Tag: "Smartphone"

Fujitsu Tegra 3 Quad Core Smartphone at the CES 2012 [13MP Camera, 4.6-inch Screen, 1.2GHz Chip]

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Fujitsu has shown off [albeit behind a glass case] the world’s first quad-core Tegra 3 smartphone at the CES 2012.

Lenovo K800 Smartphone at the CES 2012 [Intel Medfield SoC / 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460, Android 4.0, 4.5-inch Display]

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The Lenovo K800 seen at the CES 2012 scores a first. It is the first Android smartphone that will run either the Intel Medfield SoC or the 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460.

Fujitsu Arrows F-07D Challenges the DROID RAZR for “World’s Thinnest Smartphone” Title

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The Fujitsu Arrows F-07D has arrived at the FCC and revealed a body that at its thinnest is only 6.7mm thin. It’s not this anorexic throughout, wouldn’t that have been a sight? A phone that thin all over! This piece is 8.5mm thick at its thickest part and it still manages to be slimmer than [...]

Nokia Gem – A Concept Phone that’s All Touchscreen with Nothing Else on the Outside

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Nokia has taken the concept of concept smartphones to a new level with the Nokia Gem. Apparently, when you have one side glued to your ear for talking the outer side can display ads .

Some Thoughts on Samsung Galaxy Skin. Is it a Jelly Bean Phone and What’s Android Flexy?

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Over at IBtimes is a nice article that takes us through the Samsung Galaxy Skin specs and what it means to Apple’s dominant position at the top of the smartphone pyramid.  Going by the images, one can begin to understand what’s special about the handset. It’s flexible and can change shape. So what’s behind it’s [...]

HTC Radar Announced – to Debut in October [3.8-inch Screen, 8GB Storage, 1GHz Qualcomm CPU]

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The HTC Radar has been announced, along with the HTC Titan. Unlike the Titan, this smartphone does not come with a lot of muscle. It is a middling device meant for the general public. It is most likely to be released in October and should be priced below the $199 price point for a two-year [...]

The Casio G’zOne C771 Android Smartphone for Verizon Seen at the CES 2011

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The  Casio G’zOne C771 Android smartphone has managed to keep a low profile at the CES 2011 thus far. It is destined for Verizon. The G’zOne phones are known for their military specs and hardiness, i.e. resistance to dust, dirt, falls, spills, etc. Accidents that would knock the screen off lesser phones or fuse a [...]

AT&T HTC Inspire 4G Unveiled at the CES [Android 2.2, Adobe Flash 10.1 Mobile, HTML5, Sense UI, 8MP Camera]

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The HTC Inspire 4G displayed at the CES some time back too strives to bring something fresh to the table, unlike other smartphones covered thus far on this blog, the HTC piece stays clear of the slimness fad and instead gives us a new user interface, the HTC Sense UI…to be precise. What does this [...]

Vizio Via Phone and Via Tablet to run Android and Debut This Summer

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Vizio has announced its intentions to launch a 4-inch touchscreen smartphone, the Via Phone and an 8-inch touchscreen tablet, the Via Tablet. Both will run Android, have access to the Android Market, are expected to make an appearance at Wal-Mart and CostCo around summer and Vizio is expected to have worked out the carrier deal [...]

HTC Scorpion in the News Again – Mentioned as Compatible for Let’s Golf HD 2 by Gameloft

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When Engadget had carried a piece on the HTC Scorpion in February 2010, the specs mentioned – 1.5GHz Snapdragon, WiMAX – had made the device seemed like something futuristic. The figures are still good and will do more than enough for the Average Joe when the phone comes out. Word is that it may show [...]

LG Optimus U Smartphone on U.S Cellular from December 13th

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LG Optimus U can be yours from tomorrow through US Cellular; the smartphone is available free of cost after a $80 mail-in rebate. The Android 2.2 smartphone is a good low-end device for those that are not particularly looking for a powerful piece of equipment.

HTC Desire Z on Vodafone U.K. Free With a £35/Month 2-Year Contract

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Vodafone U.K is now offering the HTC Desire Z on a two-year contract of £35 monthly. Sign the contract and you get the device free!

MeeGo Tablet and Smartphone Show up in Moscow Yesterday

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Intel; one of the two companies behind the MeeGo platform, the other being Nokia, has displayed two MeeGo devices in a conference in Russia. Both devices, if not just prototypes, should see the light of day sometime early next year.

T-Mobile Hungary Offers ZTE Blade Smartphone [Android 2.1, 256 RAM, 3.5-inch TFT, 3.2MP Camera]

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ZTE, the electronics hardware manufacturer from China, and T-Mobile Hungary have launched the Blade – an Android 2.1 smartphone that is powered by a ARMv6-compatible processor and has 256MB RAM, low by any standards – particularly when the usable RAM comes down to around 161MB . It comes with an inbuilt GPS receiver and features [...]

3.7-inch Motorola Milestone 2 Smartphone now in the U.K [£379.99, Android 2.2, ARM Cortex A8 1GHz CPU, 5MP Camera]

Motorola Milestone 2, which uses the moniker Droid 2 across the pond, is now available in the U.K for a contract-free price of £379.99. Amazon U.K has already begun stocking this slide-screen QWERTY device targeted at enterprise users.

Amazon Accepting T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Android Tablet Pre-Orders for $699

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Amazon has started selling the unsubscribed T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab for $699 with free shipping. The Amazon price is a $50 reduction on the $749 MRP for the device. The Amazon release date is November 9th. T-Mobile, along with AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint constitutes the big four of the American mobile carriers. [...]

HTC 7 Mozart – Windows Phone 7 [8Mp Camera, 1GHz Snapdragon Processor, and More]

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The HTC Mozart is one amongst the clutch of Windows Phone 7 smartphones announced. It is the only Windows 7 smartphone announced till date that comes with a 8 megapixel camera. An auto-focus and xenon flash are similar to what you would expect from a very good point-and-shoot camera. 720p HD video recording is another [...]