T-Mobile USA has announced pricing and availability for the BlackBerry Torch 9810, the BlackBerry 7 smartphone that pairs both a sizable touchscreen and a slide-out physical keyboard. Set to hit the carrier's 3G network on November 7, the T-Mobile Torch 9810 will be priced at $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
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T-Mobile BlackBerry Torch 9810 priced for November 7 launch
T-Mobile LG DoublePlay pairs twin touch with QWERTY
T-Mobile USA has announced its latest Android smartphone, the LG DoublePlay, a QWERTY slider that pairs twin touchscreens with Gingerbread and a 5-megapixel camera. Set to go on sale in time for the holidays, the DoublePlay has a 3.5-inch main display upfront, with a smaller, 2-inch sub-display nestling between the split keyboard.
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AT&T outs ATRIX 2, Samsung Captivate Glide and three more ‘Droids
AT&T has announced a full five new Android devices, the Motorola ATRIX 2, Samsung DoubleTime, Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket and AT&T Avail, taking the carrier’s total ‘droid-powered count to 19 this year. The ATRIX 2 and the Captivate Glide are the two most interesting, each packing 4G HSPA+ for up to 21Mbps downloads (network depending) along with 1GHz dual-core processors, 8-megapixel cameras with LED flash and Full HD video recording, and a 4.3-inch qHD display on the Motorola while the Samsung makes do with 4-inches of WVGA Super AMOLED.
Kindle 3 becomes Kindle Keyboard
Amazon will continue to sell the existing Kindle, complete with its physical keyboard, as the Amazon Kindle Keyboard. Although the retailer has announced new touchscreen Kindles, as well as an entry-level model at $79, there's still an option for those who want to enter text without pecking at the touchscreen or shifting a cursor around an on-screen board with a D-pad.
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LG Optimus Q2 pairs 700nit display and QWERTY
LG's latest Android smartphone, the Optimus Q2, has broken cover, and while the screen may not run at the HD-resolutions we're expecting from the LU6200 later this year, it does at least promise to be super-bright. The 4-inch WVGA IPS display runs at 700 nits, and fronts a 1.2GHz dual-core Android device with a slide-out 4-row QWERTY keyboard.
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T-Mobile leaks two myTouch phones from LG
T-Mobile may have accidentally leaked two upcoming myTouch smartphones from LG after the carrier uploaded a trio of videos to YouTube that appeared to be tutorials. The videos were quickly set to private, but that's not before a snapshot was taken of one of the videos showing the two phones side-by-side.
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Motorola EX225 Facebook phone spotted
Looks like it's Motorola's turn to out a Facebook phone, with the EX225 spotted crossing through the Bluetooth SIG complete with a QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated button for the social network. Packing 3G, a 3-megapixel camera and a 2.4-inch LCD TFT display, OS isn't specified but there are no obvious Android buttons. That suggests it may be a more mundane platform underneath the Motorola skin, such as BREW.
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini pro Review
Take a cursory glance at the smartphone market and you’d be forgiven for assuming bigger always means better. Android smartphones are already available with vast screens, rumors suggest the iPhone 5 will introduce a larger display, and Windows Phone has just seen its first uber-panel with the 4.7-inch HTC Titan. Not everyone wants to fill their pocket with handset, however, and for them the Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini pro could tick more than a few boxes. Compact and yet still offering a full physical keyboard, Sony Ericsson’s dinky device reckons it offers the best of both worlds, but can it live up to the billing? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Vodafone 555 budget Facebook Phone on sale now
Vodafone's super-cheap interpretation of the Facebook Phone, the Vodafone 555, has gone on sale, offering straightforward access to the social network for just £62.50 ($102) SIM-free. Announced back in July, the 555 offers a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch non-touch display, synchronizing your Facebook news, photos, chat, messages and contacts over EDGE.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 on sale in UK [Video]
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 has gone on sale in the UK, with Vodafone offering the smartphone in-store from today. Priced from free on new agreements at £34.17 or above, the Bold 9900 has a full QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display and a 1.2GHz processor, as well as a copy of BlackBerry 7. Vodafone tells SlashGear that pre-order customers should begin receiving their Bold 9900 from today.
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Vodafone 555 Blue takes Facebook mobile (with some cut corners)
Vodafone has outed its new "Facebook phone", the Vodafone 555 Blue, a QWERTY featurephone that promises to be a low-cost way to access the popular social network while on the move. A QWERTY candybar, the 555 Blue has a 2.4-inch non-touch display and a dedicated Facebook button that can be preset to either sharing photos, links or something else. Best of all is the price, which Vodafone says should be under €100 (£88/$145) on a prepaid tariff.
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HTC Status hits AT&T for $50, hopes you tell your Facebook friends
HTC's QWERTY Facebook phone has gone on sale in the US, with AT&T offering the HTC Status for just $50 with a new agreement. The Android handset - which we reviewed as the HTC ChaCha - has a 2.6-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen above a very usable QWERTY keyboard, and offers a dedicated Facebook button designed to make sharing to the social network more straightforward.
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