Samsung and T-Mobile USA today announced that they will offer a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone "in time for the holidays." Exact pricing and launch details were not provided, though Samsung said more information will become available in the coming weeks.
Motorola Mobility's stockholders have approved the company's plans to be acquired by Google. Of those voting at Thursday's meeting, 99% were in favor of the deal, representing about 74% of the total number of shareholders. Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, "We are pleased and gratified by the strong support we have received from ...
A committee has been formed in the House of Representatives to investigate both Huawei and ZTE over fears that the companies give "the Chinese government an opportunity for greater foreign espionage." The federal government has kept a close eye on both firms and limited their ability to expand into the U.S. by blocking acquisitions and other business ...
Microsoft announced recently that it and AT&T are delivering the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to Samsung Focus smartphones that shipped with firmware version 1.4. The update should appear on user devices soon. Microsoft is also sending out the first wave of post-Mango maintenance updates to a number of phones and carriers around the world. Microsoft ...
Samsung's latest Windows Phone device may be small in stature, but it offers powerful performance in its pint-sized package. Read Phone Scoop's full review here.
MetroPCS today announced the availability of the HTC Wildfire S, MetroPCS's first Android smartphone from HTC. The Wildfire S costs $179.99 and MetroPCS's pre-paid plans start at $50 per month. The Wildfire S runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has Sense 3.0.
Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 beta in the Beta Zone. Key new features of the software include animated avatars, 12 new emoticons, colored chat bubbles, and the ability to update the BBM avatar by using the camera from within BBM. BBM 6.1 beta also doubles the amount of message space from 80 characters ...
Motorola has been sued by a software developer firm named Lemko over allegations that it misappropriated trade secrets that were stolen from Lemko. Lemko alleges that Motorola hired an ex-Lemko employee, who gave Motorola code related to how base stations and cell phones determine one-another's exact location. Lemko also alleges that Motorola shipped ...
The DoubleTime is an entry-level clamshell Android phone aimed at converting the quick-messaging device crowd to smartphone users. The DoubleTime is a form factor we haven't seen on an Android smartphone in a while -- it's a clamshell flip with a full QWERTY keyboard. The DoubleTime is definitely an entry-level smartphone. The materials were the lowest ...
The Captivate Glide from Samsung adds a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to the familiar look of Samsung's Galaxy phones. It is fast, svelte, and has a great display. Think of the Samsung Captivate Glide as a Captivate -- or an Infuse 4G -- with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It has the same rectangular loo, the same slippery plastics, and about the same ...
The DoublePlay from LG targets multi-taskers with its duo-display set-up. Are two screens really better than one? Phone Scoop digs in to let you know. The LG DoublePlay brings a whole new meaning to the term "multitasking." This unique Android smartphone has not one, but two displays that can be put to task. It is a sideways slider, which means ...
The Admiral from Motorola pairs a touch display with a QWERTY keyboard in a monoblock design. This smartphone for Sprint will surprise you. Find out why. We had the opportunity to spend some time with the Motorola Admiral, a bar-style Android phone that has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard on the front. This is a nice phone. It isn't the thinnest ...