Intel to “temporarily discontinue Meego OS development”. Meego R.I.P?
According to Taiwanese Digitimes, Intel is planning to “temporarily discontinue development of its MeeGo OS” . I don’t know if it’s true, and I have no idea what the word “temorarily” means in this context, but if there is even a shred of truth here, it’s extremely bad news for Meego. When Nokia pulled out [...]
You can now reserve your Samsung Galaxy S LTE on Rogers
We did our fair share of rejoicing about Tuesday’s official reveal of the Samsung Galaxy S on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Now, the Canadians will have their turn to party. Rogers has created a reservation page for the Samsung Galaxy S LTE on their website. Unfortunately, you’ll have to shell out a $40 refundable deposit [...]
Canada: SaskTel offers the iPhone 4 for just $59 on contract until September 30
If you’re in Canada and would like to get an iPhone 4, read this. If you don’t mind long-term contracts or having SaskTel as your carrier, even better. See, SaskTel has decided to discount Apple’s iPhone 4 (the version with 16 GB of storage) all the way down to $59. There are some caveats though. [...]
Sony’s Tablet S now up for pre-order in the UK, priced from £399.99
Sony’s Android-powered Tablet S is going to be available pretty soon. Sony finally decided to officially acknowledge its existence yesterday when it announced that the tablet would be available in September. However, in the UK at least, it’s coming a bit sooner than we expected. Dixons has claimed it has an exclusive two-week pre-order window [...]
White Samsung Galaxy S II will be available in Australia at Optus on September 9
The white version of Samsung’s flagship Android-powered smartphone, the Galaxy S II, has become available today in the UK. Unlike previous efforts by Samsung (think about the white Galaxy S or even the white Nexus S), this device in fully clad in white, it’s not just the back which has received a new paint job. Hence [...]
Sony Tablet S will be launched in Canada this month
Expected to be released in the US and Europe int he next few weeks, the Sony Tablet S will also be launched in Canada before the end of September. Sony has officially confirmed this, saying that the new tablet will cost $499 (16GB version), or $599 (32GB) – the prices are similar to the ones [...]
Dell Streak 7 will receive Android Honeycomb upgrade
Here’s a bit of Android tablet-related news that isn’t a new tablet launch. Remember the Dell Streak 7? Dell’s 7-inch tablet was launched earlier this year with a mixed bag of specs, so to speak. Everything was looking fine, including its dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, but then Dell decided to slap a touchscreen with [...]
Lenovo announces the IdeaPad A1, a 7-inch Android tablet priced from $199
If you thought that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Toshiba AT200 were the only tablets to be announced today, well, you were wrong. Lenovo also had something to show us at IFA. The IdeaPad A1 is a 7-inch tablet that looks familiar, since we’ve already seen it once before. Now unlike the other [...]
HTC Titan (Eternity) and Radar (Omega) with Windows Phone Mango announced
HTC has finally announced its first Windows Phone Mango devices – the HTC Titan (previously known as HTC Eternity), and the HTC Radar (known until today as HTC Omega). As its name suggests, the Titan is the flagship smartphone here. It’s 9.9mm thin, and comes with a 4.7 inch WVGA display (the largest ever on [...]
New Toshiba AT200 Android Honeycomb tablet is the thinnest you’ve ever seen
Earlier today, Samsung announced its Galaxy Tab 7.7 as the world’s thinnest Android tablet (only 7.9mm in thickness). Well, it’s not anymore now, as Toshiba has also introduced a new tablet – the AT200, which is only 7.7mm thin. Like the Galaxy Tab 7.7, the new Toshiba AT200 runs Android Honeycomb. It is larger that [...]
More evidence that Verizon’s Motorola Droid Bionic is coming on September 8
While Verizon and Motorola are still quiet when it comes to the official launch date of the new Droid Bionic, we’re seeing more and more evidence that the smartphone will be released on September 8, as rumored more than once until now. A new leaked document has appeared over at Droid-life, seemingly reconfirming the Sept. [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 2 Android Gingerbread update now rolling out, Milestone 2 will get it in Q4
If your device of choice still is the Motorola Droid 2, we have some good news for you. If, on the other hand, you’re rocking a Milestone 2, well… you weren’t expecting timely OS updates anyway, now were you? Hopefully you’d seen Moto’s track record in that regard outside the US and bought the Milestone [...]
ZTE Skate, Libra, and Tureis get priced in the UK, will be out this month
ZTE has big plans for the UK market starting this year, as the company will begin selling smartphones using its own brand. Previously, ZTE was best known for manufacturing operator-branded handsets. The first three ZTE-branded phones that will make it to the UK market are the Skate, Libra, and Tureis. The ZTE Skate is already [...]
Motorola Pro+ pre-orders start in the UK, expected to ship in late October
Back in February during MWC, Motorola unveiled the Pro, which was basically a Droid Pro set for international release. However, many months have passed without the phone becoming available anywhere, so we were wondering what happened to it when, a couple of days ago, Motorola decided to clear the air. And it did so by [...]
White Samsung Galaxy S II now available in the UK for £492 SIM-free
Just as expected, the white Samsung Galaxy S II has become available in the UK today. Unlike previous efforts, Samsung decided to go with a full white paint job here, and the result is that the entire device is white. If that’s your favorite color, you know you want to pick up one of these [...]
Android-powered Kyocera Milano to be available from Sprint on September 9 for $49.99
Kyocera is planning on releasing a new device to join the Echo in Sprint’s smartphone lineup. The Kyocera Milano, however, unlike the Echo, will forego the unique form factor for a more generic look and feel. The Kyocera Milano will be a midrange Android-powered offering, that will have its price as one of its main [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 brings Super AMOLED Plus to the tablet space
As expected, today Samsung has announced not only the giant Galaxy Note smartphone, but also the Galaxy Tab 7.7, which comes to replace the company’s previous 7-inch Android tablet (the Tab P1000). Running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, the new Galaxy Tab is the world’s first tablet that features a Super AMOLED Plus display (7.7 inches, 1280 [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note: 5.3 inch Super AMOLED HD screen, Android Gingerbread, S Pen technology
That mysterious Samsung Galaxy Note turned out to be a smartphone after all – a huge one. “A new type of smartphone”, as Samsung puts it. The Galaxy Note sports a massive 5.3 inch Super AMOLED HD display with 180 degree viewing angle – yes, the previously rumored display with a 1280 x 800 pixels [...]
HTC working on an upgraded Sensation 4G with Beats Audio and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
HTC is working on a special edition Sensation 4G with upgraded specs according to a leaked document spotted by the guys over at CNET. This special edition will include the Beats Audio package thanks to HTC’s and Beats recent partnership. You’ll not only have the Beats already built-in, but also get your own pair of [...]