aka Windows Phone Mango. According to WMPowerUser and an “anonymous” source, Microsoft plans to announce about 9 new Windows Phone devices tomorrow. Reportedly, [...]
Sprint’s HTC Evo 3D priced: $199 on contract, $499 without
Expected to be released by Sprint sometime next month, the HTC Evo 3D won’t be as expensive as you may think. If this RadioShack flyer (seen below) is correct – and it probably is – the Evo 3D will cost $199.99 with a new 2-yr contract agreement. Off-contract, the smartphone should be priced at $499.99 [...]
HTC Sensation and ChaCha coming to Three UK in June
Launched by Vodafone UK last week, the HTC Sensation will be offered to British customers by Three, too – although it won’t happen this month. Three UK’s coming soon webpage shows the Sensation as being available starting June. Pricing details have not been unveiled, but the carrier will surely offer the new dual-core smartphone for [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II can be pre-ordered at Optus Australia
For the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S II can be bought in Australia only unsubsidized, for the hefty price of 899 AUD (about $950). In case you want to get the smartphone on contract, Optus will offer it starting early next month. In fact, the carrier lets you pre-order the new Android 2.3-based Galaxy right [...]