After an initial delay, the Samsung Droid Charge will finally be available from Verizon Wireless this Saturday for $299.99 with a two-year contract. The Droid Charge is Verizon’s second LTE 4G smartphone and features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, mobile hot-spot capabilities, and an 8-megapixel camera. The Android 2.2 device also comes with …
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HTC Flyer stylus sold separately, $80 at Best Buy
The Scribe pen and note-taking abilities is what makes the HTC Flyer special, but at what cost? Jessica Dolcourt/CNET One of the coolest features about the upcoming HTC Flyer is the Scribe and digital ink technology that lets you take notes, draw pictures, and more, right on the tablet with a stylus. However, it looks like you’ll have to pay …
Read More »Samsung Infuse 4G finally gets release date, pricing
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T) 1:52 NEW YORK–We haven’t heard a peep about the Samsung Infuse 4G since it was first introduced at CES 2011, and frankly, we were beginning to wonder if the Android smartphone would ever see the light of day, but it looks like its day has finally come. At a special event in …
Read More »HP Veer 4G coming to AT&T on May 15
HP Veer James Martin/CNET AT&T just made the announcement on its newest arrival, and it’s a cute little thing. The itty-bitty HP Veer 4G will be available from the carrier starting May 15 in either black or white for a very affordable $99.99 on contract. First introduced back in February, the WebOS 2.1-based smartphone is most notable for its diminutive …
Read More »BlackBerry 7 OS brings NFC support, better browsing
Research In Motion (RIM) kicked off its annual BlackBerry World conference with the unveiling of the BlackBerry 7 operating system, which will ship on the company’s new BlackBerry Bold 9900. (Credit: RIM) RIM says that its revamped mobile OS is a “performance driven” platform, and promises easier navigation through its Liquid Graphics interface, as well as faster, richer graphics performance …
Read More »BlackBerry PlayBook gets video chat, Facebook apps
When CNET reviewed the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook, we found a number of things to like about the tablet, but the selection of apps was certainly not one of them. The number of available apps is still pretty meager, but we’re thrilled to see that RIM announced new video chat and Facebook applications for the PlayBook today at BlackBerry World 2011. …
Read More »Samsung, AT&T holding event on May 5
What do AT&T and Samsung have in store? Bonnie Cha/CNET It’s shaping up to be an action-packed week in the mobile world with today’s BlackBerry World announcements, and now a press conference on May 5, co-hosted by AT&T and Samsung. The two companies just sent out invites to the event, which will take place in New York starting at 1 …
Read More »RIM unveils BlackBerry Bold 9900, 9930
Research In Motion today introduced the latest additions to its Bold series of smartphones, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Bold 9930. The devices look very much like the company’s traditional QWERTY handsets, but throw a 2.8-inch, VGA (640×480) capacitive touch screen into the mix. They will also run the latest BlackBerry 7 OS, which brings support for …
Read More »AT&T rolling out HSUPA update to HTC Inspire 4G, Moto Atrix 4G
HTC Inspire 4G Sarah Tew/CNET HTC Inspire 4G and Motorola Atrix 4G owners, your slow-upload woes are almost over. AT&T just sent CNET a note letting us know that it has started rolling out an update for the Inspire 4G that will enable the HSUPA radio on the smartphone, along with a number of other bug fixes and performance improvements. …
Read More »Verizon delays Samsung Droid Charge launch
Samsung Droid Charge Samsung Verizon customers looking to pick up a Samsung Droid Charge today will be disappointed to hear that carrier has delayed the launch of its newest 4G smartphone. CNET has confirmed with Verizon that the Droid Charge will not be available today as previously announced, and, unfortunately, the carrier did not have any more information on when …
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