Verizon announces Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1, Xyboard 8.2, white Droid Razr
Verizon Wireless has just announced three new LTE Android devices: two tablets and a smartphone. As expected, the new tablets are the Motorola Droid Xyboard ones, confirmed by the carrier in a press release yesterday. Their official names are according to their screen sizes: Xyboard 8.2, and Xyboard 10.1. Both run Android 3.2 Honeycomb, and [...]
First Sprint LTE phones scheduled for H2 2012
Sprint’s 4G network currently relies on WiMax technologies, but that’s about to change next year, when the carrier will deploy an LTE network. And in case you’re wondering when Sprint will have LTE phones, the answer is: sometime in the second half of 2012. According to Fierce Wireless, Sprint CFO Joseph Euteneuer declared during the [...]
Verizon Galaxy Nexus will not have Google Wallet
While everyone is still waiting for Verizon to announce a launch date for its Samsung Galaxy Nexus, here’s a piece of news that might not please some future Galaxy Nexus buyers: Verizon’s version of the superphone will not support Google Wallet – the NFC-based mobile payment system launched in September, and currently available only to [...]
HTC sales crashed 30% in November. LTE Verizon Rezound and AT&T Vivid didn’t help against iPhone 4S
Troubled times for HTC indeed. Today they have released monthly sales figures for November 2011, and the numbers are terrible. Last month HTC earned 30.9 billion in Taiwan dollars, or 1,024B in US$. Which is an almost 20% drop from November 2010 sales, and a whopping 30% decline from just a month before. And that’s [...]
Unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows Phone available at Amazon USA
Brought to the US a few weeks ago by Expansys, the unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 is now also available at Amazon, which is offering the handset for $50 less than the price currently asked by Expansys. So, for $649.99 you can get yourself a brand new Lumia 800 (16GB edition) that’s compatible with AT&T’s HSPA [...]
Study finds that apps on Galaxy S and S II can collect private data, Samsung says they don’t
A recent study conducted in South Korea by Dong-A Ilbo and the Graduate School of Information Security at the Korea University has reportedly revealed that Samsung’s Galaxy S and Galaxy S II Android smartphones contain applications which can access and store private data. According to Dong-A Ilbo, several apps on the Galaxy S, as well [...]
Motorola Droid 4 and Xoom 2 Media Edition hit FCC
Motorola has been slugging away at the FCC filings recently. Today, Motorola filed for the Droid 4 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition. The Droid 4 packs support for LTE along with CDMA / EVDO, GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, a 1,785mAh battery, and a full QWERTY keyboard slider by the looks of it. Also spotted was the [...]
Meizu MX unveiled with dual-core and HSPA+, will launch January 1st
After seeing a couple of teasers, Meizu has finally unveiled its latest flagship device, the Meizu MX. Although the quad-core model won’t be available until late 2012, the dual-core model will be available in mainland China starting January 1st for 2,999 ($470). The device is also expected to hit Hong Kong early January. Specs wise, the [...]
Verizon confirms its Motorola Droid Xyboards in LTE anniversary announcement
In a press release announcing that its 4G LTE network is now one year old (since it was launched back in December 5, 2010), Verizon Wireless has officially confirmed that it would launch two new LTE tablets manufactured by Motorola. The tablets – already seen in some hands-on photos – will be both called Droid [...]
Galaxy Nexus making its way to Verizon stores? WSJ says it’ll cost $299 on contract
Already on display at one of Samsung’s stores in NYC, the Galaxy Nexus seems to be making its way to Verizon stores, too – although, of course, the carrier has still not confirmed its launch date. There’s a set of leaked photos showing the Galaxy Nexus in its retail package, and it looks like they [...]
Asus Eee Pad Transformer now just $299.99 at Best Buy
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet can now be had for only $299.99 from Best Buy online. This is the original Transformer tablet, which will soon get a shipping successor in the form of the Transformer Prime. Still, the Transformer is a very capable device even to this day, and it’s now cheaper than [...]
Virgin Mobile Venture and Chaser coming soon with Android, probably made by ZTE
Virgin Mobile is getting ready to add two new Android smartphones to its lineup, apparently. These will be called simply the Venture and the Chaser, and they may be manufactured by ZTE. Official-looking press renders of the Virgin Mobile Venture and Chaser have been leaked to PocketNow. The device with a QWERTY keyboard is the [...]
Nokia Lumia 800 can be pre-ordered now in India
Nokia’s first Windows Phone Mango handset, the Lumia 800, is now closer to Indian consumers, as Nokia Stores across India are taking pre-orders for it. Moreover, one of Nokia India’s official websites is also letting customers book the new device. According to Fone Arena, you have to “pay a small advance” (1,000 to 2,000 INR) [...]
Sony Ericsson to become Sony in mid-2012, focus on Android smartphones
In October, Sony officially announced that it was buying Ericsson’s stake in the Sony Ericsson joint venture. That didn’t come as a big surprise, since we had heard rumors that this would happen starting all the way back in 2009. From the announcement on, Sony didn’t let on any details as to how exactly this [...]
HTC Flyer Android Honeycomb update finally rolls out starting today
The Android Honeycomb update for the HTC Flyer tablet has finally started rolling out today in France. This comes after many months in which Flyer owners have been waiting for the Honeycomb update, which was promised by the Taiwanese company ever since the tablet’s launch. The update is currently only available in France, and it’s [...]
Quad core Asus Padfone to be launched at MWC 2012. Maybe with Android Ice Cream Sandwich?
We haven’t heard much about the Asus Padfone since May, when the device was officially presented to the world. Initially, the Padfone was supposed to be released in mid-2011, but that obviously didn’t happen. That’s because Asus changed its plans regarding the handset, and now it looks like the company will launch it at MWC [...]
Verizon Galaxy Nexus available at Samsung NY store, you can’t buy it though
We’re in December now, and sadly Verizon has still not announced when exactly it would launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US However, all signs are pointing to an imminent release. For example, the Galaxy Nexus is already available at the Samsung Experience store in The Shops at Columbus Circle, Time Warner Center, New [...]
LG Nitro HD, white Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket launched by AT&T
As expected, today AT&T launched the LG Nitro HD, its first smartphone to feature an HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display, as well as its third to have LTE connectivity (after the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid). Although the normal price on contract for the Nitro HD is $249.99, customers in [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus launching one day earlier at Bell and Virgin Canada
Bell and Virgin Mobile had previously announced that they would release the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada on December 8. And they will. However, you’ll be able to buy the brand new Android Ice Cream Sandwich superphone one day earlier if you’re in Toronto. Bell and Virgin will start selling the Galaxy Nexus on December [...]
Newest Verizon launch dates rumor: Galaxy Nexus December 9, Droid 4 December 22, and more
What do you mean you thought one day would pass without a rumor regarding the launch date for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus? No such thing will happen until the Google superphone is in Big Red stores – trust us. So here we go again. We now have a fresh batch of launch date rumors, collected [...]