Nokia to start talking to Microsoft about phone unit sale next week
Remember all those conspiracy theories after Nokia Microsoft Windows Phone deal was announced in February? That Stephen Elop – ex-Microsoft Nokia CEO, is just a Trojan Horse, sent to Finland to pillage the company and sell Nokia to Microsoft on the cheap? They sounded pretty far fetched at the time to me. Not anymore. It seems [...]
HTC Sensation 4G priced at $199, may be launched on June 12
Officially unveiled by T-Mobile on April 12, the HTC Sensation 4G should become available sometime in July. We’ve previously reported that the handset might be released on June 8. However, now we’re hearing the Sensation 4G may be out a bit later, on June 12. Moreover, Android Central has it that the new smartphone will [...]
AT&T’s Samsung Infuse 4G costs only $149 at Amazon
As of today, May 15, the Samsung Infuse 4G is available for purchase via AT&T for $199.99 on contract, or for $549.99 off-contract. If you haven’t bought the Infuse yet, you may want to know that Amazon Wireless is offering it for less: $149.99 – of course, this price requires a new 2-yr contract agreement [...]
HTC Panache (Glacier) is headed to Videotron in Canada too
Just a couple of days ago we found out that T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G (also known by its codename HTC Glacier) was headed to Canada as well, under the name HTC Panache. Mobilicity will sell this new device – that’s what we previously heard. However, it now seems that Mobilicity won’t be the only Canadian carrier [...]
T-Mobile G2X now only $79.99 at Amazon
We’re used to seeing third party retailers sell handsets for prices which are way below what your carrier of choice charges for the exact same hardware, and this is no different. Amazon will now sell you a T-Mobile G2X (the magenta version of the internationally-launched LG Optimus 2X) for just $79.99. Before you ask, yes, [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II has already received two software updates
The Samsung Galaxy S II has only been out on the market for a short while, and it’s not even available worldwide yet. However, that hasn’t stopped Samsung from issuing software updates for its flagship Android device of 2011. In fact, so far, the Galaxy S II has received no less than two different software [...]
Sprint Nexus S 4G now only $99.99 at Wirefly
The Nexus S 4G, Sprint’s version of Google’s latest flagship Android device, has only been available for five days, yet it’s already undergoing a serious price cut. So, good news for those of you interested in the Nexus S 4G. If you haven’t yet gotten your hands on one, perhaps now is the time to [...]
Next iPhone to be called iPhone 4S not 5
We’ve been discussing rumors about an iPhone 5 for a while now, and apparently we’ve been calling it by the wrong name. The next iPhone is supposed to be called the iPhone 4S rather than the iPhone 5 according to Jeffries analyst Peter Misek We’ve also heard some good news that the iPhone 4S will be [...]
Droid Charge officially available at Verizon tomorrow
Verizon Customers have been anxiously waiting for the release of the Droid Charge, which was supposed to be released on April 28th. The delay was caused by an LTE outage on April 27th and Verizon gave no expected date of return until today. Verizon has confirmed that the phone will be released tomorrow in stores and tonight [...]
Failed T-Mobile USA merger would cost AT&T $6B
If government regulators in the United States reject AT&T’s proposed $39B purchase of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom, the U.S. carrier could owe the German company up to $6B in assets, Reuters reported today. The agreement in place awards Deutsche Telekom $3B in cash, $2B in spectrum and a $1B roaming agreement in the event [...]
Verizon may launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
There’s a new, unannounced Samsung tablet that has recently appeared in Verizon’s systems and, thus, it could be released soon. According to the screenshots seen below, the tablet – model number SCH-I905 – runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb, has support for Verizon’s 4G LTE network, and features 16GB or 32GB of on-board memory. Droid-life believes this [...]
Nokia E6 and X7 also on pre-order in Finland, will ship on June 10 and June 17
Earlier today, we let you know that Nokia’s newest Symbian smartphones, the X7 and E6 (both running Symbian Anna, the latest version of the OS that hasn’t yet made it to any other models), were up for pre-order in Germany, and the X7 in Portugal too. Well, it turns out that they’re also up for [...]
Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, HTC and Nokia challenge Apple’s EU trademarks for “App Store”
Filing separate requests with the EU trademark agency in Alicante, Spain, four of the world’s leading wireless technology companies (Microsoft, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and HTC) are challenging Apple’s EU-wide trademarks for the words “Appstore” and “App Store.” Microsoft recently said in statement that they were “seeking to invalidate Apple’s trademark registration for ‘APP STORE’ and [...]
3D-capable LG Optimus Pad launches in the UK, it’s expensive
The HTC Flyer isn’t the only tablet that has become available in the UK today. If you also take into account the HTC Wildfire S now being in stock at operators, this turns out to be quite a busy Friday the 13th for the UK mobile market. That probably goes to show how unsuperstitious the [...]
UK: HTC Wildfire S now available for free at Vodafone and Three in multiple colors
The HTC Wildfire S has now become available at Vodafone and Three in the UK, just as we knew it would. The device can be had in three different colors from Vodafone, and two colors from Three. Vodafone has white, purple, and grey HTC Wildfire S smartphones in stock. You can get either for free [...]
HTC Flyer hits shelves throughout Europe
The HTC flyer, the Taiwanese mobile device maker’s first tablet, has been officially released throughout Europe. The tablet that uses “natural touch and pen interaction” (rejoice, stylus lovers) will be available in 3G and Wi-Fi only models. HTC’s first entry into the tablet market is a 1.5Ghz, 7-inch slab that comes bundled with an $80 [...]
New Motorola Clutch + i475, Motorola Theory and Motorola i412 announced by Boost Mobile
Sprint’s Boost Mobile has officially announced three new Motorola phones: Clutch + i475, Theory, and i412. In case you’re wondering, none of these run Android – they’re just featurephones. Motorola Clutch + i475 is the successor to the original Clutch i465. It’s rugged and comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, Push to Talk, a “large” [...]
UK: Google Nexus S now only £318 SIM-free
If you want your Android smartphone to come with the ‘pure’ Google experience, you have two choices – the aging Google Nexus One, or the newer Google Nexus S. Since the former is more than a year old, you should probably choose the latter, though. And if you’re in the UK, here’s some related good [...]
Nokia E6 and X7 can be pre-ordered in Germany, Portugal
Officially announced last month, the new Nokia E6 and X7 (which run the latest Symbian Anna) can be pre-ordered now in Germany. Nokia Germany’s website lets users reserve both smartphones, which aren’t as cheap as you’d expect. The X7 can be yours for €459 (about $657), while the E6 costs €429 ($615). To pre-order the [...]
HTC Sensation delayed in France
The HTC Sensation was supposed to be launched yesterday (May 12) in France, but that didn’t happen. SFR, which has exclusivity on the Sensation, delayed its launch for unknown reasons. The carrier now says it’s waiting for new details on the launch date (presumably, these details should come from HTC). In any case, SFR mentions [...]