Black Nokia Lumia 800 available for pre-order at Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK has contacted us to announce that it’s now accepting pre-orders for Nokia’s first Windows Phone Mango device, the Lumia 800. For the moment, Vodafone lets you pre-order only the black version of the handset, which is free on pay monthly plans from £36. The British network doesn’t say when it plans to ship [...]
HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio headed to India
Released in the UK and other European markets last month, the HTC Sensation XE will be available in India as well. The Sensation XE can be already pre-ordered at Flipkart, which asks 32,400 INR (about $658) for the handset. There’s no exact launch date given, but AndroidOS.in believes the new Sensation could go on sale [...]
MotoKey Social is officially Motorola’s Facebook phone
That Motorola EX225 Facebook phone that we’ve been telling you about since September has been made official by the company, under the rather odd name of MotoKey Social. According to the phone’s official product page, “If your Founding Fathers are Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Gmail, MotoKey is your smartphone.” But don’t get fooled by the [...]
Sony Ericsson working on Xperia Arc HD with 720p HD display?
Sony recently bought Ericsson’s share in Sony Ericsson for $1 billion dollars. What is Sony’s next project? The answer to that question could very possibly be the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD. Specs wise, the Xperia Arc HD is rumored to feature a 4.3-inch HD touchscreen with 1280 x 720p resolution thanks to Sony’s Bravia [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus heading to Verizon Nov. 17th?
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was officially revealed back in October. Unfortunately, no release date was given for the device nor a price at the event. The device is expected to hit all four of the major carriers, but only Verizon has confirmed that it will be selling the Galaxy Nexus. The device will make its [...]
Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition get priced in the UK
After many rumors and leaks over the past few weeks, Motorola finally decided to officially announce the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets earlier today. Motorola’s new Android-powered tablets are set to go on sale in the UK and Ireland in mid-November – that bit of info was part of the announcement. What [...]
T-Mobile Alcatel Sparq with QWERTY now available for your prepaid needs
Nowdays it’s all about smartphones. It seems inevitable that smartphones will take over the world, and featurephones (also known as dumbphones) will be rendered obsolete in a few years. Yet before that happens, there still are people who are very happy to use (just) a featurephone. People who value the simplicity of these devices, and [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus gets rooted well before it hits the streets
If you’re dying to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and plan to start tinkering with it the second you turn it on, this is probably for you. One of the things that makes Android different from other mobile operating systems is that you can choose to use it as the manufacturer of [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus to bring Android ICS to India this year?
Expected to hit the shelves in Europe and North America this month, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus could be released in India pretty soon, too. According to Sammy Hub, an official from Samsung India declared that the new smartphone’s “tentative launch will be this year and not next.” Of course, that’s not enough to make us [...]
16 GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus now in stock at Amazon, yours for $399.99
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus was announced in September as the successor to the original Galaxy Tab, one of the first true Android tablets (even if it was hampered by an operating system designed for phones). Things have changed since the original launched, and Android Honeycomb has been created for tablet use specifically. The [...]
It’s official: the Motorola Droid RAZR launches on November 11
When Verizon officially announced the Motorola Droid RAZR last month, it promised that the superphone would be in stores by November 10, but didn’t give a specific release date. Since then, we’ve heard a rumor that the device would start selling on November 10, but nothing official. Well, it doesn’t get much more official than [...]
Verizon HTC Rezound officially presented, will be launched on November 14
Today, as expected, Verizon has officially announced the HTC Rezound Android smartphone – the first in the US to come with Beats Audio technology and Beats headphones. We’ve already known pretty much anything there is to know about the features and capabilities of the Rezound, but let’s recap for the sake of officialness: Android Gingerbread, [...]
Alcatel OneTouch 995 with Android Gingerbread (upgradeable to ICS) coming soon
Alcatel, which usually makes low-cost handsets, is getting ready to launch a relatively high-end Android smartphone soon. Called Alcatel OneTouch 995, the new device has been spotted in the Netherlands and, according to GSM HelpDesk, should be officially introduced at MWC 2012. The 995 looks pretty good, runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, and features a 4.3 [...]
Unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9380 headed to Telus
The new BlackBerry Curve 9380 – confirmed by RIM not long ago, albeit without a proper announcement – will be reportedly released by Telus in Canada soon. According to Mobile Syrup, the Canadian carrier will introduce the new BlackBerry smartphone “this holiday season.” There’s no word on its price yet, but it shouldn’t be a [...]
New Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition Android tablets announced
Motorola has finally announced its two new Android tablets (of which we’ve heard a lot lately): the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition. Both run Android 3.2 Honeycomb, and share many of their features: 1.2GHz processor, Gorilla Glass display (10.1 inch on the Xoom 2, and 8.2 inch on the Xoom 2 Media Edition), [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note launched in the UK
The Galaxy Note – Samsung’s huge smartphone, or small tablet (it goes either way) – is now available in the UK. The Carphone House is holding a launch event right now in Oxford Street, London – however, the device can’t be found online at the retailer’s website yet. You can find it at Clove, though, [...]
Verizon prepping site for HTC Rezound announcement tomorrow
We’ve seen tons of leaked photos in the past few weeks, a video of a prototype, and even an in store ad for the HTC Rezound the other day. Today, we have spotted a page in the works with HTC Rezound written all over it. This page is most likely being prepared for the possible [...]
HTC Radar on sale for $49.99 at Wirefly
The HTC Radar hast actually been available since Monday on T-Mobile’s website for $99 on a new two year contract., but today was the day that the device became available in retails stores nationwide. If you are looking for a better deal, Wirefly is offering the device for $49.99. Specs wise, the HTC Radar spots [...]
Asus Transformer Prime TF201 visits the FCC
Expected to become the world’s first quad-core Android tablet, the Asus Transformer Prime (model number TF201) has hit the FCC recently. Unfortunately, the Federal Commission doesn’t unveil anything that we didn’t already know about the new Transformer. For example, there’s still no word if the tablet will have LTE support or not. Anyway, as already [...]
Telus HTC Amaze 4G to be launched on November 4, priced from $99.99
The HTC Amaze 4G has been leaked many times on its way to T-Mobile in the USA, and in September we’ve first heard that it was also headed to Telus in Canada. And last month the carrier even confirmed that it would be selling this superphone at some point. Speaking of which, we may now [...]