Last October Sprint announced their new Sprint ID platform that allows customers to install application packs with a single click (including apps, widgets, ringtones, wallpapers, shortcuts and more). The service initially launched on three entry-level Android phones, but Sprint said it would eventually come to all devices and today they announced software upgrades to bring ... Read More »
Today Sprint announced that integrated Google Voice services were coming to all of its CDMA phones. Google Voice was previously available to Sprint customers, but now they can set their existing Sprint wireless phone number as their Google Voice number and avoid the hassle and fees associated with porting their number.
The T-Mobile we know and love could be going away. Today AT&T and Deutsche Telekom announced they have entered into a definitive agreement in which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and the transaction is expected to close in approximately 12 months.
LG leaked all their big announcements ahead of Mobile World Congress so there were no surprise products, but we are just now learning more about the internal hardware for some of their new devices. The LG Optimus 3D was rumored to include a dual-core processor and LG´s press release confirms it is a ... Read More »
As expected, Sprint and Kyocera just officially announced the Echo, the world’s first dual-touchscreen smartphone. The device’s most notable feature is its dual 3.5 inch touchscreen displays, which are connected with a patent-pending “pivot hinge” to produce a 4.7 inch screen (800 x 960 resolution when opened).
Sprint will begin selling the phone this ... Read More »
The LG Optimus 3D that just appeared in some timelyleaked photos this morning has now been confirmed. LG just sent out a press release to announce that the LG Optimus 3D will be unveiled at the upcoming MWC in Barcelona on February 14th.
LG’s claim that this is the “world’s ... Read More »
This week Samsung finally announced the availability of the long-awaited WiFi-only Galaxy Tab. Best Buy accidentally advertised a WiFi-only version of the Tab last year for $499, but then fessed up that it was a mistake and the release date had been pushed back.
Spec-wise, this is the exact same hardware as the ... Read More »
Today LG announced the Black, one of the world’s thinnest smartphones with the brightest display. The device measures in at an ultra slim 9.2 mm and tapers down to 6.0 mm to produce the thinnest smartphone profile we have ever seen.
This is the same phone we saw leaked last month as the LG “B” ... Read More »
Today Asus announced a trio of Android tablets powered by Honeycomb, which the company referred to as Android 3.0 (not 2.4). All of the devices feature a large touch-screen, but that’s where the similarities end as Asus showed off some pretty wild designs.
LG sure knows how to rain on the Nexus S parade. On the eve of Samsung’s big launch, LG announced the world’s first and fastest dual-core smartphone – the Optimus 2X with Tegra 2 processor.
The LG Optimus 2X will be available in Korea next month and coming to more regions ... Read More »