The US version of HTC's Hero S - just released for US Cellular - contains hardware supporting Sprint's unique network, including WiMAX, and CDMA in the ESMR (old iDEN) band, according to the FCC approval documents for the phone. Much like the Motorola Electrify for US Cellular is essentially the Photon with WiMAX disabled, HTC has done the same for the Hero ...
Microsoft announced late Thursday that it is now delivering the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to the HTC HD7S. The HD7S is sold by AT&T. Instructions on how to prepare for the update are available from Microsoft's support site.
Sony Ericsson said that it is going to shift its entire cellular phone business to smartphones only starting in 2012. According to Sony Ericsson, smartphones already account for 80% of its sales and its Android phones account for 12% of all worldwide Android sales. The company still makes some feature phones, but will cease doing so come next year. ...
RIM recently provided details about two unannounced BlackBerry smartphones to developers via its web site. RIM didn't release full details about the two devices, but provided a peek at their specs. Shared details include NFC (near-field communication) support and RIM's BlackBerry 7 OS. * Bold 9790: This monoblock smartphone includes a 2.4-inch ...
Nokia has recently renamed its Ovi Suite desktop software and is now offering a new version of it called Nokia Suite Beta 3.2. Aside from the new name, Nokia Suite 3.2 also includes a number of changes to Nokia's syncing software, including a refreshed look, more device-specific support, better phone management tools, improved sync logs, and more reliable ...
T-Mobile USA today announced the LG DoublePlay, a unique Android slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard with a second touch screen placed in between the split keyboard's halves. The DoublePlay's main display measures 3.5 inches and the secondary display measures 2 inches. T-Mobile says that the two displays can be operated independently of one another, ...
The smartphone industry nowadays is as lively as it was ever been. LG has just announced the Enlighten, its newest smartphone for Verizon Wireless. It features Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which are now very popular among people who use the internet every day or other important stuff like low fat chicken recipes and chicken ...
Apple's new iPhone 4S is just last year's design loaded with a new brain and more memory. It will run your apps faster and Apple's new iOS5's Assistant, an artificial intelligence program that listens and interprets your orders, and a new camera. It just looks exactly the same, but there's plenty of changes inside. The iPhone 4S now has the iPad ...
The LG Optimus 2X is a powerhouse of an Android smartphone. Not only do you get to choose from thousands of apps, but thanks to its onboard dual core processor, it's twice as fast as most phones out there. But that's not all. It also packs a gorgeous four inch touchscreen, the latest Gingerbread version of the Android operating system and eight megapixel ...
HTC has this funny tradition of releasing gigantic phones running Microsoft’s mobile OS (the HTC Touch HD and the HD7 come to mind, both of which had 4.3-inch displays). Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to phone displays, so I’m always skeptical of phones with displays larger than 4.3 inches. True to its name, the HTC Titan ...
A regional carrier owned by Leap Wireless fondly called as Cricket is expanding its retail presence to a nationwide level. Starting on Sunday, September 25 with Best Buy stores, retailers across the country will begin selling Cricket phones and service. This means more competition on the mobile phone industry, much like the competition on low fat chicken ...
Nokia this week announced that shipments of their first and probably last Meego device, the Nokia N9 have commenced and are already on their way to retailers and operators in selected countries around the world. Since we announced the Nokia N9 in June this year, the feedback that it has gotten from discerning and avid smartphone users across the world ...