It finally happened. Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available on Verizon
Today is the day folks. Samsung Galaxy Nexus – the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone - is now available on Verizon Wireless for $299 with contract or $649 without, and on Amazon for $199 with contract. Verizon took their time to launch the next generation Google device. More then 7 weeks from the promise they will [...]
Is this what the Nokia N803 (N8 successor?) looks like?
Last month, we told you that Nokia is readying a successor to the N8 Symbian smartphone (which was launched more than a year ago). Now, here we have sketches of what’s said to be the Nokia N803. PocketNow says they’ve received a user manual for the N803, and seeing the camera bump on its back, [...]
Verizon confirms: Samsung Galaxy Nexus launches tomorrow
Oh wow. This is an interesting turn of events. Verizon just took to Twitter to announce that its much-anticipated 4G LTE capable version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will finally be out tomorrow. That’s December 15, just like the latest rumors predicted. However, for a good part of today the release tomorrow didn’t seem likely [...]
UK: Huawei Blaze now just £59.95 on PAYG
The Huawei Blaze was released in the UK last month. This is the more affordable companion to Huawei’s Vision Android smartphone. Both devices are exclusive to Phones 4U in the UK. And now the retailer has decided to make the handset even cheaper than it has been so far – perhaps to convince you to [...]
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus “on track to launch this year”, simulator now available
Verizon has reportedly talked about the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, saying to Android and Me that the handset “is still on track to launch this year.” The largest US mobile carrier has even put up a webpage on its website here, where customers can “Sign up to receive more information and be among [...]
Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile USA officially announced, won’t be released this year
We pretty much knew that the Nokia Lumia 710 would be announced by T-Mobile USA today. What we didn’t know was that the carrier won’t launch the smartphone until January next year – January 11 to be exact. On that day, T-Mobile will start selling the Lumia 710 for $49.99 on contract, after a $50 [...]
Asus Transformer Prime to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in January?
The fact that the Asus Tansformer Prime – which has yet to be released worldwide – will be updated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich is certainly not a surprise. We just didn’t know when this would happen until now. According to Digital Versus, Asus “has confirmed that” it’s going to provide an Android 4.0 update [...]
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II software update brings Wi-Fi calling and bug fixes, rolls out today
The launch of the white version isn’t the only bit of news we have today about T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II. A software update has started rolling out for this device, which brings with it an important new feature and a few bug fixes and performance improvements. This update is going to be available for [...]
White Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile now available for $229.99
The white version of T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II was announced last month. And now it has become available to order from the magenta carrier’s website. This comes as no surprise, since a few days ago T-Mobile let us know that today was the official release date for this smartphone. Other than the new paint [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 4 official spec sheet breaks cover
While everyone and their dog is obsessing over the possible release date for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus, there’s another high-end Android device that should make its way to Big Red this year. And no, we don’t mean the white Motorola Droid RAZR. It’s the Droid 4, also made by Motorola. This is basically a RAZR [...]
White Motorola Droid Razr arriving tomorrow at Verizon
Officially announced last week, at the same time with the Droid Xyboard Honeycomb tablets, Verizon’s white Motorola Droid Razr will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, December 15. Just like the black version, the white Razr (which, by the way, isn’t completely white) will cost $299.99 on contract. Customers who buy the white Droid Razr [...]
Dual SIM Samsung Galaxy Y Pro coming soon?
Launched last month in select markets, the Samsung Galaxy Y Pro seems to have a dual SIM version, which might be introduced pretty soon. According to the image seen below, the dual SIM edition of the handset is called Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos – makes perfect sense, since most (if not all) of Samsung’s [...]
Swisscom mentions Nokia Lumia 900 launch date, says it actually meant to talk about Lumia 710
Swisscom, the largest mobile carrier in Switzerland, has suggested that the unannounced Nokia Lumia 900 would be released in February 2012 (thus in two months). The suggestion came in the form of a Twitter response to a customer who asked when the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 would be out. The initial answer was: Lumia [...]
LG shows off its Prada 3.0 Android phone, launches red Optimus LTE in Japan
LG has officially announced more details on its new Android smartphone made in collaboration with fashion house Prada. Officially called “Prada Phone by LG 3.0”, the handset does look elegant – as expected – and measures 127,5 x 69 x 8,5 mm, hence it’s really thin (not Motorola RAZR thin, but close enough). The new [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid RAZR now just $169.99 at Amazon
Verizon’s Motorola Droid RAZR can now be yours at a hefty discount compared to its normal price. Since the moment it became available, the Droid RAZR has been sold by Verizon for $299.99 with a new two-year contract. That said, on launch day Amazon decided to offer it for just $111.11 for new customers. Today’s [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be launched by Telstra tomorrow. Rogers opens up online reservations for the handset in Canada
Telstra has officially announced that it would become the first Australian mobile carrier to sell the Samsung Galaxy Nexus – it will do it starting tomorrow, December 14, either online, or at its flagship Sydney and Melbourne stores. Telstra’s Galaxy Nexus will be free on plans starting at $79 per month. To see all the [...]
Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 2 gets a software update too
Verizon’s Motorola Droid Bionic isn’t the only smartphone that received a software update today. Apparently the Droid Incredible 2 has joined it. This is a minor update no matter how you look at it, but it’s still recommended that you apply it immediately, for it does bring a few fixes and enhancements here and there. [...]
Asus Transformer Prime delayed in Canada after all?
Although Asus has reportedly denied the delay of its Transformer Prime Android Honeycomb tablet (the first in the world to feature a quad-core processor), it looks like the device won’t arrive in Canada as soon as initially believed. Mobile Syrup has it that multiple sources, including Best Buy and Future Shop Canada, have confirmed the [...]
Canada: Cheap LG Eclypse with Android and QWERTY now available at Bell and Virgin Mobile
If you’re in Canada and would like to purchase a budget smartphone, you now have one more choice. That is because both Bell and Virgin Mobile have started selling the LG Eclypse. This is an affordable Android-powered handset which comes with a full physical side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. And it can now be yours for free [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic software update rolling out now
After several delays and a redesign, the Motorola Droid Bionic was finally launched by Verizon in September. Now, the smartphone is getting a software update which fixes bugs and improves quite a lot of stuff. Here are some of the new things the update (build number 5.5.893) brings: improved data connectivity on both 4G (LTE) [...]