Scott Webster

Benchmarks for HTC Vigor promise a 720p HD display

Dual-core 1GHz processors and qHD displays might be the bee’s knees today, but they’ll pale in comparison to tomorrow’s Android phones. New benchmarks for an unannounced HTC handset have landed online that point to a very high-end smartphone headed for Verizon Wireless. According to the NenaMark benchmark scores, the HTC ADR6425LVW, or Vigor, should offer …

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HTC 10

Thanks to new leaked images, we now have a good idea as to what to expect from the 10-inch HTC Puccini tablet when it finally arrives at AT&T this summer. Boy Genius Report is offering a glimpse of the front and back of the device. Not much is confirmed by the pictures, but we do know the tablet will feature …

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First peek at AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II

The first images of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II handset, the Attain, have landed online. Boy Genius Report has obtained multiple pictures of the SGH-I927 smartphone, which confirm a sliding QWERTY design and an 8-megapixel camera. The device should run the latest version of Android in 2.3.4 Gingerbread, however, it’s expected to also feature Samsung’s TouchWiz 4.0 user interface. Some …

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LG’s smartphone plans for second half of 2011 leaked

LG’s smartphone lineup for the rest of the year has found its way online, and as one might expect, there’s plenty of Android on the horizon. Pocketnow has obtained the images and details for at least six devices scheduled to drop between now and December. Based on these early specifications, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that LG likes to cater to …

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Rumor: Samsung prepping Galaxy 3D for Q4 launch

Like it or not, 3D isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and the feature is only going to find its way into more handsets over time. Case in point: Samsung looks to be the latest manufacturer to hop aboard the 3D train with the rumor of a Galaxy 3D. According to Korean Web site Etnews, Samsung’s first 3D handset will feature …

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Verizon drops price of Xperia Play to $99

Verizon Wireless has slashed the price of the Xperia Play in half, now offering the phone to customers for $99.99 with qualified two-year service agreements. The carrier contends that the new price point is part of a “back-to-school” promotion, but I suspect otherwise. I don’t know about you, but I’ve yet to see anyone in the real world carrying one …

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Now playing: Watch this: HTC Wildfire S 1:10 T-Mobile announced today that the HTC Wildfire S will be joining its lineup on Wednesday, August 3. The compact handset, which features a 3.2-inch display and 5-megapixel camera, runs $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with qualifying two-year service agreements. While the 600MHz processor and 512MB memory won’t turn heads for …

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Samsung: Galaxy S II coming to U.S. in August

The wait is nearly over for U.S. consumers. Samsung After months of waiting, U.S. consumers will soon be able to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S II. Speaking to a group of Korean journalists earlier today, Samsung’s president of mobile business and digital imaging Shin Jong-kyun said that the best-selling handset will make its way to the States …

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Rumor: Motorola Dinara to follow Droid Bionic in late 2011

It’s time to put yet another Verizon and Motorola smartphone on your radar. Even as we’re still waiting for the long-anticipated Droid Bionic to arrive, rumors have started swirling for the next super phone, the Motorola Dinara. According to sources close to Droid Life, the Dinara will arrive in late 2011 with a form factor that closely resembles a thinner …

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HTC’s 10

The rumored HTC Puccini 10-inch tablet has surfaced once again, and it appears the follow-up to the HTC Flyer is headed to AT&T, possibly later this summer. This is based on recent FCC filings that show an HTC tablet with support for AT&T’s GSM 850 and 1,800MHz frequencies, as well as the carrier’s 4G LTE network. AT&T is in the …

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