Samsung is working on another Android-powered smartphone. It will be called Saturn i6500, and we know about that as it has recently got the WiFi interoperability certification (PDF link). Details are scarce at the moment, but we do know it will come with WiFi connectivity feature. In addition, we could bet, once it’s released the…
Verizon Wireless to open its stores at 6AM on November 6th?
File this under “rumors” but it seems Verizon Wireless will be opening its stores at 6AM sharp on November 6th. According to always highly informed Boy Genius, the idea is to better serve customers looking for some DROID love. At the same time, this is obviously a PR stunt, which will certainly get some media…
Fresh HTC Droid Eris Eye Candy
All eyes are on the Motorola Droid right now, but Verizon will be following up with a second handset in the Droid family, HTC’s Eris (once code-named Desire). Tipsters have alluded to a $99.99 price point, and that the handset will have Wi-Fi as well as a 5 megapixel camera (without flash). That’s quite the…
Verizon to ask $99 for the Droid Eris?
Good news for Android fans looking for a bargain. It seems that Verizon will ask hundred bucks for the Droid Eris with a contract. As far as we know, the HTC-made smartphone will be launched on the same day as the Moto Droid and the carrier obviously needs to differentiate the offering. If they would…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 9700 Launching November 16th?
While the new BlackBerry Bold will be coming to stores sometime in November, we’ve heard little in terms of specific dates. Well, unconfirmed rumours are pointing to November 16 on T-Mobile, matching AT&T’s $199.99 on-contract price point ($449.99 off contract). Rogers is looking like they’ll be ready sooner rather than later, but things are still…
Apple ramping up iPhone 3GS production for the holidays
The holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Apple is going to make another killing. The latest rumors circling Taiwanese manufacturers and component suppliers indicate that Apple is preparing for increased iPhone 3GS demand by boosting production orders for the iconic smartphone. Citing various industry sources, DigiTimes says…
BlackBerry Curve2 Makes First Appearance in Verizon Newsletter
It looks like the BlackBerry 8520 will be getting an update that includes 3G connectivity, according to an internal Verizon newsletter, but details are scarce, aside from what we already know about the 8500-series Curves having Wi-Fi. The Curve2 likely has something to do with the projects code-named Essex or Atlas, which were meant to…
Yet another Apple iTablet rumour full of BS, this time brought to you by Australia
It isn’t a secret that I think the Apple Tablet is one of the longest running bullshit rumours to come out of media companies looking to increase page views. This new one however from The Sydney Morning Herald takes the cake: Apple has sent specifications of the device to Australian media companies in an effort…
More Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 (Rachel) pics surface
The Android revolution has begun, and you know what that means – loads of Android smartphone spy pics! We’ve already seen the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 (Rachel) doing its thing in the wild, and we even have video demonstrating the Rachel’s customized Android UI concept. But, we still can’t get us enough of the Rachel.…
Android-powered Motorola Zeppelin shows up in China
Remember the Motorola Zeppelin we’ve seen in that leaked roadmap? Well, it has appeared in China all in its Android glory. Apparently this baby it the world’s first dual-mode GSM/CDMA Android-powered smartphone, though we’re not sure China-specific CDMA will work on U.S. networks. However, since Moto managed to make such a device for the Chinese…