Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 priced from $579 in Australia, still launching on September 1
A few days ago we let you know that Samsung plans on releasing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia in the near future, in spite of Apple’s attempts to get the tablet banned. Back then, we had a leaked image from an Australian retailer, Myer, which was getting ready to release the Galaxy Tab [...]
Motorola Fire brings more Android Gingerbread to India
Already released in China and Hong Kong (since the end of July), the new Motorola Fire XT316 (also known as XT311) can now be purchased in India, too. The Fire is one of the few Android 2.3 Gingerbread handsets to have a portrait QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display (2.8 inches, 320 x 240 pixels). [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Wave 3 coming on September 1
That mysterious September 1 event that Samsung has teased us with last week is not so mysterious anymore, as details about what is going to happen there have now appeared on the web – reportedly, the image seen below is hidden in Samsung Mobile’s Unpacked Android app (get it here). It looks like the South [...]
Telus BlackBerry Curve 9360 may be out tomorrow, Torch 9860 on August 30
The newly-announced BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Torch 9860 are going to be sold by Telus in Canada, that much we already know. In fact, we found out that the Torch 9860 was headed to Telus even before it was officially unveiled by RIM. What was missing so far was any mention of specific release dates. [...]
Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G gets a minor update too
What, you thought that the Motorola Photon 4G was the only smartphone getting some software update love from Sprint? Wrong. The Now Network has something cooked and ready to serve for the HTC Evo 4G as well. Again, like in the case of the Photon 4G, this is a small update, although it isn’t unimportant. [...]
Nokia N9 may have a total of five color versions
Expected to become available starting September (although only in select markets), the Nokia N9 may be launched in more color versions than we initially thought. Back in June, when Nokia announced the handset, it said it would come in black, cyan and magenta. Now a leaked photo suggests that the N9 also has a green [...]
Sprint Motorola Photon 4G gets a small software update
The Motorola Photon 4G for Sprint hasn’t even been out for a month, but it’s already received some software update love. Now that’s what we call caring. The update isn’t going to bring any earth-shattering new bits, as it’s not a major Android revision or anything like that. It’s just a minor software update that’s [...]
Canada: Samsung Galaxy Q officially launched by Fido
We’ve known that the Samsung Galaxy Q was headed to Fido ever since last month, and now it’s finally out. Following in the footsteps of Rogers, Fido has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Q today. The Samsung Galaxy Q is a lower-midrange Android-powered smartphone that has a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard as one of its key [...]
Rogers now gives you $100 back if you buy a BlackBerry Torch 9810, Bold 9900, or PlayBook
If you’re a BlackBerry fan (nay, addict) and live in RIM’s native Canada, Rogers has a treat waiting for you. The carrier is offering a rather interesting deal on a couple of very new BlackBerry smartphones as well as the PlayBook, which is RIM’s first foray into the tablet world. If you get a BlackBerry [...]
Verizon to launch the BlackBerry Torch 9850 soon
Already announced by Sprint (where it’s available since Sunday) and US Cellular (where it should be released tomorrow), the new BlackBerry Torch 9850 is also coming to Verizon – although we don’t know when exactly this will happen. Anyway, the image that you’re seeing below (reportedly a poster spotted in a VZW store) confirms that [...]
Samsung Galaxy W will be launched in the UK next month
Announced yesterday alongside the Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro, the Samsung Galaxy W will be available in the UK starting September. For now, Three is the only British network that confirmed it would launch the new Galaxy next month. The smartphone has appeared on Three’s official website, where interested users can [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V announced. Other Xperias to get Android 2.3.4 soon
Sony Ericsson has just introduced a slightly different version of the Xperia Neo Android smartphone (originally announced back in February at MWC 2011). The new handset is called Xperia Neo V and, save for the different paint jobs, it looks exactly like the regular Neo. However, it comes with the latest Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, and [...]
Cheap Nokia 100 and Nokia 101 (dual SIM) announced
Only one day after announcing its first three Symbian Belle smartphones, Nokia has now unveiled two new Series 30 handsets: the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100, which are presented as the company’s cheapest phones to date. The Nokia 101 features dual-SIM capabilities, a 1.8 inch TFT color display with 160 x 128 pixels, dual-band GSM [...]
The Droid Bionic and LG Enlighten show up on Verizon’s TestMan site
Everyone is anxious waiting for the highly anticipated Motorola Droid Bionic to arrive at Verizon. The Droid Bionic will be Verizon’s first dual-core LTE device. It is expected to arrive at stores on September 8th according to Verizon’s InfoManager system, although Verizon has yet to confirm any date. The latest indication of a near release [...]
Pink HTC Wildfire S now available in the UK, free from £15 per month
The HTC Wildfire S is the Taiwanese manufacturer’s budget Android-powered smartphone right now. Even if it’s not the cheapest Android smartphone around, the Wildfire S has a lot going for it – mainly the fact that its specced a bit above most of its competitors, so despite the small premium you have to pay it [...]
Samsung Comment QWERTY candybar now available at Cricket for $89.99
Cricket has added a new messaging phone to its lineup today. The Samsung Comment is a featurephone that comes in a candybar form factor, but which also has a full physical QWERTY keyboard underneath its screen. The emphasis with the Comment is clearly on messaging, starting from its name, and all the way to the [...]
LG launches the Optimus 3D in India, will be available next month for Rs. 37,000
LG has officially announced the Optimus 3D for the Indian market. The LG Optimus 3D is, if you remember, the world’s first 3D-enabled smartphone, and only one of two high-end Android devices currently out there which sport 3D mojo, alongside it being HTC’s Evo 3D. The LG Optimus 3D has a glasses-less autostereoscopic 3D touchscreen [...]
HTC Kingdom specs leak, coming to Sprint as the Evo Design 4G and to Alltel as the Acquire
HTC is prepping to release the Android smartphone codenamed Kingdom. This will be sold by Sprint as the HTC Evo Design 4G, and by Alltel as the HTC Acquire. The HTC Kingdom has been talked about a couple of times before, but now, thanks to a leaked original ROM image, we have some confirmed specs. [...]
More HTC Bliss live images leak, this time not blurry at all
HTC will soon launch the smartphone codenamed Bliss (or perhaps that will be its retail name as well, there’s no way to know at the moment). This will be a device aimed more at women than your run of the mill Android smartphone, at least that’s what the rumor was when we first heard about [...]
T-Mobile Samsung Gravity TXT is a messaging phone now available for $9.99
T-Mobile has just added a new messaging-focused phone to its roster, and decided to announce the fact on Twitter. The Samsung Gravity TXT is a featurephone that has both a conventional T9-style phone keypad as well as a full physical side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. No touchscreen here, but this isn’t aiming to be anything other than [...]