Archive for the ‘New Handset’ Category

Hero’s Tattoo: HTC releases two new Android phones

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Mobile device maker HTC has announced two new touchscreen smartphones – the Tattoo and the Hero – both of which run the Linux-based Android operating system.

Android attack makes mobile inroads

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

FOR the best part of a year, Google has been telling us all that its open-source Android operating system is going to change the world of mobile phones.

LG smartens up to take on iPhone

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

DID someone order an iPhone killer? It looks like LG put in its request and the LG Viewty Smart answered the call. The update to 2007's Viewty phone is smaller than an iPhone, with a slimmer and lighter body and a screen that measures 3in rather than 3.5in.

Google adds free GPS navigation to mobile phones

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Internet giant Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of standalone GPS navigation devices.

Motorola’s Next MotoBlur Handset, Calgary.

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

If you were excited for the cliq, Motorola (NYSE: MOT)’s first Android handset and introduction of their custom blur user interface/service, you might want to check out these snapshots of the Calgary before signing a T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) contract. The Calgary looks a little different than the first couple of ...

What is that? A Wooden Cellphone??!!

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

NTT DoCoMo is experimenting with using compressed wooden cases for cell phones. The Japanese operator showed off two prototype Touch Wood handsets, including one working model, that have cypress cases at the Ceatec exhibition in Chiba, Japan.

Nokia Reveals Netbook Pricing, Introduces New Handsets

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Nokia has introduced two new phones loaded with music features and revealed the pricing of its upcoming Booklet 3G netbook at its ongoing Nokia World conference in Germany.

T-Mobile to Sell Motorola Cliq on October 19 for $200

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

T-Mobile said it will begin selling the Cliq, Motorola's first Google phone, on October 19 for $200. The Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier said existing customers can pre-order the Cliq online before the smartphone becomes widely available in stores on November 2.

Vodafone Launches New Handsets, Vodafone 360 Services

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Wireless carrier Vodafone has announced today the launch of a new suite of Internet services for its subscribers, called Vodafone 360, along with two new devices that support them, both coming from Samsung and running under LiMo, H1 and M1. According to the company, its users who will opt for ...

HTC Imagio: Verizon’s Must-Have Phone?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Verizon Wireless isn't known for great smartphones, but the carrier will get at least one nice-looking phone in a few weeks, with the HTC Imagio set to arrive on October 6.