LG has confirmed on Facebook that the LG Optimus 2X will be getting an update to Ice Cream Sandwich quashing rumours that the handset would not get the spangly new Google OS.There were rumours abound that the Optimus 2X wouldn’t be getting updated to Android 4.0But LG has used the world’s most popular social network to explain that the phone will be getting an update and users just have to hold tight. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung and AT&T today announced the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, one of the first smartphones capable of using AT&T’s growing Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Skyrocket features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display (800×480 pixels); Android Gingerbread 2.3.5; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash, with 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and 1080p HD video capture; and 16 GB of on-board memory, and support for microSD cards up to ...
BlackBerry 9900, 9860, 9360 Availability
AT&T today announced that it will begin offering the BlackBerry 9900 Bold and the 9860 Torch on November 6. Both will be available in stores and online that day. The 9900 Bold will cost $199.99 with a new agreement and the 9860 Torch will cost $99.99 with a new agreement. AT&T also announced that the 9360 Curve will be available starting November 20 for $29.99 (government customers will have access to the 9360 starting November 14) with a new agreement. All three devices will the newest BlackBerry 7 platform. The 9900 and 9360 will have access to AT&T’s fastest HSPA+ ...
GarageBand from Apple Hits the iPhone and iPod Touch
Apple today released a new version of its mobile GarageBand application for the iPhone and iPod Touch (it was previously only available to the iPad). The new universal application, which costs $4.99, allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to record and create tracks and songs from their phones. It includes virtual, touch-based instruments, as well as the ability to work with guitars and other instruments that are plugged into the iPhone/iPod. It is available starting today from the iPhone App Store and is compatible with the iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod touch (3rd ...
HTC Titan Windows Phone with Mango
HTC’s Titan is an amazing entry for its line of Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphones. This Microsoft-powered handset offers a brilliant display, good looks, and solid performance. Here’s Phone Scoop’s full review. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia Picks ST-Ericsson for Future Windows Phone Chips
ST-Ericsson today announced that it has won a deal to supply wireless chips to Nokia for the Finnish phone maker’s future Windows Phone smartphones. To-date, all Windows Phone devices have included chips from Qualcomm. ST-Ericsson said it believes its chips will allow Nokia to build Windows Phone devices at a lower cost, allowing it to target different market segments and regions. Nokia recently revealed its first two Windows Phone 7 devices, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. Both use Qualcomm ...
Samsung plans to launch phones with flexible displays next year
Nokia was showing off a flexible display concept at Nokia World this week, but Samsung might beat them to the punch with bringing a mobile phone with a flexible display to the market if the company’s latest statements are to be believed. Samsung says that it plans to have mobile phones with bendable displays on the market as soon as next year.Samsung doesn’t intend to stop with mobile phones, either. It says that it will bring the technology to tablets and other devices after phones. “The flexible display, we are looking to introduce sometime in 2012, hopefully the earlier ...
Android 2.3 Gingerbread comes to Verizon LG Revolution
erizon has started rolling out Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS to its first 4G LTE smartphone, the LG Revolution. The software update brings many improvements along with the new operating system, including a reshaped cursor for better text editing. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC Radar 4G (T-Mobile) Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone
The HTC Radar 4G is a great little Windows Phone smartphone. It features solid construction and good looks, both of which are mated to the very user-friendly Windows Phone 7.5 OS, with its gorgeous live tiles and Microsoft Metro user interface look.There’s really very little wrong with the phone at all, and for people that don’t want one of the new breed of monstrously large smartphones, the Radar and its 3.8-inch display and commensurate size are going to please. The only real problem is that it feels just like any other Windows Phone device, and some of those (like ...
Motorola Atrix 2 set for UK bow
Motorola is set to launch a mysterious new product next week, with TechRadar being invited down to check it out.Motorola predictably wouldn’t give anything away over what the launch, set for 3 November, was for, but we’re anticipating that it will likely be the UK launch of the Motorola Atrix 2.Given we’ve already seen the Motorola Razr in Berlin earlier this month, and the Atrix 2 was launched to US fanfare but saw zero mention in the UK, it makes sense the company’s flagship phone of 2011 should get a British reboot.As we found in our hands on: Motorola Atrix 2 ...