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Tiny Sony Ericsson XPERIA leaks with 1GHz processor punch

Chris Davies, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

The Sony Ericsson Hallon isn't the only leaked handset out of the company; a new, compact Android smartphone has been spotted at IT168, presumed to be the successor to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini pro. The new phone has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 3-inch, 320 x 480 multitouch display; it also boosts the processor over the original X10 mini pro, to a 1GHz chip paired with an Adreno 205 GPU. Read The Full Story

HTC EVO Shift 4G leaks ahead of 2011 Sprint launch

Chris Davies, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [2]

From one HTC "leak" to another; this time it's a mercifully full-fascia shot of the HTC EVO 4G Shift expected to frolic on Sprint's WiMAX network sometime in the near future. As we can see from PhoneArena's photo smaller-screen version of the original HTC EVO 4G, making up for that with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, it's also the first time we've seen the phone without its protective cover . Read The Full Story

Samsung Gloria 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with sliding QWERTY due early 2011?

Chris Davies, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Samsung's plans to broaden the Galaxy Tab range in 2011 aren't new, but the company's supposed intentions for a Windows 7 tablet with a physical keyboard are. According to Blogeee's sources, the Samsung Gloria will have a 10-inch touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY 'board, as well as a custom UI layer developed by Samsung themselves (the image below is just a mock-up, of course). Read The Full Story

Panasonic Jungle Being Tested in the United States

Evan Selleck, Nov 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

The portable gaming market is looking like it will get a bit more interesting in 2011, as Panasonic seems intent on launching their own portable console. After being unveiled last month, there were some who believed that it would be a pipe-dream, and never make it out of the gate. But Panasonic doesn't see it that way, and they've moved onto the testing stage for the device, focusing on consumers in the United States. Read The Full Story

Ocosmos OSC1 Oak Trail tablet detailed: due Q1 2011

Chris Davies, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

Details on the Ocosmos OSC1 UMPC which Intel briefly flashed at IDF 2010 earlier this year have emerged, set to be one of the first Oak Trail devices assuming the company can find carriers willing to take it on. According to the spec sheet, the OSC1 will have either a 1.5GHz or 1.9GHz Oak Trail CPU running Windows 7, 400MHz GPU with HD decoding, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen running at 1024 x 768. Read The Full Story

Nokia X2-01 takes QWERTY budget

Chris Davies, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [5]

Nokia has outed a new, very basic QWERTY phone for message-addicted users. The Nokia X2-01 runs S40 and has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and a VGA resolution camera; there's also Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a 3.5mm headphone socket. Read The Full Story

Verizon HTC Merge gets premature preview

Chris Davies, Nov 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

The unannounced HTC Merge has made a brief appearance on Verizon's site, with the QWERTY Android phone showing up in a 360-degree viewer before being pulled down. Spotted by Android Central, full hardware details for the Merge are unknown beyond what we can make out from the photos. Read The Full Story

Verizon Samsung Zeal official: E Ink keys, dual-hinge and Exchange support

Chris Davies, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

We spotted Verizon's new E Ink feature-phone, the Samsung Zeal, getting a premature preview earlier today, but the carrier has now come clean on the dual-hinge handset. Like the Alias 2 before it, the Samsung Zeal has a full QWERTY keyboard which uses E Ink keys; that allows the layout to change according to what app is running and which way around the handset is being held. Read The Full Story

Verizon Samsung Zeal gets premature preview

Chris Davies, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [3]

Looks like the rumors about the Samsung Zeal were true; the dual-hinge messaging handset has seemingly been prematurely tipped by a third-party news service used by Verizon. The press release itself has been pulled, and there's no mention of the Zeal on Verizon's own press pages at the moment, but we did come across a 360-degree viewer which shows the front of the handset. Read The Full Story

Nokia E7 due from December 10 [Update]

Chris Davies, Nov 8th 2010 Discuss [5]

Nokia has confirmed that the Nokia E7 will begin shipping on December 10, though the company's Twitter account says that not all countries will get the 4-inch Symbian^3 smartphone on that date. The E7 was announced back at Nokia World 2010 and tipped for a Q4 2010 launch; it has a full QWERTY keyboard and similar styling to the N8. Update: Nokia has made a mistake, it seems, and now says the E7 is on track to ship in December 2010 rather than on December 10th. Read The Full Story

Verizon Motorola DROID PRO pre-sales begin Nov 9 at $180

Chris Davies, Nov 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pre-orders for the Motorola DROID PRO will kick off on Tuesday November 9, Verizon has confirmed, with the QWERTY-blessed Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone headed to retail stores on November 18. As expected, the DROID PRO will be priced at $179.99 following a mail-in rebate and subject to a new, two-year agreement. Read The Full Story

Softbank’s Sharp GALAPAGOS 003SH & 005SH get Capcom 3D gaming

Chris Davies, Nov 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Sharp's GALAPAGOS range isn't just about big ereader tablets; the company has just unveiled two new Softbank Android smartphones, the GALAPAGOS 003SH and 005SH, which each offer glasses-free 3D on their 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen displays. The 003SH has a 9.6-megapixel camera, while the 005SH has an 8-megapixel camera but makes up for the shortfall with a slide-out four row QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story