Nokia, Apple enter into patent licensing agreement, Apple has to pay up
The seemingly never ending patent war between Nokia and Apple has surprisingly reached an end today: Nokia has announced that the two companies have settled all patent litigations, thanks to the fact that Apple agreed to “join the growing number of Nokia licensees.” In other words, Apple lost this battle, and Nokia was right when [...]
HTC 7 Pro with Windows Phone released by US Cellular
Not long ago, we told you that US Cellular planned to introduce an HTC Windows Phone 7 handset – and, well, today it just did it. The handset is the HTC 7 Pro, which is also offered by Sprint under the name of HTC Arrive. US Cellular’s HTC 7 Pro is available as of now [...]
Sprint to launch new data plans for the HTC Evo View 4G?
Sprint’s very first WiMax tablet, the HTC Evo View 4G, will be released on June 24 – at the same time with the carrier’s first 3D smartphone, the HTC Evo 3D (which can be instantly won thanks to Sprint’s new contest unveiled earlier today). Apparently, Sprints wants to offer new data plans for the View [...]
Nokia E6 now available in the UK, Nokia X7 in the US
A couple of weeks ago, Nokia announced that the X7 and E6 have started shipping. And now the two latest Symbian devices, both running Symbian Anna, are finally available to order, albeit on different sides of the pond. First off, the QWERTY + touch E6 is now in stock at Nokia UK. The smartphone is available in white, [...]
HP in talks with labels about cloud music service
Hewlett-Packard is hard at work laying the foundation for their own music locker service. In the wake of Amazon, Google and Apple publicizing their latest efforts to move user’s music collections to the cloud, HP has been negotiating terms with music labels for their own yet-to-be-named service, Billboard reports. HP has already hinted at such [...]
HTC Desire II (Desire S) and Wildfire S headed to US Cellular
Since they were officially unveiled in Barcelona back in February, HTC’s Desire S and Wildfire S have made their way to many carriers in many countries, however we don’t often talk about these phones in a US context. Today we found out, courtesy of Android Central, that both of the aforementioned HTC smartphones are going [...]
Orange Barcelona will cost £119.99 on PAYG, free with £15 per month contracts
Earlier today, we brought you news about an upcoming own-brand affordable smartphone that’s going to hit Orange UK soon – the Orange Barcelona. With it, the colorful operator surely wants to replicate the amazing success it’s had in selling the San Francisco launched last year – which is also a very cheap Android-powered device. The [...]
LG confirms Optimus 3D delay, still hopes to ship some units in June
The LG Optimus 3D was the first smartphone ever announced to feature a glasses-free 3D display, as well as dual-cameras on the back for 3D photo and video capture. In the meantime, HTC has introduced its very own 3D effort dubbed Evo 3D, but neither phone is shipping yet. And taking the following news into [...]
Nomura Group: Samsung and Apple to overtake Nokia in smartphone market
Samsung is set to overtake Nokia as the world’s largest manufacturer of smartphones when Q2 closes, the Nomura Group said. The investment-banking firm predicts Apple will also overtake the struggling Finnish handset maker and take over the number 2 spot. Nokia has lead the market since 1996. Nokia has been in steady decline, losing market [...]
HP TouchPad demo videos released
With the TouchPad’s July 1st release date quickly approaching, it only makes sense for HP to release some demo videos to show off some of the cool new features WebOS looks to bring to the tablet market. HP shows off four key features of webOS: Synergy, Just Type, Multitasking, and Notifications. HP TouchPad’s Synergy is basically [...]
Sprint gives away 32 HTC Evo 3D smartphones
About two weeks before the official launch of the HTC Evo 3D, Sprint has kicked off quite an awesome contest. The carrier lets you instantly win one of the 32 Evo 3Ds that its giving away until July 22. All you have to do to win is enter the competition here at Sprint’s official website. [...]
Samsung Droid Charge to get another software update from Verizon
Verizon is really trying its hardest to get rid of all of the software bugs that have been reported on Big Red’s latest LTE phone, the Droid Charge. The device received its first OTA software update(version ED2) shortly after its launch. This 5.2 MB update was aimed at fixing an issue with Samsung’s Media Hub [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 3 to be announced on July 7?
Verizon may not have confirmed the existence of the Motorola Droid 3, but we already know the smartphone is out there, waiting for the carrier to officially introduce it to the world. According to Droid-life, Verizon might finally unveil the Droid 3 on July 7. While this is just a rumor for now, the website [...]
Toshiba Thrive now available for pre-order starting at $430
As promised by Toshiba, the Toshiba Thrive is now available for pre-order starting at $430 for the 8GB base model. The 16GB option will cost you $480, while the 32GB option will run for $580. Notice how all of these options are cheaper than Apple’s iPad 2. This has become a popular new strategy for [...]
T-Mobile HTC Flyer hits FCC
The Wi-Fi only version of the HTC Flyer tablet hit the US a month ago, but it looks increasingly likely that we will see a T-Mobile version of the tablet at some point this summer. Sprint’s version of the Flyer, the Evo 4G, will hit shelves on June 24th, but we have had no confirmation [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Hits One Million Mark in South Korea
The Samsung Galaxy S II has already hit the one million mark in sales in South Korea, proving to be a big hit in its home country. The popular smartphone made its South Korean debut on April 29. According to data, wireless carrier SK Telecom has activated more than half a million Samsung Galaxy S [...]
Apple Sued Over The iCloud Name
Well, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Just like with the iPhone and iPad, Apple has been hit with another lawsuit over the use over the iCloud name. Phoenix, Ariz.-based iCloud Communications has filed a suit in the U.S. District Court in Arizona, claiming trademark infringement against Apple over the iCloud name. In addition, iCloud Communications claims [...]
Android-based Orange Barcelona coming soon
A new Orange-branded Android smartphone is going to be launched in the UK soon (and probably in other Orange markets, too). Called Orange Barcelona, the handset is only 9.9mm thick, and comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.6 inch landscape touchscreen display. Unlike the Orange San Francisco (aka ZTE Blade), which was introduced [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II officially “coming soon” to Canada
Back in April we told you that the Samsung Galaxy S II would be released in Canada in late Q2 or early Q3. While we still don’t have an exact launch date, we’re happy to inform you that the new Galaxy is now featured on Samsung Canada’s official website. The company says the S II [...]
Next-Gen MacBook Airs In Production
If you’re holding off on buying a new iPhone until the iOS 5 comes out, then you might as well save your money before buying a new MackBook Air, too. Reports indicate that the next-generation MackBook Airs are currently in production. According to the Apple Insider, Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple has [...]