Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Droid 4, the fourth-generation Android device that has a 4-inch qHD display and support for Verizon Wireless’s Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Droid 4 is a sideways slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. The Droid 4 also includes a water-repellant coating; 16GB of on-board memory; an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture and Mirror Mode to display images and video on an HDTV; and compatibility with Motorola’s Lapdock accessories. It runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, and will be updated to ...
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Nokia to Debut LTE 4G Windows Phone in U.S. with AT&T
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop today said that the company is going to launch its first Long Term Evolution 4G Windows Phone device in the U.S. market with AT&T. The New York Times earlier reported that Nokia would unveil the Lumia 900. Nokia has a separate press conference scheduled for Monday afternoon during CES in Las Vegas. It is expected to show the Lumia 900 at that time. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Motorola, Verizon Announce Droid RAZR MAXX
Motorola and Verizon today announced the Droid RAZR MAXX, a new flagship Droid RAZR phone. The MAXX boasts a massive 3300 mAh battery that can sustain 21 straight hours of talk time, yet measures only 8.9 mm thick (compared to the Droid RAZR’s 7.1 mm.) The display measures 4.3 inches and uses Super AMOLED Advanced technology, like the Droid RAZR. The processor is 1.2 GHz dual-core and LTE data is included. The camera is 8-megapixel. It also contains 32 GB of internal memory. The MAXX will come to market “in the coming weeks” for $300 with two-year ...
Titan II with LTE for AT&T
HTC dropped a Windows Phone-shaped bomb on AT&T today. The Titan II packs Long Term Evolution 4G and a 16-megapixel camera. Here are our first impressions. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Hands On with the Huawei P1 S
We spent a few moments with the new world’s thinnest phone, the Huawei P1 S. Although it’s a global announcement, an LTE/CDMA version is promised, practically assuring a US release. Read on for our impressions. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Sony Xperia S Loses the Ericsson Name
Sony today announced the Xperia S, a new Android smartphone that is among the first wave of products to lose the Sony Ericsson branding. The Xperia S is similar to the Xperia Ion announced earlier today. It has a 4.3-inch 720p HD display, 12-megapixel Exmor camera, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The Xperia S will include support for near-field communications and ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich promised for the second quarter of the year. It will come in black and white, and will be available in select markets by the end of the first quarter. ...
Nokia Lumia 900
Nokia’s Lumia 900 is a seminal smartphone in many ways. Here are our hands-on impressions. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Sony Xperia S
One of the first phones to bear only the “Sony” name, the Xperia S is a sleek Android smartphone. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Moto Droid 4 and Droid RAZR MAXX
Motorola has a couple of new LTE Droids here at CES. The Droid 4 brings the original Droid series in the 4G era. The Droid RAZR MAXX uses RAZR engineering to deliver unheard-of battery life. We go hands-on with both. Tweet Vote on HN ...
LG Connect 4G
The LG Connect 4G is designed to be a relatively affordable LTE phone for carriers like MetroPCS. While it’s small in size and price, it’s no slouch in features. We spent some time with it. Tweet Vote on HN ...