AT&T and Sony recently announced the Sony Xperia Ion, which is expected to be available with AT&T in the second quarter of 2012. However, it would appear that one retailer, Negri Electronics, has the handset up for pre-order for $569.50 for an unlocked model. The Sony Xperia Ion is Sony's … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia Ion Goes Up For Pre-order
Mobile Phone News
LG Optimus 3D 2 Revealed?
Earlier today we saw a leaked render of what is reported to be the new LG X3, and now we have details of another new LG smartphone that is expected to be announced at MWC 2012 next month, the LG Optimus 3D 2. The device is apparently codenamed the CX2 and it is expected to come with a range of … [Read more...] about LG Optimus 3D 2 Revealed?
LG Optimus Black Gets Android Gingerbread In Europe
It looks like LG has finally rolled out the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update for their LG Optimus Black smartphone in Europe, and it looks like it is also available in India as well. The Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update brings a range of new features to the LG Optimus Black, which include improved … [Read more...] about LG Optimus Black Gets Android Gingerbread In Europe
Reckless Racing 2 On Its Way To iOS And Android Next Week (video)
Polarbit has announced via Twitter that their new Reckless Racing 2 game will be arriving on iOS devices on February 2nd. The sequel to Reckless Racing is hoped to bring with it a full single-player campaign with new cars, more challenging tracks, better graphics, with improvements in the car … [Read more...] about Reckless Racing 2 On Its Way To iOS And Android Next Week (video)
Sony Announces New 8MP And 13MP Camera Sensors For Smartphones
Sony has announced two new camera sensors designed to be used in smartphones, and both of these new sensors use a new RGBW matrix which adds a white pixel to the normal RGB layout. This is designed to improve light sensitivity and produce better photographs at low light, and Sony has said that … [Read more...] about Sony Announces New 8MP And 13MP Camera Sensors For Smartphones
Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 60,000 Apps
The last data we had on the number of applications available in Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace was back around the end of December, where we heard that there were around 50,000 applications available. It looks like the Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached over 60,000 applications, and … [Read more...] about Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 60,000 Apps
Google Sky Map Goes Open Source (video)
Over the weekend, Google announced that their Google Sky Map, which was launched for Android smartphones back in 2009 and was created by a number of Googlers from the Pittsburgh office during their 20% development time, will now be moving into the community of open source. This transition is being … [Read more...] about Google Sky Map Goes Open Source (video)
White Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK
Samsung has announced that a white version of their Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone has launched in the UK today, and the device will be available exclusively from UK retailer John Lewis. Samsung have also said that the device will come with £250 worth of free music, films and e-books to the first … [Read more...] about White Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK
Samsung’s We Got Samsunged Advert To Be Shown During Super Bowl (Video)
Apple and Samsung are engaged in around twenty different court cases around the world, and there certainly is no love lost between the two companies, with each one suing the other for various patent claims. These legal battles have spanned multiple countries and involve a wide range of technologies, … [Read more...] about Samsung’s We Got Samsunged Advert To Be Shown During Super Bowl (Video)
Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone Devices Hit 1 Million Sales In 2011?
Nokia will announce its latest earnings on the 26th of January, and we are expecting to get some actual figures on exactly how many Windows Phone devices the company has sold. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, who have compiled data from twenty-two different analysts, Nokia sold over 1 … [Read more...] about Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone Devices Hit 1 Million Sales In 2011?
Sony Xperia ST25i Kumquat Android Smartphone Leaked
It looks like we have some details on another new Android device that will be launched at MWC 2012 in Barcelona next month, this time from Sony, the Sony Xperia St25i Kumquat. As you can see from the photo below, the Sony Xperia Kumquat comes with the Sony Ericsson branding, although we suspect it … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia ST25i Kumquat Android Smartphone Leaked
LG X3 Quad Core Android 4.0 Smartphone Revealed
MWC 2012 kicks off next month, and we are expecting to see quite a few quad core smartphones, powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 processor announced, and it looks like we will see at least one new device from LG, the LG X3. The guys from Pocket Now have managed to get their hands on a render of the LG X3 … [Read more...] about LG X3 Quad Core Android 4.0 Smartphone Revealed
