7-inch Toshiba Thrive tablet now available in Canada for $369.99
After also having made its way to the US this week, Toshiba’s new 7-inch Thrive tablet is now up for grabs up north in Canada too. The 7-inch Thrive is basically a smaller version of Toshiba’s first Android tablet, the 10.1-inch Thrive. It retains most of the same specs, including the screen’s 1280×800 resolution (which [...]
Windows Phone handsets with NFC coming next year?
Although Windows Phone Mango brought lots of new features and enhancements to the WP platform, NFC support wasn’t among them (despite the fact that this is becoming a standard feature on high-end Android and BlackBerry devices). However, it looks like we’ll see Windows Phone handsets with NFC starting next year. WinRumors reports that a Microsoft [...]
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus with extended battery shows up on video
It’s rather sad that it’s now December 13, and Verizon is still quiet regarding the launch date of its Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But we must not lose hope. The Android ICS smartphone keeps on appearing in leaked photos, documents, and even videos. The latest Verizon Galaxy Nexus video shows the handset with an official extended [...]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 coming next year
Released a few months ago with Android Honeycomb on board, the Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 tablets will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich next year. Archos has confirmed hat it would bring Android ICS to its G9 tablets in the first trimester of 2012. The company has also announced that [...]
LG Optimus Hub priced in the UK
LG Optimus Hub, the latest affordable Android smartphone from LG, will be available in the UK soon. Online retailer TheOrder lets British customers pre-order the Optimus Hub (SIM free) for £209.49 (about €248 or $327). Unfortunately, the retailer doesn’t say when the handset will start shipping – so it might not happen before the end [...]
AT&T and Verizon testing 4G LTE Nokia Lumia 800
Word on the street is that AT&T and Verizon are both testing out a 4G LTE version of the Nokia Lumia 800 for their future respective roster. We first saw this device back at Nokia World in London and it is already available throughout Europe. The device is expected to hit the US early 2012, [...]
Verizon may launch a 4G LTE Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Introduced by Verizon Wireless back in May, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is certainly not among the carrier’s flagship smartphones. It is an interesting handset, though, with its PlayStation-styled gaming keypad, and probably that’s why Verizon seems to prepare an LTE version of it. According to Android Central, an LTE-capable Xperia Play does exist, and [...]
New T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G software update brings Google Music, Wi-Fi calling
Launched by T-Mobile USA in October (at the same time with the Samsung Galaxy S II), the HTC Amaze 4G is now ready o receive a new software update (build number 1.43.531). The update is being rolled out over the air as of today (December 12), and every T-Mobile Amaze 4G should get it until [...]
3G Sony Tablet S launched in the UK
The Sony Tablet S with Android Honeycomb has been available in the UK since September, but only in 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi versions. Now a 3G-capable Tablet S can be also bought, and it’s obviously more expensive than the Wi-Fi-only ones. The 3G Tablet S has 16GB of internal memory (there’s no 32GB version – [...]
SIM free BlackBerry Bold 9790 to be out on January 9 in the UK
Already available in Canada and India, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 will be out in the UK soon, too. We’ve previously reported that the 9790 would be released by O2 UK sometime in January, and now we have a more exact release date for the new smartphone: January 9. Retailer MobileFun says it will start selling [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is on its way to Verizon with 4G LTE on board
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is full of surprises. Nice surprises, if you’re in the US. While at one point we thought that this Super AMOLED Android-powered tablet would never make it to the US, it’s apparently going to do just that. Since last week, you’ve been able to pre-order a Wi-Fi-only version of the [...]
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II 4G now just $129.99 at Amazon, for both new and existing customers
The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G for AT&T is now more affordable than ever. So if you wanted to get some high-end Android action on AT&T but so far held back because of the pricing of the Galaxy S II, this is an offer for you. Amazon is now letting you buy a Samsung Galaxy [...]
7-inch Toshiba Thrive tablet now available in the US, priced from $379.99
Toshiba’s 7-inch version of its Thrive tablet is now finally available to purchase in the US. Toshiba itself sells these devices, and delivery takes approximately one to two business days. The prices being asked are $379.99 for the 16 GB model, and $429.99 for the 32 GB variant. Aside from these storage capacity differences, the [...]
Huawei Honor gets ‘demo’ update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich already
So what do you think is the first device to get an official update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? A Google Nexus device, perhaps? Wrong. It’s the Huawei Honor. Granted, there’s one huge caveat here, but still, at this point we should all take a moment to commend Huawei for showing us that it’s [...]
O2 UK will lease you a smartphone for £55 per month, with minutes, texts, data, and insurance included
If you’re in the UK, you should know that O2 has just announced the first smartphone leasing programme for consumers. As the name implies, this effectively means that the operator will lease you “a new 16 GB smartphone” for 12 months. After that time elapses, you can choose to renew your lease, choose another smartphone [...]
Samsung Galaxy M Pro (Android QWERTY candybar) pre-orders start in the UK for £339.49
The Samsung Galaxy M Pro was announced back in August alongside a slew of other devices, but we haven’t heard anything else about it since. Until today, that is, when it’s finally been put up for pre-order in the UK. Unfortunately though, TheOrder, the retailer which is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy M Pro, [...]
New Sony Ericsson Nozomi (Xperia Arc HD) live images leaked alongside more detailed specs
The rumor mill has been filled with stuff pertaining to the next Sony Ericsson flagship device lately. Let’s not forget that this will probably be the last high-end smartphone to sport the Ericsson brand, since the phone maker will use just the Sony name starting next year. As such, the Nozomi, for that’s its codename, [...]
New Generation iPads Coming in 3-4 Months
According Digitimes the next generation iPads might be released in three to four months. According to their sources in the supply chain of the next iPad, parts and components for the device are already being delivered to OEM contractors. The production of current iPads remains steady with 14-15 million units expected to be delivered in [...]
Verizon’s LG Spectrum (Revolution 2) and T-Mobile’s Nokia Lumia 710 pictured
Verizon Wireless is readying the launch of yet another new LTE smartphone, besides the Motorola Droid 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (we still don’t know exactly when these will be out). The other handset is the LG Spectrum, which seems to be the successor to the LG Revolution (it remains to be seen if [...]
Asus Transformer Prime delayed until after Christmas? Probably not
Last time we heard about it, the Asus Transformer Prime was supposed to be released in the US and Canada on or about December 19. Unfortunately, the tablet may have been delayed a bit. According to an email reportedly sent by NCIX (a Canadian retailer) to customers, the “Transformer Prime has been delayed worldwide and [...]