Barnes & Noble is now speculated to launch the successor to its Nook Color Android tablet on November 7th. According to sources at The Digital Reader, the company is already prepping an entire new “Nook” department inside its retail stores. The “Nook” department will convienently house LED TVs and point-of-sale systems for […]

For anyone who was patiently waiting to get a taste of Microsoft’s sweet Mango upgrade, then this is the news you’ve probably been looking for. Microsoft announced yesterday in a blog post that Windows Phone 7.5, aka ‘Mango’ would be released to every phone, regardless of carrier. Before you get too excited, there are

The Gingerbread 2.3.4 update is already available in the Nordic countries, but Sony Ericsson has now deemed it time to roll out the firmware to the rest of the world.  Most of the Xperia devices released this year should be eligible for the update, so check the list below to

The update to the latest Android 4.0 still seems far away for the Verizon Revolution as LG is still trying to push the Gingerbread update out the door, it seems.  According to a post on LG’s support forums, the Android 2.3 update for the LG Revolution should start rolling out

Acer, not preferring the bang that the Nokia announcement had yesterday, has quietly revealed the first member in its Windows Phone section, the Allegro.  The device will be running the Windows Phone 7.5 OS and comes with moderate specs to keep things affordable – it’ll feature a single-core 1GHz processor

T-Mobile recently unveiled their extremely budget friendly handset, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G. The Android smartphone will be available during an initial lau Walmart stores on October 27th, followed by an official launch on November 2nd. Aimed at the budget conscious consumer the Exhibit II 4G is priced at a reasonable $30 after a

During the current Nokia World conference going on now in London, Microsoft and Nokia have announced a new program aimed directly at developers. The two companies have joined forces with the shared goal of enticing developers to write apps specifically for Windows Phone handsets. Starting today, the companies hope to give out

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

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

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

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 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,

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

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

The second Windows Phone smartphone announced by Nokia is the Lumia 710 – a phone similar in features to the Lumia 800 in most aspects.  This handset features the same 1.4GHz processor and what looks to be a 5MP camera slapped on the back, and the same touchscreen display measuring