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Samsung Galaxy S Advance

2012-01-31T07:51:00.001-08:00

Yesterday Samsung Hub published first photos of coming Samsung Galaxy S Advance that has not been officially announced yet. It is transitional model between Galaxy S and Galaxy S II. The device is based 1GHz dual-core processor and has 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 800x480xp resolution, 5MP camera with LED flash, 1GB RAM, MicroSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1500mAh battery. The operating system is Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. But soon device will get Android ICS update. It is expected that Samsung Galaxy S Advance will be officially announced at Mobile World Congress exhibition.

Coming HTC Ville

2011-11-28T08:39:00.000-08:00

Today PocketNow published a picture of another unannounced HTC’s smartphone – HTC Ville. It is said that this device runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but because of touch buttons under the screen that fact seems to be quite doubtful. It is also known that HTC Ville is based on 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chip and is equipped with 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 960x540px resolution, 8MP camera supporting Full HD video recording, 1650mAh battery. According to some sources this smartphone will be shown at MWC 2012.

Lenovo is working on 5'' tablet

2011-11-23T06:20:00.000-08:00

Engadget has just published some photos of a new Lenovo’s device that hasn’t been announced yet. It is known that this tablet has 5-inch touchscreen and runs on Android operating system (no word about its version). The device also has microUSB port, HDMI output, front-facing camera for video calls, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.5mm headphones jack. There is no any information about this tablet’s release date and price.

Unannounced Nokia Lumia 601

2011-11-21T06:19:00.000-08:00

Recently PocketNow published a picture of Nokia’s unannounced smartphone running on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system. This device is Nokia Lumia 601. There is no any information about this smartphone’s specifications but it is said to belong to so-called entry level. The only thing that we know is 8MP camera with double LED flash. Nokia Lumia 601 is expected to be shown at CES 2012 exhibition

BlackBerry London - the first BBX smartphone

2011-11-16T06:59:00.001-08:00

The Verge source published a photo of the first RIM’s device running on BBX operating system. It code name is BlackBerry London. In addition to nice design this smartphone has quite impressive list of specifications. IT is equipped with 1.5GHz TI OMAP dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 8MP camera supporting Full HD video recording, front-facing 2MP camera for video calls. The device is just 9mm thick and weights about 130g. BlackBerry London is still in work and is expected to be release next summer.

Another coming HTC's Android ICS smartphone

2011-11-10T04:26:00.000-08:00

Boy Genius Report has just published first pic and some specifications of coming HTC’s smartphone that has not been officially announced yet. Its code name is HTC Ville. This smartphone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS with HTC Sense 4.0 UI and is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 1.5GHz dual-core processor. HTC Ville also has 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with qHD resolution, 8MP camera supporting Full HD (1080p) video recording, 1650mAh battery. Among other features of this device we should mention that it is made in a thin 8mm aluminum case and Beats Audio profile support. It is expected that HTC Ville will be officially announced at MWC 2012 and will become available in April, 2012.

Coming HTC Edge Android 4.0 smartphone

2011-11-08T06:08:00.000-08:00

PocketNow has just published some photo and list of specifications of future HTC’s flagship smartphone. HTC Edge is the first company’s quad-core processor. It is based on NVIDIA Tegra 3 platform that includes four 1.5GHz cores and one additional 500MHz core. The smartphone will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will also feature Sense 4.0 user interface. Other specifications of HTC Edge are 4.7-inch touchscreen with 720p resolution, 1GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 8MP camera with LED flash, Bluetooth 4.0. The device also supports Beats Audio profile.

The first Lenovo's WP smartphone leaked

2011-10-31T08:23:00.001-07:00

This smartphone by Chinese Lenovo has not been officially announced yet but some sources have already published its photos. Lenovo S2 runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and features 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor, 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480x800px resolution and 8MP camera supporting Full HD (1080p) video recording.

Unannounced smartphone by Sony Ericsson

2011-10-26T06:48:00.000-07:00

Today Phone Arena published a picture of unannounced smartphone by Sony Ericsson. The device is known as Nozomi and is expected to be included to Xperia series. It is known that Sony Ericsson Nozomi is equipped with 4.3-inch touchscreen with 1280x720px resolution and 345dpi, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 12MP camera with Exmor R sensor, 1750mAh battery. It is also expected that Sony Ericsson Nozomi will be shown at CES 2012 exhibition.

Coming LG Optimus Eye LTE smartphone

2011-10-25T09:14:00.001-07:00

The first information about this device was disclosed last month. LG Optimus LTE was announced to become available in South Korea. But according to Engadget this device will be release in other countries too. It is has been already known that in Canada this smartphone will be sold as LG Optimus Eye. The device runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and supports LTE networks. The list of specifications includes 4.5-inch IPS touchscreen with 1200x720px resolution, 1.5GHz dual-core processor by Qualcomm, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, MicroSD card slot, 8MP camera with LED flash, 1830mAh battery. It is expected that LG Optimus Eye will become available in next two months.

Coming Nokia Sabre WP smartphone

2011-10-21T08:17:00.001-07:00

It expected that next week during Nokia World event Nokia will introduced its new WP smartphones. Nokia Sabre is one of them. But GSMArena has already published its photo and list of specifications. Nokia Sabre runs on Windows Phone Mango operating system and is equipped with 1.4GHz processor, 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5MP camera, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1540mAh battery. Depending on a region the price of Nokia Sabre will range from 300 to 350 Euros.

ZTE Tania - the first ZTE's WP7 smartphone

2011-09-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

The first ZTE’s WP smartphone is expected to be released till the end of this year. This device is known as ZTE Tania. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and is equipped with 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with 800x480px resolution, 1GHz processor by Qualcomm, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash. There are also Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS modules.

Samsung Stratosphere

2011-09-23T08:34:00.001-07:00

It is known that Samsung works on its new phone that will be exclusively sold by Verizon. It is Samsung Stratosphere. This smartphone runs on Google Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system and supports LTE networks. It is also said that this mobile device has 5MP camera, front-facing 1.3MP camera for video calls, 2GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot. It is expected that Samsung Stratosphere will become available in the beginning of the next month.

HTC Explorer entry-level smartphone

2011-09-21T05:37:00.001-07:00

PoketNow has just published a photo of coming HTC Explorer smartphone. The device belongs to entry-level class but has quite good specifications. HTC Explorer runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.5 UI and is equipped with 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 320x480px resolution, 600MHz processor, 384MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 1230mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Precedent

2011-08-22T10:44:00.000-07:00

Samsung Galaxy Precedent is a new company’s entry-level smartphone running on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. It is based on 800MHz processor and is equipped with 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 320x480px resolution, 2MP camera, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, 384MB internal storage, MicroSD memory card slot (up to 32GB). The price of Samsung Galaxy Precedent is extremely low - just $150.

Samsung Galaxy Q QWERTY smartphone

2011-08-19T08:02:00.000-07:00

Today Samsung showed its new Galaxy series smartphone. Samsung Galaxy Q is a QWERTY slider running on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. The device has 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 320x480px resolution, 3MP camera, 100MB internal storage, MicroSD card slot, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS. The battery of this phone provides about 3 hours of work time or 13 days of standby one. The smartphone will be sold by Canadian Rogers mobile operator for $250 or for $50 with two-year contract.

New Huawei's entry-level smartphone

2011-06-16T08:35:00.001-07:00

Huawei will soon release its new entry-level smartphone. Depending on country Huawei U8180 will be sold as Huawei Gaga or Huawei X1. It runs on Google Android 2.2 Froyo and is equipped with 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen with 320x240px resolution, 3.2MP camera Wi-Fi, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot, accelerometer. In Europe Huawei U8180 will be available for about EUR100.

Sony Ericsson Urushi Android smartphone

2011-06-03T07:06:00.001-07:00

GSMArena has just published first high-quality photos of new Sony Ericsson`s smartphone that has not been officially announced yet. It is known as Sony Ericsson Urushi and is positioned as a compact version of the Arc smartphone. It has 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480x854px resolution, 1GHz Snapdragon Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 processor, 8MP camera with LED flash and HD video (720p) recording support. The smartphone runs on Google Android 2.3.3 operating system with Timescale user interface. The release of Sony Ericsson Urushi will take place in September.

Coming HTC's 12MP smartphone

2011-05-31T08:24:00.000-07:00

Mobile-review source has just published some photos of coming HTC’s smartphone that hasn’t been officially announced yet. It is supposed that this device is HTC Bresson that will be launched in the end of the third quarter of 2011. Mobile-review didn’t share any information about the list of specifications but its known that it runs on Windows Phone 7 and is equipped with 12MP camera.

Coming Motorola Droid 3 smartphone

2011-05-23T08:13:00.001-07:00

Today TechnoBuffalo source published first photo and list of specifications of coming Motorola Droid 3 smartphone that is expected to be officially announced in June. This high-end device is a slider equipped with full QWERTY keyboard. It is based on NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform with 1GHz dual-core processor and has 4-inch capacitive touchscreen with 540x960px resolution, 1GB RAM, 8MP camera, front-facing camera for video calls, HDMI outputs. The operating system is Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Samsung Hercules - an heir of the Galaxy S II

2011-05-18T06:59:00.000-07:00

At present moment Samsung’s flagship smartphone is Galaxy S II. But the vendor has been already working on its heir. Samsung Hercules is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 dual-core processor with 1.2GHz clock and runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It supports third generation networks including HSDPA standard, MHL and NFC technologies. The device has 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen with 480x800px resolution, 8MP camera supporting Full HD (1080p) video recording, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS. No word about release date but it is expected that Samsung Hercules will be sold by T-Mobile for $350 with two-year contract.

Samsung Exhibit 4G coming smartphone

2011-05-10T09:39:00.000-07:00

This device has not been officially announced yet but some sources have already published its specifications and ‘live’ photos. The main feature of Samsung Exhibit 4G is its 1.4GHz ARM11 processor. Other specifications of this device are quite typical smartphone. It runs on Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread operating system and has 3.7-inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 5MP camera, 1.3MP camera for video calls, MicroSD external memory card slot, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, accelerometer. Samsung Exhibit 4G will be sold by T-Mobile. No word about release date and price.

SE showed its new Walkman smartphone

2011-04-22T09:11:00.001-07:00

Today Sony Ericsson announced it new Walkman series device. Unlike other Walkman line device it is not a regular phone but a smartphone running on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. It is modification of another SE’s smartphone – Xperia X8. It doesn’t have an impressive list of specifications but features some functions designed for music lovers. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has 600MHz processor, 168MB RAM, 3-inch capacitive touch screen with 320x480px resolution, 128MB internal storage, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, FM radio, 3.5mm headphones jack, MicroSD external memory card slot. The body of this device measures 99x54x15mm and weights 104g. The package of Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman will include MH410 headset.

Samsung Replenish eco-friendly smartphone

2011-04-18T09:32:00.000-07:00

Sprint mobile operator has just showed new mobile phone that will become available in its shops in next few weeks. Samsung Replenish is positioned as an affordable eco-friendly smartphone - the case of this device is made of 80% recyclable materials. The phone is free of intentionally added polyvinyl chloride (PVC), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), phthalates and beryllium. Moreover there’s an optional back battery cover that has a solar power panel for charging while on the go.

Samsung Replenish runs on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and is equipped with 600MHz processor, 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen with 240x320px resolution, 2MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32GB cards are supported), QWERTY keyboard. Samsung Replenish will be available for just $50 on a two-year service agreement.

Casio Commando rugged smartphone

2011-04-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

Casio Commando is a rugged smartphone running on Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. It body is water, dust and shock resistant. Casio has not published official list of specifications of this mobile device but it is known that it supports EVDO Rev A networks and is equipped with 800MHz processor, 3.7-inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 512MB RAM, MicroSD external memory card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, digital compass, thermometer. Casio Commando will be sold by Verizon mobile operator. No word about price and release date.

Coming Nokia E6-00 smartphone

2011-03-30T08:23:00.001-07:00

This coming Nokia’s smartphone has not been officially announced yet but its live photos and list of specifications has been already published by some sources. Nokia E6-00 is a monoblock device with landscape screen and full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by Symbian^3 (special version optimized for 4:3 displays) and is equipped with capacitive touchscreen with 640x480px resolution, 8MP camera with double LED flash, frontal webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphones jack. No word about release date and price.

Pantech Caper: budget QWERTY phone

2011-03-25T05:27:00.001-07:00

At CTIA 2011 exhibition Pantech showed its new mobile phone that has not been officially announced yet. Pantech Caper is a budget-class device designed for active chatting services users. It supports CDMA networks and is equipped with 2.2-inch landscape screen with 220x176px resolution, QWERTY keyboards, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphones jack, MicroSD external memory card slot, 920mAh battery. The dimensions are 111.8х61х12.7mm, the weigh is 99g. No word about release date and price.

HTC Pyramid - new company's flagship device

2011-03-16T09:06:00.001-07:00

Chinese XDA source has just published first pics of new HTC’s flagship smartphone - HTC Pyramid. The list of the specifications is quite typical for other high-end class smartphones - it includes 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with 960х540px resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 dual-core processor with 1.2GHz clock, 768MB RAM, 8MP camera, 1.3MP webcam, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, MicroSD external memory card slot. The main feature is that HTC Pyramid runs on Android 3.0 Honeycomb that was considered to be a version of Google’s operating system designed only for tablet computers. HTC Pyramid is expected to become available in the end of the second quarter of 2011.

Nokia X1-00 ultra-budget music phone

2011-03-09T08:06:00.001-08:00

Nokia has just announced its new music mobile phone featuring extremely low price. Nokia X1-00 will cost only EUR34. The phone is designed for developing markets so it has some features to make it more attractive for poor people. One of them is five independent contact books. So this device can be used as a personal phone by five different users. Specifications of this phone include powerful loud speaker, 3.5mm headphones jack, FM radio, MicroSD external memory card slot that supports up to 16GB cards. The device is based on Series 30 platform but supports Java and has some pre-loaded games. The dimensions are 112х47х16mm, the weight is 91g. The release of Nokia X1-00 budget music phone will take place in next three weeks.

Two Facebook smartphones by HTC

2011-02-15T09:59:00.000-08:00

These two smartphones showed at MWC 2011 are designed for active Facebook users. They are HTC Salsa and HTC Chacha.The only difference between these two devices is their shape factor. HTC Salsa has a big 3.4-inch capacitive touch screen (320x480px resolution) while HTC Chacha features 2.6-inch landscape display (480х320px) and full QWERTY keyboard. Both these devices have Qualcomm MSM7227 processor with 600MHz clock, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 5MP camera with autofocus and flash, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.5mm headphones jack.As many other smartphones both HTC Salsa and HTC Chacha run on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with HTC Sense user interface. But they have a unique feature that makes them attractive for Facebook fans - a hardware context-aware button. With a single press of this button, users update their status, upload a photo, share a Website, post what song they are listening to, ‘check in’ to a location and more. For example, users can let their friends know what song they’re listening to by pressing the button while listening to music on the phone. The track is automatically identified and shared on Facebook. HTC Salsa and HTC Chacha will be released in Q2 2011. There is no official information about price but it is expected that it will be quite affordable.

Samsung GT-I9003: an heir of the Galaxy S

2011-02-03T07:37:00.000-08:00

Samsung GT-I9003 Galaxy SL is considered to be an heir of the Galaxy S smartphone. In spite of the fat that this device has not been officially announced yet some sources have already published its list of specifications. It is powered by Android 2.2 Froyo and has 4-inch capacitive Super Clear LCD touchscreen with 480x800px resolution, 1GHz Ti OMAP processor, 16GB internal storage, 650MB RAM. There are also such usual modules as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.5mm headphones jack. The design of Samsung GT-I9003 Galaxy SL is very close to the Galaxy’s one but the body of this phone is a little bit longer and thicker than the Galaxy S has – 123.7x64.2x10.59mm. The weight is 131g. The battery has 1650mAh capacity and provides 15/7.5 hours in 2G/3G networks. It is expected that Samsung Galaxy SL will be shown at Mobile World Congress 2011 exhibition.

Coming Nokia X7 smartphone

2011-01-17T08:19:00.001-08:00

Some sources have already published pics of coming Nokia X7-00 smartphone that has not been officially announced yet. One of the main features of this device is that it has four loud speakers (ones speaker on each angle). Another feature is 3.5-inch capacitive ClearBlack touchscreen with 360х640px resolution. Other specifications of this Symbian^3 powered smartphone include 8MP camera with double LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, accelerometer, 3.5mm headphones jack. It is expected that Nokia X7 will be officially announced at MWC 2011 that will take place in Barcelona next month.

Gigabyte GSmart G1310 Dual-SIM smartphone

2011-01-14T06:40:00.001-08:00

This smartphone will become available in the first quarter of 2011. The main feature of Gigabyte GSmart G1310 smartphone is Dual-SIM mode support. In other respects it is quite usual entry-level smartphone. It is powered by Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and is equipped with 3.2-inch touchscreen with 320x480px resolution, 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot. The price of Gigabyte GSmart G1310 will be about EUR200.

LG Optimus Black featuring NOVA display

2011-01-10T05:24:00.000-08:00

During CES 2011 LG announced a lot of its coming devices. One of them is LG Optimus Black (P970). It is thin (9.2mm), nice-looking smartphone powered by Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system that will be soon upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. One of the main features of this mobile device is its display – 4-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480x800px resolution is called ‘NOVA’ and is positioned as the world’s brightest one. Moreover in contrast to AMOLED screens new displays are said to have 50% power consumption. Other features are frontal 2MP camera for video calls and Wi-Fi Direct technology support. Other specifications of this smartphone include MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32GB), Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1500mAh battery.

Coming HTC Thunderbolt 4G smartphone

2010-12-29T07:28:00.000-08:00

The first information about this device appeared a week ago – HTC launched a teaser site announcing coming 4G smartphone. But Droid-life source has already published some its promo pics. The main feature of HTC Thunderbolt is LTE networks support. But its list of specification is also very impressive. This high-end smartphone has 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB RAM, 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, 8MP camera with double LED flash, frontal 1.3MP camera for video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MicroSD external memory card slot, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack. It is also know that the device runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is expected that HTC Thunderbolt will be officially announced at CES 2011 exhibition.

Coming Dell Venue Android smartphone

2010-12-24T06:06:00.000-08:00

Recently Dell Venue was announced some weeks ago but only today the producers shared its list of specifications. It is powered by Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system with new Dell`s user interface – Stage. The device supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz and HSDPA 850/1900/2100Mhz networks and is equipped with 4.1-inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor, 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM, MicroSD external memory card slot, 8MP camera with flash, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS module, 3.5mm headphones jack. The device measures 121x64x12.9mm and weights 164g. Dell Venue Android smartphone will become available in next few weeks and will cost about $600.

Acer beTouch E140 entry-level smartphone

2010-12-13T04:12:00.000-08:00

Britisch Acer’s subdivision has just announced new device. Acer beTouch E140 is a quite affordable smartphone running on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system that soon can be upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. The device supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA networks and is equipped with 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 2.8-inch resistive touch screen with 240x320px resolution, 3.2MP camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, FM radio, microSD external memory card slot (up to 32GB), 1300mAh battery. Acer beTouch E140 will become available this month and will cost about EUR200.

LG LU3000 high-powered smartphone

2010-11-30T05:42:00.000-08:00

South Korean LG Electronics has just showed its new flagship device at KES2010 exhibition. LG LU3000 is positioned as the world’s most high-powered smartphone. It is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo operating system (that soon will be upgraded to Android Gingerbread) and features 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 processor, 3.8-inch capacitive IPS touchscreen with 480x800px resolution, 5MP camera with autofocus. Other specifications include 512MB RAM, MicroSD external memory card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, HDMI output. LG-LU3000 is expected to become available in the beginning of 2011. No word about price.

Coming Sony Ericsson Xperia X12

2010-11-18T08:56:00.001-08:00

Recently unofficial SE blog published first photo and short list of specifications of coming Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 smartphone that is also known as the Anzu. It is said that new SE’s flagship device runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is features 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, 4.2-inch capacitive touch screen with 854x480px resolution, 8.1MP camera with 720p HD video recording support. The device also has HDMI output, Wi-FI, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1500mAh battery. Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 measures 125x62.5x10.9mm and weights 145g. It is also said that this high-end smartphone will become available in the end of the first quarter of 2011 and will cost EUR650.

Dell XCD35: Dell's greed knows no bounds

2010-11-11T07:16:00.001-08:00

Dell has just announced its new device to become available in India in next few days. It is notable that the producer of the XCD35 is not Dell itself but Chinese ZTE Corporation. Besides, this smartphone has been already sold in other counties as ZTE Blade. Dell XCD35 is powered by Google’s Android 2.1 Éclair operating system and is equipped with 3.5-inch capacitive AMOLED touchscreen with 480х800px resolution and multi-touch technology support, 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 512MB RAM, 200MB storage for apps, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Fm radio. The price of Dell XCD35 is $385 while in UK ZTE Blade costs about $135. Dell is so greedy!

Coming BlackBerry Storm 3

2010-11-03T10:40:00.001-07:00

Touchphones become more and more widespread and popular. As many other companies Canadian RIM tries not to be behind the times. This device has not been officially announced yet but it known that it is BlackBerry Storm 3. It is a monoblock device featuring BlackBerry OS 6 operating system, 3.7-inch capacitive AMOLED touch screen with multi-touch technology support and 16 million colors, 8MP camera with double LED flash, 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 1GB RAM. The list of other specifications is quite usual for other high-end smartphones – 8GB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32GB), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, GPS, compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, optical trackpad, and 3.5mm headphones jack. Supported network standards are GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA. The battery of BlackBerry Storm 3 provides 9/5 hours of talk time in GSM/WCDMA networks respectively.

T-Mobile Comet entry-level smartphone

2010-11-02T07:34:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile released its new entry-level smartphone. T-Mobile Comet is also known as Huawei Ideos. This device is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and is equipped with 2.8 inch QVGA capacitive touch display, 528MHz processor, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS with A-GPS, 3.2MP camera, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 16GB card are supported). T-Mobile Comet will become available in next few weeks and will cost $10 with two-year contract or $200 without any liability.

BlackBerry Bold 9780

2010-10-28T06:43:00.001-07:00

Canadian RIM has just officially announced its new smartphone - BlackBerry Bold 9780. Its shape factor is typical other RIM’s devices – it is a monoblock with full QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry Bold 9780 is powered by BlackBerry OS 6.0 operating system and is equipped with 2.44-inch display with 360x480px resolution, 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, 512MB RAM, MicroSD external memory card slot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS. The battery of this new smartphone provides about 6-hour talk time in both GSM and 3G networks. The device measures 109x60x14mm.

Coming HTC Gratia Android smartphone

2010-10-20T03:33:00.000-07:00

This new smartphone will become available in Europe for $585. The device will be available in three variants – black, white and green. HTC Gratia is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo and has 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen with 320x480px resolution, 600MHz processor, 384MB RAM, 512MB ROM, MicroSD external memory card slot (the device comes with 2GB card), 5MP camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, digital compass, proximity sensor. HTC Gratia measures 103.8х57.7х11.7mm and weights 115g. The release will take place in the beginning of November.

Coming LG E900 WP7 smartphone

2010-10-07T06:26:00.000-07:00

BestBoys source has just published some photos of coming LG E900 smartphone. It is one of the first devices running on new Windows Phone 7 operating system. The official list of specifications has not been published yet. But it is know that this high-end device is equipped with 5MP camera, 3.8 inch capacitive touch screen with WVGA resolution, 16GB internal storage, 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 1500 mAh battery. It is expected that this device will be officially announced on October, 11.

Samsung Galaxy 551 QWERTY smartphone

2010-10-07T05:46:00.001-07:00

First time this device was shown on IFA 2010 exhibition. Yesterday it was announced officially. Samsung Galaxy 551 is a horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. The device is based on 667MHz processor and Android 2.2 Froyo operating system with TouchWiz 3 user interface. The list of specifications also include 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen with 240x400px resolution, 160MB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot, GPS, Wi-Fi with DNL support, Bluetooth 3.0, FM radio, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1200 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy 551 will become available for EUR390 in Europe in November.

HTC Mondrian WP7 smartphone

2010-09-30T07:34:00.000-07:00

BestBoyZ has just published some photos of coming HTC Mondrian smartphone. It will be one of the first devices that run on new Windows Phone 7 operating system. It is known that this high-end device features 1.3GHz processor, 4.3 inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 512MB RAM. Other specifications include such usual modules as GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MicroSD external memory card slot, accelerometer, 5MP camera with LED flash. It is expected that HTC Mondrian will be officially announced together with other smartphones running on WP7 on October, 11.

Haina G22: Kin One's clone

2010-09-27T06:59:00.000-07:00

In spite of the fact that Microsoft’s Kin One phone is ‘dead’ project now, one of Chinese mobile phones’ producers has just launched its clone. Haina G22 is vertical slider with full QWERTY keyboard and 2.2 inch landscape screen with 320x240px resolution. It is based on MT6253 chip and is equipped with 108MHz ARM7 processor, Bluetooth, FM radio, MicroSD external memory card slot, 1050 mAh battery, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1.3MP camera on back side and frontal 0.3MP camera for video calls. As many other Chinese mobile phones it supports Dual-SIM function. Unfortunately we don’t have any official information about price.

Coming HTC Lexikon smartphone

2010-09-21T07:51:00.001-07:00

The first information about this device appeared last month. Now we have its first pics and list of specifications. HTC Lexicon is smartphone with sliding QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by Google Android 2.2 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. It features 3.8 inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and 5MP camera with LED flash. There are also such usual modules as GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MicroSD memory card slot, accelerometer. HTC Lexikon will be launched by Verizon on the beginning of 2011.

Alcatel OT-980: Android smartphone for $160

2010-09-16T07:09:00.001-07:00

Entry-level smartphones running on Google Android operating system become more and more widespread. Some months ago it was hard to find any new smartphone for less than $400. Not it’s real to buy it for $200 or even less. This device is just the one of them. Alcatel OT-980 is budget-class smartphone powered by Android 2.1 operating system. It is vertical slider with full QWERTY keyboard. The list of specifications includes 2.8 inch resistive touch screen with 240x320px resolution, 600MHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS, accelerometer, 2MP camera, 70MB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1150 mAh battery. The dimensions are 112.5x60.4x15.9mm, the weight is 109g. Alcatel OT-980 will be available for $156 in October.

LG Shine+ sliding smartphone

2010-09-10T07:54:00.001-07:00

Canadian Telus mobile operator has just announced a new mobile phone that will become available in next few days. LG Shine+ is QWERTY slider running on Google Android 2.1 mobile operating system. Its list of specification is quite usual for other entry-level present day smartphones. It supports UMTS/HSPA 850/1900 MHz and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz networks and is equipped with 3.2 incg touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 100MB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32GB). The dimensions of the case are 116x56x16mm, the weight is 158g. LG Shine+ will be available for $290 or $67 with two-year contract.

LG C300 Town

2010-09-07T03:18:00.000-07:00

This mobile phone has not been officially announced yet but it is shown on IFA 2010 exhibition in Berlin. LG C300 Town is monoblock device with full QWERTY keyboard and horizontal screen. It belongs to entry-level class phones and is positioned as good solution for young people. The specifications of this mobile phone includes GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks support, 2.4 inch display with 320x240px resolution, 2MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, 3.5mm headphones jack, 20MB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 4GB). Available colors will be black with red details and white with orange ones.

HTC Speedy: leaked photo

2010-08-27T04:11:00.001-07:00

This is expected to be announced in a few weeks. It is know that HTC Speedy is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo and is equipped with 800 MHz processor, 386 MB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen with 320x480px resolution, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, accelerometer, motion sensor, 1500 mAh battery.

Nokia 5250 budget smartphone

2010-08-24T08:33:00.000-07:00

Today Nokia announced its coming budget smartphone. Nokia 5250 is powered by Symbian^1 (Symbian S60 5th edition) and features 2.8 inch touchscreen with 640x360px resolution, 51 Mb internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 16 GB), FM radio, 2 Mp camera. The dimensions are 104х49х14mm. The battery provides about 7 hour of talk time, 24 hour of music playback or 18 days of idle. The big disadvantage of this smartphone is that it doesn’t support third generation networks. Nokia 5250 will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2010 and will cost EUR115.

LG KS365 budget QWERTY slider

2010-08-20T06:15:00.001-07:00

This mobile phone has not been officially announced but its pics have been already published on LG’s official site. LG KS365 is horizontal slider with 2.4 inch TFT touch screen (240x320px resolution) and full QWERTY keyboard. It is also known that this mobile device supports GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz networks and is equipped with 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, FM radio, microSD external memory card slot (up to 16 GB). The battery has 800 mAh capacity and provides about 5.5 hour of talk time or 440 hours of idle. The dimensions of the case are 101.5x51x16.8mm and weights 111g. There is no any information about release date and price.

Coming Motorola Charm smartphone

2010-06-28T06:01:00.001-07:00

It seems that Motorola tries to take the bread out of Blackberry's mouth - its coming smartphone is monoblock with full QWERTY keyboard. Such shape is typical for the most of RIM’s devices. Motorola Charm has not been officially announced yet. But we know that it runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with MOTOBLUR user interface and is equipped with 600 MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth modules. Unfortunately there is no any information about release date and price.

ZTE launches its first Android smartphone

2010-06-24T05:54:00.000-07:00

Chinese ZTE Corporation has just launched its first Android smartphone – ZTE X850. This device runs Android 2.1 operating system and is equipped with a 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor with 3D hardware acceleration, 2.8 inch touch screen with 240x320px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 16 GB), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, 3.5mm headphones jack. Supported networks standards are GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz. The dimensions are 102x55x14.5mm, the weight is 100g. The price f ZTE X850 is $173.

HTC Aria official announce

2010-06-14T08:19:00.000-07:00

Today AT&T mobile operator announced new smartphone that will become available in its shops on June, 20. The price will be $130 with two-year contract. HTC Aria supports third generation networks and runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. It is also known that this high-end device has 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch technology support, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, MicroSD external memory card slot. No word about other countries release date.

Acer beTouch E130 budget smartphone

2010-06-07T06:45:00.001-07:00

During Computex 2010 exhibition Acer announced some coming smartphones. One of them is Acer beTouch E130. It is budget class smartphone running on Google Android 1.6 operating system. It supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100 MHz networks and is based on 416MHz ST Ericsson PNX 6715 processor. It is also equipped with 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, microSD external memory card slot (up to 32 GB), 2.6 inch TFT touch screen with 320x240px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0. Unfortunately Acer didn’t share any official information regarding exact release date and price.

Motorola FlipOut QWERTY rotator

2010-06-02T08:40:00.000-07:00

Motorola has just officially announced its new smartphone which main feature is its design. Motorola FlipOut has unusual form factor that centers around a swing out QWERTY keyboard. Another surprising feature is that this device is powered by Google’s Android 2.1 operating system with updated version of MotoBlur user interface. This UI synchronizes all your friends, e-mails, messages, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter feeds and happenings with continuous updates and back-ups. Besides, it provides an ability to filter out certain types of content from your various social network feeds.The list of technical specification of this mobile device also looks good. Motorola FlipOut supports quad band GSM, WCDMA 900/2100, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps) networks and is equipped with 2 inch multi-touch display with 320x240px resolution, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB internal memory, MicroSD card slot (up to 32 GB), 3 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, digital compass, accelerometer, 3.5mm headphones jack, . The dimensions are 67x67x 17mm, the weight is 120g. It is also notable that this smartphone supports CrystalTalk PLUS sound technology and has access to Android Market. Motorola FlipOut will be launched by the June. Available colors will be Licorice, Fairway Green, Raspberry Crush, Brilliant Blue, Poppy Red, Saffron and White.

Motorola Droid Shadow leaked

2010-05-26T04:21:00.001-07:00

The story with lost prototype repeats. But on this occasion it is not iPhone of fourth generation but Motorola Droid Shadow. This device was found in Verizon’s corporate gym. It is said that this smartphone is equipped with 800 MHz processor, 8 Mp camera with HD video (720p) recording support, 16 Gb internal storage, Wi-Fi, GPS, HDMI output. At present moment Motorola Droid Shadow runs on Google Android 2.1 but it is expected that the version of OS will be updated to 2.2 by the moment of release. It is expected that this device will be launched in the beginning of July.

LG Fathom comes in June

2010-05-25T03:50:00.001-07:00

LG Electronics will soon release its new smartphone running on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 operating system. LG Fathom will be sold by Verizon mobile operator for $150 with two-year contract in the begging of the June. There is no much information about this device but we know that it has 1 GHz processor, 3.2 inch touchscreen display, 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot.

Samsung Champ budget touchphone

2010-05-19T04:43:00.000-07:00

Samsung is almost ready to launch its new budget touchphone. Samsung Champ will be available primarily in developing markets across Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East for $150 in June. This device is equipped with 2.4 inch touch screen with 240x320px resolution, 1.3 Mp camera. 3.5mm headphones jack, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, MicroSD external memory card slot. It is also notable that this phone has TouchWiz user interface. Unfortunately this phone doesn’t support third generation networks, only quad-band GSM. Samsung Champ measures 96.3 x 53.8 x 12.9 mm and weights 80g. Available colors will be black, white, pink and brown.

Coming Meizu M9 runs on Android 2.1

2010-05-11T06:49:00.000-07:00

Meizu is one of some Chinese mobile phones producers that is known in other countries. Its Meizu M8 is one of the most popular and successful iPhone’s clone. The next generation device is called Meizu M9. In contrast to predecessor it belongs to smartphones class and runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system. This device will be available in two versions – the first one will support GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA networks, the second one will come with GSM/GPRS/EDGE and TD-SCDMA standards support. Other specifications of this smartphone are 1 GHz Samsung S5PC110 processor, 3.6 inch multi-touch screen with 480x729px resolution, 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, MicroSD eternal memory card slot, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, HDMI 1.3 output, 3.5mm headphones jack, GPS, accelerometer, 1350 mAh battery. The dimensions are 113.5x9.5x11mm. The official release will take place on August 18. The price will range from $325 to $365.

Alcatel One Touch XTRA

2010-05-05T04:03:00.000-07:00

French Alcatel company launches its new device not so often as other vendors. Nevertheless some its products are worthy of notice. Recently this company announced Alcatel One Touch XTRA mobile phone that will become available in Orange UK mobile operator’s shops for £50 in next few weeks. In spite of the fact that this sliding mobile device belongs to budget class it features very stylish design and full QWERTY keyboard. Alcatel One Touch XTRA is also equipped with 2.4 inch touch screen, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, 3.5mm headphones jack, microSD external memory card slot. The list of pre-installed software includes special app that provides quick access to popular social networks’ functions.

Two coming Android smartphones by LG

2010-04-27T07:38:00.000-07:00

LG Electronics unveiled its two coming smartphones running on Google Android operating system – LG LU2300 and LG KU9500. The different between these two devices is that the LU2300 has full QWERTY keyboard while the KU9500 doesn’t. Both these smartphones are equipped with 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen display, 5 Mp camera with autofocus, 3.5mm headphones jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, 3 GB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot. At first LG LU2300 will become available in May and will run on Android 1.6. But in August LG will update OS to 2.2 version. LG KU9500 will be released in June. Unfortunately we have no any information about price.

Two future Dell's Android smartphones

2010-04-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

Together with the Smoke and the Lightning Dell will release other two devices running on Google Android operating system - the Thunder and the Flash.

Dell Thunder is flagship device with impressive social capabilities. It supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA networks and features 4.1 inch capacitive multi-touch OLED screen with 480x800px resolution, 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor, 512 Mb RAM, 8 Mp camera with autofocus and flash. Other characteristics are 8 Gb internal flash storage, MicroSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, compass, accelerometer, FM tuner, and 1400 mAh battery. It is also notable that this phone features Dell Stage user interface. Dell Thunder will become available in the fourth quarter of this year. The LTE version of this smartphone will be released in the beginning of 2011.

In contrast to Dell Thunder this smartphone belongs to middle-class. Dell Flash will run on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and is equipped with 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, 3.5 inch TFT touch screen with 480x800px resolution and multi-touch support, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, microSD card slot (up to 64 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, 3.5mm headphones jack, GPS, compass, accelerometer. Supported network standards are GSM/GPRS/EDGE/ WCDMA/HSPA. The battery has 1300 mAh capacity and provides about 12 hours of talk time. Dell Flash measures 117x58x11mm and weights 115g. This smartphone will become available in the beginning of 2011 and will be distributed by AT&T mobile operator.

Samsung SCH-U820 Reality

2010-04-21T04:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Verizon Wireless announced new mobile phone designed for that will become available in its shops in next few days. Samsung SCH-U820 Reality is horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. This phone features support for social networking services, Samsung’s TouchWiz 2.0 user interface, and on-device photo editing including Dynamic Canvas (which apparently supports Flash animation). Other specifications are CDMA 800/1900 MHz networks supports, 3 inch touch screen with 240x400px resolution and 262K colors, 3.2 Mp camera, 128 Mb internal storage, microSD memory card slot (up to 16 Gb), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. The battery has 1080 mAh capacity and provides about 5 hour of talk time, or 300 hours of idle time. The dimensions are 107x53x15mm, the weight is 130g. The price of Samsung Reality is $80 with two-year contract.

Orange Boston Android smartphone

2010-04-16T06:13:00.000-07:00

According to some sources European Orange mobile operator together with Gigabyte company will soon announce new mobile device. Orange Boston belongs to smartphones class and runs on Google Android 1.6 operating system. But it is expected that the version of OS will be upgraded in next few weeks. This device is equipped with 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 256 Mb RAM, 256 Mb ROM, 3.2 inch touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 5 Mp camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS. Orange Boston smartphone will become available in UK, Poland, Spain and Rumania next week. The price will be €1 with two-year contract.

Olive Wiz V-GC800 has three SIM slots

2010-04-14T05:48:00.000-07:00

Recently Indian Olive Telecom company showed its coming mobile phone. The main feature of this device is three SIM card slots – two of them are for GSM networks and the third one is for CDMA standard. Besides Olive Wiz V-GC800 has full QWERTY keyboard and special pre-installed app that provides quick access to popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Other specifications of this mobile phone are 2.2 inch screen, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, FM radio, microSD memory card slot (up to 4 Gb). Olive Wiz V-GC800 will become available in next few weeks and will cost $112.

The first e-reader/smartphone hybrid

2010-03-30T06:32:00.000-07:00

The producer of this device is Chinese Beijing Gorld company. Bi Sheng 600TW is e-reader equipped with 6 inch E-ink display with 600x800px resolution, 54 Mb RAM, 128 Mb ROM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot (up to 16 Gb), 3.5 mm headphones jack, 3000 mAh battery. It is said that this device supports almost all widespread text and audio extensions. But there is another remarkable feature – Bi Sheng 600TW also has functions of mobile phone – it has SIM card slot and supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Unfortunately there is no information about release date and price.

HTC EVO 4G Android smartphone

2010-03-24T03:30:00.001-07:00

Taiwanese HTC together with Sprint mobile operator has just unveiled its new smartphone. HTC EVO 4G supports CDMA EV-DO and WiMAX networks and runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. The list of specifications also includes 4.3 inch touchscreen with 800x480px resolution, 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8 Mp camera with autofocus and HD video (720p) recording support, 1.3 Mp camera for video calls, 512 Mb RAM, 1 Gb built-in memory, MicroSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, HDMI output, digital compass, proximity and motion sensors. HTC EVO 4G will be released at summer.

Dell Aero Android smartphone

2010-03-23T05:18:00.000-07:00

AT&T operator has just announced new smartphone that will become available in its shops in next few weeks. Dell Aero is version of Dell Mini 3 that has being already sold in other countries. This communicator runs on Google Android operating system and is equipped with 3.5 inch touch screen with 360x640px resolution, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, MicroSD memory card slot. Unfortunately there is no any official information about release date and price.

Coming Nokia C6 smartphone

2010-03-15T05:38:00.000-07:00

The first information about this mobile device appeared two months ago but only now Nokia published its photo. Nokia C6 is horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. The design of this phone combines features of Nokia 5230 and Nokia N97. There is no official information about technical specifications but it is known that Nokia C6 runs on Symbian^3 operating system and is equipped with ARM processor and 256 Mb built-in memory. There is no information about release date and price.

CASIO G`zOne Brigade rugged QWERTY phone

2010-02-27T04:47:00.000-08:00

CASIO together with Verizon Wireless has just announced its new device. CASIO G`zOne Brigade is rugged phone designed for active lifestyle addicts. It is horizontal clamshell device with full QWERTY keyboard. Its case satisfies MIL STD-810F requirements. That means that this device is water, dust and shock resistant. As for other characteristics CASIO G’zOne Brigade supports CDMA 1x/EV-DO rev.A 800/1900 MHz networks and has 2.9 internal TFT screen with 240x400 px resolution, 1.2 inch external PMOLED one color display with 128x96 px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, 123 Mb built-in storage, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 2.5 mm audio jack, stereo loud speakers, and microSDHC memory card slot (up to 16 Gb). No word about release date and price.

Coming Alcatel OT-980 Android phone

2010-02-18T06:23:00.000-08:00

The first information about first Alcatel’s Android device appeared some weeks ago. And today it was officially announced at Mobile World Congress 2010 exhibition. Alcatel OT-980 is vertical slider with QWERTY keyboard and resembles Palm Pre. Technical characteristics of this smartphone are usual for present-day devices of such class. Alcatel OT-980 runs on Google Android 2.1 and has 2.8 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 70 Mb built-in storage, 2 Mp camera with LED flash, microSD card slot (up to 16 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS, digital compass, accelerometer and 3.5 mm headphones jack. The battery has 1150 mAh capacity and provides 8 hours of talk time and 400 hours of idle time. The dimensions are 112.5x60.4x15.9 mm. Supported network standards are GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. Alcatel OT-980 will become available in June and will cost EUR200.

Two new Android devices by Sony Ericsson

2010-02-15T05:47:00.000-08:00

Today during Mobile World Congress 2010 Sony Ericsson announced some new devices including Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro. The only difference between these two smartphones is shape factor. X10 mini is monoblock while X10 mini pro is QWERTY slider. Both this phones run on Android 1.6 operating system with Sony Ericsson Timescape user interface. As for technical characteristics this devices are equipped with 2.55 inch touch display with 240x320 px resolution and 16 million colors, 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, FM radio with RDS, 128 Mb built-in storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, accelerometer and 3.5 mm headphones jack. Both Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro will become available in the second quarter of 2010. Unfortunately there is no information about pricing.

LG GT350 QWERTY touchphone

2010-02-10T03:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday LG Electronics announced its new mobile phone that had been designed for active users of social networks. LG GT350 is horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. This phone doesn’t belong to smartphones class but it has TouchWiz Plus user interface that has close integration with popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter. As for hardware specifications this phone has 3 inch touch screen, 3 Mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, microSD memory card slot, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP. LG GT350 will be released in April. Available colors will be Aqua Blue, Purple, Light Silver and Black.

Coming Qisda QCM-330 Android device

2010-02-08T06:32:00.000-08:00

This year Vodafone is going to offer to its customers some remarkable devices. One of them is Qisda QCM-330. The main feature of this phone is its screen. It has 4 inch diagonal and 1280x1024 px resolution. It is also notable that this device will run on Android 2.1 operating system. At present moment we have no much information about other characteristics but it is known that Qisda QCM-330 is equipped with 3 Mp camera, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.1 modules.

Motorola Devour Android communicator

2010-02-03T09:25:00.001-08:00

Motorola has just officially announced its new smartphone running on Android 1.6 operating system. It supports CDMA EV-DO rev. A 800/1900 MHz networks and features 3.1 inch touch screen with 480 x 320 px resolution and sliding QWERTY keyboard. Other characteristics are 3 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb) and 3.5 mm audio jack. The battery has 1400 mAh capacity and provides about 4.5 hours of talk time and 443 hours of idle. It is known that Motorola Devour will become available in next few months. Unfortunately there is no word about pricing.

HTC Supersonic will run on Android 3.0?

2010-01-25T09:10:00.000-08:00

Boy Genius Report has just published screenshot of display of HTC Supersonic. If this picture is not fake, this communicator will run on Android 3.0 operating system. There is not much information about this coming device but it is known that HTC Supersonic will have 4 inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800 px resolution, 512 Mb RAM, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth, WiMAX module and 1 GHz CPU.

Coming LG Apollo WinMo 7 device

2010-01-23T03:55:00.000-08:00

Some photos of LG Apollo (that has not been announced yet) appeared in the global network. This communicator will be the first device running on Windows Mobile 7 operating system. It is said that LG Apollo has 3.8 inch AMOLED touch screen with 1280x720 px resolution, 1.3 MHz Qualcomm QSD8650 CPU, 10 Mp camera with autofocus and HD video recording support. It is expected that this communicator will be announced at Mobile World Congress 2010.

xpPhone by ITG

2010-01-19T07:52:00.000-08:00

The first information about this remarkable mobile device appeared some months ago. Now we have official photos and list of its technical characteristics. xpPhone runs on Windows XP and is equipped with 4.8 inch screen with 800x480 px resolution, sliding QWERTY keyboard. 512 Mb or 1 Gb RAM, 8/16/32/64 Gb SSD, 30/60/80/120 hard disk, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and WiMAX modules. Supported networks standards are GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA (HSDPA/HSUPA), CDMA/CDMA2000, CMDA 1X/EV-DO, TD-SCDMA and TD-HSDPA. The price of this smartphone will range from $400 to $650.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini

2010-01-13T08:41:00.001-08:00

Recently GSNArena published some photos of coming Sony Ericsson Robyn communicator which is expected to become available as Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini. It is clear that this device is simplified version of the X10. This communicator also runs on Android operating system that is added with Timescape user interface. There is no official information about technical characteristics but it is said that this device will have 2.6 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3.5 mm audio jack. It is expected that Sony Ericsson Robyn will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2010 exhibition.

The first HTC's mobile phone

2010-01-13T01:45:00.000-08:00

Recently HTC unveiled its first mobile device that doesn’t belong to communicators’ class. HTC Smart is based on Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform and is positioned as high-end device for the masses. It is also notable that this mobile phone features HTC Sense user interface. As for technical characteristics HTC Smart has 300 MHz CPU, 2.8 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 3 Mp camera with flash and autofocus, 256 Mb RAM, 256 Mb ROM, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 3.5 mm audio jack and 1100 mAh battery. Supported network standards are GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA/HSDPA 2100 MHz. The dimensions are 104x55x12.8 mm. This mobile phone will become available in the second quarter of the year.

Samsung M5650 Lindy official announce

2009-12-21T07:22:00.000-08:00

At last Samsung officially announced its new mobile phone. Samsung M5650 is also known as Samsung Lindy. It is heir of popular Samsung S3650 Corby. This mobile device is designed for music and social networks lovers. As for technical characteristics Samsung Lindy has 2.8 inch screen touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 3 Mp camera, 50 Mb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot (up to 8 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FM radio with RDS and 3.5 mm audio jack. Supported network standards are SM 850/900/1800/1900 MHZ, HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. Samsung M5650 Lindy will become available in Europe in next few weeks and will cost about EUR150.

Android 2.0.1 Update for Motorola DROID

2009-12-09T09:02:00.000-08:00

Google is actively improving its operating system for mobile devices. Android 2.0.1 is already available for Motorola DROID. Updated OS has some substantial improvements and bug fixes. Besides it is more stable and has better performance. Here are the list of the most important issues - extended battery life, better autofocusing functionality, improved audio for incoming calls, enhancements for three-way calling, improved Bluetooth functionality (background echo is eliminated), updated corporate calendar widget, improved SMS and MMS functionality (now SMS and MMS may be sent to 7-digit addresses). Android 2.0.1 update can be downloaded from official Verizon’s site.

HiPhone i5 Chinese phone

2009-11-27T05:10:00.000-08:00

HiPhone company is known for its numerous iPhone clones. But recently it unveiled its new device that doesn’t resemble any other existing mobile phone. HiPhone i5 has nice looking steel case which thickness is only 11 mm. There are two keypads under the screen – the left is for player control, the right is alphanumeric keyboard. The list of hardware specifications is typical for other Chinese devices. HiPhone i5 is equipped with Dual SIM card module, 3 inch touch screen with 240x400 px resolution, 1.3 Mp camera, 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, 506 Kb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. The battery provides about 3 hours of talk time. The price of this mobile device also looks good – only $148.

Huawei U8230 Android communicator

2009-11-23T05:41:00.000-08:00

This communicator was designed for T-Mobile and will appear in operator’s shops by the end of the year or in the beginning of the January. Huawei U8230 runs on Android 1.6 operating system and its set of technical characteristics is usual for present-day devices of such class. It has Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz CPU, 128 Mb RAM, 3.5 inch touch display with 320 x 480 pixels resolution, microSD memory card slot, 3.2 Mp camera, 2.5 mm audio jack, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules. Unfortunately there is still no information about its price.

Fly DS170 dual SIM phone

2009-11-19T04:50:00.001-08:00

Fly has just showed its coming mobile phone. The main feature of this device is Dual SIM support. In spite of the fact that this phone belongs to budget series it looks stylish. As for technical characteristics Fly DS170 has 2 inch screen with 176x220 pixels resolution and 65K colors, 1.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, microSD memory card slot and FM radio. The battery has 800 mAh capacity and provides up to 6 hours of talk time. The list of pre-installed applications includes media players that supports AVI. This phone measures 110 x 48 x 10.6 mm and weights 74 g. Unfortunately there is still no any information about release date and price.

Dell Mini 3 official announce

2009-11-13T07:24:00.001-08:00

Dell has just officially announced its first Android communicator. Dell Mini 3 will be available in several versions for different countries. First it will appear in Brazil and China and in the beginning of 2010 it will become available in Europe and US. Dell Mini 3 has 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen with 640x360 px resolution, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, USB 2.0 port, microSD memory card slot, 3 Mp camera with autofocus and flash. It is also known that Chinese and Brazilian versions of this communicator are not equipped with Wi-Fi module and 3G networks support. But it is expected that Eropean version of Dell Mini 3 will have such essential features. This Android device measures 122х58х11.7 mm and weights 103 g.

Sony Ericsson Kurara: in the near future

2009-11-04T07:59:00.000-08:00

The first information about this phone appeared in the global network some weeks ago. Now we have its photos and some details of list of technical characteristics. Sony Ericsson Kurara belongs to smartphone class and has monoblock shape factor. It seems that it will be included to Entertainment Unlimited series like the Aino and Satio are. According to unofficial sources Sony Ericsson Kurara will run on Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system and will be equipped with 3.5 inch AMOLED touch screen, 8.1 Mp camera with HD video recording support, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules. It is expected that this mobile phone will be officially announced in the beginning of the spring of 2010.

ACCESS and Emblaze Mobile announced new mobile OS

2009-10-27T06:43:00.000-07:00

Last week Access together with Emblaze Mobile announced new operating system for mobile devices - ACCESS Linux Platform v3.0. Together with new OS they unveiled new communicator running on this platform. Else Intuition features TI OMAP 3430 CPU, 3.47 inch touch screen with FWVGA (480x854 px resolution) and 262K colors, 16 Gb built in memory, 256 Mb RAM, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and 8x digital zoom, 3.5 mm audio jack and 1450 mAh battery. Unfortunately there is no any information about release date.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3

2009-10-19T02:10:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson is almost ready to release its first device with Android operating system. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 will run on Android 2.0 Eclair that will be officially announced in a few weeks. As for the set of technical characteristics this coming communicator is equipped with 4 inch capacitive touch screen with WVGA resolution, 8.1 Mp camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSDHC memory card slot and 3.5 mm audio jack. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 is based on Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon platform and has 1 GHz CPU. This Android device is expected to become available in the beginning of 2010.

Coming Acer Liquid A1 Android smartphone

2009-10-14T09:08:00.000-07:00

Acer has just officially announced its first Android smartphone – Liquid A1. At present moment we have no the full list of technical characteristics but it is know that this device is equipped with capacitive touch screen with 800x480 px resolution, Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS and microSD memory card slot. It is also known Acer Liquid A1 will run on Android 1.6 operating system and have its own user interface that will provide quick access to media functions of the device.

Lbook T9 Tablet PC

2009-10-09T08:31:00.001-07:00

The first information about this ultra mobile computer has just appeared in the global network. It features nice design, impressive set of technical features and low price (only $375). Such combination can be very attractive for a great number of users. This device is equipped with 8.9 inch touch screen with 1024x600 px resolution, 2 Gb RAM, 120 Gb hard disk, Intel Atom Z530 1.6 MHz CPU, Wi-Fi, 1.3 Mp web camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and 3G module. It is also said that the operating system of this tablet PC is Windows 7. Lbook T9 is expected to become available in next few weeks.

Sony Ericsson Impersa concept phone

2009-10-08T06:18:00.001-07:00

The author of this concept phone is Shane A. Bygrave. This nice looking device is positioned as cameraphone – it is equipped with 12.1 Mp camera that has 3x zoom and supports HD video recording (720p, 30 fps). Other characteristics of Sony Ericsson Impersa concept phone are 4.1 inch AMOLED touch screen with 800 x 1200 px resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU, 512 Mb RAM, 1 Gb ROM, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA, USB port and GPS module. We hope that SE will pay attention to this concept and will make it real someday.

Coming LG GM750 WinMo 6.5 communicator

2009-10-07T06:35:00.000-07:00

LG GM750 will become available in December but its first “live” photos have already appeared in the global network. This device runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system and has LG S-Class user interface. As for technical characteristics it is said that this coming smartphone has 3 inch touch screen with 800x480 px resolution, 5 Mp camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics and flash, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot, 3.5 mm headphones jack, Wi-Fi and GPS modules. The dimensions of LG GM750 are 109.8 x 56.5 x 11.9 mm.

Coming HTC HD2 communicator

2009-10-01T03:19:00.000-07:00

This device is also known as HTC Leo. According to the latest information this communicator will become available in British O2 mobile operator’s shops on October 12. In other countries it will become available some weeks later. It is said that HTC HD2 will be equipped with 1 GHz CPU, 4.3 inch touch screen with WVGA resolution, 512 Mb RAM, 5 Mp camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS module and microSD memory card slot. The operating system is Windows Mobile 6.5 that will be released on October 6.

LG GD510 touch screen phone

2009-09-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

LG Electronics has announced the of the LG GD510 mobile phone. This coming device is positioned as stylish and user friendly mobile phone without any extra functions that make the device more expensive. LG GD510 is equipped with 3 inch touch screen with 240x400 px resolution, 3 Mp camera and 8 Gb built-in memory. The case of this phone is made of aluminium and looks nice. Another feature of this phone is that it has only one multifunctional button on front side. It is also notable that the GD510 will have an optional back panel which is actually a solar panel. This phone will become available by the end of the October.