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Clear Images of the Motorola Droid 4 Leak Out into the Wild

Thanks to some clear images obtained by Droid-Life, we can now see what Motorola has in store for us in the form of the Droid 4. The images illustrate what appears to be an ultra-thin handset with a similar curved corner design as the recently unveiled RAZR. The device’s back design is also reminiscent of the […]

Nokia Lumia 710 now on Nokia USA website

Not a word was said at the Nokia World 2011 yesterday about a US release for Nokia’s first two Windows Phone devices, but this news should keep the hopes up for those who still rely on Nokia for their mobile needs.  Lumia 710, the cheaper of the two WP 7.5

HTC Thunderbolt gets a pre-alpha build of Android 4.0

The source code for the Ice-Cream Sandwich update is yet to be released, but that hasn’t stopped some devs to get on and create a port anyway based on the SDK, which was made available immediately after the Galaxy Nexus unveiling recently.  One such dev, jdkoreclipse, on Rootzwiki has succeeded

LG DoublePlay Available Immediately Online Through T-Mobile For $100

Good news for anyone who was waiting around for the LG DoublePlay, as the handset is coming to T-Mobile much sooner than expected. According to an official LG tweet, the dual screen smartphone is available immediately from T-Mobile. The early release coming as a surprise, as earlier leaks had the launch date slated for

Verizon Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow For The Motorola DROID RAZR: Available For $299.99

Verizon Wireless confirmed today that the Motorola DROID RAZR will be ready for pre-order starting tomorrow, October 27th. Eager consumers impatiently awaiting to carry the RAZR name on by securing their device ahead of everyone else can look forward to some impressive specs. The DROID RAZR sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD display,

Tango Video Calling App For Windows Phone Mango Scheduled For Release November 7th

According to Forbes, Microsoft is now set to roll out its Tango video calling service for the Windows Phone operating system. The app is scheduled to launch on November 7th, and it will include hardware acceleration for better quality video calls, and a tight integration with the operating system. Reportedly, the video calling app will come pre-loaded

Nexus One may not get Ice-Cream Sandwich 4.0 – Google

The Galaxy Nexus will come with Ice-Cream Sandwich and things are afoot to get the 4.0 update ASAP to the Nexus S, but what about the original Nexus One?  The answer to this question is not good news, as this aging device isn’t on the list to get Google’s latest

Nokia unveils the Lumia 800 with Windows Phone 7.5 OS

If watched our N9 review recently, looking at the pic above will remind you a lot about that ill-fated device since it is essentially the design except for the touch-capable Windows buttons below its 3.7-inch AMOLED display.  After several leaks, the Lumia 800 was officially unveiled a couple of minutes

Sprint Releases Over The Air Update Security Fix For Several HTC Smartphones

Today Sprint released an over-the-air update for numerous HTC smartphones in an attempt to fix a confirmed security issue. The following HTC smartphones including the HTC EVO 4G, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Shift 4G, HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC EVO View 4G and HTC Wildfire S are all slated to receive the update this evening. Sprint

HTC Thunderbolt to get Android 2.3.4 – this time for real

When we last told you about this update, we are pretty sure many of you must have been left scratching your head wondering where heck it was and if the update had ever left the HTC/Verizon servers.  It did actually, only to be pulled back after some serious flaws were

Samsung Stratosphere gets rooted – let the cooking begin?

The Stratosphere, released on October 13th, may not be your ideal device without a blazing dual-core CPU or PC-spec RAM, but it gets the job done if you know your way with a QWERTY device.  But that doesn’t mean it should get the same kind of developer love that most

Samsung Sells 10 Million Galaxy S II’s in 6 Months, Closing the iPhone Gap

Samsung released some interesting sale figures today regarding their new flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S II. According to their statistics, they have sold over 10 million units globally between April and September (approximately 5-6 months, or combined Quarters 2 and 3). Compare that to the 20 million Galaxy S