Showing posts with label Phones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phones. Show all posts
smart phone line up. You guessed it.... MORE ANDROID! The devices come
from two different sides of the Android Spectrum. The Droid Pro
(pictured bottom-right), another evolution in the successful Motorola
Droid/ Droid 2 line up improves on the features that made the original
successful . The device is business focused and IT friendly. This time
around the device will include world capabilities, 3.1" Touch display, 1
Ghz processor, and Android 2.2 including the long awaited Adobe Flash
Player 10 will be pre-installed. Coming the first week of November, the
device will include advanced password support, device management
options, and exchange security features. The Citrus (pictured Top-Left)
however, is being billed as a "first smartphone" type device. The phone
will be running Android 2.1, and will be a slab style form factor. The
price on both handsets was not immediately available.
The handsets will share some common feature including, a 3 profile
battery manager, HSPA 7.2 3G data, 3 Megapixel camera, 3.5mm headset
jack, FM radio, and the newly released Crystal Talk Plus. Crystal Talk
Plus will assist the phones with better noise filtering, and clearer
conversations.
Bravo: The Bravo(pictured Top-Left) sports a large 3.7" Touch sensitive
display with a resolution of 480x854, and will be driven by an 800 Mhz
processor. The unit will also include DLNA for streaming video via WIFI
to an HDTV. The phone will be available during the holiday season for
$130 with contract and rebates.
Flipside: The Flipside (pictured Top-Right) will host a 3.1" display
with front mounted trackpad. The screen resolution will be lower
weighing in at 320x480, but trades the resolution for a slide out QWERTY
keyboard. The Flipside will be also available holiday season for $100
with contract and rebates.
Flipout: The Flipout (pictured bottom) will be available October 13th.
The unit will feature a swivel design full QWERTY keyboard, and pack a
720 mhz processor behind the QVGA display. The Flipout will release at
$80 with contract and rebates.
Part of a settlement for a class action lawsuit At&t will provide unlock codes for their device. The customer must have been an active subscriber for 90 days, and be able to provide proof of purchase for the device. There are two exceptions to this; devices that At&t will have exclusively for longer than 10 months will not be unlocked at all. Devices with an exclusivity period of less than 10 months will have to wait for the 10 month period to expire before AT&T will provide the unlock code.
The LG Fathom was announced today by LG. The device will be a powerful Windows Mobile 6.5.3 based device that will also support the 1 Ghz processor. Other features include a 3.2 MP Camera, Full QWERTY slide out keyboard, and 802.11n Wifi.
The device will cost $150 after a $100 mail in rebate with a 2 year contract. The device will be available starting May 27th for business, and June 3rd for consumers.
Sprint has released the Blackberry Bold 9650 ahead of schedule. The device was originally scheduled to release May 23rd, but is available now on Sprint's website for $199 with a 2 year agreement. Just like other devices on Sprint's network the Blackberry Bold will require and Everything Data, or a Simply Everything Plan. There is no word yet as to if Sprint has released this device in stores early as well, or if it is only available early via the web.
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The EVO will be available on June 4th for $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate. The EVO will also access voice and data networks simultaneously, access HD video, and have mobile video chat abilities.
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A tipster to BGR sent in what looks to be an internal document. The document outlines some previously unknown information about a the LG Ally or if you prefer Codename Aloha. The phone will not be a powerhouse as rumored that will rival the Incredible, but will ship with a respectable 600 Mhz processor and 256Mb of RAM. The Ally will also perform its feat with Android 2.1 installed to the device so the phone will make a great LG alternative to the HTC Droid Eris.
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Verizon Wireless has already announced they will not be supporting the Nexus one, and that the Incredible would be taking its place.
2.8″ display, 3.1 megapixel camera, GPS, 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM, 700MHz processor, and Android 2.1 covered in MOTOBLUR.
The device is expected to release in June in a variety of colors.
Garmin is sending its newest creation, and Android powered GPS/Smartphone called Garminfone, to T-Mobile. T-Mobile is currently the leading supplier of Android powered devices, and the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States. Garmin together with Asus hope to turn their sophomore effort into a success after their admitted defeat with the disappointing sales of the Nuviphone through At&t. Price information is not available at this time.
Reality will be available starting April 22nd for $79.99 after a $50 Mail in rebate. A minimum of a $9.99 monthly data feature (25Mb) required with the activation of this device.
At&t has priced the device for $9.99 after rebate and a 2 year contract. The phone will also require a $20 or higher messaging package.
This phone has become the most powerful device in the Verizon Wireless line-up bosting a 1 Ghz snap dragon processor that will power Android 2.1 with HTC's newly patched Sense UI. The phone will also feature a 3.7 inch OLED WVGA Touch Screen Display. To top off this mountain of geeky goodness the phone pushes a pixel popping 8MP camra on board.
Sprint is currently looking forward to many new devices this year. We can expect to see many devices with Android, and there is speculation that after the Android operating system gains traction in the market place, the price will begin to come down. The Hero is expected to get an Android update very soon, so keep an eye out for that. The Blackberry Tour is going to get Wifi, and Sprint will also begin to sell other Wifi enabled Blackberry devices. We can also expect to see an Android based device that will offer MIFI like abilities in the near future. This couldn't come at a better time as Sprint is going to eliminate the option to tether a handset to laptops for internet connections. Windows Mobile 6.5 is in testing for upgrades to their current Windows mobile 6.1 devices, and Sprint has hopes to release Windows Mobile 7 based devices as soon as they start to become available.
Motorola's CEO announced today that the company will release 20 smart phones in 2010. Sanjay Jha did not elaborate on any specifics about the smart phone, just that they will be comming. I would be extreamly suprised given Motorola's past smart phone track record if a majority of these devices were not a customized verzion of Android for the operating system. Motorola has been struggling to regain market share, and the market seems to want Android. (who can blame them!)
Boost Mobile is about to release the Motorola Stature i9. The i9 is the thinnest flip phone in the Boost line up, and is a pretty hot looking unit. This device will release by the end of February for Boost mobile, and Sprint will pick this unit up shortly after. The i9 features a 15mm touch sensitive flip, 3.1 MP camera with flash, Support for up to 8GB of media expansion goodness, Haptic Feedback to assist with the ModeShift enabled exterior keys, and Stereo Bluetooth technology.
