Hot on the heels of the introduction of the Nokia E7, C7, and C6-01, Nokia announced a fourth device on Wednesday called the Nokia C3 Touch and Type. Sporting a design similar to the Nokia 6300, the Series 40 device features both a 2.4-inch touch screen and traditional keypad, all in a stainless steel case. …

Nokia’s ready for a fight and came out swinging at Nokia World with the introduction of three new smartphones: the Nokia E7, Nokia C7, and Nokia C6-01. The trio joins the previously announced Nokia N8 in running the revamped Symbian 3 platform, which includes more than 250 new features and improvements, such as a simplified user interface, enhanced multimedia features, …

As expected, LG Electronics unveiled the LG Optimus One and Optimus Chic on Tuesday, two Android devices aimed for smartphone newbies. There are a number of similarities between the two handsets. Both ship running Android 2.2 with LG’s custom user interface, which is designed to make the smartphone experience “fun and user-friendly.” They also feature a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch …

Last week, T-Mobile officially introduced the T-Mobile G2 but the carrier failed to point out two key things: pricing and availability date. However, that hasn’t stopped other retailers from revealing such information and getting a jump on preorders. Best Buy began taking orders for the G2 on Friday with a price point of $199.99 with a new two-year contract. Preorders …

Garmin’s start to the smartphone business was a rocky one, with numerous delays and a poor introductory device, and though the company’s second handset, the Garminfone, was a vast improvement, the outlook for Garmin’s smartphone unit isn’t a rosy one. In an interview with Reuters, Garmin Chief Financial Officer Kevin Rauckman said sales of its Nuvifone handsets have not met …

Motorola Defy for T-Mobile On Monday, Motorola introduced its latest Android handset for T-Mobile, the Motorola Defy. Already announced for the European market, the Defy is an updated, sleeker version of the Motorola i1. The ruggedized handset is water resistant and dust-proof, and it has a scratch-resistant 3.7-inch WVGA touch screen. Motorola is shipping the Defy with Android 2.1 and …

Judging by your comments on our Bing-Verizon article, most of you are not too keen on the fact that Bing will be the default search engine on some Verizon’s Android smartphones, but here’s some news that might warm the cockles of your heart. According to Phone Scoop, Samsung Fascinate users will be able to download the Google Search application once …

Samsung Fascinate Sarah Tew/CNET Earlier this week, we posted our review of the Samsung Fascinate from Verizon Wireless and overall, we thought it was a great Android device for the masses. However, many of you were upset, and understandably so, that Bing was set as the default search engine on the phone, with no way to change it back to …

Over the past few weeks, T-Mobile has teased us with brief snapshots of its first HSPA+ smartphone but on late Wednesday evening, the carrier officially took the wraps off the T-Mobile G2. The news confirms a lot of what we already know about the T-Mobile G1 successor. It will ship running Android 2.2 with support for Flash Player 10.1 and …

Earlier this week, we got our first official glimpse at the T-Mobile G2 and now we’ve got even more information about T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ smartphone. The carrier posted additional specs on its T-Mobile Scoop Web site that indicates the smartphone will ship running Android 2.2 with Adobe Flash Player 10.1, and it looks like you’ll get the stock Android skin, …