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Samsung Galaxy S 2 press photo and specs leaked, Tab 2 details uncovered

2011-02-13T04:37:00.000-05:00

Details of Samsung’s various MWC 2011 wares have leaked, ahead of the company’s big reveal tomorrow evening in Barcelona. First spotted in a low-res press shot, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 (aka Samsung Galaxy S II) was caught at Paran along with some specs, before a higher-res version of the image was dug up. Meanwhile, partial specs for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 have emerged, and we’ve thrown in

HTC Thunderbolt is $249 on 2-year Contract, $749 Full Retail at Best Buy

2011-02-11T22:20:00.002-05:00

We mentioned before that the HTC Thunderbolt release date was confirmed for Best Buy but did not have a confirmed price at the time. For those wondering still, we now have your answer thanks to the guys at Droid-Life revealing images of what should be a Best Buy ad for next week. The image shows the HTC Thunderbolt advertised as $249.99 with a new two-year contract through Verizon.

Samsung Galaxy S 2 Full Specs Leaked

2011-02-10T23:36:00.001-05:00

We’re all really excited to go to Mobile World Congress and check out the Samsung Galaxy S 2 but the rumors are leaking out like crazy. Now, we have a full supposed spec sheet leaked and this says that the Galaxy S 2 will have a dual-core SnapDragon processor. According to the leaked spec-sheet below from Pocket-Now, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 will rock the dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm SnapDragon

Google says Honeycomb will not come to smartphones

2011-02-03T21:50:00.002-05:00

Google has officially announced that Honeycomb will not be coming to Android based smartphones. Android 3.0 Honeycomb was specifically made for Tablets according to a Google spokesperson. Although, certain features that are present on Honeycomb will become available over time on Android smartphones. Google has not offered any information to what features will be ported over specifically.

Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G briefly show up on Amazon

2011-01-31T00:35:00.000-05:00

The two devices that will comprise AT&T’s high-end 4G Android portfolio, the Motorola Atrix 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G, may be priced lower than anyone expected, at least when bought from third-party sellers and not from AT&T directly. While AT&T may still price both of these at the standard $199.99 with a new 2-year contract, Amazon has uploaded prices for both by mistake. They have since been

HTC Thunderbolt Dropping on Feb 24th

2011-01-29T04:48:00.000-05:00

Matching up with the Motorola Atrix and Xoom rumored release dates, the HTC Thunderbolt may also make its official debut in late February. Make that February 24th, to be exact. This is still a rumor, but it certainly falls in line. One thing that may damper the mood about the device is that it won’t be the standard $200 green backs that you’ll pay for most smartphones today. Word on the

Mystery HTC Android device spotted in the wild – Desire 2?

2011-01-27T22:01:00.000-05:00

Samsung might reign king as the smartphone maker with the most Android devices in its portfolio, but that obviously hasn’t stopped HTC from working on their next generation of high-powered Android devices. Take for example, HTC’s upcoming and unannounced flagship, which was recently spotted in a subway. Could this be the HTC Desire 2? While we have no idea if this is the same device, we’d

Mobile News

2011-01-27T21:52:00.000-05:00

The market for mobile phone apps has exploded since 2008 with almost 18 billion downloads expected in 2011 and market growth of over 100 percent per year since the Apple opened the first app store in July, 2008. This year over $15 billions dollars are expected to be spent worldwide on apps in an increasingly fierce marketplace. 2010 saw significant changes in the mobile operating system

Nokia C5-03 Review

2011-01-13T10:16:00.000-05:00

Nokia, the largest mobile phone manufacturing company of the world has really had a very tough time in coming up with a largely successful higher end device rather than manufacturing the cheaper and affordable handsets for the consumers. The Nokia C5-03 of the company has found its position at the right spot as it fits perfectly in the mid range line up of the Symbian based smart phones.

DX/D2 Overclocker brings simple Droid X and Droid 2 Overclocking to the Android Market

2010-10-23T02:45:00.000-04:00

Tired of wading through dissertations in hopes of grokking a hacked-up method of overclocking your Droid X and / or Droid 2? Clearly, you aren't alone. Unstable Apps has just released a $0.99 gem that enables one-tap overclocking on the aforementioned phones, with DX/D2 Overclocker giving users the option to run at low voltage, stock voltage or two higher-than-recommended voltages. Of

Android-powered Lumigon T1 luxury smartphone unveiled in Denmark

2010-10-22T05:54:00.000-04:00

It was during this year’s Mobile World Congress when a newcomer to the mobile world — Copenhagen, Denmark-based Lumigon — unveiled its Android smartphone line-up. Now one of their devices is about to start selling and we’re somewhat excited considering just how cool it looks (and sounds). The name of the model is T1 and there are few things that make this a special smartphone: It looks awesome

HTC 7 Mozart and Samsung Omnia 7 now available on Orange UK

2010-10-21T05:55:00.001-04:00

Windows Phone 7 devices went on sale with Orange UK being among the first operators in the world to jump on board. Today the carrier started offering the HD Voice-enabled Samsung Omnia 7 and HTC 7 Mozart, for which [Mozart] it is the exclusive carrier in the country (for the time being). Both phones rock, rocking the pretty much the same feature set that involves 1GHz processors, large

Samsung Omnia 7 gets HD Voice on Orange UK

2010-10-18T13:42:00.001-04:00

If you’re on the fence about getting a Windows Phone 7 device on Orange, you may be happy to hear that the carrier said the Samsung Omnia 7 will offer High-Definition Voice. HD Voice is a technology offered by Orange which aims to provide a higher-quality of voice communication. It’s not used by many other networks around the globe and the company is hoping that it will be a feature

New Motorola DROID variant, the DROID X SE, headed to Verizon?

2010-10-18T00:31:00.000-04:00

Possible good news for Android fans as a new variant of the Motorola DROID X may be headed to Verizon Wireless. The Motorola DROID X SE, a name that reflects its “Special Edition” or “Silver Edition” status, was spotted in a leaked photograph sent in to Phone Arena. Externally, this DROID X SE handset sheds the black bezel of the Motorola DROID X and replaces it with a silver one. A rear

Android 2.2 comes to Samsung Galaxy S

2010-10-15T20:59:00.000-04:00

Nordic countries like Denmark and Norway, along with many more, will be happy to hear that their Samsung Galaxy S can be upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo today via Samsung Kies. The Galaxy S is one mighty beast as it is on Android 2.1, but the boost to 2.2 will give users access to the JIT compiler, the JavaScript V8 engine, Flash support and much more. We’ve yet to hear that the update is

Palm Pre 2 in the wild

2010-10-13T13:36:00.001-04:00

Okay, now that we've got a bigger shot of this thing, we can definitely say that it's neither a Pre nor a Pre Plus... so assuming it's not some sophisticated fake, you're feasting your eyes on Palm's next-gen model here. Given how close it is to the model it'll presumably be replacing, we can't help but feel like the Palm Pre 2 should've actually been the phone we call the Pre Plus today --

Samsung Galaxy S hits US Cellular as Samsung Mesmerize

2010-10-07T08:48:00.002-04:00

The Samsung Galaxy S is spreading itself around just about every carrier on the market today. That is a good thing too considering that the smartphone is a very nice device. US Cellular has announced that it will be the next wireless provider to offer customers the Galaxy S. The US Cellular version will be called the Samsung Mesmerize and will hit on October 27 for $199 after an $80

Android users can stream TV and movies with Crackle

2010-10-07T08:47:00.002-04:00

Android fans looking for a way to get more content onto their smartphones like full-length movie and TV episodes now have a new option that has just landed. Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that its Crackle streaming content service is now available on Android devices. The app is able to stream full-length, unedited movies, TV shows, and the original series from Crackle directly

LG Optimus 7 E900 WP7 handset appears in press photos

2010-10-06T10:20:00.001-04:00

Although LG has officially announced the Optimus 7 Windows Phone 7 handset last month, it didn’t provide any official photos of it. Luckily, BestBoyz.de has just unveiled some press photos of the Optimus 7 E900, showing it to be quite a looker. The photos also show a 5MP photo camera with LED flash and HD video recording. Other features are yet to be confirmed. Like Samsung, LG will probably

Nokia N9 Gets Early Hands-On, Hardware Deemed “Near Perfect”

2010-10-04T23:42:00.000-04:00

Nokia’s strategy in the smartphone market is a heated subject for some out there, but it looks like the company may have a line of silver along some of those formulating storm clouds on the horizon. Thanks to Eldar Murtazin, the (in)famous Russian-based journalist who has been known to break a few Nokia-centric stories in the past, it looks like Nokia’s upcoming effort, the N9, is looking

Bada-based Samsung Wave II S8530 with Super Clear LCD gets official

2010-10-04T13:04:00.000-04:00

Samsung Wave S8500 was a classic case of great hardware let down by mediocre software – in its case bada – and unfortunately we’ve no reason to assume its successor will be any different. The Samsung Wave II S8530 looks a whole lot like the original Wave but in fact has a bigger 3.7-inch Super LCD touchscreen rather than the S8500′s 3.3-inch Super AMOLED panel. Beyond that, it’s pretty

Altek Leo 3.5G 14MP Android smartphone official PR surfaces

2010-10-04T09:47:00.002-04:00

We have been seeing the slick and seriously photography oriented Altek Leo 3.5G Android smartphone turn up for a while now with bits of information. The official PR has now been offered up that provides a ship date for the smartphone. The Leo 3.5G will ship in Q1 2011. It will be the world’s first Android smartphone that has a 14MP digital camera with a 3x optical zoom. Optical zoom is

Hands-on with the HTC Merge

2010-10-02T15:00:00.001-04:00

Slim, sleek and ready to do business -- that's how we'd decribe the HTC Merge. The Merge (aka the Lexikon -- and both of those names are subject to change, by the way) on Verizon looks to be the Android smartphone you worldwide travelers have been waiting for. Take the best HTC has to offer -- hardware, build quality, physical keyboard, user interface -- toss it atop Android 2.2 and slap on

T-Mobile G2 receives risky and temporary root access already

2010-10-02T04:14:00.000-04:00

We knew that the T-Mobile G2 would eventually get some root access lovin on its plate some point soon, but today seems to be that day. With that said, in no way are we suggesting you use the method, as it could brick your shiny new phone. The XDA is home to some of the best hacks and mods you can put on your Android phone today, and a “ThinkTank” thread was just thrown onto the G2 thread

HTC Spark Windows Phone 7 smartphone leaks

2010-09-30T23:34:00.001-04:00

The HTC Spark has found its way into the wild, with a leaked batch of photos apparently showing the Windows Phone 7 handset turning up at xda-developers. Not much to see that we haven’t already been shown, with a sizeable touchscreen, the usual three touch-sensitive buttons, and HTC’s own Hub on the homescreen. As for its official debut, we shouldn’t have long to wait. Microsoft are