Nokia unveiled successor to its Purity Bluetooth headsets – Purity Pro. The new product supports NFC-based one-touch pairing with compatible phones, and will be available in vivid colors like red, yellow, white and black. However, it’s sound quality that matters the most and to make the Purity Pro an awesome headset, the Finnish company teamed-up…
HTC Desire S gets Ice Cream Sandwich update
HTC released an Android 4.0 update for the Desire S. Unlike seamless over-the-air updates, this is a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) affair, requiring that you download a 404MB file and then manually flash it to your device. In case you wonder, we’ve no information which version of HTC Sense UI it brings, but we would be surprised…
Wal-Mart to release “Scan and Go” app and make cashiers obsolete
Wal-Mart is testing out a new app that can reduce the number of people the retail chain employs. The so called “Scan and Go” app will allow customers to scan products they’re buying while in the store and then simply pay for the goods at a special desk. At the moment, the company’s employees are…
Cricket’s Huawei Mercury Ice hitting Radio Shack tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Radio Shack will start selling the slightly redesigned version of the Huawei Mercury for $149.99. The Muve Music-ready device will come in pearl white and we’re not sure whether there are any changes under the hood. We do know that it will be called Mercury Ice, with “Ice” possibly standing for the new…
Xperia Tablet S caught at Sony Canada’s website
In an everything but surprising move, Sony Canada listed the hot-new Xperia Tablet S on its website. There are two versions of the tablet there, one with 16 and the other with 32 gigs of built-in storage. Prices were also unveiled and they are $399 and $499, respectively. At the moment, Sony Canada says that…
Huawei Ascend G600 rocks 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch qHD screen, solid battery
Almost missed this, but we’re going with it even we’re late a bit. Huawei unveiled a new mid-to-high end device last week – Ascend G600, which packs quite a bang for the buck — though we’re not really sure how much it will cost. Then again, we do know Ascend for their “value for money”…
UK: Unlocked HTC Desire X available in September for 228 GBP
The all new HTC Desire X has already popped-up at Clove’s website. The British retailer is listing the mid-end smartphone in black and white with a price tag of 228 GBP, which roughly translates into $362. That, of course, is the price of an unlocked, SIM-free device with carriers most likely to offer it for…
Mophie working on the Galaxy S III Juice Pack
Now that there’s a single version of the Samsung Galaxy S III selling all around the world (at least when it comes to the design), accessory makers are more interested to take a look at it. We’re hearing Mophie is working on a Juice Pack for Sammy’s superphone, one that promises to give users “over…
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite S5302 heading to India, other emerging markets
Samsung is about to add another member to its Duos family of devices – Galaxy Y Duos Lite, model number S5302. Obviously that “Lite” part indicates this is a lower end model (when compared to the original Galaxy Y Duos), made for emerging markets of the world. Specs wise, it comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA…
It’s confirmed: Sony Tablet P won’t get Jelly Bean
Sad news for folks who grabbed the Sony Tablet P with the Japanese company deciding not to release Jelly Bean update for the dual-screen device. According to Sony, we have the lack of developer interest and poor sales to blame for this, but I would add them to that “blame list” as well. Sure enough,…









