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Verizon Getting the Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 Edition On September 30th

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Engadget has been keeping their nerdy eyes on the Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 Edition and it looks like they found out when Verizon will be releasing it. The DROID R2-D2 will be hitting the carrier on September 30th and actually might cost more than the original DROID 2. Star Wars fans can pick it up in a couple of weeks.

[Engadget]



AT&T Releases the BlackBerry Torch For $199.99

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As expected, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available on AT&T. It's going for $199.99 on a 2-year contract, obviously, and it is the first OS 6.0 device. It packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 5MP camera, the new WebKit browser, and a slide-up QWERTY keyboard which you may like. Go and get one if you don't want an iPhone 4 or you just love the BlackBerry!

[AT&T]

HTC Bee and Lexikon Spec Sheets Leak Out, Both Running Android (2.2) Froyo

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Two more HTC handsets have supposedly leaked out - well, the spec sheets at least. The HTC Bee's specs are above and it should feature a 3.2-inch display with a 240 x 320 resolution, a 5MP AF camera, 512MB of ROM, a Qualcomm MSM7625 528MHz CPU, 384MB of RAM, a microSD card slot (2GB card in the box), and Android 2.2 with the Sense UI. This seems like it'll be a mid-end Android handset and maybe it'll be something like the HTC Wildfire since there's no evidence that this will pack a physical QWERTY keyboard.


The other handset is said to be the HTC Lexikon. This handset is said to sport a 3.8-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 800 resolution, 512MB of RAM, a Qualcomm MSM7630 800MHz CPU, a 5MP camera, a microSD card slot (4GB card in the box), a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and Android 2.2. I don't know why HTC decided not to go with the 1GHz Snapdragon on this one but it could be just as fast with new technology.

[Phandroid]

HTC Schubert To Be the HTC Mozart; HTC Spark's Spec Sheet Leaks

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The HTC Schubert leaked out in pictures and on video a couple of days ago and it looks like the Schubert could actually be the same handset as the HTC Mozart. That's really all we know about the handset so far since nothing has been confirmed yet. We'll have to wait for someone to make it official. Let's move on.

Next up is another possibly Windows Phone 7 handset from HTC, called the Spark. If the spec sheet is true, the Spark will feature a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 512MB of RAM / ROM, a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 800 resolution, and a 5MP AF camera. Let's hope that this launches before the end of the year.

HTC Scubert In the Wild, Could Be the Mozart: WMPowerUser
HTC Spark's Spec Sheet Leaks Out?: WMPowerUser

Samsung Announces World's Largest 3D LED TV and Two Plasma 3DTVs

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Samsung has just announced three model 3DTVs that you may be interested in - even though the content is lacking right now. The first one I'll talk about is the world's largest 3D LED TV which is Samsung's UN65C8000 which is a 65-inch model as a part of their C8000 Series if you couldn't already figure that out. This 3D LED TV features 240Hz technology, Samsung's 3D processor, WiFi support, and access to Samsung Apps. This model will cost $6,000 and will come with How To Train Your Dragon in 3D along with two pairs of 3D glasses.

Samsung has also went on to announce two more plasma 3DTVs as well. The 50-inch (PN50C680) and the 58-inch (PN58C680) models will be going for $1,600 and $2,300, respectively.

[Gizmodo]

Cricket To Launch An Affordable Touchscreen Phone, the Kyocera (E3100) Rio

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Cricket will be launching a new handset in the near future and it'll be a touchscreen phone. Dubbed the Kyocera (E3100) Rio, the handset will feature a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen display with a 240 x 320 resolution, a 1.3MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Stereo Bluetooth support, aGPS, tri-band CDMA 1x connectivity, a microSD card slot, and access to Qualcomm's BREW-based content. We don't know when or for how much the Rio will be hitting the carrier for so we'll have to wait for those two crucial pieces of information.

[Phone Arena]

T-Mobile's Project Emerald To Be Two Android HSPA+ Smartphones, the Desire HD / myTouch HD and the HTC Vision / G1 Blaze?

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There's a new rumour going around that T-Mobile's Project Emerald will be the launch of two Android-based 3G+ (HSPA+) smartphones. This would be pretty amazing. Apparently, the handset above that's being called the HTC Desire HD thus far will be hitting the carrier as the myTouch HD. The other handset is below and it's the HTC Vision which could actually hit the carrier as the G1 Blaze. Apparently, one of them will be launching on September 22nd while the other one will be seven days later, on the 29th. This is said to be a "secret launch". If that's true then the secret is now out.

Update: Phandroid's source has mentioned that the HTC Vision / G1 Blaze looks a little bit different than the one below but it's confirmed to feature a front-facimg and camera and an optical trackpad.

Update: According to Electronista and the latest rumour going around the HTC Vision may actually hit T-Mobile as the G2. This smartphone will be a "Google experience" phone - remember those? It's just a rumour so believe whichever one you want to.


[Gizmodo, Phandroid]

Cheapest Notion Ink Adam Tablet To Cost $399, Most Expensive Will Be $498

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Notion Ink's Adam tablet has been getting talked about lately but I still don't think it will sell as much as the iPad. That being said we now know that the Adam tablet running Android will actually be running on Froyo (2.2) instead of Gingerbread (3.0), which is a bit of a let down. The pricing has just been mentioned and it's looking like the most expensive model will cost you $498; this will feature a Pixel Qi touchscreen display along with WiFi / 3G support.

There will actually be four models so let's backtrack a little bit. The cheapest one will be $399 and it'll feature an LCD display along with just WiFi support. The $449 model will throw in 3G support over top of that. Another $449 model will remove the 3G support in favour for a Pixel Qi display. Like I said, the $498 model will have everything you need.

The launch date is said to be anywhere from November of this year until January of next year. Don't forget that all Notion Ink Adam tablet models sport the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset, WiFi b/g/n support, GPS, and a rotating camera that "can flip 185 degrees."

[Liliputing]

Virgin Releases the Samsung Gravity 3 For $29.99 On a 3-Year and $179.99 Contract-Free

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Virgin Mobile has released another handset that we knew was on the way. It's the Samsung Gravity 3 and, like the The Source told us, it's going for $29.99 on a 3-year contract and $179.99 contract-free. This handset is sporting a 2.4-inch display, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Check it out on Virgin's site now.

[Mobile Syrup]

Bell Releases the BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) For $49.95

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Bell has become the second carrier in Canada to release the BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) and it's now available for $49.95 on a 3-year contract, $199.95 on a 2-year contract, $299.95 on a 1-year contract, and $349.95 contract-free / 30-day. In case you forgot, the Curve 3G features a 2.4-inch display with a 240 x 320 resolution, an optical trackpad, WiFi b/g/n / GPS support, Bluetooth 2.1, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot, and OS 5.0. Don't forget that this smartphone will be getting upgraded to OS 6.0 whenever it's ready. Check it out on Bell's site.

[Mobile Syrup]

Dell Thunder Leaks Twice In a Day, Shows Up In Pictures and Video; Still In Prototype Form

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On the night of April 21st, Engadget got a lot of exclusive information on some upcoming Dell smartphones. If you remember, the Dell Thunder was one of the Android phones on the list. Today, that smartphone has just been caught in the wild in pictures and a video. In case you forgot, the Thunder is sporting a 4.1-inch display (possibly WVGA OLED), an 8MP camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities, a 1,400mAh removable battery, and Android 2.1 with Dell's own custom UI over top of it. Right now this is in prototype stage but I can't really see Dell upgrading the phone to at least version 2.2 of Android before launch. Alright, enough chit-chat, just check out the video below.

Update: According to Engadget, there's been two Dell Thunder leaks in one day. There's another picture of the smartphone below the video and it's looking pretty good.



[Engadget]

CDMA iPhone's Headed To Verizon In January 2011, Testing About To Start

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Daring Fireball's John Gruber has just pointed out that CDMA iPhones could be on their way. Apple this iPhone that everyone is waiting for is codenamed "N92" and is in EVT (engineering verification test) status. The next step is reportedly design verification test so hopefully the antenna won't be a problem with this model. To add fuel to AT&T's fire, the Verizon iPhone could hit the market in early 2011 (possibly January). This is interesting but will it actually happen this time?

[Engadget]

Apple TV To Be Named iTV, App Store Access and Only 720p Playback -- Announcement In Mid-September?

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Two exclusives in one day from Engadget and this one may spread around even more since it's about Apple. Okay, so we know that Apple and Google are rivals and they'll be meeting once again - this time in the TV market. Google will have their own Google TV and Apple will be revamping the Apple TV. We've heard about this for a while and thanks to new information we now know a bit more of what will be going on.

Engadget is reporting that Apple will be renaming Apple TV to iTV and it'll cost you $99 for the set top box. Apparently, inside you'll find specs similar to the iPhone 4 (A4 CPU and 16GB of internal storage) and will come with iTunes new streaming services along with the App Store which makes everything better. All of these specs have actually been rumoured since May so none of this should be surprising so far. Sadly, iTV won't be sporting 1080p (Full HD) playback, so you'll be stuck with 720p playback. Of course, the second iteration of iTV should have 1080p playback...

Update: According to Gizmodo, Apple has an event coming in mid-September which could be the iPod refresh and could also be where they announce iTV.

[Engadget]

Sprint Releasing the Samsung Epic 4G On August 31st For $250, Reserve Yours On the 13th

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Okay, so it won't be August 21st but Sprint has just announced that they'll be launching their own Galaxy S variant, the Samsung Epic 4G, on August 31st. The smartphone will cost you $249.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. This is a pretty amazing smartphone and could be the best Android phone to date. We'll have to see how the reviews go. Specs are below, courtesy of Gizmodo.

Update: According to Slash Gear, reservations for the Epic 4G will start on August 13th (tomorrow!).

The quick specs: 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display, Android 2.1 (not surprising that it doesn't have 2.2 yet), 3G/4G hotspot, 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash, 720p video recording, front-facing camera for video chat, Samsung's AllShare and Social Hub features, 3.5mm headset, the normal Sprint apps, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, compass, six-axis motion sensor and an included 16GB microSD card.

[Gizmodo]

Koodo Mobile Launching the Samsung Elevate For $150 Contract-Free

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We don't know when the Samsung Elevate will be available on Koodo Mobile in Canada and it has just been priced. Apparently, the handset will be available for $149.99 contract-free. In case you forgot the handset sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a slide-up QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth support, and a microSD card slot. Of course, you'll be able to get this on the Tab and it should be $0.

[Mobile Syrup]

Rogers' LG Neon 2's Complete Spec Sheet Leaks Out

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Rogers should be releasing the LG Neon 2 in the near future and it looks like the complete spec sheet has leaked out just before its launch. The Neon 2 will feature a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 resolution, a microSD card slot, a 2MP camera, an FM radio, a slide-out (4-row) QWERTY keyboard, and Bluetooth support. The price is going to be $29.99 on a 3-year contract. If you really want to know every single detail then check it out on LG's own website.

[Mobile Syrup]

Cellular South Releases the Motorola Milestone For $150

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Fresh off the heels of Verizon's Motorola DROID going out of stock, Cellular South in the USA has picked up and released the Motorola Milestone for $149.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate (here). This handset sports the exact same spec sheet - it just has a different name. You'll get a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot (8GB card in the box), and Android 2.1. This is definitely a bit late to the party considering that Verizon has already released the Motorola DROID 2. Oh well.

[Electronista]

Sony Ericsson Said To Be Working On PSP Go-Like Android 3.0 Gaming Smartphone

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Some excellent news hit Engadget yesterday but I was busy and wasn't able to talk about it. There's a rumour going around that Sony Ericsson will be releasing a new smartphone that'll be running Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" and will be the PSP Phone that a bunch of people have been waiting for. The design is said to be similar to the PSP Go so it'll feature some standard PSP buttons. The display is said to be around 3.7 and 4.1 inches (hopefully they go with Samsung's Super AMOLED display), a 5MP camera on the back, and a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. Apparently, the company could be planning to introduce this gaming smartphone in October of this year so if that's true then it's just two months away from an announcement.

With all these new and amazing Android smartphones coming out how could you pick one? This is something to look forward to. Be sure to check out the link below if you want to know absolutely everything.

Boost Mobile Launching the Samsung Seek Soon For $149.99

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The Samsung Seek looks like it'll be another carrier in the USA very soon. The Seek packs a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3MP camera, and a microSD card slot. This will be Boost Mobile's first iDEN handset sporting a touchscreen display along with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard so that's definitely good news. This will be available for $149.99 contract-free and will be available online on August 25th at Best Buy and Radio Shack. They'll also be available in Sprint stores in September along with Target in October.

Samsung SGH-T569 Spotted At the FCC, Headed To T-Mobile USA

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At the FCC something fairly interesting hit it and the handset you see above is going to be hitting T-Mobile USA. It's the Samsung SGH-T569 and it'll join the other low to mid-end Samsung handsets that the carrier already features. This handset is said to be the successor to the Samsung Highlight but that's unconfirmed right now. Look out for it in the next couple of weeks / months if you really want to. Check out the FCC filing here.

Virgin Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) To Cost $49.99 On a 3-Year

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Virgin Mobile is going to be launching the BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) in the near future (sometime today) and it has just been priced before its release. The upcoming smartphone will cost you $49.99 on a 3-year contract and $349.99 on a 30-day. Virgin is also going to be launching their new SuperTab option as well which will cost you $49.99 monthly. This is cheaper than what Rogers is currently offering it for.