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 ...
We’re please to inform that we just update the HTC Supernew Records Database with 3.000.000 IMEI (Mostly HTC Leo, Surround, HD7, Sensation, Wildfire, Desire, Desire HD, Desire S, HD2, Incredible S).
AT&T has released the pricing information for the upcoming Samsung Captivate Glide and Samsung DoubleTime smartphones that are due to be released on November 20. According to a post on AT&T's website, the Captivate Glide will cost $149.99 with a new two-year contract, while the DoubleTime will set buyers back $49.99 with the same contract. Both smartphones ...
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally gone on sale in the UK - but only in one store in London. Phones4U is the first store to be stocking the much-hyped Galaxy Nexus, and opened its doors at 8am to give customers the chance to pick up the world's first Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich handset. The phone, which features a 4.65-inch screen and a pin sharp ...
A modified version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is finally heading over to Germany after Samsung tweaked a few of the tablets features so that it was not infringing any patents. Back in August Apple managed to get an injunction set up against the tech company which prohibited the sale of the tablet in Germany. The ban was European wide but this ...
T-Mobile indicated via its support forums that it is now delivering the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. The update also adds camera enhancements, Wi-Fi enhancements, and a security patch.