Archive for the ‘Unlocked Cell Phones’ Category

Samsung outs the Galaxy Proclaim for the US

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Samsung unveiled its latest entry-level Android smartphone to launch through Net10 and StraightTalk on the Verizon network.

Dubbed the Galaxy Proclaim, this Droid unfortunately runs Gingerbread on its slightly curved 3.5"h HVGA display with a resolution of 320×480 pixels. Under the hood, things are looking better with a 1GHz procesor and 1GB of built-in storage.

The phone comes with…

Sony Xperia ST27 Lotus leaks, might be Active's successor

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

A couple of UA profiles recently popped up on the Sony Mobile website. They are for yet unofficial smartphones, carrying the model number ST27i and ST27a. Presumably those are just the international and the US-bound version of the same device.

The information extracted from the leaked profiles reveals a smartphone based on the ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset with a 1GHz dual-core processor…

Dual-core Snapdragon S4 confirmed for Verizon Galaxy S III

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Looks like people in the US willing to grab the upcoming Galaxy S III won't be treated to its quad-core Exynos variant. Instead, latest evidence points to a dual-core Snapdragon S4 powering the Galaxy S III for Verizon.

This is further confirmed by early NenaMark2 benchmarks, which show a Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) with a 1.5GHz dual-core S4. The reason for this exchange of hardware is the LTE…

Nokia 311 and 305, S40 phones with full touchscreens, uncovered

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Nokia has been dabbling with touchscreens on S40 phones for a while now so it was only a matter of time they released a phone with a full touchscreen. Now we have come across two S40 phones with such full-touchscreen displays.

The phones, Nokia 311 and 305, were first spotted on a Chinese forum being placed next to rulers. Both phones have a large touchscreen up front and call/end buttons…

Verizon expands its 4G LTE network to 27 more areas

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Just a month after its last network expansion, Verizon is ready to bring its fast 4G LTE services to even more areas in the United States.

The expansion commences on May 17 and will include 27 new areas and markets including the Jersey Shore, Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Belmar, Point Pleasant, Toms River, Atlantic City and into Cape May County.

Verizon is keen to increase the expansion…

HTC Desire C first press shot and specs leak on Vodafone

Monday, May 14th, 2012

The HTC Desire C is not a stranger anymore. We've seen it star in not one, but two blurry photo sessions. However, this is the first time we get to see it in its proper attire – via a leaked press shot. Obviously, Vodafone Portugal jumped the gun on this one and included it in its May catalog even before the thing was announced.

Leaked specs and photos are the bread and butter of this job,…

Sprint LG LS970 to come with quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

It seems LG is working on a new flagship for Sprint – the LS970 that will probably retail as the Eclipse 4G LTE.

The rumored specs are quite impressive – a Snapdragon SoC (System-On-a-Chip) with a quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor and Adreno 320 graphics, 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. It should pack a 4.67-inch 1280x768px LCD screen, a 13MP rear and a 1.3MP front camera alongside LTE…

Galaxy S III has PenTile AMOLED because it lasts longer

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

After the Galaxy S III announcement many people, including us, were wondering why Samsung decided to use a PenTile Super AMOLED screen instead of an Super AMOLED Plus unit.

Well, a Samsung spokesman has explained why. The reason turned out to be plain simple – it’s not because Samsung can’t satisfy the demand – it’s just that the PenTile will last longer.

As it turns out, the RGB AMOLEDs…

HTC Desire C spotted in the wild once again

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

The HTC Desire C, previously known as Wildfire C or Golf, leaks once again in live pictures.

This time it was spotted on the Orange Romania Facebook page. Someone there apparently decided to take pictures from the Marketing’s team office and post them on Facebook. The HTC Desire C can be found in two of those pictures.

Enjoy!

HTC Desire C

The Desire C is rumored to feature a…

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs. HTC One X: Alien vs. Predator

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

There's no battle to end all battles in this industry but there's no point either trying to reason with two deadly droids, armed with the latest technology. We have two of the season's hottest smartphones in combat mode and Android supremacy is…