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Nokia Preparing at Least One High End Handset for MWC 2012

February 8, 2012
Nokia is expected to unveil at least one new high end smartphone at Mobile World Congress, an event that starts in about two weeks in Barcelona. This is the biggest tech show of the year, so it’s bound to contain some novelty. It will take place in Barcelona and span ...

Windows Phone 8 to Allow More Handset Designs

February 7, 2012
With Windows Phone 7, things were pretty straightforward, as most devices packed only candybar form factors and were only touch-enabled, except for very few of them (such as the Dell Venue Pro, or HTC 7 Pro).Apparently, new Windows Phone form factors are in the works, and Microsoft will ...

Sony Xperia Sola Handset Trademarked in Europe and USA

February 5, 2012
After the Sony Xperia P, Xperia S and Xperia U we get a newcomer, that has a fuller name, not just a letter: Xperia Sola. This name was recently trademarked by Sony in USA and Europe, so we’re to expect an unveiling ASAP, maybe at MWC 2012 in Barcelona this ...

Motorola Droid 4 Hands-on Review Details the Latest QWERTY Moto Handset (Video)

February 5, 2012
If you don’t fancy a Motorola Droid RAZR or the new RAZR MAXX, you can get your fix of QWERTY action through the Motorola Droid 4 that launches this week. The folks of Wirefly did a hands on video with the device, that you can see below, if you’re curios. ...

Nokia still top vendor as global handset shipments reached 1.6 billion in 2011

January 28, 2012
Global mobile phone shipments grew 14% annually to shatter the previous shipment record in 2011. Market research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that 1.6 billion cell phones were shipped last year, representing more than one-fifth of the world’s total population, which surpassed 7 billion in late October last year according to the Population ...

Nokia announces sale of its 1.5 billionth S40 handset

January 25, 2012
Nokia announced on Wednesday that it has officially sold its 1.5 billionth S40-powered cell phone since the first S40 device — the Nokia 7110 — was released in 1999. A 21-year old Brazilian woman made the historic purchase in São Paulo, the company said, noting that the woman purchased a Nokia Asha ...

Nokia Lumia 710 Unboxing Reveals Teen-Oriented Handset With Windows Phone (Video)

January 16, 2012
Nokia Lumia 710 has just hit our testing table and we’re giving you the unboxing video of the handset right now. Announced at Nokia World 2011 last year, this model is the lower end of the Lumia trio, that also includes the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900. The handset comes ...

Huawei Ascend P1 LTE Handset Hands On Detailed at CES 2012 (Video)

January 15, 2012
Among the devices shown this week at CES 2012 there was also the new thinnest phone in the world the, Huawei Ascend P1S and its twin with LTE and a thicker waistline, the Ascend P1 LTE. The latter was taken for a hands on spin by the guys of androidandme ...

HTC Velocity 4G to Become Telstra’s First LTE Handset in January

January 13, 2012
HTC Velocity 4G will soon be able to feed the speed hunger of Australian mobile phone users interested in getting a taste of the 4G LTE technology.The smartphone is expected to arrive on shelves at wireless carrier Telstra and is said to be the very first LTE-capable device on ...

Sony Ericsson Pepper MT27i Leaks, Yet Another Dual Core Handset Ready for CES

January 8, 2012
Usually we get to see leaked pictures and specifications of the Sony Ericsson Nozomi aka Xperia Arc HD, but now there’s yet another dual core smartphone from the same handset maker, that leaked online. Sony Ericsson MT72i Pepper is the model I’m talking about, that’s pictured below and seems to ...

ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 Handset Costs $250, is a Dual SIM Android Smartphone for Everyone

January 8, 2012
ViewSonic has been known for its Android tablets till now, but they also have big plans for the handset market now. Forbes recently reported that we’re to expect an unveiling of the ViewPhone 3 handset at CES 2012, a dual SIM android phone that’s intended for Latin America and other ...

RIM to Plan Licensing BlackBerry 10 to Other Handset Makers

January 5, 2012
Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion might be determined to start licensing the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system to other handset vendors around the world.Moreover, the company is expected to rethink its strategy for the smartphone segment, and to start new partnerships that would eventually help it gain ...