We all knew that Verizon would be landing an EVO-like device sooner or later but this latest leaked shot of a device being called the “HTC Mecha” shows off that the smartphone will run Android 2.2, have a 4.4-inch screen and it will be capable of LTE. Are you excited yet? If you look very…
ARM introduces Mali-T604 GPU for up to 5x greater performance over current Mali GPUs
As smartphones become more sophisticated and data networks improve the quality of graphics and video gaming on our little gadgets, so, too, must our graphics processors. ARM has just announced its Mali-T604, which promises up to five times greater performance over the current Mali line of graphics processors. ARM promises a “visually rich user experiences…
Samsung outs 10-inch Galaxy Tab
If you’re holding off on the Galaxy Tab because the screen just isn’t large enough for you, then you’ll be happy to know that Samsung is showing off a Tab-like device that sports a 10-inch screen. At the trade show in China, Samsung showed off an “e-reader” with a 10-inch screen that looks exactly like…
Samsung sells 3 million U.S. Galaxy S smartphones
Samsung had a monster quarter with more than 71 million phone shipped and it looks like it is gaining traction in the U.S. market because it has sold more than 3 million Galaxy S smartphones in the United States alone. Unlike Apple and its exclusive iPhone 4, Samsung took a shotgun approach and brought its…
Apple suspends sales of iPhone 4 slider cases, fueling ‘Glassgate’ rumors
Just when I thought that “Glassgate” had come and gone – I hate scandals that end with “gate” – news comes up that Apple has suspended sales of slider cases at its retail stores. Apparently, the cause of the suspension is that dirt and debris are causing scratches and cracks to the glass backing on…
Samsung Continuum officially lands at Verizon Nov. 11
It looks like our rumor was right, as Samsung has officially confirmed that its Android-powered Continuum will be landing on Verizon Nov. 11. You’ll soon be able to get some dual-screen Galaxy S love. “Announcing the Samsung Continuum arriving @ Verizon 11/11. First mobile with secondary dedicated ticker display #GalaxyS,” Samsung tweeted from its official…
Hanvon bringing first reader with color e-Ink display
A Chinese company Hanvon will soon introduce the first e-reader with a color e-Ink display but will it be enough to compete against tablets like the Apple iPad or the Nook Color? There isn’t much in the way of details about the Hanvon device but its color e-Ink display will offer many advantages over LCD…
Samsung Continuum manual gets outed by Verizon
It looks like the Samsung Continuum is going to be here soon and Verizon has put up the user manual online as well as a demo website. If you don’t know, the Samsung Continuum is an Android-powered device that should be similarly equipped to the Galaxy S device including a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor and…
HTC Paradise spotted with Android at FCC, on way to AT&T(?)
Ah, the HTC Paradise, it’s been so long since we last caught wind of this Android-powered QWERTY slider phone. Last time we heard of this handset, someone had actually bought the device, along with another unfinished HTC Android device, from Craigslist. We haven’t heard much since. Well, the FCC has outed this bad boy, and…
HTC HD2 spotted running Windows Phone 7
When Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7, the Redmond company confirmed that its new mobile OS was not compatible with current Windows Mobile hardware. In one fell swoop, a whole generation of Windows Mobile handsets became obsolete. The leader of that pack was the HTC HD2, a powerhouse of a handset that included a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen…








