Acer Launches Liquid Mini Android Smartphone

Acer has added another smartphone to its range of handsets in India by introducing the Liquid Mini. Supposed to be the successor to the Liquid Metal, this smartphone aka E310 . Acer Liquid Mini features a 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display with 480 x 320 pixels resolution, 5 Mega pixel camera with auto focus, 480p video recording, digital zoom, FM Radio, WiFi, GPRS and 3G.It supports up to 32GB external memory through microSD card slot. Android...

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Official: the white iPhone 4 launches tomorrow in 28 countries

Apple has finally confirmed the launch date of the white iPhone 4 – tomorrow, 28th April. The white iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA) will hit the shelves in 28 countries on the same price as its black sibling. The wait is over. It seems Apple has finally managed to push the white thing into manufacturing and it will become available tomorrow – 28 April – in 28 countries - Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,...

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LG will present prototypes of MeeGo phone and tablet in May

MeeGo devices are inching closer to reality – LG will be showing off prototype devices, both phones and tablets, during the MeeGo conference in San Francisco scheduled for the end of next month. LG have signed up for the MeeGo conference and the schedule puts their presentation in the morning of 25 May. They will discuss their contributions to the open-source MeeGo project and the experience they had porting MeeGo 1.2 to multiple gadgets....

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Samsung Galaxy S II launches in South Korea and the UK

Samsung is throwing a party for the domestic launch of its super-droid, the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. The phone is already on sale in the UK and S. Korea and will launch in another 118 countries soon, with a total of 140 operators. You can snatch up the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II from a number of UK retailers for £500 SIM-free or on contract with major UK carriers. Today, Samsung is celebrating the release of the phone in their home market...

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ThinkPad Edge E220s available now for $749, runs spreadsheets like the wind

.at15t_email{background-position:0px -4120px} Lenovo has been on a bit of a tear recently. Heck, it was only yesterday that the sleek and powerful X220 and X220T went up for sale online. Today it's the ThinkPad Edge E220s getting some "buy now" love. This more budget-friendly, 3.25-pound ultraportable is shipping to consumers starting at $749 with a 250GB hard drive, Intel HD 3000 graphics, a Sandy Bridge-class...

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T-Mobile G2x review

It's only been a few weeks since the Optimus 2X crossed the desk of our European review bureau as the first known dual-core smartphone in the universe. Now LG's wunderkind has made its way across the pond and landed on US soil to be reborn as the G2x on T-Mobile. While the hardware remains the same elegant Tegra 2-infused slab of glass, metal and plastic, the software has been liberated from the shackles of LG's UI customizations into a serving...

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Motorola delays Droid Bionic launch until summer to make 'several enhancements'

There's not a lot of details on this one, but the Wall Street Journal has just confirmed with Motorola that the launch of the Droid Bionic will be delayed until summer, and that it might not be available for purchase until sometime in the third quarter (or late summer, in other words). As for the reason for the delay, a Motorola spokesperson would only say that the company is "incorporating several enhancements to make this an even better consumer...

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LG steps into Nokia's MeeGo void (updated)

Sure, Nokia will ship a single MeeGo handset this year. But after that, MeeGo, Nokia's previous strategic smartphone platform, will be pushed into the incubation lab as the team shifts focus to future user experiences. According to Reuters, LG Electronics has stepped in to fill the void by joining a working group with ZTE and China Mobile intent on developing a handset version of the software. This, according to a member of the MeeGo technical...

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Motorola Atrix to launch exclusively with Orange UK in early May

Just in time to duel with the Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola's Atrix is crossing the Atlantic for an early May release in Orange livery. UK carrier Orange has proudly announced it'll be the "exclusive launch partner" for the Atrix in the UK, offering the dual-core handset for free on two-year contracts costing £35 per month or more. A Work and Play Kit that includes the phone's Multimedia Dock will be made available at a reduced £50 price to...

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HP planning Veer launch party for May 2nd, AT&T brings cake for webOS 3.0 devs

We still don't have a solid release date for HP's tiny Veer -- we've been told it's "coming around the corner" and will be here "soon" -- but if we were the guessing type, we'd say that the pint-sized webOS 2.2 smartphone will hit the market on or about the 2nd of May. That's because a PreCentral reader stumbled across what looks like an official invitation to an "HP Veer Launch Party Event" in Los Angeles on that very date, and it's typically...

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Meizu MX to be Jack Wong's next dream phone, coming with HDMI-out by year's end

It's only been 109 days since Meizu's remarkable launch of the M9 Android, but as we all know, there's nothing stopping our man Jack Wong from teasing his next flagship phone on his forum. Previously known as the M9II, Wong has now renamed this 4-inch handset to MX -- apparently short for "meng xiang" or "dream" in Mandarin Chinese, though X can also cunningly double up as the Roman numeral for 10 here. Also shared is the above real-life shot...

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UAE plans enterprise-class messaging ban for individuals and small companies?

Seems the United Arab Emirates wasn't satisfied with the spying agreements that RIM put in place -- now, the government's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will reportedly restrict BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) services to companies with more than twenty BlackBerry accounts each. Interestingly, the TRA itself denies that any services will be halted to individuals or small firms, even as RIM itself claims that such a ban will indeed...

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HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid

The smallest of HTC’s S trio, the HTC Wildfire S, is now available on pre-order in the UK. It's set to launch on 13 May. You have a choice between getting the Gingerbread droid on a contract or SIM-free from several retailers. The SIM-free HTC Wildfire S will be shipping some time in May. Play.com seem to be the ones shipping it first, starting 13 May for £230 (€260, $375). Amazon has it on pre-order for the same amount of cash but the shipping...

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Specs leak: BlackBerry Torch 9860 (Monza), Bold Touch 9900 (Dakota)

The BlackBerries keep leaking - it’s the Dakota (a.k.a. Bold Touch) and the Monza (GSM version of the Monaco) this time around. What leaked are sheets of each and every spec for both phones – there are no leaked official photos but we have unofficially leaked ones, so that’s OK. The BlackBerry Monza, also listed as Torch 9860, packs a 1.2GHz CPU, 768MB RAM, 4GB built-in memory and microSD card slot. This is packed in a 120 x 62 x 11.5mm body....

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LG Optimus 3D headed to the UK in a white cloak

LG Optimus 3D is coming in white too, but for now it seems to be exclusive for UK only. In case the black color was the only thing stopping you to place a pre-order, then you are a lucky one today.Currently the white Optimus 3D is offered exclusively by Phones4U. The retailer didn't specify any release date, but it says the white model will become available in the upcoming months after the release of the black one. There is no official word...

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Dual-SIM Samsung Star II Duos to set foot in Russia this May

Samsung is going release a special version of the Star II, part of the Duos series. The device, oddly enough, will be available only in Russia and, as the name suggests, it has Dual SIM functionality. The Samsing Star II Duos has a bigger screen than the original and a beefier battery. It's screen has been promoted to 3.2 inches (as compared to 3 inches) and the battery is now 1200mAh instead of 100omAh. The Star II Duos supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n...

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Nokia W7 and W8 will lead the Windows Phone 7 march

Mobile Review's one-man Nokia rumor mill Eldar Murtazin has pushed out some details regarding the first fruits from the 'Microkia' (Microsoft/Nokia) team up, in the form of two new devices bearing the names W7 and W8. Not only are they not exactly the most original names but the devices in question will apparently resemble the Nokia X7 and the N8 respectively. Nokia apparently already has one working Windows Phone prototype in their possession,...

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Fujitsu and DoCoMo's new dual-boot handset: Windows 7 and Symbian together at last?

Ever wished you could have a Microsoft main course with a side of Symbian? We haven't either, but if the rumors are true, Fujitsu and DoCoMo are teaming up to unleash a dual-boot device this year that can go from Windows 7 (the desktop OS, not WP7) to Symbian at the flip of a switch. According to the always untrusworthy interwebs, the LOOX F-07C will come with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a four-inch 1024 x 600 display, an Intel Atom CPU,...

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Nokia X7 with Symbian 'Anna' now official on Three UK (Updated)

So, it's official. The Nokia X7, unfit for a US launch, has finally found a home with Three in the UK. The heavily leaked stainless steel handset runs an updated Symbian^3 "Anna" (aka, PR2) OS that finally introduces a vastly improved browser and portrait QWERTY with split-view data entry among its 50 new enhancements. Rounding out the specs are an 8 megapixel cam with dual-LED flash, 4-inch OLED ClearBlack display, HD video recording, and...

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Nokia X7 first hands-on! (updated with video)

The Nokia X7, everybody! Like the E7, this is a 4-inch AMOLED handset with an 8 megapixel EDoF camera, though unlike its more buttoned-down business-oriented sibling, this is an entertainment handset through and through. Check it out in pictures below and we'll bring you more impressions of it and the new Symbian "Anna" UI very shortly. Video forthcoming too! Update: Video now embedded after the break. We can't yet speak of the improvements...

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Nokia E6 first hands-on! (updated with video)

That crazy new 326ppi device that Nokia busted out this morning has finally made contact with our eager hands. The E6 is extremely compact, stainless steel accounts for its back cover and camera bezel, but weight is feathery and general feel in the hand is terrific. You're limited to a 2.46-inch screen, but Nokia's otherwise standard resolution of 640 x 480 looks pretty awesome when squeezed into such dimensions. Check out the gallery of pics...

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HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0

We've known about the so-called HTC Pyramid for months, long before the Vodafone leak this morning. Now the long-rumored Android phone is official and coming to T-Mobile under the moniker HTC Sensation 4G. As expected, it matches many of the EVO 3D's specs, including a 4.3-inch (540 x 960) Super LCD screen, dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, and Android Gingerbread (2.3) with Sense 3.0. But it one ups the 3D handset by bumping the rear lens'...

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HTC Sensation first video hands-on!

You saw the specs confirmed a little earlier today and you even got to glimpse HTC's new Sensation in the flesh. Now it's time to watch this 4.3-inch Android device strut its stuff on video. We've gotten our mitts on the Euro model and you can check out all the delicious visuals after the break. As we mentioned in our preview of this handset, the new lock screen is perhaps the biggest (it's certainly the most immediately apparent) change in...

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T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot hitting stores tomorrow, just as expected

Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together? As expected, T-Mobile has confirmed that its 4G Mobile Hotspot will be hitting stores tomorrow. The ZTE-sourced sliver of plastic and OLED will be T-Mo's first such device and, with its HSPA+ radio, clocks in at 21Mbps, while an SD card slot means it can provide up to 32GB of wireless storage. You can read more about it from our hands-on, or just go get your own tomorrow for $79.99 -- after...

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Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T's first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix

A G2x they ain't, but AT&T's newest duo from LG should certainly satisfy the cravings of less-demanding Android loyalists. Along with every other carrier in the world, Ma Bell has decided to pick up a couple of Optimus One variants, with the LG Thrive being christened as the operator's first prepaid (GoPhone) smartphone. Aside from a tweak in hue, the postpaid Phoenix is the exact same handset, with both offering a totally familiar 600MHz...

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Intel's first Medfield-based smartphone to be a ZTE?

It wasn't that long ago that Intel pulled a Dell, Anand Chandrasekher showing off a fancy new thing then quickly hiding it away out of sight. That was a Medfield-based smartphone, an Atom-powered mobile that the company pledges is built on "the most efficient architecture on the planet." Whether that's the case remains to be seen, as we're still waiting on any sort of details on that mystery phone, but according to Businessweek one question...

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Kyocera Echo review

It's not exactly difficult to put into words what the Kyocera Echo is -- it's a dual-screened Android phone, after all -- but it's a wee bit more challenging to wrap your head around who exactly it's for. The hardcore gaming contingent already has Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play, and those obsessed with screen real estate have options spanning the gamut -- everything from Dell's 5-inch Streak to a veritable cornucopia of choices in the 4- to 4.3-inch...

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Kobian Mercury Viva Review: An entry-level phone with dual SIM capability

The Indian mobile terrain has several new players to talk about. Astonishingly, most (or say almost all) of them plan to create a niche market for basic, entry-level phones. This has given rise to innumerable budget handsets that try to cling on a single or multiple features. Adding to this all-new list of phone manufacturers like Sharp, iBall and Videocon, Kobian decided to spurn out mobile phones under its loyal Mercury label. Keeping the...

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How would you change Dell's Venue?

Sure, it's lacking the Pro moniker, but it's also lacking a built-in keyboard. A fair trade, we suppose. Dell's Venue is actually nothing at all like the once-titled Lightning, boasting a slate-style form factor and Android 2.2 in place of Windows Phone 7. To this day, it remains one of the few unlocked phones available for sale in the US with support for AT&T's 3G bands, and for those who missed out on the Nexus One (or just opted for...

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Samsung to release two Bada 2.0 handsets with NFC in Q4, software update in July?

Some of you Samsungers are probably anticipating the snazzy Wave 578 due out in May or June outside the US, but the sad news is it won't be shipped with the upcoming Bada 2.0 OS. Fret not, though, as Russian blog Bada World claims to have obtained some juicy details that'll cheer up Bada fanatics. The above slide -- apparently sourced from a Samsung France conference from a few days ago -- lists a pair of new but unnamed handsets that'll pack...

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HTC Desire S review

This time last year, HTC had two Android smartphones for the mainstream: the 3.7-inch Desire, outfitted with the latest and greatest, and the 3.2-inch Legend, which was humbler in specs but offered the novelty of an aluminum unibody construction. After seeing that strategy pay off handsomely, the company's come back in 2011 with a similar proposition. The 4-inch Incredible S is now the higher-end device, while the 3.7-inch Desire S is the smaller,...

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