Amy Eichelberg

After several unexplained delays the LG Thrill finally made its official AT&T debut. The AT&T variant dubbed the Optimus 3D is for sale now at $100 with a 2 year contract. Originally introduced back in March at CTIA 2011, the device doesn’t pack any surprises in the spec department. Spec highlights include a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4 CPU with 512MB of RAM, Android Froyo, a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 display, 1080p video capture and dual 5MP rear stereoscopic cameras. Anyone interested in becoming the proud new owner of the LG Thrill, can do so now on the carrier’s website. UPDATE: The Thrill is apparently selling […]

Provided your comfortable flashing a custom ROM, HTC Desire HD users can now enjoy all the unofficial glory of Sense 3.5. The reliable crew over at XDA-Developers have taken a leaked version of Sense 3.5 intended for the upcoming HTC Bliss and ported it over for the Desire HD. There are a few bugs with the 2.3.4 based ROM including Bluetooth not working at all, but this seems a small price to pay in order to have the latest Android skins. Continue onto the source link to get started. Source

According to two internal HP emails leaked to PreCentral, the company intends to split the webOS Global Business Unit into two. It will push the webOS software side over to the Office of Strategy and Technology while the ex-Palm hardware branch will remain part of the Personal Systems Group. PSG EVP Todd Bradley explained in an email to staff, “Earlier this month, I told you about our difficult but necessary decision to discontinue the development of our webOS hardware devices. However, the webOS platform that powers these devices continues to demonstrate its ability to improve how our customers look up

Just a few short days after the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 was formally introduced at this year’s IFA show in Berlin, the Honeycomb slab pulled a vanishing act from the showroom floor. All traces of the tablet were removed including all demo devices and branded marketing materials. Samsung would only confirm that the pull was “voluntary” to SlashGear, but otherwise the company is staying tight lipped about the reasoning behind removing the device from the show. Speculation has increased around the reasons stemming from the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung. Due to patent infringement litigation, the Galaxy Tab

During the IFA show in Berlin on Thursday, Toshiba unveiled the AT200, an Android Honeycomb tablet that is set to be the thinnest Android tablet yet. Measuring in at just 7.7mm thick it makes it .9mm thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It appears as though Toshiba has set out to compete with Samsung in the battle of the tablets. The AT200 beautifully sports a 10.1-inch display with a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. Additional specs include a microUSB port, a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a micro-HDMI port, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and a two-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats.

After the quick demise of HP’s webOS, rumors were spread ramptly in speculation of who, if anyone, was going to buy up the webOS platform. It wasn’t long before speculation swirled around Samsung as a possible bidder. However, with Samsung’s plate already full with Bada, Android, and Windows Phone 7, the company has officially declined. Samsung’s CEO Choi Gee Sung told a group of reporters at the IFA consumer electronics fair, that the company would “never” pursue a webOS deal. Sung actually lamented over what he felt was a trend of obtaining operating systems. He continued to say, “It’s not right that acquiring an operating system is becoming a fashion.” So what

Now that the Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T from merging with T-Mobile, AT&T is undoubtedly preparing for a hefty legal battle. According to a recent report released by Reuters, AT&T is also preparing a settlement offer as part of their plan to save the merger. With so much on the line, the carrier is sure to put in all its efforts to bypass the courtroom altogether. Sources close to the situation claim AT&T will present a proposal to the Department of Justice in hopes to reach an early agreement. While details of the possible

HTC has a press release scheduled Thursday evening at Berlin’s IFA and is widely expected to unveil their Eternity and Omega smartphones. Regardless, BuyMobilePhones has reportedly obtained leaked specs for the smartphones ahead of their formal debut. The HTC Eternity is said to be equipped with a single-core 1.5GHz processor, 16GB of storage, a 1,650 mAh battery, support for 14.2Mbps HSDPA networks, an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p video, and a 1.3-megapxiel camera for video chats. The HTC Omega will reportedly sport a 3.8-inch display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera and support for 14.2Mbps

According to Mashable, Facebook has big plans to unveil a new music streaming service at their F8 Developers Conference, scheduled to take place September 22, 2011. The social networking giant already has its toes dipped into online gaming and advertising, and now apparently music too. Facebook wouldn’t actually host any content, but instead would provide access to its more than three-quarters of a billion users. Third-party music streaming services would then deliver content via their servers to your Facebook page. So which third-party services might be involved? It seems as though Facebook would rely on pre-established platforms like Spotify, Rdio, and MOG. Rdio

So, you’re dying for a tablet to add to your device collection, but you can’t afford to spend half your rent money? Well, Lenovo has you covered as it just announced its IdeaPad A1 tablet starting at $199. The IdeaPad A1 slab is Android Gingerbread powered sporting a single core cortex A8 processor. Additional specs include a 7 inch display, 1024 X 600, front and rear facing cameras, Wi-Fi connectivity, and GPS.  The 8GB model is priced at $199, while the 16GB model is priced at $249. For just a little bit more, the 32GB is priced at $299. Unfortunately, only the 16GB and 32GB models are

Samsung Mobile today announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, the world’s first mobile tablet featuring a Super AMOLED Plus display, and the Samsung Galaxy Note, a new category of product combining the core on-the-go benefits of various mobile devices, at IFA in Berlin. Samsung is wild about the Galaxy Note, which claims to combine the best of a smartphone and a tablet. Continue reading below for the full press releases. Samsung writes the next chapter of the mobile industry with the Samsung GALAXY Note  GALAXY Note combines the market’s largest HD Super AMOLED display, supreme portability and advanced S Pen

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Justice Department has indeed filed to block the controversial AT&T and T-Mobile merger. Ironically, it was just this morning that AT&T and T-Mobile promised approximately 5,000 jobs would be created in the merger as incentive to let the merger pass. It appears that the mere promise of jobs was simply not enough, as shortly after news of the Justice Department’s Antitrust lawsuit broke. The court papers filed by the Justice Department boldly state,   “AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low-priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market.” Wayne Watts, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President

The Samsung Galaxy S II has officially been unveiled today for its eager US consumers. As expected, Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T will all be receiving variants of the device. Sprint and T-Mobile will receive the 4.5-inch super AMOLED screen, while AT&T consumers will have to make do with the smaller 4.3 inch display model. Reportedly, the AT&T version looks almost identical to the European Galaxy S II with no obvious distinction. However, the Sprint and T-Mobile versions are said to have only slight differences than its European counterpart. Sprint’s variant, the Epic 4G Touch rocks the 4.5 super AMOLED touchscreen with a slightly

Members of the media have started to receive an event invitation for a ‘strategy update’ from Sprint. The event, slated to occur in New York on October 7th, is expected to detail the company’s strategy moving forward. While the juicy details of the Now Network’s strategy remain unclear, we do know senior management will be present and hosting a QA session. So what might be in store for us? Primarily, Sprint’s future with 4G is widely under speculation since it scored a deal with company LightSquared. The deal was expected to provide 4G LTE support to Sprint users, but nothing has surfaced

Launch delays in the wireless industry are common and most often caused by manufacturer delays or a hold up by the carrier themselves. However, in the unique case of the Samsung Galaxy S II, Hurricane Irene was more than enough reason to delay the launch. Hurricane Irene made its way up through East Coast killing fifteen people in seven states and leaving 6 million houses and businesses without power. The Samsung press event was originally scheduled for August 29th in NYC, and will now be delayed until Tuesday, August 30th. Despite Irene making its way through NYC today, the event originally