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The launch dates and prices for a bunch of tablets at an anonymous major U.S. retailer have snuck out. First up is the Motorola Xoom (likely the Wi-Fi-only model), supposedly launching on March 17 for $649, though we’ve heard 27th. and $599 elsewhere. Then there’s the BlackBerry PlayBook due for March 27 (not April 10)…
Verizon Wireless confirmed the HTC Thunderbolt will arrive on March 17th. The Android LTE handset will debut for $249 with a two-year customer agreement and will require you to sign up for an unlimited LTE data plan which costs $29.99 per month. This pricing matches the current 3G smartphone data plan and put to rest…
We’ve had our eye on the HTC Merge for some time but now we’re finally getting some hands-on love from the sexy Sense device. This dual-mode handset should be making its way to multiple carriers this year. The Merge is basically a Desire Z with a different hardware design, which looks to match up with…
One of the many great features on the HTC EVO 4G is that is has an HDMI port on it. While it may be a feature that you won’t use daily, the EVO was one of the first Android devices to ever sport such a feature. That said, the handset could only display your Gallery…
The end is near. The end of waiting for the HTC Thunderbolt to arrive, that is. Apparently, those who had put down a deposit for Verizon’s first 4G LTE Android handset are receiving calls from Best Buy and are getting an ETA of March 17th. Best Buy has been sending out e-mails and calling customers…
Do leaked, candid images of smartphones still excite you? Perhaps you’ll be thrilled to know that the successor to the HTC Incredible, the Verizon HTC Incredible 2, has been spotted in the wild and photographed for your viewing pleasure. We’ve seen the HTC Incredible S at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, and the…
Verizon just doesn’t seem to know what they are talking about when it comes to the availability of the much-anticipated HTC Thunderbolt. After a handful of rumored dates, all of which have been delayed, Big Red decided to send out a new flyer (not that Flyer), which states that the Thunderbolt is, “Now Available”. This…
Let’s say you picked up that Nintendo 64 emulator for Android last week. And let’s say you have a Wii remote and a classic controller kicking around, but for some reason no Wii system through which you could download Virtual Console N64 titles. Further, let’s say you have a grave distaste for on-screen controls, as…
At first we all thought that the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone, would be launching in late February. Then we received word that it would be early to mid-March. Now it looks like we might have to wait a little longer: the iPad 2, which will launch March 11, will precede the Android…
The HTC Flyer tablet is more likely than ever to hit Sprint as the EVO View 4G, now that there’s been a recent trademark application for the name. We’re expecting Sprint to unveil the WiMAX version of the HTC Flyer at CTIA in a few short weeks, complete with a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display,…