T-Mobile now selling the HTC Amaze 4G for $229.99, it’s $30 cheaper at Amazon
T-Mobile launched the HTC Amaze 4G in October, and it’s undoubtedly one of the highest-end Android smartphones available right now. It was certainly priced as the top dog in TMo’s portfolio back when it hit the streets. Some time has passed though, and the magenta carrier seems to have realized that $259.99 is a bit [...]
Nokia’s Asha 300 and Asha 200 S40 phones launched in India
Nokia has launched two of its four new Asha phones in India: the Asha 300 and Asha 200. Both handsets come with Nokia’s latest S40 UI – however, only the Asha 300 has a touchscreen display (resistive, 2.4 inch QVGA). The Nokia Asha 300 costs 7,409 INR in India ($145). It features 3G, a 1GHz [...]
Dual SIM LG Optimus Net (Link) P698 officially announced
Back in July, when LG unveiled the Optimus Net P690, it said that the new Android smartphone would have a dual SIM version for select markets. Well, this version has been now officially announced as the LG P698. The P698 is known as the LG Optimus Link Dual Sim in Russia, and as the LG [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid RAZRMAX may be in the works with bigger battery
If by any chance you’re already tired of the Motorola Droid RAZR for Verizon, you’ll be happy to know that something new is on the way. Supposedly. Apparently, Motorola figured out that putting a 4G LTE modem into an insanely thin phone results in pretty average battery life. So the company may be ready for [...]
Motorola Droid 4 caught in the wild alongside Verizon’s Xyboard tablets
Although it hasn’t properly announced it, Motorola has recently presented its Verizon Droid 4 smartphone to Cnet, alongside its two new Xyboard tablets. The Droid 4 looks just like a Droid Razr with an added QWERTY keyboard. It features a 4 inch qHD display, LTE and global connectivity, 1GB of RAM, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8MP [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9790 now available in Canada at Bell, Telus, Rogers, Koodo and Virgin
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 was announced a few weeks ago as a more affordable variant of the Bold 9900, RIM’s current flagship in the ‘classic BlackBerry’ form factor. The 9790 has a 2.44-inch 480×360 touchscreen, a 1 GHz processor, 5 MP camera, 8 GB of built-in storage space, microSD card support, NFC, and the usual [...]
Acer Iconia Tab A200 officially announced, will get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012
That Acer Iconia Tab A200 which we’ve been seeing around in the last few weeks has been officially announced today. Presented as a tablet that “comes at a very affordable price”, the new A200 is currently running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. According to Acer, shipments of the Iconia Tab A200 have already started “in select countries.” [...]
Nokia Lumia 800 in magenta shows up at Orange France
Although it will be released in the UK only in 2012, the magenta (or pink) Nokia Lumia 800 might be out in France before the end of this year, as Orange France has added this color version to its official website. Sure enough, Orange only says that the magenta / pink Lumia 800 is “coming [...]
Dell Venue Pro last device to be upgraded to Mango
Today is a glorious day for Windows Phone users. The Dell Venue Pro, the last device that did not have a Mango upgrade available, has just received the update. This means that the Mango upgrade is now available to users of all Windows Phone devices. The quick upgrade is due to Microsoft’s tight control over [...]
High Court Extends Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban in Australia Until Dec 9
Apple has once again one-upped Samsung and has stopped pre-holiday sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. Today would have been a good day for Samsung. At 4PM local time they could have started selling 10.1″ Galaxy tablets, if not for the Australian High Court granting an extension of the sales ban. According to Sydney Morning [...]
Verizon Samsung Fascinate Android 2.3 Gingerbread update finally rolling out now
Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate has finally received its serving of Gingerbread. After many, many months, if you still own a Fascinate you’ve got something to be happy about. That is, of course, unless you know that Gingerbread simply isn’t the latest Android version anymore. But hey, at least you’re getting an update. Or about to. According [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available at Vodafone UK, Verizon’s version rumored to launch on December 11
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now available at Vodafone in the UK. Initially, it was only to be found at O2 and Phones 4U. So if you wanted to get one straight from Big Red, now’s your chance. The superphone is being offered for free on plans which cost £41 per month or more. For that [...]
Nokia gives away more Lumia 800 Windows Phones on Facebook
In case you’ve missed Nokia’s previous Lumia 800 contest on Facebook, the company has recently kicked off another competition. This time, you don’t need to upload creative photos or videos, or anything else for that matter. All you have to do is create a People Hub on Facebook, and fill it with 9 of your [...]
Sony Ericsson Nozomi official render leaked, dual-core processor all but confirmed
The Sony Ericsson Nozomi will probably be the company’s first dual-core smartphone. Yes, it seems odd right now when we’re busy discussing upcoming quad-core tablets, but Sony Ericsson’s smartphones all have single-core processors at the moment. So undoubtedly Sony Ericsson fans are anxiously waiting for the first dual-core offering from their beloved company. This has [...]
Asus Transformer Prime to be available in the US on or later than December 19 after all
This saga regarding the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime‘s availability is almost as interesting to watch as that which concerns when the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will finally land at Verizon. Yesterday it seemed pretty clear that the new Asus Android tablet will be out in the US on December 8 – after all, it was [...]
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus stars in hands-on pictures and video
Another day, another post about Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus. What can we do if this stuff keeps leaking and Verizon keeps delaying an official announcement? Yesterday we showed you leaked official press renders of the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon, complete with 4G LTE branding and sans Google’s name on the device, oddly. Now if you [...]
AT&T launching the white Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket on December 4
That white Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket which was seen last week is indeed coming to AT&T – and it’s going to happen this Sunday, on December 4. Reportedly, the white Skyrocket will cost $249.99 on contract – that’s also the price on contract for the black version, although you can get this one for [...]
Nokia X2-02 announced: new dual-SIM music phone
Nokia has announced another new dual SIM phone: the Nokia X2-02, which looks pretty much like the X2-05 unveiled back in October. Using an S40 UI, the X2-02 not only supports two SIM cards, but it also lets you easily manage cots and move “easily between as many as five SIM cards using a dedicated [...]