Sprint drops the Nexus S 4G’s price down to $29.99, it’s still free elsewhere
Just when we were praising the upcoming Samsung Conquer 4G as being Sprint’s most affordable 4G WiMax device ever, the carrier decided to cut the price of the Samsung-made Google Nexus S 4G even more. Sprint is now selling the ‘pure Google’ device for just $29.99 with a new two-year contract. And the truth is [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray coming to Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK has joined O2 and Three in unveiling that it’s getting ready to launch the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. Introduced by SE back in June, the Xperia Ray is a thin (9.4mm) and stylish Android Gingerbread smartphone. It features a 3.3 inch FWVGA scratch-resistant display, Timescape UI, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GPS, 3.5mm headset [...]
Sprint Samsung Conquer 4G can be pre-ordered for just $19.99 at RadioShack
The Samsung Conquer 4G is Sprint’s most affordable smartphone that has 4G WiMax connectivity built in, and it’s set to go on sale this Sunday, on August 21. Sprint’s official retail price for the device is $99.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) with a new two-year contract. Yesterday we brought you news that RadioShack was [...]
Rogers Samsung Galaxy Q now available for $49.99 with three-year contract, $249.99 outright
A couple of days ago the pricing details for the Samsung Galaxy Q got leaked, and back then we told you that it was only a matter of time before Rogers decided to finally make it available. And now, that day has come. You can buy a Samsung Galaxy Q from Rogers for $49.99 if [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Hercules clearly headed to Telus, shows up in new pictures
Samsung is finally getting ready to launch the Galaxy S II in the US, in different versions for each major carrier, just like it did with the original Galaxy S. One of those versions is the Hercules, which will be T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II. Although it looks like aside from serving that purpose, the Samsung [...]
Lenovo LePad A1-07 makes its debut in China
It appears that the Lenovo LePad A1-07 has finally made its debut in China earlier this week. Looking beyond the bizarre photograph of the slate shown submerged in some sand, you’ll find a tablet with a pretty sleek design. The LePad, struts a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display with a microSD slot. Other tab features include: 1GHz TI OMAP3622 [...]
Symbian Anna for Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 available starting now
If you’re a proud (?) owner of a Nokia N8, C7, E7, or C6-01, you should be happy to find out that Nokia has started rolling-out a Symbian Anna update for your smartphone. The updated should be available this week in lots of countries around the world, including: Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic to cost $587 off contract, Verizon may launch it next week
Although we know pretty much anything there is to know about Motorola Droid Bionic‘s features, we’ve yet to hear an official confirmation regarding its price. However, if this leaked screenshot (see below) is accurate, the new Droid will cost $587 off-contract. That’s on par with the prices of Verizon’s other three 4G smartphones: HTC Thunderbolt, [...]
The Google – Motorola deal makes Samsung worried about its software competitiveness
A couple of days ago, Google has shocked the mobile world by announcing it would acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. The news was welcomed with mild enthusiasm by most of the major Android partners, including Samsung. J.K. Shin, President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Division, said: “we welcome today’s news, which demonstrates Google’s deep commitment [...]
What a blunder. LG had a contract to build first Android phone, but walked away from the deal
Wow! Is this LG’s biggest strategic blunder or what? According to Wall Street Journal (subscription required), back when Google was still working on it’s mobile OS in secret, they had a deal with LG to build the first Android phone. Then LG backed out of the deal, and Google had to turn to HTC for [...]
Sprint Samsung Conquer 4G will be only $69.99 at RadioShack
At the end of June, Sprint officially unveiled its cheapest 4G WiMax smartphone to date, the Samsung Conquer 4G. This midrange offering is clearly meant to bring 4G to the masses, or at least not to keep high speeds limited to the high-end devices in Sprint’s portfolio. The Samsung Conquer 4G will become available on [...]
AT&T LG Thrill 4G may be sold for just $79.99 at Target
The LG Thrill 4G is AT&T’s very own LG Optimus 3D, and it’s certainly been a long time coming. Before you ask, no, it’s still not available. Many months have passed since its announcement, and in the meantime it even got delayed once or twice. Our most recent indication of yet another delay came just [...]
Sources: No one wants an HP Touchpad, and Best Buy wants a refund
Sources tell All Things D’s Arik Hesseldahl that HP’s TouchPad—it’s first WebOS tablet offering—is selling so poorly that one big box retailer is asking for a refund. Best Buy has taken delivery of 270,000 HP TouchPads, selling 25,000. Another source said the 25,000 unit estimate might be considered“charitable.” Best Buy is reportedly so exasperated by [...]
Alcatel One Touch 355 affordable QWERTY candybar featurephone on its way to T-Mobile UK
More than seven months after we first heard about its existence, the Alcatel One Touch 355 surfaces again. And while the first time it was apparently due to be released by Orange in the UK, today Alcatel has officially announced that the OT-355 is headed to T-Mobile. So it’s still very much an Everything Everywhere [...]
Bell’s BlackBerry Curve 9360 will cost $349.95 sans contract
Another day, another bit of information leaks about Bell’s upcoming BlackBerry Curve 9360. This is going to be the most affordable RIM smartphone that runs the new BlackBerry OS 7 in Bell’s portfolio. Yesterday the release date of August 29 got leaked. And since we basically know the specs, the only unknown left after yesterday’s [...]
White HTC Droid Incredible 2 will be a Best Buy exclusive, priced at $149.99
Last month we first got word about the imminent release of a silverish-white version of Verizon’s HTC Droid Incredible. Back then we called it silver, but it does look more white than silver, so from now on we’ll go with white. So this version of the smartphone was pegged as coming soon, and while we [...]
Samsung smartphones and tablets with Super AMOLED HD screens coming in a few months?
With Toshiba and Hitachi having already announced the development of HD (1280 x 720) displays for phones (measuring 4 inches and 4.5 inches, respectively), you’re probably wondering when Samsung – one of the world’s largest display makers – will do the same. Well, it may happen quite soon. Oled-info has reportedly talked to “two industry [...]
T-Mobile USA announces launch date for the BlackBerry Bold 9900
Today, T-Mobile announced the first 4G BlackBerry smartphone to run on its network called the BlackBerry Bold 9900. The new Bold is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever, and according to T-Mobile is the first to offer an adequate high-performance keyboard and touch display. The new Bold houses some pretty impressive features: Thin body frame at [...]
27,000 Koreans file class-action suit against Apple for consent-free location-tracking
More than 27,000 South Korean iPhone users have filed a class-action suit in Changwon against Apple’s South Korea division. The suit claims the users’ privacy was invaded when their location data was collected without their consent. The suit is led by attorney Kim Hyung-Suk, who won a similar lawsuit earlier this year and was awarded [...]
Sony’s S1 and S2 tablets ariving in India next month?
Sony’s first Android tablets, the S1 and S2, are likely going to be released next month (September) in India. According to Tabletslaunch, Sony India plans to offer the S1 and S2 for about 29,000 INR ($640) each. Both devices will come with Android Honeycomb, a custom Sony UI, dual-core processors, and lots of other nice [...]