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The DROID 2 has been in the hands of the public for less than a week and reports of antenna reception problems and poor battery life are surfacing from users and reviewers alike. The first report appeared last week over at Mobile Crunch in a post that surveyed the early Droid 2 reviews. More than one…
When it comes to the latest in mobile tech, the HTC Hero is admittedly old news. HTC has released a whackload of devices (quite awesome devices, I might add) since the Hero’s debut, but that said… for those that still run a Hero on a daily basis, running the latest OS on the device is…
Verizon is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to the its Android efforts, and it looks like its next World Phone might be a Motorola Droid. According to a number of leaked images, a new version of the Droid, what’s rumored to be called the Motoroal Droid Pro, will be a global…
The Dell Streak made a splash when it was announced in May and was regarded as a “must-have” for Android tablet fans. Unfortunately, this splash turned into a belly flop when the Streak launched last week with the ancient Android 1.6 and a $550 off-contract price for a device that is SIM-locked to AT&T. Though the…
Slightly in advance of its rumored IFA debut, Samsung’s Galaxy S tablet has made its appearance within the inventory system of Vodafone UK. While the debut is not a lock that the carrier will offer the Samsung Tab on contract ,its appearance is a good sign for Vodafone customers interested in this Android-powered tablet device.…
Google’s code pages for the developing Chrome OS suggest that Google and Verizon may be working together on a Chrome OS device. The code pages reveal that Google has been working on embedding support for wireless connectivity within Chrome OS. Most recently, the project has focused on the UI components for 3G connectivity and the management of the 3G…
Telefonica and Portugal Telecom are not the only major carriers interested in the ever-growing mobile market of Brazil. Vodafone wants a piece of the action too, and apparently they have hired advisors to explore a possible acquisition of stake in TIM Brasil, Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit. According to local newspaper, O Estado de Sao Paulo,…
We’ve been getting more and more information on the now-infamous HTC Vision/G1 Blaze, and it’s shaping up to be T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ device. As we previously reported, the Project Emerald may be a launch of the Vision and the MyTouch 3G HD, it looks like the HD is keeping that name all to itself. First…
Hardware specifications for the Bee, another mystery HTC handset, have emerged today. The Bee is a CDMA handset that could potentially launch on one of many CDMA carriers including Verizon, US Cellular, Alltel or Cellular South. The Android 2.2 phone is an entry-level offering that includes a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7625 processor, a 3.2-inch display with…
More eye candy for Microsoft fans as another Windows Phone 7 prototype has been spotted in the wild. Under the camera lens this time is a modest looking unit from Samsung. This gem is reportedly owned by Matjaz Sircelj, a Technical Community Manager at Microsoft and is presumably one of the many WP7 handsets that will fall…