Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime) unveiling and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich launch delayed
Well, color us surprised. Reports have flooded the blogosphere over the past hour or so that Samsung’s Unpacked event which was scheduled for this Tuesday, October 11, during CTIA, was pushed back. This, if you don’t know, was a joint event which was going to be held by Samsung and Google and during which it [...]
Apple iPhone 4S pre-orders have started in the US and Canada, unlocked or with contract
Right on time, pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 4S have started earlier today. This is in fact what Apple announced would happen when it held its event in which the newest iPhone was unveiled. So here are the details. In either the US or Canada, you have the choice of either purchasing an unlocked iPhone 4S, [...]
LG Jil Sander handset with Windows Phone Mango launched
LG has decided to collaborate with German fashion house Jil Sander for its first Windows Phone Mango device. Called “Jil Sander Mobile”, the phone is a slightly redesigned LG Optimus 7. Apart from coming with the latest version of Windows Phone, the handset features a 3.8 inch WVGA display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, [...]
Is this the real Google Nexus Prime with Android Ice Cream Sandwich?
Expected to be officially unveiled next week, on October 11, the Google Nexus Prime (aka Galaxy Nexus aka Droid Prime) may have just appeared in a hands-on video for the very first time. Appeared over at Mobilissimo and Gadget.ro, the video clearly shows a smartphone running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. I’d say this is 99% [...]
In 10 days, 20% of WP7 devices have received the Mango update
Microsoft is doing a lot of work to try and get their latest OS, Windows Phone Mango(7.5), out to all WP7 phones. Their hard work is definitely paying off according to the latest stats, which indicate that in the 10 days since the initial release of Mango, 20% of all WP7 devices have received the [...]
Android ICS launch revealed by Android Developers Youtube Channel
Samsung teased us the other daywith a short preview video of its Mobile Unpacked event. In the video, they showed off what looked to be the Nexus Prime or also known as the Galaxy Nexus. Today, the Android Developer’s youtube channel posted an upcoming live stream with the title Android ICS Launch, which is scheduled [...]
7-inch Lenovo IdeaPad A1 with Android Gingerbread now available to order starting at $199
Lenovo’s newest Android-powered tablet is called the IdeaPad A1 and was unveiled at the beginning of September during IFA. The IdeaPad A1 is Lenovo’s first 7-inch offering, and it comes with some decent specs and great pricing. However, the whole package is a bit let down by software. See, the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 runs Android [...]
Verizon HTC Rhyme now only $79.99 at Amazon
It was just a couple of weeks ago when the women-focused HTC Rhyme was officially unveiled on its way to Verizon. The smartphone arrived in stores late last month, and has been selling for $199.99 with a new two-year contract ever since. If you thought (like we did) that $199.99 was a bit too much [...]
Sony wants to buy Ericsson’s stake in Sony Ericsson
Ten years after the Sony Ericsson joint venture was established, and about a year and a half after we last heard this would happen, reports are once again coming in that Sony is trying to buy out Ericsson’s part of Sony Ericsson. For those of you who don’t know anything about anything, Sony Ericsson wasn’t [...]
Samsung Galaxy Ace headed to Telus Canada. Koodo Mobile is already selling it
Announced by Samsung way back in January this year, and already available in many European and Asian countries, the Samsung Galaxy Ace is now also headed to Telus in Canada. In fact, Koodo Mobile (Telus’ mobile brand that offers month to month services) is already selling the Galaxy Ace as of yesterday for $200. Starting [...]
More Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs leaked, contradicting previous rumors
Well, this is interesting. Earlier today we told you about a purported list of specs for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime that made its way across the blogosphere. There was nothing groundbreaking in there, except maybe the Super AMOLED HD 4.65-inch touchscreen, but the source, BGR, claimed that the info came from [...]
HTC Sensation XL gets official with 4.7-inch touchscreen and 1.5 GHz processor
HTC has finally decided to announce the Sensation XL today. This device is basically an Android-running twin of the Windows Phone-touting Titan. The HTC Sensation XL has leaked many times over the past few months under its codename Runnymede, and is now the third Sensation in HTC’s portfolio, after the original Sensation and the recently [...]
Verizon exclusive Samsung Galaxy Nexus gets its full specs leaked ahead of October 11 unveiling
This coming Tuesday, Samsung and Google are expected to officially unveil their newest Android phone. We’ve heard about this device countless times so far, and it’s been rumored to be called anything from Droid Prime to Nexus Prime to Galaxy Nexus. And it looks like it’s going to be Galaxy Nexus after all. That’s according [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9900 now available at Orange UK, free from £41 per month
In the UK, so far if you wanted to purchase a BlackBerry Bold 9900 on contract, Vodafone was more or less your only option. So if you didn’t favor Big Red or had an ongoing relationship with another operator, there wasn’t much you could (inexpensively) do. That changes today, although it’s only good news if [...]
AT&T’s HTC HD7S can be had for just $0.01 until October 11
Truth be told, AT&T’s HTC HD7S was never an expensive device. In fact, it launched carrying the pretty reasonable price of $99.99 with a two-year contract. And that was direct from the carrier itself, not from a third party retailer having a special offer or anything like that. Speaking of which, we’ve since seen the [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note to be launched in Australia in early 2012
Expected to be released in Europe (the UK included) starting November, the Samsung Galaxy Note will reportedly be available in Australia, too. However, it looks like this won’t happen this year, but only in early 2012. PC World quotes a Samsung Australia spokesperson, who declared: “Samsung is working with our partners to launch Galaxy Note [...]
Sprint starts taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4
Not that you could have forgotten, but a couple of days ago Apple announced the iPhone 4S. With it came the tidbit that, for the first time ever, Sprint would also sell Apple-made smartphones. Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S will start on all three carriers (AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint) tomorrow. But Sprint won’t only be [...]
Motorola’s Facebook phone (EX225) hits the FCC
Discovered by us in early September, the Motorola EX225 – which comes with a Facebook button and Facebook UI integration – has just been approved by the FCC. The FCC has confirmed that the phone features 3G and Wi-Fi, in addition to the features we’ve already presented in September: a 2.4 inch display, full QWERTY [...]
T-Mobile officially reveals MyTouch and MyTouch Q
We saw both of these entry-level devices, the MyTouch and MyTouchQ, listed as “coming soon” on T-Mobile’s site yesterday. T-Mobile officially revealed both devices today. The MyTouch spots a 3.8-inch screen, while the MyTouchQ spots a 3.5-inch screen with a full QWERTY sliding keyboard. Both devices will ship with Android 2.3 along with a 1.0 [...]
Steve Jobs has just passed away at the age of 56
Today is a very sad day. We have lost one of the most influential leaders in the tech industry. Steve Jobs, the co founder and former CEO of Apple, has just passed away at the age of 56. He had just stepped down from the CEO position and left the success of Apple in Tim [...]