Samsung Galaxy S Devices in U.S. Market: Over 1 Million Sold

August 30, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Samsung, Top Stories

Samsung, which continues to lead the U.S. market in terms of mobile phones provided – high and low end – has recently announced that it sold over 1 million Galaxy S devices to date. That’s not too bad when you consider the Android 2.1 devices being available only on AT&T and T-Mobile so far, with the Captivate and Vibrant smartphones, respectively. On August 31, the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint will launch with the Fascinate for Verizon not too far behind, rounding off the set of Galaxy S handsets for the major carriers in the U.S.

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Motorola Droid 2: Enhanced Design, but Camera Still Stinks

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Motorola

Another day, another Droid phone lands on Verizon. The hotly anticipated Motorola Droid 2 ($200 with a two-year contract from Verizon; price as of 8/15/10 is definitely an upgrade from the original Droid when it comes to design, but its camera is weak and the MotoBlur software sometimes detracts from the Android experience. But if you’re craving an Android phone with a physical keyboard, the Droid 2 will certainly satisfy.

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MetroPCS Unveils OS 5.0.0.847 for the BlackBerry Curve 8530

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under BlackBerry

Hey BlackBerry Curve 8530 owners… time for a quick OS update, OK? By the sounds (and looks) of things, MetroPCS has released an OFFICIAL OS update for the 8530 by releasing 5.0.0.847.

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Samsung Cetus (I917) Windows Phone 7 gets an FCC approval

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Samsung, Top Stories

The Samsung Cetus (I917) is inching closer to launch as we caught the device getting an FCC approval. The smartphone which is slated to be the Korean company’s first Windows Phone 7 device comes with a 3G radio that sings along 850/1900MHz 3G frequency, meaning it’s heading to AT&T and Canada’s Rogers. Of course, we’ve no idea when Samsung and/or AT&T will announce the phone, but we do hope that will happen before the end of the third quarter.

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Best Buy Reveals Motorola Droid 2 Pricing, $199 with Two-Year Contract

August 9, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Motorola

It’s been an incrementally painful journey for those of you waiting for the Motorola Droid 2, and it’s largely thanks to Best Buy leaks. First, there were the pictured cases online which revealed the fact that the mega-retailer would be carrying the Verizon smartphone. No surprises there. Then cases actually started arriving, which signaled the imminent arrival of the Droid 2. Before we had any time to breathe, Best Buy employees were showing off dummy phones for display. And now, we have full pricing details for Best Buy.

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TELUS BlackBerry Torch 9800 Slated for September 16th Launch?

August 9, 2010 by admin  
Filed under BlackBerry

OK Canadians, listen up… I’ve got a decent BlackBerry Torch 9800 rumor for ya. We’ve known for a little while now that Canada’s ‘Big 3′ (Bell, Rogers and TELUS) have confirmed the Torch will be available on their respective networks. So far, we’ve had no launch date or pricing info to release… but of course, as time passes the rumors are bound to flow in.

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Unknown LG T325 phone caught at Bluetooth SIG’s website

August 3, 2010 by admin  
Filed under LG

Thanks to the good folks of Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group), we know that LG is working on a new device, marked as T325. Details are unknown at the moment, but we’re certain it’s a 3G-enabled device with a touchscreen and (obviously) Bluetooth connectivity support.

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Samsung Intensity II (SCH-U460) heading to Verizon

July 26, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Samsung

A new, still unannounced Samsung phone has been caught in the wild – Samsung Intensity II (SCH-U460). We don’t have all the details, but we do know the basics.

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France’s Samsung Galaxy S to get the Android 2.2 update in September

July 25, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Samsung

We have one good and one bad news to share with our French readers ownin’ the Samsung Galaxy S. The good news is that the Korean company hasn’t forgotten you – you will be getting the Android 2.2 updated. The bad news is that you’ll have to wait for September to grab it.

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Oxygen Phone Manager adds support for latest Nokia C and X series phones

July 25, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Nokia

Oxygen Software updated two of its popular “PC Suite replacement apps” to include the support for latest Nokia devices. Here’s what changed:

Oxygen Phone Manager II for Nokia and Vertu phones v2.18.13 got the preliminary support for Nokia C1-00, Nokia C2, Nokia C3, Nokia X2 and Nokia X3 phones.

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