Category: Android

Samsung DROID Charge (SCH-i510) Verizon 4G LTE Phone Photos

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At MWC 2011 , we saw an interesting unbranded phone from Samsung for Verizon (model SCH_i510) . The device was simply called the Samsung 4G LTE Phone , but now there are reports that this is indeed the Samsung Stealth V and DROID CHARGE running on Android 2.2 Froyo. It has a unique design , a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Display , 8 MP Camera with 1080p recording. Other features include HDMI out and a 2 MP front facing camera. While we played with the device , it was running on FroYo and it might launch with Gingerbread.

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Samsung Galaxy 5 Review: The Small Android Your Non-Geeky Friends Will Love

The story with Android has been quite similar these last few years: manufacturers seem to always be on the run to deliver bigger, faster, better, devices with more specs inside than anyone can humanly memorize. Dual-Core processors, 4.3″ screens, 3D displays, HD video recording… are all interesting, except they target what? maybe 5-10% of the users. The rest, well, they get very confused and somewhat overwhelmed with these features. They want a phone, that’s it. Maybe they want Facebook in there, a camera of sorts, and email would be a nice plus. For those, the Samsung Galaxy 5 is perfect.

The Galaxy 5 is the smartphone brother of the iconic Samsung Corby, a device with a simple design, dedicated keys for calls, quite limited features in terms of camera and other hardware, but it packs Android Eclair 2.1 instead of Samsung’s dumbphone OS. But the question is does this mix work?

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Samsung Feels Galaxy Tab 10.1 is Inadequate to Take on iPad 2

It seems that the launch of the Apple iPad 2 has not just amazed users but also manufacturers. Samsung feels that their new flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is inadequate to take on the iPad 2.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Available for Pre-Order in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy S II has already appeared on numerous sites in the UK and Germany for pre-order with delivery dates as early as this month end. Now the phone is also up for pre-order in Australia as well.

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Rumour : BlackBerry Messenger Service headed to Android and iOS

So here is the news for all those who dont use a BlackBerry, but always wanted to have a similar version of a BlackBerry Messenger service on their phones. Research In Motion(RIM) is  finally planning to bring their exclusive BlackBerry Messenger app service to Android and iOS . The company may offer the software free  to download or may charge users a one-time fee to access their BBM services on third-party platforms.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo available for Pre-Order in India

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is now available for pre-order at Flipkart, with a price tag of  Rs 24,999. The smartphone is the next device ready to be launched from the Xperia line-up. The Xperia Neo is expected to start shipping from the second week of April 2011. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo available for Pre-Order in India”

Sony Ericsson Walkman series to return ?

So here is the good new for all music lovers! Sony Ericsson is setting the stage ready, to bring back their famous WalkMan series . With the release of their new poster, we are quite sure that Sony Ericsson is gearing up to launch their new WalkMan series version in 2011. There have been rumors about a small 2.6″ TFT display phone, with a paltry 5.1 MP camera and 600 Mhz processor sometime back from now.

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Motorola Xoom WiFi only version gets priced

Motorola Xoom finally gets priced  with a price tag of £449.99. The electronics retailer PC World has just updated its Xoom pre-order page, which will be a welcome news for all those who have been waiting for the world’s first Android Honeycomb tablet. Motorola ensured reasonable pricing of their tablet, keeping in mind about their biggest competitor, WiFi-only Apple iPad 32GB .

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BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android Apps ?

RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook has been one of the most anticipated tablets. It boasts of rich multitasking capabilities, with native support for Adobe Flash and Air, which means there are tons of existing apps ready to run on it. Although the Playbook is great piece of hardware ,  most are skeptical about the apps that would be available for the device. Now there is a rumor that the device can run Android apps. Continue reading “BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android Apps ?”

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc up for Pre-order in India


All those of you who have been eagerly waiting for the next phone in the Xperia line-up, good news for you. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is now available for pre-order at Flipkart. The phone is expected to launch officially in the second week of April in India. The Xperia Arc runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, and is surely going attract lots of mobile enthusiasts. We already told you after CES that this phone was coming to India in March.

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Dell Streak Review

Here is the FoneArena Dell Streak Review – Dell’s first phone to hit markets worldwide including India. It was launched first on O2 UK and later on AT&T USA. It was released in India last year and has got an update to Android 2.2 recently. How does the Streak deliver find out below. Continue reading “Dell Streak Review”

LG Optimus 2X launching in Europe this month

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LG today announced that it is launching the world’s first dual core phone the Optimus 2X in key european markets this month. It will launch with Android 2.2 FroYo initially and get an upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in the future. So our friends in Europe , are you going to get yourself a Optimus 2X ? Continue reading “LG Optimus 2X launching in Europe this month”