A last clue in a string surrounding the Google Nexus Prime has hinted that the phone will have a keyboard. Along with mentioning dual cores, an “HD” screen, and possibly new Android widgets, the conclusion of Tom Fleming’s hints wrapped up with word that “the one with the keyboard is what I enjoy.” It’s unclear […]
Pantech’s Breakout handset appears to have arrived at some Verizon locations ahead of the rumored launch date. The Breakout is expected to be the carrier’s first budget-priced LTE smartphone, as a cheaper alternative to the $300 Droid Bionic, $300 Droid Charge or the $200 LG Revolution. The Pantech offering is said to offer a single-core […]
Samsung helped confirm mysteries surrounding the T-Mobile Galaxy S II. Canadian carrier Telus has confirmed that it will have the same version as T-Mobile adapted as the 4G Galaxy S II X. The 4.5-inch smartphone will both make the switch to a 1.5GHz Snapdragon as well as carry 42Mbps HSPA+ Internet access, making it the […]
Bell Today will become the second Canadian carrier to formally launch an LTE-based 4G service. Going live first in the Golden Triangle area in and around Toronto, the service will echo the same 75Mbps peak, 12Mbps to 25Mbps real-world speeds seen on Rogers. Bell’s edge will be its support for 42Mbps HSPA+ as a ‘fallback’ […]
Two Canadian carriers on Thursday announced the arrival of the mobile broadband version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. Both Rogers and Telus offer the device. On either network, the tablet can reach a maximum theoretical download speed of up to 21Mbps over HSPA+ 3G (branded as 4G). Rogers offers subsidies on the device […]
AT&T on Thursday set out launch details for its promised version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Now called the Xperia Play 4G, it expands on the original both with 14.4Mbps HSPA (technically 3G) and the inclusion of Sony Ericsson’s own DK300 media dock and a music cable for RCA-equipped speakers. Gamers also get a […]
Nine months after a first showing at CES, Motorola and Verizon confirmed the long-delayed Droid Bionic. The Android 2.3 phone is Verizon’s first dual-core phone with LTE-based 4G and is potentially one of the fastest phones on the web. The 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 is fast enough to both record and play 1080p video, including […]
Sprint late Monday sent out invitations for a Strategy Update event on October 7. The New York City event has few details and will have presentations from executives followed by a question-and-answer session. Topics for the gathering weren’t given out, although it’s implied that it’s a broader corporate move. The time slot immediately raises suspicion […]
Samsung tipped its hand early on some of its smartphone plans for this week with an early Korean unveiling of the newly upgraded Galaxy S II. The new Galaxy S II LTE has not just its namesake 4G and a larger 4.5-inch screen but an even faster, dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos processor to keep it out […]
The Motorola Droid Bionic has finally been made official on the Verizon web store. The company has also tweeted that the 4G LTE handset will finally go on sale on September 8 as anticipated, nearly a full eight months since being unveiled at CES in January. It had originally been expected to arrive by spring, […]
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