Samsung Galaxy S II heading to Bell July 14
We’ve heard a lot of rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S II coming to the US on each major carrier with its own respective name for each, but we have yet to hear anything official. Meanwhile, the carriers in Canada are on top of their game when it comes to the Galaxy S II. SaskTel [...]
Verizon makes the HTC Droid Incredible 2 $50 cheaper, but you can get it for free elsewhere
Remember the story about the Motorola Droid 3 and Xoom LTE being listed in Verizon’s MAP (minimum advertised price) system from earlier? Well, in that same leaked screenshot one could read something about the Droid Incredible 2 having a change of MAP today. And, indeed, it has happened. Verizon now sells the HTC Droid Incredible [...]
Sprint HTC Evo 4G now free with two-year contract
Here’s a great deal for those of you in search of an Android-powered smartphone with a huge screen that’s both powerful and affordable. Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G has seen its price discounted completely, so to speak, at no less than three different well known retailers. Yes, the device is now free at Wirefly and Best [...]
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Android smartphone now available in India for Rs. 10,950
The Sony Ericsson W8, the first Walkman-branded Android smartphone, is now available to purchase in India. We knew it was coming, of course, since India was mentioned as one of the first countries to get the device when it was announced. The W8 can be yours for Rs.10,950 from online retailers such as Flipkart and [...]
Redesigned Nokia N9 to be announced tomorrow, photos show up
Nokia’s first MeeGo smartphone could be finally announced tomorrow, June 21, during Nokia Connection 2011 (an event held in Singapore). Apparently called Nokia N9-01 “Lankku”, the smartphone resembles the N9 that was seen in the past, however, there’s a major difference between the two devices: the N9-01 doesn’t have a hardware keyboard – so the [...]
7-inch Acer Iconia Tab A100 gets priced at Walmart
The 7-inch Honeycomb-running Acer Iconia Tab A100 just got priced at Walmart, which is more than a bit odd. First of all, because the tablet itself is still nowhere to be seen in Walmart stores – it’s just literally the price (tag) which is getting all the attention today. It’s also strange because last we [...]
Bell Motorola Atrix 4G gets a minor software update to improve performance
Bell’s Motorola Atrix 4G has received a minor software update that is said to improve the device’s performance, among other things. The update is now rolling out to Bell customers who own Atrix smartphones. After you’ve updated, your phone should run software version 37.23. Data upload speeds have been improved, improvements have also been made [...]
ChevronWP7 Labs to release Microsoft-approved jailbreaking tool for Windows Phone 7
ChevronWP7 Labs, in collaboration with Microsoft, will release a Windows Phone solution for independent developers to “unlock” or “jailbreak” Windows Phone 7. A recent blog post on chevronwp7.com claims they will “soon be launching” an approved Windows Phone unlocking service. The post says the service will require a “small” fee (via PayPal) but claims it [...]
LG Optimus 3D to be launched in the UK on July 7
LG may have officially launched the Optimus 3D in Europe last week, but that doesn’t mean you can buy the smartphone right now in, say, the UK. In fact, it looks like you won’t be able to do it at all this month, as the handset will only hit the UK on July 7. According [...]
HP TouchPad can be pre-ordered in the US and Canada now
If you’re in Canada, wondering when you’ll be able to buy the HP TouchPad, we’ve got an answer for you: the world’s first webOS tablet should be available for purchase starting July 15 (unlike in the US, where customers will find it in stores starting July 1). Until then, you can pre-order the TouchPad at [...]
New Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo picture leaks, all but confirms the phone’s existence
A few days ago we reported on a picture that leaked and supposedly showed the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo, the company’s first dual-core Android smartphone. And back then it wasn’t really clear if that picture was real or not. However, today we may have gotten a bit of a confirmation of sorts that a [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will get Android 2.3 Gingerbread in August
Back in March, Sony Ericsson delivered some very good news for those of you who own an Xperia X10. The company changed its mind then, and contrary to previous statements, said it would be starting work on updating the Xperia X10 to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. A few months have passed, and today Sony Ericsson has [...]
AT&T’s HTC ChaCha pictured, launching anytime soon?
Although neither HTC nor AT&T has confirmed the future release of the Facebook-centric ChaCha in the US, the smartphone seems to be really close to hitting the shelves via the second largest North American carrier. Earlier this month, an HTC ChaCha with AT&T-friendly 3G bands was approved by the FCC, and now we get to [...]
UK: HTC ChaCha now available at Virgin Mobile, free on £30 per month, £209.99 on PAYG
After previously having become available at Vodafone and Three, the Facebook-centric HTC ChaCha Android-powered smartphone is now also for sale at Virgin Mobile, both with a contract as well as on Pay as you go. Virgin Mobile will give you a ChaCha for free if you opt to sign a new two-year contract that’s at [...]
ZTE Blade/Orange San Francisco Android 2.2 Froyo update arrives this month
The ZTE Blade is an Android-powered smartphone best known by another name – Orange San Francisco. Last year’s top bargain smartphone deal in the UK, the San Francisco still has the raw hardware specs to compete in the low-to-mid range, but it’s been certainly hampered for a long while now by the operating system version [...]
Motorola Xoom LTE and Droid 3 get added to Verizon’s MAP list, launches should happen soon
During the weekend, a screenshot of the newest additions to Verizon’s MAP (minimum advertised price) list was leaked to Droid-Life. It shows, as you can see below, both the Motorola Xoom LTE as well as the Droid 3 as devices that are going to be subjected to MAPs upon launch. That can only mean that [...]
Bell HTC Desire Z now free with one-year contract
Here’s a little something that is sure to be interesting to you if you’re in Canada and crave an Android smartphone, love physical QWERTY keyboards, and don’t mind if you’re not using the absolute latest and greatest hardware. Bell has just made the HTC Desire Z free with all contract terms. That means that you [...]
Huawei makes Android 3.2 splash with Honeycomb dual-core 7-inch MediaPad
Chinese firm Huawei is making its move into the burgeoning tablet market, launching a powerful-looking 7-inch tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Launched in Singapore, the Huawei MediaPad is driven by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor from Qualcomm and comes with a version of Google’s operating system that isn’t available yet. This power makes it significantly more [...]
T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide appears in clear photos
We still don’t know when the HTC-made T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide will be announced (or released), but in case you want to see what the smartphone really looks like, well, new and clear photos of it have appeared on the web. As previously reported, the new myTouch 4G Slide is not too different from the [...]
Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt coming on June 30?
Back in April, we told you that the HTC Thunderbolt 4G would get Android 2.3 Gingerbread before the end of June, and it looks like this is indeed going to happen. According to Android and Me and a Verizon insider, there’s a software update scheduled for June 30, which will bring not only Android 2.3.4 [...]