Isaiah's Tech

Well, finally! The handset above is that handset we saw hit the FCC way back in May. Apparently, the picture above is the HTC Paradise and it's the PC70110. Someone on Craigslist is actually trying to sell this smartphone and it's being touted as an "AT&T sample." The seller also has another phone, the HTC Fiesta, and we actually heaven't heard anything about this phone for about a year. The Fiesta is pictured below and may not even hit the market. It looks like a phone that Huawei made and not HTC. Oh well

[Engadget, Cell Passion]

Two upcoming smartphones headed to Verizon have just been caught in the wild and if you read the title correctly then you already know what to expect. Above you'll find their Galaxy S variant, the Samsung Fascinate, and below is the Samsung Gem. The specs for the Fascinate are on pace with every other Galaxy S variant in the US - besides the Epic 4G. The Gem is supposedly going to launch this handset in September and will also be running the Android OS along with the Touchwiz UI. Apparently, it'll be launching with version 2.2 "Froyo" when it hits the carrier and the pricing hasn't been mentioned. Look out for both of them in the next couple of weeks / months.

[Unwired View]

Well, it was rumoured up to this point now it's definitely on its way. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is going to hit the USA, thanks to AT&T. This handset packs a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display with a 360 x 640 resolution, an 8.1MP camera with 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth / aGPS support, a microSD card slot, WiFi, and the Symbian S60 OS (not Symbian^3). When it hits AT&T the handset will come in a bunch of colours including: Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue, Moon Silver, and Venus Ruby. It's right here if you want to check it out.

[Boy Genius]

Rogers has just announced that they're going to be launching their Galaxy S variant and they chose the Samsung Captivate. Of course the specs are the exact same as the Galaxy S Vibrant so the only way you'll be able to differentiate the two is by the way it looks. It'll feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, and Android 2.1 with the Touchwiz UI. Now the only thing I'm wondering is if Telus will be getting their own Galaxy S - even though they are getting the HTC Desire.

[Mobile Syrup]

Way back in March we first heard about the MSI P600 and it looks like they've brought that and the S6000 notebooks into North America. First up is the P600 which packs an Intel Core i5-450M 2.66GHz CPU, a 15.6-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, integrated Intel GMA HD graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, HDMI / VGA outputs, two USB 2.0 ports, one USB / eSATA port, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, a 3-in-1 card slot, WiFi b/g/n support, audio jacks, an 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. You can actually get this notebook on MSI's website for $829.99 and it's up on Amazon for $729.27.

The other notebook is the MSI S6000 notebook which is up on their official website for $799.99. This one packs the exact same specs except you'll find a smaller 4-cell battery on it instead of the 8-cell.

[Electronista]

Rogers may have released the BlackBerry Curve 9300 today but that's not the only new smartphone that's available on the carrier. They have also decided to release the Motorola Flipout for $29.99 on a 3-year contract. Other price points are: $274.99 on a 2-year contract, $324.99 on a 1-year contract, and $374.99 contract-free. This handset packs a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 3.1MP camera, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.1 with MOTOBLUR which is a custom UI that syncs all of your social networking. Check it out on Rogers here.

[Mobile Syrup]

Early in July, we heard about some small Apple-branded touchscreen and it looks like some more information on what it could be has been swirling around. iLounge has picked up some rumours and, apparently, the 1.7-inch display is actually going be an iPod Shuffle of some sort. The iPod refresh will be coming on a Tuesday in September which isn't surprising so we'll likely see it then along with some other incremental updates. There's also another rumour going around that Apple is working on a 7-inch iPad. The rumour goes on and says that the iPad may sport a Retina Display and could sport an "insane" resolution like 1,500 x ,1920. Front-facing cameras were mentioned as well. Apparently, the next iPhone could launch in January of next year but we don't know what kind (CDMA or an iPhone 4 update). There's also word on bumpers being upgraded - whatever that means. Pretty juicy.

[9 to 5 Mac]

Well, it looks like Best Buy USA may have just leaked the pricing for the upcoming Motorola (MB502) Charm which is going to be hitting T-Mobile. Apparently, it'll be available for $249.99 contract-free and it's coming soon. That's really all you need know so check it out on Best Buy here.

[Engadget Mobile]

Bell is about to launch the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant and it looks like the pricing has just been mentioned on their own site. If you take a look, the smartphone will be available for $149.95 on a 3-year contract and $499.95 contract-free. Personally, I think this is a much better deal than the iPhone 4, but that's just me. Look out for this smartphone on August 6th which is on Friday.

[Mobile Syrup]

The first carrier in the world to release the BlackBerry Curve 9300 is Canada's Rogers. The smartphone is now available for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, $299.99 on a 2-year contract, $349.99 on a 1-year contract, and $399.99 contract-free. The smartphone packs a 2.4-inch display with a 240 x 320 resolution, an optical trackpad, 256MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (2GB card included), a 2MP camera, GPS / Bluetooth support, and WiFi b/g/n. Get one if you want (here).

[CrackBerry]

We just found out yesterday that the Huawei U8100 would be WIND Mobile's first Android handset and it looks like they have already released it. It's now available (here) for $160 contract-free and it's a pretty good deal for the price - if you can type on the small virtual QWERTY keyboard that is. Other specs include: a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 320 resolution, an FM radio, WiFi support, a microSD card slot, GPS support, a 3.2MP camera, an 1,150 mAh battery, and Android 2.1. Mobile Syrup has a bunch of pictures of this handset so you might want to click on through

[Mobile Syrup]

Lately there's been a bit of news regarding Viewsonic's tablet. Apparently, said tablet will feature a 7-inch display, GSM/UMTS connectivity, a camera on the back (3 or 5 megapixels), and Android 2.2 "Froyo". The tablet coming from Viewsonic is said to be coming soon and it will cost anywhere between £300 ($478 USD) and £400 ($637 USD) when it hits the UK in about a month or two. The picture above is just a mock-up but, hey, it looks pretty good.

[Slash Gear]

If you love to use your computer monitor as your TV then here's a great one for you from Samsung. It's got their usual and sexy design and it's a 24-inch SyncMaster FX2490 monitor. Specs include: an integrated TV tuner, two HDMI ports, a D-Sub, SCART for Europe, a 1,920 x 1,080 (Full HD) resolution, a 5ms response time, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and 250 nits of brightness. If you're looking out for this one then you could see it in stores by the end of this month in US and Europe for around $540. I'm actually thinking of purchasing this one when / if it hits Canada.

[Engadget]

Okay so Archos is just about ready to launch their next batch of "tablets" and it looks like the Gen 8 (Generation 8) has leaked out a bit earlier than expected - thanks to J&R. The tablet will be available soon and we now know that it packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 resolution, an ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, support for a bunch of audio / video codecs, 32GB of internal storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Android 2.1. If you're interested, the website (here) has it up for $147 pre-orders.

[Phandroid]

The first picture of the Motorola Sage (MB508) leaked out a couple of days ago and it looks like there's another one. the photo here clearly shows the Sage and this time it even showcases its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Of course, this handset will be headed to AT&T and will be sporting Android 2.1 along with some variation of MOTOBLUR.

[Engadget]

Sharp may be producing their Parallax 3D displays for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS but it looks like the company has even more plans for their 3D technology. Sharp is reportedly going to be making a new smartphone that could actually be available globally this year - according to Reuters. This smartphone is said to be featuring a 3D display (without the need for glasses) and a 3D camera. Hopefully Sharp decides to go with the Android OS here.

[Engadget]