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LG may be late to the game, but it seems to be making up for the delayed entry with a bigger screen, a hell lot more processing power and a big leap to the Honeycomb version of Android, bypassing Froyo altogether.  When released, the LG Optimus Pad will boast of a humongous 8.9-inch touchcreen display, a blazing fast dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, and an unspecified amount of RAM, all crammed into a thin body and running Android 3.0 Honeycomb.  According to Engadget, a “senior” official from the LG camp felt the need to let loose these details and if […]

Apart from getting a class-act smartphone, LG users will now get some special treatment too at the company’s hands, thanks to its collaboration with Microsoft.  With the phone to be released pretty soon, future Optimus 7 users will get 10 applications free of cost across a variety of genres consisting of utilities, social networking, gaming, etc., worth $30 in all, and all these can be obtained via LG’s own Application Store which will be preinstalled on LG Windows Phone 7 devices.  Brandon Watson, Director for Windows Phones Division, Microsoft, had this to say about the partnership: This collaboration with LG

And just in time for the holiday season too! Beginning November 7th, the iPhone 4 and its predecessor, iPhone 3GS will grace the shelves of Target’s 846 outlets across the country.  The store promises quick in-store activation and “expert support” (no, they won’t jailbreak it for you but we can help you with that).  Here’s what Mark Schindele, Senior Veep of Target Merchandising had to say, At Target, we continue to offer our guests the best in electronics, so we’re happy to add iPhone to our Target Mobile offerings.  With expert support from Target Mobile specialists and in-store activation, our

Rugged is as rugged does and in Motorola Defy’s case, it does so with aplomb.  The device is water resistant up to 1 meter and takes on dust, scratches and drops, not to mention a constant onslaught of grubby hands.  On the inside, the Defy offers up Android 2.1 operating system, a 5-megapixel shooter, the usual bevy of connectivity options, aGPS, and a sturdy 3.7-inch Gorilla glass touchscreen display, a great mixture of brain and brawn. The Motorola Defy is available for preorder now on almost all major UK carriers.  Prices start at as low as £15.63 on a monthly

Better late than never right?  The Xperia X10 family is already rocking Eclair and exploring a whole new world that it brings, but X8 users will have to wait just a little longer, according to an unnamed spokesman.  If you didn’t know already, the X8 is a mid-segment device that features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel lens, and aGPS running the ripe old Android 1.6 overlayed with custom SE user interface.  The Xperia X8 will most probably get Android 2.1 upgrade within the next two months, something Sony Ericsson should have done a long time ago and as

It’s been a long wait for the X10 but is Eclair worth the wait? Some of its users might beg to differ but for now, they will just have to be satisfied with Android 2.1 while the others are a bit ahead of times running Froyo 2.2 and enjoying in-browser Flash 10.1.  All the three versions of the X10 (the X10, X10 Mini, and X10 Mini Pro) will be getting the update and with it, an updated UI and a lot of other key improvements. Apart from finally getting to play around with some popular 2.1 and above only apps,

Yeah, says Gizmodo whose source supposedly got to play with a live one recently and yes, it might be manufactured by Samsung instead of HTC.  And if you thought the N2 is anything like its predecessor, think again; according to the source, the device is very much like the Galaxy S in many ways down to its color, its curved corners, and also the 4-inch AMOLED display that makes Sammy’s Galaxy series so popular although it could be a bit leaner (the picture below is just a mockup).  Also noticed was a front-facing camera (for the upcoming video chat feature

After conquering the major carriers across the country, the Galaxy Tab is now going regional with US Cellular now announcing that the tablet will be available on its network very soon.  Other than this piece of news and lauding the Tab and its features, the press release fails to mention anything else of importance, like a proper release date or pricing.  If the recent announcements from the other carriers are anything to go by, we would expect a release date somewhere around the first or second week of November with a price tag of approximately $400 (subsidized).  Read on for

Although not in the same league as the HTC Desire in terms of processing power or screen size, the Wildfire is still a great phone if all you need is a good Android handset that won’t burn a huge hole in your pocket.  HTC has now revealed that the handset will be coming the USA in the fourth quarter of 2010, which only means a release somewhere within the next two months.  The Wildfire is already available in Europe and Asia and packs a 5mpx camera, a 3.2-inch multitouch display, optical trackpad and runs Android 2.1 operating system (with SenseUI

The latest version of the MeeGo operating system is now available for download and if you have swum the murky waters of flashing your N900 before and are ready to risk it again, go on and get it from the repository here.  There is no info on what kinks have been smoothed out (and what new ones have appeared), but considering it’s only the second version of the OS for the handset, it would be safe to assume that there will be some bugs yet.  As promised a couple of weeks ago, MeeGo 1.1 will now support dual boot between

If you missed out on your chance to gain a Galaxy Tab, fret not as Microsoft is doing the same now but instead of the Tab, you will have the chance to take home a spanking new Windows Phone 7 handset.  The grand prize winner each week will also get one year’s worth of Zune subscription bundled with the device, while five runners-up will get free Zune service for a month.  There are two ways to get yourself into the Rock Your World Sweepstakes; either spread the message by tweeting “Zune on Windows Phone 7 Rocks My World! Official Rules

No surprise there.  The tablet seems to be the flavor of the season right now with the Apple iPad already a big hit and the Samsung Galaxy Tab on its way there, and now Acer is joining the ranks with its plans to reveal a lineup of tablets next month.  The news was outed by Acer CEO, Gianfranco Lanci, in an interview to Dow Jones recently and though no specifics regarding the preferred operating system were disclosed, Mr Lanci did reveal an approximate pricing range of between $299 and $699, with their aim to have a leg in on devices

From time to time, rumors have been popping up about the fabled Nexus Two, even after Google’s own Eric Schmidt quashed them in July.  But this time around, the rumor seems to originate from City A.M., a business paper based in London which purports that the N2 will not only be released, but will also be available with Carphone Warehouse in the UK, unlike Nexus One’s Google-exclusive marketing strategy. Now we should be taking this with a bit of skepticism, given Mr Schmidt’s assertion, but let’s evaluate what actually points towards a Nexus Two.  Other than the fact that City

The Galaxy Tab may be making waves around the world with a flurry of release dates in the recent past in various countries, but what about Samsung’s own homeland, South Korea?  SK Telecom is now ready to remedy that with a release of the well-known Android tablet on November 3, 2010.  The price has not been disclosed yet but the Tab will be available on SK Telecom under the model number SHW-M180S. The release was supposed to happen earlier in the month on the 14th but was delayed in order to provide localized apps for the South Korean market.  Let

The invites are out and the curtains are down, but what we are curious about, as always, is what the curtain is hiding.  Sammy has been on a roll since the launch of its Galaxy Tab on multiple carriers in the US and also across the world, so they better have something superior to the Tab under the wraps.  The promo poster hints at an Android device, either a tablet or a phone, and judging by the familiar Android icons on the poster, it will definitely have phone capabilities. The event is to be held in New York City on