T-Mobile has decided to pull the plug on its Sidekick 4G smartphone and is, for now, putting the Sidekick line of smartphones on hold until further notice. Our friends at The Verge reached out to the carrier and were told “While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn’t mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line. T-Mobile continues to update and expand its 4G product portfolio and we’ll keep you posted when we have news to share on T-Mobile’s latest 4G devices.” The T-Mobile Sidekick line is best known for the slide-up or flip-out full ...
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Flipboard Retina Edition announced for new iPad
Flipboard today announced that it has modified its app for Apple’s iPad to take advantage of the third generation tablet’s Retina display. Flipboard offers a magazine style view of news feeds and social media streams that is complete with photos and sharing functions. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Dell looks to Windows 8 to stake claim in mobile space
Dell’s foray into the world of mobile has been less than successful, with its failed Android powered Streak tablets and its Venue line of Windows Phone smartphones. But Dell still seems to think that the tablet space, at least, is wide open. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC Confirms Android 4.0 Headed to 16 Smartphones
HTC today published in a blog post a list of 16 smartphones that will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The devices include the Amaze 4G, Desire S, Desire HD, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, Incredible S, Sensation, Sensation XL, Sensation 4G, Sensation XE, Raider, Rezound, Rhyme, Thunderbolt, and Vivid. HTC said that it is still in the early stages of rolling out Android 4.0 to the Sensation and Sensation XE. The next phones in line for Android 4.0 updates are the Sensation 4G and the Sensation XL. HTC cautions that wireless network operators play a role in the update process, so it ...
New iPad 3 review
The new iPad 3 is here: with Apple promising this to be another revolutionary device, we’re wondering if the brand can really keep exciting users with its new devices. Can a sharper screen and improved innards entice enough people to make the jump?Confusingly, Apple’s latest model has no number in its name this time around strictly speaking (although most are still referring to it as the iPad 3 to avoid an Inception-like meltdown) – a sure sign that it’s here to stay, like the iPod and MacBook Pro.The main upgrades over the iPad 2 come in the form of a much higher ...
HTC One X to hit O2 on 5 April
O2 will begin taking stock of the HTC One X smartphone on 5 April, with sales set to begin on that date or shortly after.The 4.7-inch, quad-core, Android 4.0 device was announced at Mobile World Congress last month, but without an official launch date.However, a tweet from the official O2 Twitter account, in reply to a customer query, seems to suggest that 5 April will be D-Day for the new flagship Ice Cream Sandwich device. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung NX20 leaked photos appear online
A new set of leaked pictures, supposedly showing the Samsung NX20 have appeared online, ahead of what is expected to be an imminent release date.Samsung was one of the early adopters of mirrorless technology, introducing the APS-C sized NX10 back in January 2010.However, it has not competed well against rival brands including Panasonic, Olympus, Nikon and Sony, who all stand above it in the league charts. Tweet Vote on HN ...
RIM says that BB10 OS is coming to our PlayBooks
According to TechRadar, Research In Motion has said that its new BB10 operating system will be heading to the BlackBerry PlayBook. Our interpretation of the quote is a bit less certain, though. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC One X expected to hit the UK on April 5
UK carrier O2 has revealed through its official Twitter account that the new HTC One X smartphone is expected to arrive in the UK on April 5. The One X is the new flagship smartphone from HTC, and features a 4.7-inch, 1280 x 720 pixel HD display, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC’s new Sense 4 interface. O2 did not reveal what the One X will cost when it arrives. A version of the One X with support for LTE is expected to arrive for AT&T in the U.S. in the near future as well. ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (Verizon) features gorgeous display, compact form factor
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is a lightning fast LTE-capable Android tablet for Verizon Wireless. While its high price and current lack of Android 4.0 hamper it a bit, it’s still one of the hottest tablets available anywhere. Michael looks at it in this full review. Tweet Vote on HN ...