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Even though most of the world still waits to try out the Optimus LTE, LG is already pushing the successor device in its own backyard. The electronics giant announced that the Optimus LTE2 will be available this week in South Korea, boasting few improvements over the original Optimus LTE model. There are two things to…
The brand new Samsung Omnia M has been caught at one web store just days after its official announcement. It’s Italian ePrice, which is listing the Windows Phone with the price tag of 294.99 EUR, which translates into some $380. Kinda steep for a smartphone with such specs; in comparison, the Nokia Lumia 710 costs…
Samsung is about to release another member of its DUOS range – Evan (GT-C3782). Aside from being able to take two SIM cards, there’s nothing special about this candybar. It comes with EDGE data support, 2.4-inch QVGA screen, 3-megapixel camera on the back, FM radio, Bluetooth, media player and web browser. In addition, the Evan…
Looks like Samsung is preparing to release a new Windows Phone in China. The new device, marked as SCH-S759, has been caught while getting necessary Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certifications, with some blogs (Blog of Mobile) speculating it’s destined to join China Telecom’s portfolio. Of course, until we get the official press release from either China…
Yep, we’ve told you TELUS will get the HTC One S and One V later today. While we still don’t know how much the carrier will ask for the lower-end model, we do know their pricing for the One S. Again we have MobileSyrup ninjas to thank for the information, which got it from the…
It seems T-Mobile will be expanding its portfolio of Samsung smartphones in the near future. And I’m not talking about the brand new Galaxy S III, but something more affordable. Here’s the deal – T-Mobile’s version of the Galaxy S III is marked as T999, the Galaxy Note as T879, so what could the T699…
You know about Tizen, right? That new initiative propelled by Intel and Samsung, with the chip maker contributing its Moblin/MeeGo experience and the Korean giant entering the partnership with its everything-but-popular Bada platform. While we still have to see the first Tizen-powered product released to the general public, we caught such a tablet in the…
In its new research, ABI looks at spending on mobile apps among US consumers. According to their results, about two-thirds of app users have spent money on an application on at least one occasion. Among these paying users, the mean spend was $14 per month, though there are some striking findings. ABI’s senior analyst Aapo…
The iPhone has kind of been a double-edged sword for carriers, as you need it to attract customers but the subsidies can really eat into margins. Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse recently took a pay cut to offset the iPhone costs but he’s confident it will pay off. It may take a little while though. In…
Featured at CES 2012, the SpareOne has officially hit the market as a simple mobile phone that can last for 15 years — yes you read that right — on a single charge. No, unfortunately the SpareOne is not a smartphone, and in fact it can’t even really be considered a feature phone. All you…