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Stop the presses. Alcatel unveiled a new device that is actually pretty cool. Marked as OT986 — and to be sold under the name of TCL S900 in China — it’s an Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with surprisingly high-end specs that include a 4.5-inch 720 HD screen and TI OMAP 4460 dual-core processor clocked…
Sony unveiled two new Xperia devices – Xperia Go (which will be known as Xperia advance in the U.S.) and Xperia acro S. The first of the two is made for folks with an “active” lifestyle and is therefore a successor to the Xperia active. It comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA screen with wet finger…
Thomson is looking to join the Android smartphone market. And that’s not just any market, but the specific niche of devices that sit somewhere between tablets and phones. You know, I’m talking about such phablets like the Samsung Galaxy Note. To that end Thomson will launch the X-view 2, which comes with a 5.3-inch screen…
Good news for those of you with Verizon’s LG Spectrum smartphone – it will soon get its serving of the Ice Cream Sandwich. The new ROM has been leaked onto XDA forums, where eager hackers are trying to make it work on their Spectrum units. That, however, isn’t as easy as it sounds and if…
Canada’s Rogers Wireless is already offering the HTC One X, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be selling other devices from HTC’s new One range. As a matter of fact, according to this page at FutureShop, the carrier will soon start selling the One S, as well. While not as powerful as the One X…
HTC has started rolling out Android 4.0 update for the Sensation XL in parts of Europe. Reports indicate that the first batch is mostly targeting folks who bought the smartphone off-contract, though users on Three UK are apparently getting the same treatment as well. The 197MB heavy download brings all of the goodies of Ice…
Online travel retailer redspottedhanky.com launched a Window Phone 7 ticketing app for UK Rail. Developed by mTicketing experts of Masabi, the new application allows travelers to search for train times, buy UK rail tickets and earn loyalty points whilst not being charged any booking, card or delivery fees. Moreover, it also boasts displayable mTickets on…
O2 UK has managed to get exclusive launch rights for the silver version of the Sony Xperia P. The device is available for free with contracts starting at 27 GBP per month, with that particular plan (27 GBP/month) including 300 voice any network minutes, 500 O2 to O2 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of mobile…
Verizon finally updated its website with information about the IMM76K Android 4.0.4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The long-awaited update has been approved by Verizon and should hit Nexus handsets in the next few days. The update will be delivered over the air and a notification will alert Nexus owners when it is ready.…
RIM issued a press release that confirmed analysts’ worst fears – RIM will post an operating loss and fall well short of Wall Street estimates in Q1 2012. The Canadian company blamed its poor performance on “the on-going competitive environment.” The handset maker also said it has hired JP Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital…