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Verizon Wireless Gets Funky By Going Prepaid With All New Androids

by Stefan Etienne on 02. Sep, 2010 in Android, Blackberry, Breaking, HTC, Handsets, Motorola, Verizon

So Verizon Wireless has done something very interesting and very new (in their case). By offering a prepaid plan on all of their new smartphones, Droid Incredible, Droid 2, Droid 1, and Droid X included, customers will be flocking in on Spetember 28th when sales begin. An unlimited 3G data plan will run you at about $30, and a voice plan on top of that should probably end up at paying $60-70 a month for a brand new spanking smartphone, without a 2-year agreement.

And to honor this post, I will be striding into a Verizon store on the 28th to go ahead a buy myself a Droid X, Incredible, Droid 2, or just get all three.

Source: PRNewsWire, BGR

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Made Official At IFA 2010 In Berlin

by Stefan Etienne on 02. Sep, 2010 in Android, Awesome, Hardware, Samsung, Tablets

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a beast. The specs, my friends, coupled with a very sleek Android experience, makes the iPad have its first true threat.

It has a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps radio (900, 1900, 2100 MHz), quad-band GSM, 7-inch WSVGA screen with multitouch, Android 2.2, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, DLNA, Flash 10.1, 4,000 mAh battery, 3 megapixel rear-facing camera with flash, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, full HD video playback at 1080p, microSD card slot with support for up to a 32 GB card, and the unit will weigh 380 grams (13.4 ounces).

Now that people, is bloody marvelous. Samsung mentions that “The Samsung GALAXY Tab will be launched in Europe in mid September, and in other markets including Korea, the US and Asia in coming months;” which is very satisfying news from the IFA 2010 Consumer Electronics Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Source: Galaxy Tab

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T-Mobile’s HTC G2 Has A Confirmed 800MHz Scorpion CPU & Android 2.2

by Stefan Etienne on 02. Sep, 2010 in Android, HTC, Handsets, T-Mobile

Today T-Mobile’s own website confirmed that the T-Mobile G2 has an 800MHz Scorpion processor, and not the 1GHz Snapdragon previously thought of. It will run Android 2.2 and have full access to Flash 10.1. With HSPA+ access which is nearly as fast as 4G WiMAX, T-Mobile is calling it “fastest smartphone experience in America”.

Do any of you think trhat is so now that it only has an 800Mhz brain with Froyo?

Source: T-Mobile

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Unboxing (video!)

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in AT&T, Android, Sony Ericsson

So that unboxing I promised you guys got sorted out, and now the video is live on YouTube. Everybody’s happy now! HD 720p unboxing goodness is now just above.

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T-Mobile G2 Pricing Seen In Latest Leak Through T-Mobile’s Faucet

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in Android, HTC, Handsets, Leaks, Rumors, T-Mobile

So the T-Mobile G2 pricing you ask? According to unofficial but ding-on-the-right-note-every-time TMoNews, the G2 will cost $199.99 on a 2-year contract, and $499.99 without. Mind you that T-Mobile is a GSM carrier, and the phone supports HSPA+ bands, so it’s a match made in heaven. Now all we (the tech industry and consumers) is an official unveiling and some detailed specifications. And of course a press invite *wink*.

Via: TMoNews

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Motorola Releases The MILESTONE 2 For Europe, a la Droid 2

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in Android, Handsets, Motorola

For those of you wondering, the DROID 2 is the Milestone 2, except with GSM bands and support for SIM cards. Happy now? The Milestone 2 has a 1 GHz processor, 5 megapixel shooter with 720p video recording, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G mobile hotspot capabilities, 8 GB micro-SD card, Flash 10.1, DLNA support, and Android 2.2. Unlike the U.S counterpart, the MILESTONE 2 has the full Motoblur UI, instead of the one featured in the Droid X.

It will be available beginning in Q4 of 2010 across the big pond separating the U.S from the Old Word. Full presser after the cut.

Source: Motorola Media Center

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T-Mobile G2 Now Pictured In Press Photos, Looks Nice

by Stefan Etienne on 31. Aug, 2010 in Android, HTC, Handsets, Leaks, Rumors, T-Mobile

So the T-Mobile G2 will ‘officially’ have the following specs:

  • 3.7″ Active Matrix OLED display
  • 1 GHz Snapdragon Processor
  • Landscape slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • 5MP camera with autofocus.
  • 3G HSPA+
  • WiFi + Hotspot capabilities
  • aGPS
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate

And then the leaked press shot above was recently found by Cell Phone Signal. The G2 will be known as the Desire Z or Vision overseas. But who gives a tweet about that? *Shiny high-end Android slidey phone, oohhh*

Source: Cell Phone Signal

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 First Impressions (and then some)

by Stefan Etienne on 31. Aug, 2010 in AT&T, Android, Handsets, Sony Ericsson

So the XPERIA X10 gets a look, here on LaptopMemo!

In other words this is was supposed to be my first video unboxing, which I think was pretty damn good, but due to some pesky encoding error, the video cannot be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. It’s quite sad actually, it was recorded so well and as I said before, was a true unboxing. Thanks to the great guys and gals at Sony Ericsson for lending us this X10, and providing an AT&T SIM card, which other bloggers alike haven’t actually found in the box. Onto the first impressions!

  • It’s very light.
  • Is very snappy.
  • Uses Android 1.6 but feels very much like Android 2.x.
  • Has a terrible speakerphone.
  • Has a solid 8.1 megapixel camera.
  • Is very sexy.

Later on, next week I’ll have the full review up, and with video that isn’t impossible to upload. One more shot of the X10 is after the break.

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Samsung Epic 4G Now On Sale: 2-Year Contract, For $249 Bucks

by Stefan Etienne on 31. Aug, 2010 in Android, Breaking, Handsets, Samsung, Sprint

So Samsung’s Epic 4G was due for a release today, online at Sprint’s website, and at 8AM at their retail stores. For $249.99 you get one of the best Android sliders to date, with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel 720p HD recording camera and front-facing, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.1 with Touchwiz 3.0 (Froyo inbound), and finally a super awesome slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Or you can just buy it for $50 less at Amazon with a new contract.

Source: Sprint, Amazon

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Sony Ericsson’s UK Twitter Account Mentions Android 2.1 Coming To XPERIA X10 At End-Of-Month

by Stefan Etienne on 30. Aug, 2010 in Android, Handsets, Rumors, Sony Ericsson

Good news! The Sony Ericsson UK Twitter account today released a short @ reply, saying that Androdi 2.1 is pegged for a release on the Xperia X10 later this month. With a review unit inbound to the LaptopMemo office as we speak, I’d say it’s a pretty good thing.

One problem: is Sony Ericsson talking about the UK Xperia X10, or the AT&T one?

Questions, questions, questions. It’s more like superb annoyance.

Source: Twitter

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