HTC is ready to take on the Samsung Galaxy Note with a phone/tablet hybrid device of its own, according to recent reports. A DigiTimes source advises that the HTC device features a 5-inch display with a 1,794×1,080-pixel resolution and is slated to arrive in September or October. That means the full resolution of the device …
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Sony has been quietly readying a new Android-powered tablet that should supplant the company’s Tablet S. According to a host of leaked images, the new tablet will feature Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor and come with three storage options. Bearing the distinctive folded magazine wedge design, the Xperia tablet is an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device with a 9.4-inch …
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Brace yourselves, Samsung fans. The company has scheduled a new Unpacked event for August 29, where it’s assumed it will debut a new Galaxy device. As to whether we’re in for a smartphone or tablet remains unclear at this point, but our Magic 8-Ball points to both. Specifically, we might expect a hybrid of the two form factors in Samsung’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: Huawei Ascend Q goes for keyboard style 1:23 The Huawei Ascend Q features a bar QWERTY keyboard and support for Muve Music. Cricket As expected Cricket Wireless added another Android device to its lineup this week with the Gingerbread-powered Huawei Ascend Q. Listed with a fairly reasonable and contract-free $139.99 price tag, the handset should appeal …
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As you’ve likely heard by now, Google has decided to postpone the release of its Android-based media streamer, the Nexus Q. Citing a desire to “make it even better,” Google promised to redesign the device in one capacity or another. As to whether it will be a hardware change or a simple software update remains unclear at this point, but …
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Sony has not completely ruled out an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its 2011 Xperia line, despite what the company may have told you just days ago. A post on the company’s blog today advises that it is “actively investigating” software updates for all of its devices and that 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich deployments still are on track. Rumors …
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Sprint and ZTE appear to becoming fast friends as details for yet another collaboration surfaced over this past weekend. Apparently called the ZTE Flash, the handset’s specs could rival those of other high-end Android smartphones. According to TalkAndroid, the ZTE Flash will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and feature a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.5-inch HD (1,280×720 pixels) IPS …
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Virgin Mobile USA has added another Android smartphone to its lineup, today unveiling the PCD Chaser. Priced at just $79.99 without a contract, the handset has plenty of hardware for folks ready to make the jump from a feature phone to a smartphone. Powered by Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, the Chaser has a 3.2-inch display, a 3-megapixel camera, and an 800MHz …
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Now playing: Watch this: The powerful HTC One X on AT&T 2:39 Radio Shack announced today it is cutting the price of AT&T’s HTC One X in half to just $99.99 this Sunday, July 29. And as of this afternoon, AT&T has matched that price online. This new price matches up with similar reports hitting the Internet in the early …
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It appears that Samsung is not the only handset manufacturer tied to a big IFA announcement next month. Now we’re getting word of a possible new Sony smartphone called the Mint. But these are more than just blurry rumor shots; tech blog Mobile Review has published a full analysis of the device replete with dozens of photos and screen shots. …
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