South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is gearing up for the launch of a new member of its already popular Galaxy S family of handsets, namely the Galaxy S Plus, if the latest reports on the matter are to be believed.

Apparently, the company would aim at rising the bar when it comes to the performance levels that its Galaxy S smartphones can offer, thus aiming at packing the new device with a single-core 1.4GHz processor. Read the rest of this entry »
March 31st, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
Concept devices are always a reason to be amazed, and the newly spotted Triple Flip phone is among those which would easily make you want more.

The new Triple Flip concept handset comes from SchultzeWORKS design studio, and runs Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system, being the very first such device to be powered by this platform. Read the rest of this entry »
March 29th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is expected to make available for purchase on its airwaves a new, highly appealing smartphone in the not too far future, namely the HTC ThunderBolt, but specific info on the handset’s release date lack at the moment.

However, following a wide range of rumors on the possible arrival of this device before the end of February, which didn’t pan out in the end, some new reports on the matter started to emerge. Read the rest of this entry »
February 28th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
The new devices add to an already impressive series of smartphones that HTC launched with Google’s Android operating system on board, while packing the company’s own user experience, the HTC Sense, focused on putting people at the center through making the phone work in a more natural way.

“HTC developed the HTC Sense experience to bring cutting-edge innovation to our customers in simple and natural ways that just make sense – this is what HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC Incredible S represent best,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. Read the rest of this entry »
February 15th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
HP has just announced, during a conference in San Francisco, the launch of its smallest webOS smartphone to date, the HP Veer. Along with the Veer, the company also announced their HP TouchPad tablet and the HP Pre 3.

Even though the Veer is the size of a credit card, it carries a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a lot of powerful hardware. Read the rest of this entry »
February 10th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
HTC Evo Shift 4G is now available from both Best Buy and Amazon for just $99.99, a $50 decrease from the original price of $149.99.

Best Buy’s offer is available for all existing customers eligible for an upgrade, as well as to new customers who wish to join the Sprint network. Read the rest of this entry »
February 9th, 2011 | Posted in Misc. Gadgets | No Comments
Rumors that placed the launch date of the HTC Inspire 4G around February 13th have been confirmed by AT&T.

This is the first 4G mobile offered by the carrier, as well as the first to run the Android 2.2 platform and AT&T Mobile Hotspot application. Read the rest of this entry »
February 2nd, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
Officially introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, LG Optimus 2X is expected to be available in the UK in March. Even though details about the upcoming release of the smartphone were scarce, it looks like the device is listed by an online retailer and available for pre-orders.
According to Play.com, LG Optimus 2X is due for release on March 18th and has been priced at £469.99, contract-free. Read the rest of this entry »
January 31st, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
As expected, Samsung has officially introduced some of the devices that were leaked about two weeks ago. The Korean manufacturer is expanding its Galaxy lineup with four new smartphones: Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy mini.
All four Android-based phones seem to be less proficient compared to their Galaxy S sibling, when it comes to hardware. However, it seems rather logical to offer the Galaxy smartphone experience to customers who cannot afford to buy the original device, as well. Read the rest of this entry »
January 26th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments
Leaked two weeks ago as Galaxy S Mini, the Galaxy Ace is close to an official announcement as the device has just made its appearance on the Samsung Indonesia website.

Even though most of the spec sheet of the device is already known, this comes as a confirmation of the unofficial information that had been available so far. Read the rest of this entry »
January 25th, 2011 | Posted in CellPhones | No Comments