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HTC Reverses Course, Will Return To Midrange Devices

HTC Reverses Course, Will Return To Midrange Devices

By Humberto Saabedra on February 10, 2014

HTC reverses course on its flagship focus and will return to midrange phones this year

Posted in HTC | Tagged HTC, One, smartphones

Deal: Selection Of Phones And Tablets Available for Up to 80% Off

Deal: Selection Of Phones And Tablets Available for Up to 80% Off

By Humberto Saabedra on June 15, 2013

Deals site DailySteals is offering a selection of tablets and phones for up to 80% off, making them perfect for backups or even upgrades to older devices

Posted in Deals, Manufacturers | Tagged deals, smartphones, tablets

Verizon Details Amended Device Installment Plan Ahead of Official Launch

Verizon Details Amended Device Installment Plan Ahead of Official Launch

By Humberto Saabedra on April 17, 2013

Verizon amends its Device Installment Plan to allow smartphone sales and will begin doing so starting this Sunday after making comments earlier this month.

Posted in Verizon | Tagged smartphones, Verizon Wireless | 1 Response

Dell Finally Gives Up on Smartphones Worldwide, Focuses on Windows 8/RT

Dell Finally Gives Up on Smartphones Worldwide, Focuses on Windows 8/RT

By Humberto Saabedra on December 13, 2012

Dell confirms exit from smartphone market, refocuses on Windows tablets

Posted in Android, Dell, Windows Phone | Tagged Android, Dell, smartphones, Windows Phone | 2 Responses

Sprint Rolling Back Smartphone Restrictions on SERO Beginning October 1st

By Humberto Saabedra on July 20, 2010

The segment of customers still under Sprint’s near incredible enthusiast friendly SERO plans are about to get what they’ve long desired since the availability of smart devices such as the HTC Hero and recent entries in the EVO 4G and forthcoming Epic 4G, as Sprint customer care representatives have confirmed that the carrier will allow […]

Posted in Sprint | Tagged 4g, sero, smartphones, sprint, WiMAX | 39 Responses

Microsoft's Kin One and Kin Two Specs and Release Detailed

Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two Specs and Release Detailed

By Humberto Saabedra on April 12, 2010

Following up, the technical specifications for the Kin One and Kin Two have also surfaced. The Kin One and Kin Two are powered by Nvidia’s Tegra chipset and the operating system is indeed based off of Windows Phone 7 according to project lead Roz Ho, although the capability to install applications has been excised in […]

Posted in Microsoft, Verizon, Wi-Fi | Tagged cellphones, kin, kinone, kintwo, microsoftkin, Sharp, smartphones, Verizon, zune | 1 Response

New Best Buy Flyer Confirms April Verizon Launches

New Best Buy Flyer Confirms April Verizon Launches

By Humberto Saabedra on April 8, 2010

Following up on the HTC Incredible news yesterday, a new internal Best Buy launch flyer has surfaced confirming Verizon’s April launch lineup. The Samsung Reality U820 will launch on the 22nd, with the LG Cosmos and unknown 5600PP device will launch on the 25th, while the HTC Incredible will launch on the 29th.

Posted in Verizon | Tagged Android, cellphones, HTC, htcincredible, htcincredibleverizon, incredible, phones, smartphones, Verizon, VerizonWireless

Android 2.1 on All U.S. Android Phones, Including G1?

By Humberto Saabedra on February 28, 2010

Following up, a report has stated that all currently available Android devices in the U.S. will be upgraded to Android 2.1 this year, including the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G over the air. The report goes on to state that in order for the upgrades to be installed over the air, certain devices (such as […]

Posted in Android, Carriers, Google | Tagged Android, android21, cellphones, Google, phones, smartphones | 1 Response

AT&T Forcing Data Plans on Unlocked and Unbranded Smartphones? (Updated)

By Humberto Saabedra on February 11, 2010

Update: AT&T has responded, stating that the policy of forcing smartphone data plans regardless of subsidy has been in effect since the last major change in plan alignment last September, despite no explicit mention in the Terms and Conditions about the policy in regards to unlocked smart devices being used on the carrier.  AT&T further […]

Posted in AT&T | Tagged AT&T, data, Forced, plans, smartphones, Unlocked | 27 Responses

Nokia Releases Beta Next-Generation S60 Mail Client

Nokia Releases Beta Next-Generation S60 Mail Client

By Justin Montgomery on August 12, 2008

Nokia is building on its 2005 purchase of Intellisync to offer a new email client aimed at providing a simplified email setup and a more graphically-pleasing user interface than the standard client found on its S60-powered smartphones. The new email beta client is available now for download from Nokia, but has limited functionality. Only one […]

Posted in General News, Nokia | Tagged Beta, email client, Nokia, s60, smartphones

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