LG C900 with QWERTY muscle leaks next, WP7 ticks inside

Remember those two LGs leaked yesterday? Here is another one. The Windows Phone 7 running LG C900 is the QWERTY brother of E900 offering the same power, but on a smaller screen. LG C900 LG C900 is rumored to pack a 1GHz QSD8650 Snapdragon core, which is supposed to be the same as the E900's one. The rest of the known specs are a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, all-round connectivity, 3.5mm audio jack and microUSB port. And one more thing, the device should be heavy because its body is...

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Palm reveals key webOS 2.0 features, beta now available

Palm's webOS 2.0 is coming by the end of the year but today's big news is that the first webOS 2.0 beta has just been released. Sadly, it's only made been available for developers. They are getting the webOS 2.0 SDK beta as well. At least we get a sneak peek at some key webOS 2.0 features - there's no word (or rumor) of a new WebOS device just yet. One of the major advantages of the webOS over its rivals is the way it deals with multiple apps running at the same time. Thanks to the webOS...

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Apple reveals iOS 4.1 for iPhone, promises 4.2 in November

Tonight at its annual music-centric event Apple dropped the bomb on a handful of iPhone news as well. Most of all, it's the iOS 4.1 update for iPhone. The Apple iPad will sit this one out but will join in on the fun with iOS 4.2 in November. iOS 4.1 for iPhone is mainly a bug-fixing update but it introduces several new features as well. The bugs we're talking about here are well-known - issues with the proximity sensor and Bluetooth functionality of iPhone 4 plus the dismal performance on...

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O2 and Vodafone to sell the iPhone 4 in Germany

T-Mobile is losing its exclusivity for iPhone in Germany. As a result two more operators, O2 and Vodafone, will start selling Apple's phone as soon as the negotiations are finalized. While all carriers are selling older iPhones models, the latest iPhone 4 is exclusive to T-Mobile DE. Currently, its price starts from 1 euro when purchased together with a 2-year contract. T-Mobile Germany has already sold good 1.9 million iPhones across the country despite the delayed iPhone 4 shipments (some...

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Froyo-running, QWERTY-packing Samsung I5510 spotted at IFA

The Galaxy Tab was the star of the Samsung show at IFA, but look who else showed up at the party. The Samsung I5510 appeared on the Vodafone booth touting Android 2.2 Froyo and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It hasn't been announced officially so it was a surprise appearance. The Samsung I5510 has a four row slide-out QWERTY keyboard - a first for European droids from Samsung. Samsung are unwilling to reveals more details about it, beside the fact it's going to be Vodafone-exclusive at launch. ...

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iOS 4.1 coming on September 8, makes the 3G run faster (video)

A slip up on the Apple UK site revealed the iOS 4.1 launch date - they’ve fixed it now, but the secret is out. The new version brings bug fixes, new features, but most importantly - fixes the iPhone 3G performance, which has been glacial up till now. The iOS 4.1 update is expected next week, and the UK site gave us a specific date - September 8, Wednesday. The US site proved better at keeping its secrets and stuck with “coming soon”. For iPhone 3G owners, the biggest gain from iOS 4.1 will...

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Nokia N8 starts shipping Sep 30, E7 to be announced next week?

The long wait isn't over yet - new info says the Nokia N8 will start shipping in late September, at least for those who pre-ordered. In the mean time, the Nokia E7 popped up, reportedly going official as soon as next week. The Nokia N8 has been on a handful of sites for pre-order, each site citing a different launch date. Some of those dates flew through with no N8 in sight, other dates are always a couple of weeks ahead. The end just might be in sight though - a Finnish site spoke to...

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LG showcases Optimus 7 DLNA prowess, stays mum on specs

Today LG officially introduced their first WP7-running handset Optimus 7. You would think that, being the first company to formally introduce a WP7 handset, the Koreans will have quite a lot to say about it, but obviously this is not the case. All LG gave us was a couple of photos of the device and a few words about its DLNA capabilities. They even went as far as to remove the Windows logo from the phone. However the design and the naming leave no doubt that it’s the formerly known as LG...

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LG adopts Tegra 2, dual-core smartphones on the way

LG announced it's preparing a new lineup of smartphones based on the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform. Dual core 1GHz processor, low-power NVIDIA graphics and seamless fullHD playback will be the key features of the refreshed Optimus brand. LG will present NVIDIA Tegra 2 based smartphones within the last quarter of this year. The first devices utilizing Tegra 2 will be from the Optimus brand. NVIDIA Tegra 2 includes 1GHz dual-core processor and powerful but energy-efficient G-Force GPU. Tegra 2 will...

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Samsung presents Orion - a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU

Samsung unveiled the successor of their highly popular Hummingbird processor - Orion. The new platform is based on 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU, packs a vastly better GPU and allows 1080p video encoding/decoding. Plus there is support for up to three displays. The mobile scene just got on the next evolutionary step. Samsung Orion is the powerful successor of the popular Hummingbird CPU(used in Galaxy S/Galaxy Tab, Wave, iPhone 4/iPad). It packs a new 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 architecture,...

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Sony Ericsson Yendo priced at 169 euro, to be called Yizo in the US

The full touch Walkman phone Sony Ericsson W150i Yendo was announced back in June and now it's almost ready to start selling. For 169 euro. Meanwhile, the device paid the FCC a short visit and as it turns out, it will be called Yizo in the US. The Yendo which first showed up a few months back is getting ready to hit the stores. We spotted it on the Phone House Spain website and right under its image and name there was its price. This just about solves one of the final remaining mysteries...

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Apple iPhone 4

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 Announced 2010, June Status Available. Released 2010, June Size Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm Weight 137 g Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches  - Scratch-resistant surface - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Three-axis gyro sensor - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Sound Alert types Vibration,...

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Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Samsung I9008 Galaxy S for Chinese market General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 Announced 2010, March Status Available. Released 2010, June Size Dimensions 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm Weight 119 g Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches  - TouchWiz 3.0 UI - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for...

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Nokia N8

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100 / 1900 Announced 2010, April Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, October Size Dimensions 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm, 86 cc Weight 135 g Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches  - Multi-touch input method - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display Sound Alert...

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LG GD550 Pure review: Slide and go

IntroductionBig buttons and no questions asked. Believe it or not, that’s what some people still look for in a phone. The LG GD550 Pure is playing it safe – less tech inside means fewer things to go wrong. This is less a gadget for those who think old-school is cool and more for those who take old-school to mean safe and familiar. The LG GD550 Pure is not many things but one. A good old-fashioned slider with the right measure of metal on the outside and a great keypad. It likes to...

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Smartphone market grew 55 percent, iOS declining by 2014

There are some good times ahead for smartphones, say market analysts from IDC. Smartphone market share is expected to grow by over 50% and oddly iOS will be declining in the future, with Android and Windows gaining ground. IDC analysts actually had to increase their prediction of how much the smartphone market will grow this year by as much as 10%. That means they expect a healthy 269.6 million smartphones to ship by the end of the year, a huge improvement over the 173.5 million number from...

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White HTC Desire and silver HTC Wildfire caught in the wild

HTC Desire is getting yet another paintjob. This time the Android smartphone is showing up dressed in white. In the meantime its younger bro, the HTC Wildfire, gets a silver color version. Currently, the HTC Desire can be found wearing brown, black or silver outfits and, apparently, its white color version is just around the corner. Luckily, the white Desire posed for some photos while waiting for its market launch. HTC Desire in white To refresh your memory, the HTC Desire features...

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