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 ...
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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 ...
Nokia Buys Feature Phone Software Maker
Smarterphone AS, a software company based in Norway, was purchased by Nokia in November 2011 said the company. Smarterphone makes a feature phone operating system that is said to provide a smartphone-like user experience on lower-cost hardware. Smaterphone was sold by it Ferd Capital, and investment firm. Nokia currently uses its own S40 platform for lower-cost handsets and feature phones. Nokia has not said what it intends to do with Smarterphone’s platform and terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...
Nokia to Debut Lumia 900 at CES, Says New York Times
Nokia on Monday will is reveal the Lumia 900, a Windows Phone device for the AT&T network, reports The New York Times. Citing unnamed sources, the Times says the company is going to show off the “sleek, metallic” phone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Nokia and AT&T both have press conferences scheduled for Monday, January 9. The Times’ sources didn’t provide more details about the handset. Tweet Vote on HN ...
RIM Updates BBM, Traffic, and Travel Apps
Research In Motion today provided updates to a handful of its mobile applications in conjunction with the release of BlackBerry OS 7.1. BlackBerry Messenger version 6.1 has moved out of beta and is available to all users. BBM 6.1 adds support for BlackBerry Tag, which lets BlackBerry users exchange contact data by tapping their near-field communications-equipped BlackBerries together. It also adds more control over customization of individual messages and user profiles. The BlackBerry Travel application has been updated to include support for local deals on transportation and hotel ...