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Motorola has just tweeted that one of their upcoming high-end smartphones will be headed to Verizon this Summer. Yes, it's the DROID Bionic which will sport LTE (4G) connectivity. Now, the smartphone's price is still unknown and we don't know what the final device will look like but it has leaked before. Analysts are saying that it won't outsell the Galaxy S II from Samsung so we'll have to see how this all plays out.

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Answering someone who who would get the Samsung Galaxy S II "in a heartbeat", T-Mobile USA's official Twitter account mentioned that, yes, they'll be launching it. Price and release date is still unknown because it's probably still weeks, if not months, away. This beast of a phone packs quite the spec sheet and follows the original Galaxy S well since it's, again, raising the standards for the smartphone war.

[Android Central]

If you check out the T-Mobile USA Twitter page then you might've caught the tweet you see above. The Samsung Galaxy S 4G (aka the Vibrant 4G) will be hitting the carrier on February 23rd for $149.99 (for a limited time) on a 2-year contract after rebates. This handset is essentially the Samsung Vibrant with Android 2.2 along with HSPA+ (4G) connectivity. Check out the tweet here.

[Android Central]

If you love Windows Phone 7 then I hope you managed to catch Microsoft's MWC event earlier today. They showed off and announced a bunch of new things and I'll just recap them for you. First off, they showed off multitasking on the OS and it looked fairly good. The company also announced that Twitter integration (into the People Hub) along with Internet Explorer 9 Mobile would be headed to the OS later this - hopefully with HTML5 support. We do know that IE9 Mobile will definitely have graphics and hardware acceleration so that's great news.

Update: Another Engadget post has mentioned that this update is going to be coming in early March and that's not all it will bring. It'll also feature "Copy and Paste" which is great. Along with this news is finally word that CDMA support is coming in "early March" so you can expect Verizon and Sprint to announce their batch of Windows Phone 7 handsets in the very near future. Hopefully, the HTC 7 Pro will be launching soon.

[Engadget]

Yes, Eldar Murtazin has just mentioned that his own "sources" have mentioned that Nokia isn't just switching to Windows Phone 7; they're apparently also working on shipping Android devices in 2012. Now, you can't believe everything that comes out of Eldar's mouth so you should definitely be taking this one with a grain of salt. Keep in mind that if this is the case then Nokia better be working on a custom UI right now and they better not make it look like Symbian^3. Check out the tweet here.

[Fone Arena]

O2 UK has just tweeted something great and you'd know about it if you followed them. They have just announced that they'll be launching the XPERIA Play in the near future - and they love their ad too. The price and release date are still unknown right now but maybe Sony Ericsson will be announcing all of those goodies on February 13th. Check out the tweet here.

Engadget also mentions that Pocket-Lint has said that Vodafone will also be getting the XPERIA Play. The more carriers, the merrier!

Update: Another Pocket-Lint post has just mentioned that both Orange and T-Mobile have mentioned that this will be available starting in April! Looks like they're on board as well! The only carrier left overseas is 3 UK.

[Engadget]

SaskTel has just tweeted that they're going to be releasing a new handset from LG in the near future. It's going to be the LG (GW370) Rumour Plus which is already available on Bell in Canada. This one features a 2.4-inch display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 support, and a 2MP camera. Price is unknown right now but Bell has it for free on a 3-year contract and for $159.95 contract-free. We'll see if they can beat that.

[Mobile Syrup]

Asus South Africa just tweeted something that you should look forward to seeing in the future. They have just mentioned that their company is currently working on and testing out the Eee Slate and Eee Trasformer. Judging by the names, the Eee Slate will be a tablet, while the Eee Transformer could be something with a touchscreen display and a removable screen / dock. It could very well be something like the Dell Inspiron Duo or the Lenovo IdeaPad U1. Of course, details should be unveiled soon, maybe we'll even see them at CES 2011 if we're lucky enough. Check out the tweet here.

[Electronista]

Bell was the first one to bring it to Canada but it looks like SaskTel will be getting the Windows Phone 7 based LG Optimus Quantum in the future too. This handset sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera with an LED and 720p HD video recording, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and WiFi / Bluetooth support. Check out the tweet here - even though it's pictured above.

[Mobile Syrup]

It looks like Verizon will actually be offering some Windows Phone 7 handsets before the end of the year, which is great news for everyone! CDMA WP7 handsets should be hitting the carrier in time for the holiday season so if you know someone who loves the US then you might be able to give it to someone as a present! If this is true, you'll likely see the HTC Trophy in the next few weeks.

Update: So much for that tweet! It has been deleted and is now pictured below (tweet is here). It says, "Verizon is a valued partner and we look forward to seeing Windows Phone 7 devices in their stores in 2011." Maybe someone was quick to pull the trigger on the WP7 launch. Looks like you really might have to wait.

[Engadget]

The latest rumour going around is that the Nintendo 3DS will be hitting the Japan just in time for the holiday season -- oh wait, we already knew that. This time the rumour comes with a date: November 11th. This date could possibly be when the Nintendo 3DS hits Japan and will reportedly be the date where accessories for the handheld will be available. This isn't confirmed, of course, so we'll have to wait for Nintendo to clear the air later this month - if they want to do so. Check out the Twitter account here.

Update: Nintendo 3DS Blog is now saying that the date could actually be November 20th.

[Engadget]

SaskTel has just tweeted some great news for BB fans out there. The Torch (9800) will be available through them before the end of this month. The BlackBerry Torch is the best thing that RIM has released to date with its 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 5MP camera, a slide-up QWERTY keyboard, an optical trackpad, a microSD card slot, and BB OS 6.0. The Torch should be available for $199.99 on a 3-year contract but Mobile Syrup mentions that the contract-free price will be expensive compared to the other carriers.

[Mobile Syrup]

As expected, Virgin Mobile in Canada has just announced that they'll also be releasing the BlackBerry Torch (9800) on September 24th. This smartphone is RIM's new touchscreen slider and is their best BlackBerry to date (at least spec-wise). This makes it official, September 24th will be the day where Rogers, Bell, Telus, and now Virgin Mobile will be getting this smartphone. Which carrier will you choose? Does it really matter since Canadians have the most expensive cell phone bills in the world? The tweet is here if you're interested.

[Mobile Syrup]

As expected, Bell has also announced when they'll be releasing the BlackBerry Torch (9800). Like Rogers and Telus, the date is going to be on September 24th. It should be available for $199.95 on a 3-year contract but the contract-free price is still unknown. Check out the tweet here. Next up should be Virgin Mobile's announcement for this smartphone.

[Mobile Syrup]

A new Samsung smartphone has leaked out today and it's unnamed right now. A developer, Andrej Tozon, twitpic'd this earlier this morning. It's got basic design with no curves and WMPowerUser points out that this is not the Samsung Cetus. Specs are unknown right now but they should meet the minimum requirements which are already pretty good.

[WMPowerUser]

Phone Arena has just pointed out that the Samsung Vibrant is now up on T-Mobile US's website and it's stated as "Coming Soon" (here). Thankfully, the official T-Mobile Twitter account has just confirmed that this handset will be available starting on July 15th! It's just under a week away, for you crazy Android fans out there looking to get the next "superphone".

Update: According to a different post on Phandroid, you can actually pre-order the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant at your local Radio Shack. If you do they'll give you a $50 gift card to do whatever you want. If you're eager then pull the trigger.


[Phone Arena, Phandroid]

Apparently, the specs for the Motorola DROID X have just leaked out but we should already know them by now. The DROID X is said to feature an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording, an HDMI output, a 1GHz ARM CPU, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.1 with an alteration of MOTOBLUR (possible called Ninjablur). The website also mentions that the huge smartphone sports a 4.4-inch display but it's actually 4.3-inches (WVGA resolution).

Update: According to Engadget Mobile, there's actually a brief 16-second commercial (below) that hit YouTube yesterday. If you look closely in the eye, it actually reveals a bunch of the aforementioned specs. If you're really interested, there's a Twitter page (here). Oh yes, don't forget that taking a good hard look at the eye hints and confirms some of the specs.

Update: According to Boy Genius, the DROID X could be available on July 2nd. Apparently, the 07.2010 that is clear at the end of clip below turns into 07.2.2010 possibly hinting at a July 2nd release date. There's a picture below the video if you want to check it out.



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Well, stop looking at that Samsung Galaxy S because that's not what we're trying to focus on here. On the right side is being named the Samsung Galaxy Tab. It's clear that it's running Android with Sammy's own Touchwiz UI. Samsung South Africa tweeted that this tablet is sporting a 7-inch LCD display and the picture also shows us that it has a 3.5mm headphone jack, some phone functionalities, and 3G connectivity.

Rumours are stating that there this will be shipping in August while an 8-inch model will be shipping in October and a larger 10-inch model will follow-up in December of this year. For now, the target markets are going to be Korea and South Africa - the prices weren't mentioned though.

[Boy Genius, Electronista]

The official Google I/O Twitter account has just announced that Android 2.2 "Froyo" will be hitting the Google Nexus One in a couple of weeks. This is great news for those owners because Froyo is a huge update. Check out the tweet here if you want. More importantly, "Froyo will be made available to OEMs and the open source community in the coming weeks." That tweet is here.

[Engadget]