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LG GC900 Viewty 2 turns official the Smart way,  no xenon though

LG GC900 Viewty 2 turns official the Smart way, no xenon though

15 April, 2009 | comments (74)

LG Viewty Smart (known as Viewty 2) is now official and very similar to the current LG flagman - the Arena. S-Class UI, 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS awaits you in the 12mm only thin body. The popular LG Viewty has finally jumped into the next...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in silver and we've got the pics to prove it

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in silver and we've got the pics to prove it

15 April, 2009 | comments (103)

The original announcement of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic promised three color versions: Red, Blue and Black. Up until now only the red and blue ones have been available, but the grey-striped one will finally hit the shelves as well and here are the live...


Nokia Photo Browser is now out for Symbian S60 smartphones

Nokia Photo Browser is now out for Symbian S60 smartphones

15 April, 2009 | comments (72)

The cool photo browser available until now only for 5800 XpressMusic is finally released for the S60 3rd Edition. It gives the users a whole new experience while managing and enjoying their images. Nokia Beta Labs released today the Photo Browser...


Toshiba counts up from TG01 - TG02 and TG03 leaked

Toshiba counts up from TG01 - TG02 and TG03 leaked

14 April, 2009 | comments (20)

The Toshiba TG01 is not out yet and already there's talk of two new entries in the TG line - TG02 and TG03. A leaked Toshiba roadmap shows the new Snapdragon-based devices for the first time. Unfortunately, the Toshiba TG02 and TG03 are hardly major...


Samsung S8000 leaked again - this time it speaks Androidish

Samsung S8000 leaked again - this time it speaks Androidish

14 April, 2009 | comments (35)

The yet unannounced Samsung S8000 specs seem quite the thing, especially having in mind the handset is rumored as the first Android phone by Samsung. As you may guess, it features a high-res display, full suite connectivity and sports Samsung's new...


Android version 1.5 SDK released, OS update can't be far away

Android version 1.5 SDK released, OS update can't be far away

14 April, 2009 | comments (5)

The new version of the Android platform is obviously quite close to making an official debut. Starting today, developers can get an early look at the SDK for it, which contains a number of new APIs for making use of the new upcoming "Cupcake"...

Tags: Android, Misc


Multi-touch coming to for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, sort of

Multi-touch coming to for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, sort of

13 April, 2009 | comments (65)

Yes, you read it right. A developer created a simple game introducing the multi-touch implementation. The application itself reminds the popular Guitar Hero console games, but its breakthrough may established a whole new path in the mobile...


Streaming Orange TV app is now rolling to the Apple iPhone

Streaming Orange TV app is now rolling to the Apple iPhone

13 April, 2009 | comments (26)

Orange offers the new "TV from Orange" application for download from the Apple Apps Store, provide to iPhone owners with live streaming of more than 60 TV channels live in what they claim as "high-def mobile quality". The application "TV from...


Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone

13 April, 2009 | comments (68)

As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS...


Orange UK to heat up the summer with the new LG GC900 Viewty 2

Orange UK to heat up the summer with the new LG GC900 Viewty 2

9 April, 2009 | comments (45)

You’ve already seen the LG GC900 in our MWC 2009 coverage hung behind glass without a word on specs details. Dubbed as LG Viewty 2, this 8 megapixel fella is obviously set to arrive in Orange UK network some time in Q2 2009. According to some...


Samsung Omnia HD will still be called that way in most countries

Samsung Omnia HD will still be called that way in most countries

9 April, 2009 | comments (75)

We were contacted by Samsung with a clarification on a matter that spread like wildfire online yesterday - the naming for the upcoming Omnia HD. Yesterday's rumor had it that Samsung will be ditching the Omnia moniker for the more plain i8910 HD....

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


iPhone OS 3.0 hides a promise of video recording on iPhone 2009

iPhone OS 3.0 hides a promise of video recording on iPhone 2009

8 April, 2009 | comments (433)

The iPhone inabilities have been a matter of discussion at least as much as its virtues. Unfortunately, video recording (or better yet the lack of it) has often been a subject of criticism. But that will surely become a thing of the past since the...


Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phone is now as official as it gets

Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phone is now as official as it gets

8 April, 2009 | comments (27)

Today Samsung announced the upcoming launch of Samsung B5702 - their latest dual-standby mobile phone, which allows users to use two SIM cards in one mobile phone simultaneously. Coming with enhanced dual SIM interface and new visual indicators,...

Tags: Samsung, Dual SIM


Huawei's Android smartphone is the future T-Mobile G3

Huawei's Android smartphone is the future T-Mobile G3

8 April, 2009 | comments (89)

It's true. The Android powered Huawei phone, which was mysteriously shown during the MWC 2009, turns out to be the next T-Mobile G3. Full pack connectivity, smallish design and 5 megapixel camera are some of the key features in its spec list....


Samsung S5200 shows its face for the very first time

Samsung S5200 shows its face for the very first time

7 April, 2009 | comments (35)

It seems Samsung can not easily outdone by Sony Ericsson and LG, as they also have a new midrange handset to brag about. Samsung S5200 is their next planned product - it's got compact design and a 3 megapixel snapper. Samsung have obviously...

Tags: Samsung, Rumors


Sony Ericsson announce the lower midrange S312 and W205

Sony Ericsson announce the lower midrange S312 and W205

7 April, 2009 | comments (39)

The Sony Ericsson S312 is a stylish camera-centric snapper with back-lit dedicated camera shortcuts and a video recording key, while the W205 is probably the most affordable Walkman phone to date. Sony Ericsson S312 revolves around its 2...


LG unveil GM310, GM210 and GM205 music phones

LG unveil GM310, GM210 and GM205 music phones

7 April, 2009 | comments (19)

LG are releasing three music phones aimed at emerging markets - the LG GM310, GM210 and the GM205. They all feature Dolby Mobile and LG Sound Engine and have dedicated keys for the music player control. The three new devices are quite obviously...

Tags: LG


T-Mobile release dates leak, along with Sony Ericsson CS8 Cyber-shot

T-Mobile release dates leak, along with Sony Ericsson CS8 Cyber-shot

6 April, 2009 | comments (25)

A dozen of expected T-Mobile phones just got their launch dates thanks to some leaked info that was posted online. Alongside with already announced handsets such as HTC Magic, Snap and Touch Pro2 (called Wing 2 in T-Mo networks), a couple of new...


Nokia E75 hits stores, ready for heavy-duty corporate emailing

Nokia E75 hits stores, ready for heavy-duty corporate emailing

6 April, 2009 | comments (48)

Nokia E75 - one of two business minded handsets presented at the MWC '09 - is now available in stores. The side-sliding S60 smartphone with QWERTY keypad caught our attention in Barcelona with its excellent built quality, worldwide HSDPA coverage,...


Orange launch own application store in France and UK

Orange launch own application store in France and UK

3 April, 2009 | comments (31)

Orange plans launching their own application store in a few weeks in France and United Kingdom. The first handsets to get access to the store are HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia 5800, N96 and Sony Ericsson W980. The new Orange app store will be called...

Tags: Orange