Motorola Droid 3 accessory list leaked, inductive battery door included
No, Verizon still hasn’t officially acknowledged the existence of the Motorola Droid 3, but the handset is certainly coming soon, most probably sometime in July. Until then, Droid-life has uncovered a list of accessories that will be available for the Droid 3 – another sign that the handset’s launch is approaching. The list includes a [...]
HTC Evo 3D passes through the FCC headed to T-Mobile
An HTC Evo 3D, disguised under the model number PG86300, has passed through the FCC. And no, it’s not Sprint’s Evo 3D, since that’s already available in stores. It’s also not the Europe-bound version of the HTC Evo 3D. What is it, then? It looks like it’s an HTC Evo 3D which is going to [...]
HTC is now testing the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Desire
The saga of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the HTC Desire continues. For those of you who didn’t catch it from the beginning, here’s a quick recap. First, HTC said that because of memory issues, it just can’t make the update happen. One day and a massive uproar later, the company decided to cryptically [...]
Nokia has closed its US and UK online stores
While Apple is busy opening new stores, Nokia is trying to close as many of its stores as fast as possible. Make of that what you will, but it’s one of the countless things that differentiate Nokia from Apple. While the latter is trying to be as consumer-facing as it can, the former seems to [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 stops by the FCC on the way to AT&T
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is interesting because it comes in a size that’s not at all common in the tablet market. Hence, those who think 10.1-inch tablets are just too big may turn to this offering and make it sell pretty well. That is, if Samsung would launch the thing already. Like its revamped [...]
Amazon tablet on track to launch this year, may face production challenges because of the iPad
Last month was filled with rumors about Amazon’s upcoming tablet or tablets powered by Android. First we heard about a prospective launch in the second half of this year, then we heard that there may be not one, but two tablets in the works, and finally we even got pricing information – which is not [...]
Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Tab to get Android Gingerbread in early July
Sprint’s’ old Samsung Galaxy Tab (the 7 inch, Android 2.2 Froyo version) will reportedly receive a software update in early July – more exactly, on July 5. The update will be made over the air, bringing Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the Tab, as well HID Bluetooth. The same day (July 5), Sprint should also upgrade [...]
Opera Mini 6.1 and Opera Mobile 11.1 launched with auto-complete and auto-suggest features
Earlier today, Opera has released updated versions of its wildly popular browsers aimed at mobile users: Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. Both the new Opera Mini 6.1 and Opera Mobile 11.1 now let you find what you need easier than ever, as they display suggestions in real time, as you type. The browsers also come [...]
HTC Eternity leaked, should come with Windows Phone Mango
Microsoft’s brand new Windows Phone Mango will be launched sometime in October this year, with the help of hardware manufacturers like Nokia, HTC, Samsung, LG, Dell and others. We’ve already seen one of Nokia’s possible Mango handsets, and now it’s time to take a look at what seems to be one of HTC’s first devices [...]
Samsung Galaxy Z arrives in Sweden with 4.2-inch SC-LCD screen, Tegra 2, and 5 MP camera
What happens if you take a Samsung Galaxy S II and breed it with a Samsung i9003 Galaxy SL? Well, the offspring may turn out to be the Samsung Galaxy Z. The Samsung Galaxy Z is basically a less powerful smaller brother to the Samsung Galaxy S II, and a model that will be slotted [...]
The Success of Google+ Very Much Depends on its Mobile Implementation
As you have heard by now, Google seems to have reached the conclusion that it is time they created their own Facebook. No, I do not mean their own social network, I mean their own Facebook. Google+, at least on first glance is a carbon copy of Facebook. It looks the same, it acts the [...]
Nokia N9 won’t be available in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and many other countries
The Nokia N9‘s release is fast approaching. Well, not that fast considering that it’s only expected in Sweden on September 23. But it is coming. And now, thanks to Nokia itself, we finally have the full list of countries and territories where Nokia’s first and possibly last MeeGo-branded handset will be available. There are 23 [...]
Acer may launch a ‘slide tablet’ by the end of the year
Acer already has one of the more affordable 10-inch Android Honeycomb tablets on the market, the Iconia Tab A500. And it’s supposedly still working on a 7-inch tablet called Iconia Tab A100, which, despite being delayed until “the second half of the year” should hit the streets at some future point. However, it seems that [...]
Nokia E6 now available in the US for $439 SIM-free, unlocked, sans contract
After having passed through the FCC and then going up for pre-order, the Nokia E6 is now available and in stock at Amazon. The price being asked is $439. That’s $7 cheaper than during pre-orders, so if you were holding out back then you can now safely go and get yourself a brand new Nokia [...]
New BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Touch 9860 to be launched by Telus?
We already know that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is going to be released in Canada by Virgin Mobile. Unsurprisingly, it looks like at least one more Canadian carrier will offer the new Bold – and that’s Telus. Even more, Telus will probably also get the unannounced BlackBerry Touch 9860. A photo of both the 9900 [...]
Samsung Conquer 4G now official on Sprint
Sprint and Samsung have just officially announced the Conquer 4G, a mid-range device that also boasts pretty good specs. If you are unfamiliar with the device, the Conquer 4G spots a 1GHz single-core processor, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, 4G speeds via WiMax network, and a side-sliding physical QWERTY keyboard. The Conquer 4G also runs on Gingerbread, which is a surprise [...]
New Motorola Droid HD coming soon to Verizon?
It looks like Motorola is readying the launch of yet another new Android handset, apparently called Motorola Droid HD. Unfortunately, we don’t know much about the device, other than its alleged name, and the fact that someone snapped some photos with it and uploaded them on Flickr. The EXIF data shows that the photos were [...]
Virgin Mobile Canada set to release the HTC Sensation for $499.99 and the Wildfire S for $199.99
In Canada, Virgin Mobile is set to launch two brand new HTC devices that are at the opposite ends of the market in terms of both features and price. These are the HTC Sensation and the HTC Wildfire S. According to leaked images obtained by MobileSyrup, the HTC Sensation will cost just $499.99 when it [...]
Canada: Samsung Galaxy 550 to be sold by SaskTel for $29.99 with three-year contract
SaskTel is in the news for the second time today. This time though it’s not related to a superphone such as the Samsung Galaxy S II. Although it’s also made by the Korean manufacturer, the Samsung Galaxy 550 (i5500) is far from any high-end ambitions. This device, also known as Galaxy Europa, Galaxy 5, or [...]
HTC ChaCha now available at T-Mobile UK, free from £20.42 per month
After having become generally available in the UK, then subsequently getting picked up by Vodafone, Three, O2, and even Virgin Mobile, the HTC ChaCha is now finally available from T-Mobile UK as well. The HTC ChaCha is, of course, the Facebook-centric QWERTY candybar Android smartphone that’s meant to make your social life easier. It comes [...]