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HTC Rhyme now on sale from Verizon for $199.99

The HTC Rhyme, which became official a few days ago is now on sale from Verizon.  The device, pegged as a “ladies phone” as you can see from the promo above, seems alright for the metrosexual man too, if he can ignore the purple hue that it is garbed in. […]

LG Esteem makes its debut on MetroPCS

The LG Esteem, which leaked prematurely on LG’s portal recently, is now official and available for all MetroPCS customers to take home.  We have been through the device’s features already but for those tuning in late, the device is a mid-range Android 2.3 handset that can boast of a 1GHz

Android 2.3.4 update for the HTC Thunderbolt now en route

It’s here finally and if you haven’t already updated OTA, you might want to invoke it manually.  After a false alarm the last time, which brought the device’s firmware up to build 1.70.605, this 146MB-heavy update is the real deal, pushing the number further up to 2.11.605.3, which means Android

Nexus One gets Android 2.3.6 unofficially

While the Samsung Infuse 4G got its own version of Gingerbread love recently, Google’s own Nexus One is one step further with this leak of Gingerbread 2.3.6 OS.  The build, numbered GRK39F, has popped recently on the internet and is ready to be used by N1 user game enough to

Samsung Omnia W with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango coming later this year

Samsung has revealed its first entrant into the WinPho 7.5 realm, the Omnia W.  If you guys remember, the Omnia series was a well-known line of Windows Mobile smartphones that did really well in their time, before the iPhone or the G1 stormed the market and changed everything. Anyways, coming

Nokia N9 with MeeGo OS now shipping in Europe

The first (and the last) MeeGo-based smartphone announced by Nokia is now available across Europe.  Revealed initially in June, before Nokia’s marriage with Microsoft to develop Windows Phone devices, the N9 is all screen and no buttons as you can see from the picture above and is solely dependent on

First official picture of the HTC Evo Design 4G leaked

More widely known as the HTC Kingdom until now, the upcoming Evo Design 4G is most definitely poised for a release in the near future, if the leaked press shot you see above is anything to go by.  The picture, dug up by PocketNow, shows us a device in the

LG Enlighten, a mid-range Android phone for Verizon announced

Starting today, the Big Red’s subscribers will have yet another Android option to choose from, the LG Enlighten.  The device is available starting today on VZW Online Store, but those who are accustomed a brick-and-mortar store transaction can get it starting September 29th.  The Enlighten seems to be all about

Android Market 3.1.5 apk out in the open

The update should be rolling out as we speak but if you are those unlucky ones who haven’t yet, we have the apk file for you, thanks to AndroidPolice.  Be warned though, the incremental update shouldn’t bring any noticeable changes, but fix bugs and improve overall user experience.  To know

Kyocera Milano getting a price drop to $29.99 from October 2nd

If you are looking for that perfect (and affordable) companion for your tech-savvy kid on his return to school, Sprint might have something just for you.  The Kyocera Milano, which debuted on September 9th for a lowly price of $49.99 is all set to become even lower, to $29.99 –

Motorola Photon 4G gets an interim update, improves WiFi performance

The Photon 4G may not be getting a major update for a while to come since it’s already running Android 2.3.4 but the manufacturer is working towards fixing bugs and improving the device’s overall performance.  This latest update, which brings the device’s OS number up to 4.5.1A-1_SUN-154_6/45.2.7.MB855.Sprint.en.US, is mainly aimed

Pantech Breakout arriving in Verizon stores, gets pictured meanwhile

Standing at the polar end from the Droid Bionic, the Pantech Breakout may not have the same kind of horsepower (or the hype) surrounding the Motorola device, but can still be pegged as an attractive device, largely due to its LTE support.  The device has started arriving in Verizon stores

$229 Samsung Transform Ultra coming to Boost Mobile on October 7

Learning from the SNAFU that the Samsung Prevail leak was, Boost Mobile has this time announced a new Android phone from the same manufacturer the right way.  The device, called the Transform Ultra, features moderately high features of a 1GHz processor, a 3mpx rear cam (front VGA), Android 2.3, the

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch available starting today on Sprint

The much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (whew!) is now available on Sprint.  The Sprint-tailored Galaxy S2 variant should be available through the carrier’s webstore if you don’t feel up to walking to a retail store and will cost $199.99 on a two-year agreement. The Android 2.3 device

Google Goggles now does automatic visual search

Updated now to version 1.6, Google Goggles now comes with a new feature – visual search.  Users now have the option to let the Goggles app examine any picture that you snap using the “Search from Camera” option and pull info from the web if anything relevant is found.  This