Send to KindleTweet Samsung has just announced another Android phone to add to their army of Android Phones. This one is called the Galaxy Pro, and it has a 2.8inch touchscreen display, 800Mhz, a 3 megapixel camera, and a four button stip. The UK carrier Three has announced that it will be carrying this handset. It looks like Samsung is going after the Blackberry, what do you think? Check out the video below. Read more »
Motorola Atrix: The Future of Computing?
Send to KindleTweetImagine the scenario: you are walking down the street, going to school. Then, you remembered that you forgot to print out your report, due today! So you stop in a coffee shop, take out your phone, and dock it into a docking station, next to a monitor, in the coffee shop. Then your entire desktop, appears on that monitor, for you to access your document, and print out your report. If you truly take time to think about it, it is a very original idea, that does have some potential. Motorola, an American based producer of mobile devices, is trying to make this original concept become a reality. The Motorola Atrix is an AT&T, Android 2.2 phone, but that isn’t the interesting part. Like the example, the Atrix can be docked into a laptop or desktop “docking station”. These docking stations would then bring up a web browser, as well as some Android applications that are compatible with the Atrix Docking Station. Bear in mind, both of these docking stations cannot be used as a computer without the Atrix itself, without the Atrix they would only be a blank monitor, and keyboard. Prices have not yet been announced for either the Atrix, or it’s docking stations. Although our little example cannot be possible with our current technology, due to hard drive space, we can probably expect something very similar to our example in the future. Motorola has a very original product, that has a lot of potential for the future, but in modern day, can this truly succeed? Will customers be interested in buying external docking stations for their phone? Will the Atrix be put above some of the other Android phones for having this feature? I am certainly wondering why the Atrix is not running 2.3 Gingerbread. Hopefully we will find some answers. But I will tell you this, their concept for the Atrix certainly has a lot of potential. Read more »
WP7 Coming to Sprint and Verizon
Send to KindleTweet Have Sprint or Verizon and want to get in on all that Windows Phone 7 goodness? Microsoft has your answer. On stage at CES 2011, they’ve just announced that sometime this year, Sprint and Verizon will be getting their own Windows Phone 7 devices with faster app loading as well as copy and paste functionality. Thanks Microsoft! Read more »
Samsung Nexus S: It’s Official
Send to KindleTweet Google’s got the product page up and the Nexus S is ready to go. Shipping in the US on December 16th, the Samsung Nexus S will cost $199 with a 2-year T-mobile contract or $529 if you want to go unlocked. As far as specs go, we’re looking at a 4-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Contour display, 1GHz Hummingbird Processor, 16GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera on the back, VGA camera on the front, and most importantly, the brand new version of Android (also a tasty holiday treat), Gingerbread! Nexus S runs on T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ Network and as stated earlier, will be available starting on the 16th here in the US. Press Release below. SAMSUNG AND GOOGLE TO DELIVER NEXUS S, THE FIRST MOBILE PHONE IN THE WORLD POWERED BY ANDROID 2.3 Nexus S offers the latest version of the Android platform, Gingerbread, 4" Super AMOLED touch screen with curved design, Near Field Communication (NFC), front and rear-facing cameras and 1GHz application processor SEOUL, Korea, and DALLAS, US December 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics, a leading mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider1 in the U.S., and Google(TM) today announced Nexus S(TM), the world’s first handset to feature the latest version of Google’s Android(TM) platform. Powered by Android 2.3, Samsung and Google have packed Nexus S with powerful technology and the latest in hardware features. JK Shin, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, said, "Samsung and Google have worked together closely to deliver the best Android smart phone experience for consumers. It has been our ambition in working with Google to continue to push the Android platform forward and create a smart phone that has both superior functionality and a stunning user-experience. It is extremely satisfying to see this partnership again bear tremendous fruit." "Samsung was thrilled to work with Google to create the first device featuring the much anticipated Android 2.3 OS. Nexus S is powerful proof of Samsung and Google’s commitment to bringing technology firsts to market and launching products that utilize the open and innovative Android operating system," said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer of Samsung Telecommunications America. "Nexus S integrates Samsung’s best-in-class hardware and technology with the exciting new features and upgrades of Android 2.3 Gingerbread to give consumers a breakthrough smartphone experience." "Google is excited to co-develop Nexus S with Samsung, ensuring solid integration of hardware and software to deliver the lead device for the latest version of Android, Gingerbread," said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google. Nexus S is designed with Samsung’s brilliant Super AMOLED touch screen technology providing a premium viewing experience. The 4-inch Contour Display features a curved design for a more ergonomic style and feel when held to the user’s face. Nexus S also features Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which allows you to read information off of everyday objects like stickers and posters that are embedded with NFC chips. Powered by a 1 [...] Read more »
Dell Venue Pro now available to order
Send to KindleTweet Dell’s first Windows Phone 7 device is now available for order. The Venue Pro will ship on December 9th and costs $99 for the 8GB model and $149 for the 16GB model. If you don’t want the T-mobile contract you’ll have to dish out $449 for the 8GB and $499 for the 16GB. Order now: http://www.dell.com/us/p/mobile-venue-pro/pd Read more »
16GB Dell Venue Pro Briefly Shows up On Dell.com for Order
Send to KindleTweet If you were paying attention to the Dell Venue Pro page on the Dell website you may have noticed that it was available to order for a brief period of time. The Dell Venue Pro (previously the Lightning) is one of the most anticipated Windows Phones. It cost $149.99 on contract which is quite good considering the HD7 (also on TMobile) is $199.99. For now we would recommend keeping an eye on Dell website if you’re trying to snag one of these bad boys. Read more »
First Nexus S photo arises
Send to KindleTweet The first photo of the exciting new Nexus S has surfaced! Samsung’s Gingerbread device is the next edition of the Nexus One who is unfortunately no longer with us. No word on anything official from Samsung or Google yet but we’re expecting some announcements within the next couple of weeks seeing as the Nexus S will be arriving in time for the holiday season. Read more »
T-Mobile G2 Spotted in The Wild
Send to KindleTweet Well it looks like the G2 has finally been leaked. This photo was taken by Robert on a Washington ferry and it looked awesome. The device itself is very thin and by the looks of things, very light. It has a big main home button and 4 standard Android buttons along the bottom. Of course the G2 runs on T-Mobile just like it’s predecessor: the G1. The mini USB port to charge the device is on the left side of the device. The photo on Engadget doesn’t credit me but I took it! Read more »
Sprint Unveils the HTC Evo 4G
Send to KindleTweet The guys at Sprint have just revealed their latest and greatest device. It’s called the HTC Evo 4G and according to some of the sources we’ve heard from, it’s BLAZING fast! The Evo 4G runs Android 2.1 and looks almost exactly like the HTC HD2. The device boasts a 4.3-inch 480×800 TFT LCD display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of storage, and even an 8MP camera which can record 720p video. There is also a front-facing 1.3MP camera, HDMI out, 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity, and an updated version of HTC’s Sense UI. What’s even more impressive though, is that this is Sprint’s FIRST 4G phone! Sprint says that the Evo 4G will be coming out this summer so look out for specific dates and pricing info. Read more »
Google Nexus One is Official
Send to KindleTweet It’s about time! Google finally confirmed the release of their Nexus One smart-phone at today’s Android event. The Nexus One features a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, GPS, compass, accelerometer, light and proximity sensor, 5 megapixel camera ,light and proximity sensor, headphone jack, and a multicolored LED under the trackball. The device also has 2 speakers (one on the bottom and one on the back) and runs Android 2.1. The phone is HTC branded and can be custom engraved with 2 full lines of text. The Google Nexus One is available today from T-Mobile for $179 with a 2 year contract and $529 unlocked. The phone will also be available on Carriers such as Verizon and Vodaphone eventually. Read more »
HTC HD2 coming to the US in early 2010
Send to KindleTweet The new HTC smartphone, the HD2 (code named Leo), is one hot phone with a 4.3 inch multi-touch display, Windows Mobile 6.5 professional and HTC Sense. HTC says that they will be releasing the HD2 to the United States in early 2010 to “a major US carrier.” The Specs: - Windows Mobile 6.5 - Qualcomm 1GHz MSM 8250 Snapdragon processor - 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) capacitive touchscreen display - 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with dual LED flash - 512MB flash memory, 320MB RAM - Wi-Fi - GPS, A-GPS - Accelerometer - Light & proximity sensors - 3.5mm headset jack - Digital Compass To tour the phone, check out this link: http://www.htc.com/europe/product/hd2/product-tour.html Read more »
Verizon’s $350 Termination Fee
Send to KindleTweetYou might want to be careful when buying a new phone from Verizon. They have just introduced a new $350 termination fee. If you cancel before your 24 months is out, you will be paying $350 minus $10 for each month you have had the line. This applies to all “advanced” phones which includes some lower-end phones so it isn’t just the smart phones. The complete list of “advanced” devices is on Verizon’s website. This doesn’t apply to you if you bought a phone before the 14th; anything after that uses this new rule. You might want to take a good long think before you commit yourself to Verizon in the future. Read more »
Motorola DROID Coming to Verizon on November 6th
Send to KindleTweet The Motorola DROID will be coming to Verizon on November 6th. This new phone from Motorola will have a 3.7-inch display (854 x 480 resolution), a 5 megapixel camera (with dual-LED flash), a bundled 16GB memory card, Amazon MP3 downloads, Google Maps Navigation with turn by turn directions, 3G, a qwerty keyboard, and WiFi. The DROID will also run Android 2.0. The Motorola DROID has some pretty cool new features but will it be an iPhone killer? Read more »
Palm Pixi in stores on November 15th
Send to KindleTweet Palm and Sprint have just announced that the followup to their popular Palm Pre will be available in stores on November 15th. The phone will be available for Sprint only and will cost $100 with a contract. However, that $100 price-tag is only after a $50 instant rebate and a $100 mail-in rebate. Read more »
HTC Touch Pro 2 Review
Send to KindleTweet Reviewing the HTC Touch Pro 2 which runs on T-mobile’s 3G network. http://www.omnitechnews.net http://www.youtube.com/omnitechnews http://www.twitter.com/omnitechnews Read more »