The HTC Sensation is the phone that oddly showed up in Google ads with a June 8th release date. Do you remember that one? Well, here is the confirmation that it will indeed launch on June 8th and T-Mobile is the carrier. Tmonews.com landed that image that confirms the date, but oddly has a TBD [...]
Samsung showcases the highly anticipated Galaxy S II The Samsung Galaxy S II is my pick for most powerful smartphone in the world ,at least for now, and I’m not the only one who thinks so evidenced by the record-breaking 3 million pre-orders. The phone is rocking a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 4.3 inch [...]
For those of you on T-mobile exciting to get your hands on the new HTC Sensation 4G, well it looks as though we are getting close. But I bring even more good news to you, you can get the phone at Target for $200. You may ask why that’s good news, I consider it good [...]
Sensation is well…. Sensational The trend of cheesy music in these demo videos continue with the latest being HTC showing of the Sensation smart phone. One thing that stands out immediately about the Sensation is the innate beauty of the aluminum uni-body chassis and the contoured glass QHD display. The 8 megapixel HD camera is [...]
Benchmarks for the Droid3 have popped up on the interwebs, and it shows us something pretty interesting. Instead of following suit with the droid X2 and the Droid Bionic (maybe) having a Tegra 2 dual core processor, it seems as though the Droid3 will have the T.I. OMAP 4430 dual core instead. We get this [...]
Well it looks like the World’s first dual core smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X, isn’t without it problems. Regardless of the typical small tedious issues anyone may have, it seems that it is something well beyond software problems. A lot of users over at XDA-Developers have made numerous threads about blank, unresponsive screens, random reboots and very hot temperatures [...]
I Bet Your Phone Can’t Do This The Samsung Galaxy S II has only been out for a short time. But it’s been out just long enough for XDA Developers to have some fun. The Dual-Core behemoth of a phone, in all its shiny glory, has been overclocked and put through the ringer on Quadrant. [...]
“4G” Label Will Likely be Slapped on the AT&T Version Like Sprint and T-Mobile, AT&T is the third US carrier to have the Nexus S in its lineup. On Samsung’s website with AT&T chosen as the carrier, the phone is seen with a white color, instead of the know Nexus S darkish colors. For some [...]
If you are a Thunderbolt owner you’ve either seen, or soon will, that Verizon has begun rolling out the much-anticipated first update to their first and only 4G phone. Rumored for last week, delayed until this week, this update was designed to address a number of issues, including: Web Browsing and Data Access Enhanced data [...]
Motorola Droid X2 Rolls Out on May 26th: Dual Core / QHD / Gingerbread The last we had heard about the Droid X2 was that it was set to launch on May 12th, a date which has obviously been missed. A new document from Verizon now confirms that the X2 will hit the street on [...]
May 10th is the date that Rogers will yet release a new Android to their lineup. This time it is the entry-mid level LG Phoenix. This phone is very similar in design and specs with the Telus/Koodo LG Optimus One, and the Telus Optimus 3G. Specs The phone packs in with entry-level specs such as [...]
Looks like we could be seeing a slight change in Googles Android strategy with this latest news. Matt Hershenson and Joe Britt, who together with Andy Rubin founded Danger have entered service with Android. The two men according to Fortune have quietly joined Google to head up a new Android Hardware wing. Apparently this happened [...]
Panache: “Flamboyant Manner and Reckless Courage” Mobilicity sure picked a pretty rare name for this new device.Yet another Android-running device heads to Mobilicty. The HTC Panache, which was previously named the Emerald, comes in with Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) straight-out. The dummies are already out, but the launch is imminent. The specs are not extremely ridiculous, [...]
Droid X² Coming Soon The Droid X² is definetely coming soon, we recently revealed the official specifications and now dummy units are arriving at retail stores. The Tegra 2 powered sequel to the power house Droid X is coming to a Verizon retailer near you within the next month. Pictured next to the original the Droid [...]
Well, according to Droid Life it is, then again, this isn’t the first time a release has been rumored to be imminent. I’m not sure who is going to be willing to buy one of these phones at any price over $50. We’ll find out tomorrow if this device is released to authorized resellers as [...]
Sharp will have the Aquos 12C 3D phone available for Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo on May 20th. This device is rather plain in appearance but hey, it ships with Gingerbread so it can’t be all that bad. Specs from the release: Dimension 127mm × 64mm × 11.9mm Mass Approximately 138 g Standby time 3G [...]
From Eurodroid, the home of “Android news from not-America”, we have further information on the Gingerbread updates for a few of the European HTC phones. In an unattributed quote received directly from HTC Europe was this: “We’ve been pushing this really hard and are pleased to announce that we are aiming to have the HTC [...]
Now It’s Official The Motorola Droid X² (and that’s X squared not X2) official details have been released and the spec sheet matches up to what we have been telling you all along. It will continue on as a 4.3″ device, but this time thankfully it has been updated to a qHD display and resolution has [...]
An interesting question was put to Google’s Android guru Andy Rubin today at I/O: will phones need more processing muscle to cope with the holographic UI in Ice Cream Sandwich? His answer came with an unexpected treat. Not only did he say faster processors might possibly be needed, though they’d like older phones to get [...]
Readers in Canada, this post is for YOU! Telus and Gowalla have decided to work together and give away 10 phones on Thursday the 12th. To enter you have to be the first people to check in at the specific stores indicated below as soon as they open. You will get a pin notification within [...]
The Samsung Replenish, the eco-friendly new Android phone from Sprint, is now available for purchase for all of you green minded people out there. The new Blackberry-esque phone is designed to leave a smaller carbon footprint by using recycled materials and promoting green alternatives via the Sprint ID pack. Pricing for this device comes at [...]
The LG Optimus Black has been confirmed for a European launch this month. No specific date has been set but LG did note 56 carriers in 50 nations worldwide have already placed their bid for the Android 2.2 -powered handset. We have a in depth review and unboxing on the Optimus Black that can be seen [...]
Samsung and the Galaxy series devices? It was recently said by Samsung that globally three million of the new Galaxy S II devices have been placed on order by retailers. This mark of pre-orders was as of the end of April in which we are looking for a release of these devices in 120 countries [...]
Samsung Nexus S 4g Now Available from Sprint As we told you it would last month, the mighty Nexus S 4G hit the shelves at Spring on May 8. It’s priced at $199 with a two-year contract from Sprint, and $549.oo sans contract, which is, again, no surprise. Purchasing from Best Buy knocks another [...]
I’ll bet you never thought that your Android phone needed a 1080p projector jammed in the top of it, but Texas Instruments and an as yet unnamed group of device makers are going to prove to you that you don’t. It’s a novel concept. Aim your phone at a screen, a wall or any [...]
The good folks at Eurodroid, the home of “Android News from not-America”, found a little snippet on the HTC Euro support site that confirms that HTC will deliver Gingerbread for the Desire Z by the end of June. “…we optimise the experience for each handset, for example, HTC Desire HD and Desire Z have different [...]
Our favorite Droid on Verizon with an X in it’s name is getting much closer to getting the official Gingerbread update. According to P3droid, someone very connected in the Android Developer Community and who has a love for the Droid X himself, the Gingerbread update is not far off. Some rumors speculate that it [...]
T-Mobile Readies a 4G Masterpiece T-Mobile is going to continue cranking out phones with HSPA 4G radios despite the AT&T acquisition. In fact, they are giving up plenty of options on their rather large 4G network, to make us at least consider jumping ship. It is being reported that Samsung is readying a new 4G [...]
Sony bolsters the Xperia line with Acro Sony has recently found a lot of success with their Android smartphones and appear to be turning around their mobile arm with a great line up of Android powered handsets with awesome specs. Enter the Xperia Acro the latest in it’s Xperia line of phones and Japanese counterpart [...]
First Thoughts Sidekick and I go back a few years to when I was on T-Mobile. I got a sidekick 2 from someone, likely e-bay a sidekick 3 the same way, I loved both phones as they were some of my first intros into smart phones, they were also my first intro to both Matias [...]
The Dual Screen First Thoughts A 5 inch over all screen open and create a huge viewing area, closed, still a great viewing area. Dual screens and apps to match, does this make it a gimmick or an every day phone? That is what I have been finding out over the past few weeks. The [...]
Intro I was asked to review Three different bluetooth units of varying benefits. I took the challenge because I have been looking to get into bluetooth headsets. I have never been a fan but I have seen everyone from cowboys to businessmen wearing one, I figure, why not me! The Looks All three look different, [...]
Introduction Today we take a look at the Samsung’s Google Nexus S android smartphone which is available in Canada through Mobilicity, Telus, Koodoo, Wind,Fido, Moblicity and Rogers. This phone is Samsungs first Google designed phone which has made a big splash on the market so far this year competing with the Google Nexus One.Note that [...]
This year has been pretty nice for Canadian carriers, in terms of releasing Android phones. All companies, with probably the exception of Public Mobile (Cheap prepaid kind of plans/contracts) has an Android phone(s) in their line-up. It’s not just iPhone and Blackberry in Canada anymore. This Time it’s the LG Optimus 3G This time Telus [...]
It’s almost here! HTC’s next generation of smartphones begins on May 19th in the form of the HTC Sensation. This phone will pack a dual-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3 SLCD qHD screen, 8mp camera with 1080p video recording and 4 GB of internal storage with room to expand through a microSD card slot. It [...]
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