At a press event last week, LG detailed its Optimus One and Optimus Chic handsets, two Android offerings slated to land in Europe and Asia in the upcoming months. This event focused heavily on the Eurasian market and did not reveal any handsets for North America. Before we start shaking our fists at LG for ignoring…
Full specs of the Windows Phone-powered HTC Mozart uncovered
The barrage of Windows Phone 7 handsets hitting in the upcoming months are slowly being fleshed out. Earlier today, we read about the HTC HD7‘s launch date and pricing and now we have a closer look at the rumored HTC Mozart which has been spotted in the wild. According to the leaked specs, this Windows Phone 7 handset will…
AT&T gives the Motorola Flipout the axe, destroys all promotional materials?
The Motorola Flipout was expected to debut this weekend on AT&T but those two precious days of rest and relaxation have come and gone with nary a sight of this oddly shaped handset. The Flipout was announced back in early June and was spotted a few weeks later with AT&T-specific apps front and center on the handset’s…
HTC rumored to have Android tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 2 and 720p HD display in works
Everyone and their grandma has an Android tablet in the works, so it makes sense that HTC will make a bid to capture some of the tablet market. New rumors have HTC placing tablet build orders through Taiwan-based Pegatron, with speculated specs that will have even the geekiest of geeks salivating for a taste. On…
HTC Lexikon May Be Headed to Verizon
If the HTC Lexikon rings a bell, it’s probably because we first caught whiff of the device last month. Just a quick recap: It has a 5MP camera, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 3.8-inch display, a physical QWERTY keyboard and an 800MHz Snapdragon processor – or the very sexy MSM7630 (which is…
Apple acquiring Swedish company Polar Rose, facial recognition coming to iOS? (UPDATED)
According to a rumor out of the Norwegian Mac1 blog, Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring a Swedish company that specializes in mobile and web-based facial recognition. The company, Polar Rose, offers two facial recognition products called FaceCloud and FaceLib. FaceCloud is a server-based API technology that provides self-hosted or managed solutions for…
AT&T BlackBerry Curve 3G and Pearl 3G Slated for October 3rd Launch
Just the other day, Kelly touched upon a new lineup of Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices due to hit AT&T. While she did mention the Curve 3G and Pearl 3G are set to make their appearance, I thought it may be worthwhile to dedicate a post to the 2 new BlackBerry offerings slated…
HTC HD7 to land at O2 Germany on October 18th for €79, €559 contract-free?
The rumored Windows Phone 7 HTC HD7 has made another appearance in the inventory list of a major wireless carrier. Previously spotted at Vodafone and T-Mobile USA, the HD7 now makes its debut in the inventory of O2 Germany. This latest O2 leak hints at a launch during week 42, which coincides with the October 18th launch date suggested by…
BlackBerry Internet Service 3.2 Coming October 2 with Google Calendar Sync?
The feature list for BlackBerry Internet Service 3.2 had leaked earlier over the summer, revealing some pretty solid new features, like two-way Google Calendar Sync, security and user interface improvements, and carrier-initiated BlackBerry Protect actions. For those itching for all of the above, recent rumour has it that the roll-out for BIS 3.2 will begin…
Facebook Has Been Considering a Branded Smartphone
The drama behind the Facebook phone has yet to cease. First, TechCrunch reported that it was privy to details regarding the social network’s intention of branding its own phone. Not long after the report was released, Facebook released a statement denying the fact that it was building a smartphone. However, CNet was apparently able to…