Best Buy's website listed the HTC Flyer as available for pre order when we checked yesterday. The device was originally said to be available for purchase from tomorrow onwards. But now a leaked document shows that the Flyer could be available as early as now. A memo directed towards Best Buy officials states that the HTC Flyer's ‘hard street date’ has been relaxed which means that Best Buy retailers are supposed to sell the tablet if they have it in stock, if they don't though they will have to … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Two Minor Updates
May 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Galaxy S II has been one of the most desired phones of this year, and now it has received a couple of upgrades which fixes some small bugs found in the device. One of the upgrades is related to some connectivity issues and Swype keyboard which the Galaxy S II has on board. The other update fixes the auto brightness control of the Galaxy S II. To download the update, Galaxy S II owners will have to connect the device with the Samsung Kies app. Besides these not so major bugs, the … [Read more...]
HTC Sensation 4G to Be Sold By Target for $199
May 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The HTC Sensation has managed to blow our minds away by its sheer capabilities and looks. It's one of those devices which can do everything a techie would want it to do. But that's not what we're discussing today. Instead we'll be looking at a leaked image which suggests the price of the device. An employee from Target has snapped up a picture of a leaflet or something of that sort of the Sensation 4G which clearly shows that the device will be offered at $199 with Target. We can also make a … [Read more...]
Verizon Droid X2 to Hit Markets on May 26
May 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Verizon's first dual-core Tegra 2 running smartphone, the Droid X2 has now been delayed after being shown off and getting customers all tempted. Verizon's 4G LTE network shortage seems to be a very concerning issue now. Verizon promoted their 4G LTE coverage with much fervor and grandeur, only to fail at the last minute. The Motorola Droid X2 seems to have fallen prey to the shortage this time with Big Red delaying the launch of the device which was supposed to be in the market today, the device … [Read more...]
Sharp Aquos SH-12C Can Record 3D Videos in 720p; Coming to Japan on May 20
May 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
3D phones are in abundance these days (well, in the news at least). We recently heard about the LG Optimus 3D and the HTC EVO 3D and some other Japanese brands coming up with 3D phones. And now it is another Japanese company that is in the news. Sharp apparently will be launching the Aquos SH-12C which will be capable of recording 720p 3D video. 3D technology however is not new for Sharp, the previous versions of the Sharp Aquos were capable of capturing 3D images, but not videos. But this new … [Read more...]
Sprint Offering the Nexus S 4G For $199.99 On a Two Year Contract
May 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus S 4G has finally made its way to Sprint on Mother's Day. You might think the Nexus S has lost its charm, but it is still one of Google's favorite device to launch the latest updates. So bear in mind that when you get a Nexus S, you'll practically be the first person to receive the updates followed by other Android counterparts. So you might as well head up to the store and get one for yourself now. And also, the Nexus S is one of the very few devices that doesn't come with a … [Read more...]
Gingerbread ROM for the T-Mobile G2x Leaked
May 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Some might remember T-Mobile tweeting about their very own G2x getting the Gingerbread update very soon. The phone would actually have come loaded with Gingerbread if it weren't for testing of the handset which made T-Mobile stick with Froyo. But G2x owners will be pleased to know that a leaked version of the Gingerbread update is floating around in the internet. With this the users can get a feel of Gingerbread without having to wait for T-Mobile's update. This could possibly be the final … [Read more...]
Moto Droid X Could Receive a Gingerbread Update: Rumor
May 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The successor to the Motorola Droid X2 will be making its way to the market on May 12 which is next week. And it's obvious to think that its predecessor the original Droid X will not be left behind and now it seems like Motorola has some plans in its mind. Well it is being said that the Droid X could be receiving an OTA Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update on May 13th. Apparently, Motorola has submitted the latest build (something newer than 4.5.591) of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread to Verizon and is … [Read more...]
Sony Ericsson Announces New Range of Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro
May 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sony Ericsson yesterday announced two new Android handsets, namely the Xperia Mini and the Xperia Mini Pro. These two handsets are the successors to the first generation Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro handsets. These however aren't mid ranged handsets like it's predecessors. Both the handsets will run on Gingerbread and will sport some other cool features. The Xperia Mini Pro and Xperia Mini will both have a bigger 3-inch display, a 5 MP camera capable of recording 720p video, a 1 GHz … [Read more...]
Rumor: HTC Marvel for T-Mobile
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
HTC seems to be pretty much in the business these days with new announcements coming almost regularly. And now, it seems like they will be launching a new device with T-Mobile US. The previously unheard HTC Marvel is the device we're talking about today. And by looking at it, we think this could be a mid ranged Android smartphone. This apparently will be a T-Mobile version of the HTC Wildfire S but will be known as HTC Marvel on T-Mo's network. It will feature the exact same set of specs as the … [Read more...]