At Mobile World Congress 2012, we learned that we can expect to see the three members of the Sony NXT family of Xperia Android smartphones, the Xperia S, Xperia P, and Xperia U, made available unlocked for purchase at Sony stores and online in the U.S. in the June/July time frame. The Sony Mobile executive we spoke with also hinted that we could well see the phones available from a big box retailer or two later this year, though no particular chains were mentioned. Sony did say that it was going to be “aggressive” with distribution of the new devices, and that it is working ...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet video demo from MWC 2012
Samsung had relatively few things to announce at MWC 2012 this year, but one of them was the Galaxy Note 10.1, a larger version of the original Galaxy Note. The Note 10.1 uses the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) as its design inspiration (it looks nearly identical), but it adds S Pen capabilities to draw and notate on the screen. The Note 10.1 is powered by a dual-core, 1.4GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung’s TouchWiz enhancements. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Huawei Ascend D1 drops the quad-core processor, makes do with dual-core
Alongside the Ascend D quad and D quad XL, Huawei has also unveiled the Ascend D1, a dual-core version of the quad-core flagships. Tweet Vote on HN ...
LG Optimus 3D Max smartphone live first look
LG has updated the original 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, with the Optimus 3D Max, a slimmer, faster version of its predecessor. We got some hands-on time with the 3D Max at Mobile World Congress and got a look at some of the unique software that LG developed for the 3D cameras. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC One V headed stateside to Virgin, U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS
HTC has confirmed that its One V smartphone that was announced at Mobile World Congress is headed stateside to Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and MetroPCS. The One V runs Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB of RAM. HTC’s own Sense 4 is on-board along with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and a 5MP camera and camcorder. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung to launch Windows Phone 8 handsets
Samsung has told TechRadar that it will be bringing out Windows Phone 8 handsets when the new platform is announced.With Windows Phone Tango making a low-key entry into the market at MWC 2012, the focus is now on Windows Phone Apollo (or Windows Phone 8 as it will formally be known) for the future for the top brands. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC pitching to be Android Jellybean Nexus partner
HTC has told TechRadar that it’s hoping to be the next partner for Google Nexus program when it launches Android 5.0 (Jellybean).Although Ice Cream Sandwich has yet to reach many phones, the chase to be picked by Google to launch the flagship handset for the next version of Android is already on. Tweet Vote on HN ...
ZTE Bringing LTE Phones To US
ZTE today announced two LTE phones intended for the US, including one for AT&T, and one for unspecified CDMA networks: * PF200: An Android 4.0 phone sporting a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor, 4.3-inch qHD display, 8-megapixel camera, and HD front camera. It also contains 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, NFC, DLNA, and HDMI TV output via MHL. On the network side, it supports LTE 700 (band 17, which is unique to AT&T) as well as LTE 850/1700/1900, WCDMA 850/1900/2100, and quad-band GSM. * N91: Another Android 4.0 LTE phone, this time with CDMA EVDO in ...
Samsung Galaxy Beam
Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphone comes with a pico projector. We go hands on with this tiny home-theater-in-a-phone. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC One V Coming to Metro, Virgin, U.S. Cellular
An HTC spokesperson today confirmed that Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile will all offer the HTC One V. The phone runs Android 4.0 with Sense 4, and features a dual-core processor, 3.7-inch display, and 5-megapixel camera. Tweet Vote on HN ...