May 23, 2013

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HTC Thunderbolt to be the first 4G LTE Smartphone from Verizon?

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Rumors are swirling around Verizon LTE Device, with new rumor; HTC Thunderbolt is accompanied with Verizon. It says that the LTE device should be HTC Thunderbolt and heading to CES 2011 for a display. There was a rumor with HTC EVO Shift 4G which is expected to have a robust 800MHz processor and HTC 7 [...]

Samsungs Epic 4G gets Android 2.2 Froyo Update on December 26th?

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Samsung epic 4G is expected to have Android 2.2 Froyo update day after the Christmas. The Samsung Epic 4G has been waiting patiently as numerous devices have been graced with the Android 2.2 Froyo treatment. Based on the screen shot of an internal memo, it appears that the DL11 build of Froyo will slowly begin [...]

Sprint offers Sanyo Zio Android Phone for Free on 2 Year Contract

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Mobile phone carrier Sprint adjusted the price tag for one of the latest handsets released on its airwaves, the Sanyo Zio, making it available for purchase for free for those customers interested in the signing of a new contract agreement. The Zio is an impressive mid-range Android phone with a 3.5-inch WVGA screen, 600 MHz [...]

Verizon offers the Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 Smartphone for $199.99; save $50 now

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Verizon Wireless has just announced the the Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 collector’s set is now only $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate and new 2 year activation. Back in late September when the handset was launched, the price was $249. A good $50 above the price of most high-end models like the Motorola DROID [...]

Dell Venue Pro gets through the FCC with AT&T 3G; could be heading to the Premier WP 7 Carrier

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FCC revealed that the plan has been for the Dell Venue Pro to appear on the premier carrier for WP7 handsets all along. It has been spotted there with AT&T’s 3G bands, so it is just a matter of time to see it in their portfolio. With these bands it can also work on Telus, [...]

LG to introduce LG B; A Thinnest and Brightest Android Smartphone

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As if the recent announcement of the dual-core, Tegra 2 monster LG Optimus 2X (Star) wasn’t enough, information about another piece of desirable hardware from LG has leaked, named LG B. The latter has the specs to be called the thinnest and brighest smartphone although LG has not yet started production of the phone, which [...]

Motorola DROID X gets a Boost with new Update Version 2.3.340

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The Motorola Droid X users now can finally get their devices updated to the Android 2.3.340 version, after endless trials, complaints, confusions and untimely releases. It remedies some bugs (for example, the handset remains locked after long key presses and the “Force Close” camera error is a thing of the past), improves some existing features [...]

Bell Holiday Offer Announced: $75 Discount on Smartphones

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Bell unleashed a new holiday promotion, featuring a pair of Android-Powered devices, and one Windows Phone 7 handset at a favorable discount. On now through the end of the month, you can take $75 off the regular price of the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant, HTC Desire Z, or LG Optimus Quantum. The Quantum runs Windows [...]

“HTC EVO 4G Shift” – Releasing on January 9th ?

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The HTC EVO Shift 4G was recently spotted at the FCC and now we have a purported shot of the handset that exposes its landscape keyboard. Factor in the noticeable lack of front-facing camera, silver trackpad and those throwback flat keys, and we’re even willing to forgive those hastily penciled watermarks on the keyboard and [...]

Huawei to Launch Cheap Smartphones in India

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The Chinese telecom equipment major Huawei is ready to launch smart phone into Indian market. They promise an Android- powered handset with an affordable price, and high-tech features. The price of the smartphone is at sub- RS. 10000. The rapid growing Indian mobile market has encouraged Huawei to come out with a new product, apart [...]

ASUS E600 Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Passed FCC; to be heading to AT&T

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It looks like this Monday morning has brought some good news for those hoping to see something Windows Phone 7 flavored coming from Asus. New images of the WP7-toting device comes courtesy of the FCC, which also reveals the handset was submitted a whole 6 months ago in April. Back in August, a Windows Phone [...]

Apple iPhone Price discounted by $50; Offer available till Dec 11th- Radio Shack

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According to Apple Insider, Radioshack has cut iPhone price by $50 for one week sale which beagan Saturday morning and will ends on December 11th, cuts $50 off all current iPhone models, meaning customers new to AT&T or eligible for upgrade pricing can take home an iPhone 3GS for $50, a 16GB iPhone 4 for [...]