Sony Ericsson to unveil Xperia Play on February 13th
The worst kept secret in the cell phone industry is no longer a secret: Sony Ericsson officially outed the Xperia Play smartphone in a creepy …
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HTC invests in digital multimedia delivery company Saffron Digital
Taiwanese handset giant HTC has announced a “strategic investment” made in the digital media-delivery company Saffron Digital. “Saffron Digital has developed an incredible expertise in mobile multimedia …
Nokia’s E7 hitting store shelves in ‘select markets’ starting this week
In a short press release today, Nokia announced that its business-centric E7 handset would begin arriving in stores in “select markets” starting this week. The …
Sprint Kyocera Echo hands-on!
We had a chance to spend time with Sprint, Kyocera, and the Echo earlier in the day, and while there were mumblings about what to …
Live from Sprint’s Kyocera Echo event
Some of the mystery and allure surrounding Sprint’s event this evening has likely been squashed. First, it was revealed that the device set to be unveiled …
Best Buy gets retail exclusivity on HTC Thunderbolt; mid-February launch
Via a short press release today, Best Buy announced its national, retail exclusivity on HTC’s Thunderbolt handset from Verizon Wireless. Sadly, the announcement lacked a …
Verizon iPhone surprise: iFixit tear-down reveals dual-mode CDMA, GSM Qualcomm chip
Well what do we have here. A fresh iFixit tear-down of the Verizon iPhone has yielded a surprise: Apple included the Qualcomm MDM6600 chip; a …
Sprint accidentally outs Kyocera Echo hours ahead of media event
Just hours ahead of its planned media event, Sprint has accidentally outed the big announcement. According to the company’s website, Sprint will be launching the …
J.P. Morgan: Verizon iPhone 4 pre-sales surpassed 500,000
Using a bit of guesswork, J.P. Morgan analyst Phil Cusick calculates that Verizon Wireless’ pre-sales of the iPhone 4 may have topped 500,000 units. In …
Texas Instrument takes lid off of OMAP 5 platform
Just one week ahead of Mobile World Congress, U.S. electronics manufacturer Texas Instrument announced its next OMAP platform, OMAP 5. The updated 5 platform utilized two Cortex-A15 …
WSJ: Sprint’s Kyocera Echo will be a dual-screen Android phone
Sprint will unveil the industry’s first dual-display Android phone at a press event in New York City on Monday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Reports …
Apple may hold WWDC 2011 from June 5th through June 9th
Apple may hold its annual Worldwide Developer Conference event from June 5th through June 9th this year in San Francisco, according to a report on …
Android 2.4 reportedly lands in April; ViewSonic among first to launch
Google is reportedly preparing to release the next major build of its Android OS at some point in April, and ViewSonic will be among the …
Verizon iPhone 4 hands-on (again)
Today is the day a bunch of folks who stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to pre-order will finally begin to receive …
Sprint to announce new Kyocera phone at press event, report claims
Sprint’s press event tonight will yield a new Kyocera smartphone dubbed “Echo,” according to a report from Bloomberg Businessweek. Further information is not available for …
Telus to start unlocking all devices February 15th for a fee
We have just been informed that as of February 15th, Telus in Canada will be offering SIM unlocking options on almost all handsets and devices. …
Dell Venue now available for $499.99
If you’re aching for a great unlocked Android phone and the plasticky feel of the Nexus S doesn’t float your boat, Dell may very well …
T-Mobile offers two free G2 smartphones with unlimited family plan
Several BGR readers have emailed us to point out a new limited-time promotion T-Mobile is running, and we’re glad they did because it’s quite an …
AT&T gives you 60 second run-down on ATRIX 4G [video]
AT&T has posted a new episode of its “Mobile Minute” segment to YouTube, and this week’s subject is the Motorola ATRIX 4G. If you want …
Verizon may launch Palm Pre 2 on February 17th for $99.99
Just one week after the nation’s No. 1 carrier finally unleashes its iPhone 4 on the world, Verizon Wireless may have another handset launch waiting …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo gets exhaustive hands-on preview – again
We hope you’re sitting down — Sony Ericsson has another handset ready for an unveiling at Mobile World Congress that will ship with… Gingerbread! Yes, …
RIM launches Trade Up program; up to $120 for your old BlackBerry
Today, Research In Motion quietly introduced a new Trade Up program for BlackBerry smartphones. The new program will allow current BlackBerry owners to trade in their old …
HTC Desire 2 may be set for MWC unveiling
As we near one of the biggest shows of the year for the mobile industry — Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — there always seems …
Verizon Wireless proclaims ‘record sales’ of iPhone 4
We reported that Apple and Verizon Wireless both stopped taking iPhone 4 pre-orders yesterday evening, but that’s not the entire story. Verizon has announced on Friday …
Best Buy to offer HTC ThunderBolt, Motorola XOOM on February 14th, 24th?
The gang running the Facebook page for Best Buy’s Grand Rapids South store (shout-out to Michigan) may have just spilt-the-beans on two, highly coveted devices. …
Motorola cans CLIQ XT’s Android 2.1 update; CLIQ XT
If you’re the owner of a Motorola CLIQ XT from T-Mobile, you’re not going to like this news. Via its user forums, Motorola has announced …
Verizon can hear you now… with the iPhone [video]
Ah yes, Verizon’s “Test Man” makes his triumphant return. Big Red is airing a pretty cheeky thirty-second TV advert that shows its network’s spokesperson uttering his infamous …
Apple and Verizon no longer taking iPhone 4 pre-orders
As of shortly after 8:00PM EST on Thursday, Apple and Verizon Wireless have each stopped taking iPhone 4 pre-orders on their respective websites. Neither company …
Verizon iPhone 4 units already shipping; deliveries could begin tomorrow
Are you waiting on the edge of your seat for that brand new Verizon iPhone 4 you stayed up all night to pre-order? We’ve been receiving …
Yahoo! email bug affects iPhone as well, not just Windows Phone 7
Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that a Yahoo! email inefficiency was the culprit of a phantom data bug affecting Windows Phone 7 users. Yahoo! apologized for …
