Double Good News: Nokia C6 firmware update and on sale for only $259 at Dell

The Nokia C6, arguably a Nokia N97, but in a hideous and ancient looking body, just got a firmware upgrade and it’s also on sale at Dell for $259, so how’s that for an awesome start to the week? The firmware update, version 11.0.029, brings about added stability to the web browser with over 250 bug fixes, a RAM leak that was plaguing the home screen widgets has been plugged, the music player’s database no longer takes centuries to index new songs, Exchange calendar support has been improved, and issues with locking and unlocking the phone have been resolved.

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RIM Sees 150,000 BlackBerry Torch Handsets Off at Launch, But Labeled a Failure

Tough break for RIM who sold 150,000 BlackBerry Torch handsets at launch, but sales were labeled “underwhelming” by Goldman Sachs. Considering the general consensus on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, that it’s not really a game changer and will likely only appeal to hardcore BlackBerry fanatics, 150,000 smartphones at launch isn’t all that bad. Of course, when you’re comparing it to the 1.7 million iPhone 4 handsets sold during its launch, the Torch begins to look more like a flicker than what its name suggests.

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Frash brings Adobe Flash 10 to the iPhone 4 and iOS 4

Frash, the application that brought Flash to the iPad, has been ported to the iPhone 4 and other iOS 4 devices. The application was tweaked for the suite of iOS 4 devices by Comex, a notable hacker from the dev team who helped launch the original Spirit and web-based JailbreakMe tools for the iOS devices.

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Pantech P4000 and P1000 are dual-SIM phones

What do you know – Pantech seems to make dual-SIM phones. I never seen such products from the Korean company and I still have to see them “in person.” However, folks in Italy can not only see two Pantech dual-SIM handsets we’ll talk about here, but can also buy them.

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Android-powered LG Optimus Z officially announced for Korea’s KT and SK Telecom

LG is launching a new Android-powered smartphone in its own backyard. The name of the phone is Optimus Z, and yes, we’ve already talked about it briefly.

Specs wise, the 11mm-thick (or that’s thin) comes with a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5-megapixel camera, Android 2.1 (to be upgraded to 2.2), 1350mAh battery, microSD memory card slot, T-DMB mobile TV receiver (very important in Korea), and support for Dolby Mobile audio and DivX video.

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Leak: Photo: HTC Vision for T-Mobile, may be called “G1 Blaze”

What you’re looking at above is a photo leaked to Engadget of what is supposedly the HTC Vision, due to launch on T-Mobile later this year. This joins the blurry photo we’ve seen in the past, but new details suggest it has a 3.7 inch screen rather than a giant 4.3 inch display like on the Sprint EVO 4G or Motorola Droid X. Supposedly this device will launch on T-Mobile USA first before hitting other operators, and it’s going to be called the “G1 Blaze”.

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Sprint Samsung Epic to hit August 20?

You may not have to wait long for the next, great Galaxy S Android phone because the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G could be hit around August 30, according to Samsung’s promotional pattern.

Android Police first noticed that Samsung posts promotional videos on its devices on or near the release of its Galaxy S handset. For example, it posted videos for the AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant shortly after these devices were made available.

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Colorware does the iPhone 4, too

Unsurprisingly Colorware is adding support for the iPhone 4. The company that makes majority of its business from Apple hardware may not solve reception issues but can definitely make your iPhone 4 more unique. You know the drill right? Pick you colors, send in your beloved handset and prepare to pay at least $250. You can change the color of the phone’s frame, back, button SIM card tray and even earbuds.

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HTC releases SMS hotfixes for Touch Pro2 and HD Mini

Good ol’ HTC keeps updating and tweaking its devices like all the time, and we love them for doing so. Their latest move is to fix some SMS-related bug found in the Sense UI. In their own words the hotfix “amends the internal management of SMS  functionality, and enhances SMS transmission stability.”

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When will the Toshiba K01 be released in Western hemisphere?

I have a confession to make. I’m waiting for the Toshiba K01 to be released to buy one. Yap, I want a Windows Mobile phone. There are few reasons for that:

1. I like connecting my Bluetooth keyboard to the phone. HID profile which is required for connecting such input devices is not supported in Android.

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