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Nokia Out of Ideas? Lumia 801 A Lumia 800 Clone Running Symbian

We all rolled our eyes when Nokia released the Lumia 900 and it was pretty much the chassis of the 800 with a few minor changes.  It seems that a company once known for design is tired and out of ideas as images have been…

AT&T Kernel Source Code for Samsung Galaxy Note Released

Ahead of the official launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T, Samsung has open sourced the kernel source code and other related code for the device.

While this likely won’t mean much to the average user, it does mean that once the Galaxy…

Nokia Lumia 900 Now Available for Pre-Order at Microsoft Stores

Nokia’s been doing some decent business with their Lumia line of Windows Phones. They’ve reportedly sold over a million of them since January, which is pretty good for their first products using the Windows Phone OS. The Nokia Lumia 900, a device that got a…

ADzero Bamboo Smartphone Takes Advantage of Sustainable Materials for Chassis (Update: Runs Android)

A British design student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, was working on a university project at Middlesex University, designing a smartphone using unusual materials, like steel and bronze. His online portfolio of smartphone concepts got picked up by some major websites, which got the attention of manufacturer ADzero.…

Samsung Galaxy Note Release Date Officially Announced for US and Canada

After all the rumors about when the Samsung Galaxy Note will finally hit the US, the release date is now official. Pre-orders for the 5.3-inch “phablet” with the S-Pen stylus will begin on Feb. 5, while store availability is slated for Feb. 19. The Galaxy…

Tizen Mobile Operating System First Look Using an Emulator (SDK)

Tizen has been getting a bit of press this month over a possible merger with Samsung’s Bada Operating system. If you’re not familiar with Bada, it’s not actually an operating system, it’s actually middleware. Bada is an application framework that previously ran on Nucleus (Nucleus…

LG Prada Phone Already For Sale in Germany & the UK

LG confirmed plans of a Prada handset in early 2012 and it’s already for sale in Germany and the UK.  This Android-powered high-fashion phone hits the high street, going on sale in the UK at Phones4U stores and online & in Germany at GetGoods, for…

Qualcomm’s Mirsol Buy’s Pixtronix for its PerfectLight MEMS Display’s

Qualcomm’s Mirasol MEMS display technology has kept the blogosphere interested because of its promise of a sunlight viewable display that doesn’t consume very much power. After a product release that lived up to promises but failed to win hearts because the bar has been raised…

iPhone 5 Prototypes Spotted at Foxconn Factory

9to5Mac reports that a source at device manufacturer Foxconn says Apple’s next iPhone is currently ready for production, and a few sample handsets — each slightly different from one another — are floating around the factory.
The Foxconn source says that all of these potential…

Galaxy SIII Rumor a Big Misunderstanding?

Famous for his insider information and wild predictions some which don’t come true Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin has tweeted today causing quite the stir in the blogosphere. The assumption is that he’s tweeting about the new Samsung Galaxy SIII when if you look at…

Why I left Windows Phone 7

There has been a rant brewing since I switched from Android to Windows Phone 7 back in June. I finally switched back to Android at CES when I got Casi from our German site to bring me over a European edition of the Samsung Galaxy…

Carbon Twitter App for Android Gets Previewed…On Twitter

Most webOS enthusiasts know and love the Twitter app called Carbon. We reported a while ago that the developers at dots & lines are also working on porting Carbon to Android. The arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich was the tipping point for them.
While a…

Smart Watches On the Way, Android 2.2 Cell Phone Watch [Video]

Our good friend Charbax over at ARMDevices.net has uncovered a real gem during CES, an Android powered wrist watch.  It’s being built by Chinese manufacturer Shenzhen Huitengmei Electronic Technology Development Company who usually makes iPad cases. If you’re keen on updating your calculator watch you’ll…

Pink Galaxy SII Heading to the UK for Valentine’s Day

We’re not the biggest fans of Pink Gadgets, but if you are and you live in the UK then you’ll be pleased to know that the pink version of the Galaxy SII is heading your way.  The female focused handset is already available in South…

Nokia Lumia 710 Available Free with 2-Year Contract from Walmart

Walmart is currently offering the Nokia Lumia 710, Nokia’s entry-level Windows Phone, for free with 2-year contract on T-Mobile. It originally was $50 with 2-year contract. Some would say that the Lumia 710 is already failing, but I think that would be a misunderstanding of…