1 & 1 Unveils Android-Based Tablet Called the SmartPad
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments
Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" Coming In October, Bringing Revamped UI and Minimum Requirements
- Android 3.0 Gingerbread will be released in mid- October (around 15 -16th), 2010. First handsets shipping in November/December – for the Holiday Season.
- Minimum hardware requirements for Android 3.0 devices are: 1GHZ CPU, 512MB or RAM, displays from 3.5” and higher. (We all, of course, heard that Android handsets with 2GHz CPU’s are coming)
- New 1280×760 resolution available for the devices with displays of 4” and higher. (Anyone thinking about Android tablets now? )
- Completely revamped user interface. If you want to get a feeling of what Android 3.0 Gingerbread UX is like, check out the Gallery App on Nexus One. The same overall feel, light animated transitions,etc. Natively, through all the UI.
- Android’s split into 2 branches becomes official. 3.0 for top of the line/high end devices. Cheap, low-end mass market handsets will keep Android 2.1/2.2
[Engadget, Unwired View]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments
Fido Releases the Nokia 2220 For $65 Contract-Free
[Mobile Syrup]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile Releases Their First LG Phone, the Sentio For $69.99
[Engadget Mobile]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments
Cisco Unveils Linux-Based Tablet To Keep Track Of Your Energy Usage
[Engadget]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Samsung Elevate (the T356) Hits Telus For $49.99 -- Hitting Koodo Soon
Update: It looks like Koodo Mobile in Canada will be getting this handset as well. Apparently, it'll cost around $300 contract-free.
[Mobile Syrup]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Hitachi Unveils Four CCFL and Two LED-Backlit HDTV Models
Hitachi has also announced two new LED-backlit HDTVs. These will come in 42 and 46-inch models and will feature a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) display, 120Hz technology, CONEQ surround and 3D sound technology. The 42-inch model will be available in July for $1,199, while the 46-inch model will be shipping in August for $1,499. The CCFL and LED TVs are pretty identical but the LED ones will be just 2-inches thick which is pretty impressive.
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Pioneer Releases Four Tablets; Two Running Windows and Two With Android
The ePad A10 tablet is up on their site and it features a 10.1-inch LED multitouch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, Intel Atom N455 / N475 CPU options, up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 8GB / 16GB / 32GB SSD options, WiFi a/b/g, a microSD card slot, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, and Windows 7. Check that one out here for $599.
The 7-inch ePad B1 tablet is also available on Pioneer's website as well. This tablet features a Samsung 533MHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 2GB SSD, a microSD card slot, a USB port, WiFi b/g / GPS, a webcam, a digital TV tuner, a 2,100mAh battery, and Windows CE. Check that out here for $299.
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
MIMO Releases 10-Inch IMO Mini-Monster USB-Powered Touchscreen Display
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Cisco Announces the 7-Inch Cius Android Tablet, Launching In 2011
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, 3G/4G data and Bluetooth 3.0 help employees stay connected on and off-campus
- HD video (720p) with Cisco TelePresence solution interoperability for lifelike video communication with the simplicity of a phone call
- Virtual desktop client enables highly secure access to cloud-based business applications
- Android operating system, with access Android marketplace applications
- Collaboration applications including Cisco Quad, Cisco Show and Share, WebEx, Presence, and IM
- 7” diagonal, high-resolution color screen with contact-based touch targets
- HD Soundstation supports Bluetooth and USB peripherals, 10/100/1000 wired connectivity and a handset option
- Detachable and serviceable 8-hour battery for a full day of work
- Highly secure remote connections with Cisco AnyConnect Security VPN Client
- HD audio with wideband support (tablet, HD Soundstation)
[Mashable, Crunch Gear]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Fujitsu Releases the 12-Inch LifeBook TH700 Notebook Tablet
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Motorola Charm To Hit T-Mobile USA As the Motorola Basil?
[Phandroid]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Verizon Releases the Pantech Jest For Free On Contract
[Phone Arena]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
First Samsung SPH-M910 Intercept / Moment II Photos Leak Out
[Samsung Hub]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Acer Releases Their Aspire 1551 AMD-Powered Notebook For $550
[Engadget]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
BlackBerry Storm 3 To Hit Verizon's LTE Network, New / Unique OS?
[Phone Arena]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
C710 Aloha To Be the GSM Variant Of Verizon's LG Ally
[GSM Arena]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Streak MID Now Up On Dell's Official Website Unlocked For £449
[Slash Gear]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Samsung YP-MB2 PMP Hits the Bluetooth SIG With 3.0 Support
[Samsung Hub]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Samsung N230 Netbook Packs Near 14-Hour Battery Life, Launching In July
[Engadget, Samsung Hub]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
ZTE F350 Handset Hits the FCC, Headed To Verizon
[Unwired View]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Canada Getting the Galaxy S aka the Samsung Vibrant In Late July, Thanks To Bell
It looks like it's not only the USA with the Galaxy S fever. Canada's Bell will be getting the Samsung Vibrant and they're going to launch it in late July. The price and exact release date isn't official yet but it should be $199.95 on a 3-year contract. This smartphone is packing a nice spec sheet with its 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.1 with Touchwiz 3.0 - upgradeable to 2.2 in the future. Look out for this one my fellow Canadians! Check out the video above for a brief clip on the smartphone, courtesy of Mobile Syrup.
[Mobile Syrup]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Nokia's Own Site Confirms the C7-00 Smartphone With Symbian^3 and nHD Display
[Engadget]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Android 2.1 Based ZTE X850 Phone Headed To China Unicom
[Phandroid]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Samsung Announces the Xcover E2370 Rugged Phone With 67 Days of Battery Life
[Unwired View]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
NPad Tablet Hitting China This Fall With the MeeGo OS
[Liliputing]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Galaxy S Headed To Verizon Too, As the Samsung Fascinate! -- US Cellular Getting One Too
Update: According to Boy Genius, US Cellular will also be getting a Galaxy S variant. The price, release date, and name of their variant haven't been mentioned though.
[Mobile Crunch]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
AT&T To Get the Motorola FLIPOUT In the Future?
[Phandroid]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Verizon Launching the DROID 2 On August 23rd With Android 2.2?
[Phone Arena]
Picture Source: Engadget
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Galaxy S Gets Official On T-Mobile USA As the Samsung Vibrant
Sadly, on the pre-installed 2GB microSD card there'll be The Sims 3 Collector's Edition and Avatar, so you can delete those ASAP if you don't want it.
[Engadget]
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Galaxy S Pro Gets Official On Sprint As the Samsung Epic 4G -- Is Truly Epic
It's coming "soon." Check out the press release below.
• The best representation of color on a mobile phone that matches original content, more than 100 times the contrast quality of other leading displays
• Faster response time that reduces “ghosting” images
• Wide viewing angles to prevent blurring or distortion
• Thinner design to offer more accurate and responsiveness to touch
In the coming months, Samsung Epic 4G will have access to the Samsung Media Hub, making it the first and only 4G handset to feature a video store with movies and TV available for purchase or rental, and video content set up for an HD-like entertainment experience on a handset screen. With 4G from Sprint, users will be able to get turbo-charged downloads of a full library of video and literary content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment.
Powered by the Android 2.1 platform, Samsung Epic 4G also supports a series of advanced touch screen gestures including multi-touch pinch, long tap and zoom and vertical and horizontal swiping.
• Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor supports amazing 3-D graphics, faster upload and download times and the full richness of HD-like multimedia content.
• Dual camera: 5 MP camera/camcorder with autofocus, Power LED flash and 3x digital zoom for HD video3 (720p) video recording and front facing VGA camera for video chat and more
• Visual Voicemail
• Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices to share the 4G experience simultaneously
• Android Market™ for access to more than 50,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
• Wi-Fi® b/g/n
• 1500 mAh battery
Game-changer for Business Customers
Samsung Epic 4G is designed to deliver one of the best multi-media experience for business users in several vertical industries such as healthcare, education, public safety, construction and professional services through superior speed and display innovation. It offers support for push email and integrated calendar services, including Google™ and Yahoo, as well as Exchange ActiveSync for corporate email including enhanced device management and security features, as well as full support for Google Mobile Services.
Staying Connected with Social Networking
To make staying connected faster and easier, Samsung Epic 4G includes Samsung Social Hub designed to integrate all your social networking services, messages, personal and business email, calendars and contacts. Additionally, calendar information from portal calendars, such as Google Calendar and social networking services are displayed together in one calendar with two-way synchronization.
Sprint 4G offers a faster wireless experience than any other U.S. national wireless carrier, and Sprint is the only national carrier offering wireless 4G service today in 36 markets. Sprint 4G delivers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G, giving Samsung Epic 4G the fastest data speeds of any U.S. wireless device available today.2
Powerful 4G smartphones like Samsung Epic 4G is one of many reasons Sprint is the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the last two years, according to results from the 2010 American Customer Satisfaction Index.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, and is the first and only wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Monday, June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Huawei Set To Debut Entry-Level Android 2.2 Handset In China This August
[Engadget]
Sunday, June 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Verizon Getting the Samsung Haven Flip Phone On July 29th
[Boy Genius]
Sunday, June 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Envy 14 Hits HP's Website For $1,099 With New Core i3-370M CPU
[Engadget]
Sunday, June 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile Bound Motorola Charm Leaks, Rocking Android 2.1 With Enhanced MOTOBLUR
[Engadget]
Sunday, June 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Telus' Own Site Prices the Nokia E72 For $99.99 On Contract, $349.99 Contract-Free?
[Mobile Syrup]
Saturday, June 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Verizon Getting the Pantech Jest and the Samsung N150 Netbook, Cutting Prices On June 28th
Spotted way back in April, we have already known that the Samsung N150 netbook was headed to Verizon. Now it's looking like the netbook should be hitting the carrier in the future - July 8th. The N150 packs a 10.1-inch display, an Intel Atom 1.66GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, Bluetooth support, and Windows 7 Starter Edition. The netbook itself will feature 3G connectivity on the network, if you want to pick it up. The price is still unknown.
Update: According to yet another Boy Genius post, Verizon is looking to cut the price of a bunch of their handsets on Monday, June 28th. They're all below, thanks to the website. By the way, yes, the DROID X should be available soon.
- LG enV Touch: $49.99 after $100 mail-in-rebate ($30 drop). Eligible for BOGO (buy one get, one same device).
- BlackBerry Storm 2: $149 after $100 mail-in-rebate ($30 drop). Eligible for BOGA (buy one, get any device of equal or lesser value).
- Nokia Twist: $49.99 after $50 mail-in-rebate ($50 drop).
- Kin ONE: $29.99 after $100 mail-in-rebate ($30 drop). Eligible for BOGA.
- Kin TWO: $49.99 after $100 mail-in-rebate ($30 drop). Eligible for BOGA.
Verizon Getting the Pentech Jest: Boy Genius
Verizon Getting the Samsung N150 Netbook: Boy Genius
Saturday, June 26, 2010 | 0 Comments