Yesterday, Apple disappointed a lot of fans with the release of only one iPhone model, which was not the iPhone 5 device that they were all expecting.
The iPhone 4S might seem like a great device, and might even be capable of providing users with increased performance capabilities due to its dual-core CPU, or with global connectivity, but it is not the iPhone 5, which is still expected to land on shelves next year. (Read the article)
he latest gimmick provided by the two giants is the AT&T Upgrader application, which will soon be available as a free download from the App Store.
The application allows users who already own an iPhone to find out if they are eligible for a certain upgrade, how much they will have to pay for an iPhone 4S, and ultimately place a pre-order for the latest product in the iPhone family. (Read the article)
Or even sooner, as Apple will have the new iPhone model available for reservations as soon as this week, on October 7th.
One way or the other, users will need to know whether they are eligible for purchasing the new device at a discounted price tag or not, and Apple has just published an online tool that will offer them the possibility to learn that.
Best Buy is one of the first major retailers to sell both versions of the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab 8.9, the 16GB model and the 32GB variant.
Customers who want to purchase Samsung’s medium size slate will have to pay $469.99 (about 345 EUR) for the 16GB version or $569.99 (roughly 420 EUR) for the 32GB model.
It appears that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 was Samsung’s answer to LG’s Optimus Pad slate, as both have the same size and almost similar hardware and software configuration. (Read the article)
Today, Opera Software announced that it has acquired Handster Inc., a known mobile application store platform company, which is based in Northbrook, Illinois, with operations in Odessa, Ukraine.
The company offers services to a wide range of wireless services providers around the world, as well as to various mobile phone makers, and to application stores all around the world. (Read the article)
The fact that this device is headed for the market before the end of the ongoing year is no longer a mystery, since LG themselves mentioned it in a recent press release that announced the upcoming exclusive availability of Street Fighter IV on this high-end smartphone.
Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile, stated the following: “As we prepare our first HD smartphone for launch, it was important for us to be able to offer HD content that would really demonstrate this phone’s benefits.” (Read the article)
The handset was spotted into the wild quite a few times before, and its entire list of specifications was unveiled to the world recently, but it seems that there still are some details on it that need attention.
Rumor has it that the new mobile phone will be on its way to the market as the HTC Rhyme, and that it will be officially introduced as soon as next week.
HTC will hold a press event in New York City on September 20th, and the HTC Bliss is expected to become official on that day. (Read the article)
Over all, the entire experience that owners of Android-based devices (version 1.5 and newer) can receive from the Facebook client has been improved.
As stated above, the new application release comes an improved sharing tool, which also brings along new privacy controls on posts. Moreover, users will find it easier to share content with their people they want over the social networking site.
(Read the article)
We already reported about HTC Eternity, the company’s WP7 flagship smartphone that features a brilliant 4.7-inch capacitive display and runs Windows Mango.
It appears that the guys over at Pocketnow have learned that HTC Eternity and a new Android high-end smartphone called HTC Runnymede are expected to be released in the same timeframe, by the end of the year. (Read the article)
The one issue that Nokia seems to have is with the names that its devices will sport when made available stateside.
Other mobile phone makers already have popular devices available on shelves in the US, and users often associate the company with the name of the handset, while Nokia does not. (Read the article)
