Tag Archives : MWC

Sprint plans to announce three high-end devices at CTIA Wireless in Orlando this month. Sources tell us that the Samsung Nexus S 4G, a standard Nexus S with a WiMAX radio; the EVO 3D, HTC’s spin on the very successful EVO 4G with a 3D screen; and the EVO View, a CDMA version of the HTC Flyer tablet, are on the docket for the show.  The rumor is supported by some Wi-Fi alliance filings from Samsung [...]

Motorola announced pricing for their XOOM tablet. Apparently, the 3G/4G version will be available from Verizon Wireless for an unsubsidized price of $799. The tablet will have the option to connect to Verizon’s 3G data network, and later this year, its 4G LTE network as well for a monthly fee, but buyers will not have to sign a service contract with the carrier. Motorola also said that the Wi-Fi-only [...]

Google recently announced some details surrounding the company’s next version of its Android operating system.  Google’s Android Engineering Director Dave Burke said that Google’s “I” build of Android will merge features of Honeycomb and Gingerbread in an effort to unify the tablet and smartphone versions of the Android OS. Burke also said this future Android build will likely bring Honeycomb’s [...]

At the Mobile World Conference, Huawei announced several new devices including the IDEOS X3 Android-powered smartphone and the IDEOS X7 Slim Android tablet. The IDEOS X3 will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and feature a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display along with what Huawei is calling the thinnest case among 3.2-inch display-toting smartphones currently on the market. The phone will launch with SOFTBANK [...]

LG is partnering with YouTube that will allow LG Optimus 3D users to share 3D video content using a special YouTube 3D app. The app, which will come pre-installed on LG’s new 3D smartphone, will allow users to upload 3D video content directly to YouTube’s 3D channel. This is important because the Optimus 3D’s success depends on easily accessable 3D. Unlike videos viewed on the Optimus 3D’s [...]

On Monday, Microsoft announced a Windows Phone 7 feature that “connects” Kinect with Microsoft’s operating system, Windows Phone 7. Their demonstration shows a hypothetical threesome marriage between Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the Kinect motion-based controller. The results are awesome .   Watch the video below and let us know what this feature would mean to [...]

Successor to the Samsung Galaxy S, the Samsung Galaxy S II is official, and will be the flagship device for Samsung for the year.  The device features a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, is powered by Samsung’s dual-core Orion CPU, has an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, and runs atop Gingerbread 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0. The Galaxy S II is incredibly thin at just 8.49mm thick. Read [...]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is official, and it sports a whopping 10.1-inch screen.  It’s available in 16GB and 32GB storage varieties and is powered by a dual-core Tegra 2 processor. You’ll find a front-facing camera in addition to a 8 megapixel camera on the back, and it weighs in at 1.2 pounds compared to the iPad and Xoom’s 1.5 pounds. High gloss front, textured black backing, and svelte dimensions, [...]

Sonos is coming out with an Android client for their media players, a solution that topped the “most requested item” from Sonos consumers. The client has been in development for a while, and one of the reasons for the long lead time was to make sure they could support as many Android devices as possible. There are some cool features with the Android version of the Sonos Controller like [...]

The Next Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S2 —The next generation Samsung’s Galaxy S2 handset is set to be announced at the Mobile World Congress in two weeks. Samsung has hinted at this handset sporting its Super AMOLED Plus display and a beefed up processor. The upcoming Galaxy S2 will have a beefed up processor and Samsung's Super AMOLED screen  Samsung has put out a short teaser video to show [...]

LG to announce Optimus 3D next month —Reports are suggesting that LG will announce their rumored 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, next month. LG on Tuesday circulated an invitation to press and bloggers for an event that will be held in Barcelona during this year’s Mobile World Congress. While the invitation does not mention the LG Optimus 3D by name, it does picture an unannounced LG Optimus [...]