Fido this week launched the Sony Ericsson Cedar, the latest in the Sony Ericsson GreenHeart handset family. Like other GreenHeart devices, it uses post consumer recycled plastics and comes with a lower power consumption charger, an e-manual, waterborne paint and compact packaging. Sony Ericsson Cedar specifications: Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band HSPA Other connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 Display: 2.2-inch QVGA Storage: […]
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HP TouchPad to launch in June for US$699?
BGR.com has received word from one of its sources that HP may be looking to have the TouchPad out by the end of June. Pricing would fall in the US$699 range. It’s likely that this would be for the 16GB version with the 32GB version coming in slightly higher. It’s also not clear if this would be for the Wi-Fi […]
Pre-orders begin for HP Pre 2 on Verizon Wireless
While all the attention this week may have been on the upcoming HP Pre 3 and Veer smartphones (as well as the HP TouchPad tablet), HP has finally begun to take pre-orders for the HP Pre 2 for Verizon Wireless. While the Pre 2 was announced back in October 2010, Verizon is only the second North American carrier (Rogers Wireless […]
Pegatron to manufacture HTC Flyer tablet?
A report by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) indicates that the upcoming HTC Flyer tablet will be outsourced to Pegatron. HTC, which has manufactured all of its products in house to date, may have taken the decision to increase its production schedule flexibility. The report also reiterates that the HTC Flyer will be powered by Android 2.3 and come […]
Samsung Galaxy S 2 and HTC Desire HD2, Desire 2, and Wildfire 2 specifications leaked?
Expansys appears to have inadvertently leaked the specifications on several upcoming devices, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 and the HTC Desire HD2, Desire 2 and Wildfire 2. The retailer has since issued a statement indicating that “the alleged leaks of information are nothing more than speculatively populated product holding pages, created and designed for internal use only…we do not have […]
Nokia outlines new company structure and plans for Symbian and MeeGo
While Nokia announced a new partnership with Microsoft to use Windows Phone on its future smartphones, it is not the end of the road for Symbian and MeeGo. The company also outlined a reorganization that will see the creation of two business units, Smart Devices and Mobile Phones, focused on high-end smartphones and mass-market mobile phones respectively. The Smart Devices […]
Nokia adopts Windows Phone for smartphones
Nokia today announced a “broad strategic partnership” with Microsoft that will see it adopt Windows Phone as its principal smartphone operating system platform. “Today, developers, operators and consumers want compelling mobile products, which include not only the device, but the software, services, applications and customer support that make a great experience,” Stephen Elop, Nokia President and CEO, said at a […]
WINDspeed E1691 data stick now available at WIND Mobile
After announcing that it was coming soon, WIND Mobile today launched the WINDspeed data stick E1691 (from Huawei). It offers download sppeds up to 7.2Mbps download and upload speeds up to 5.76Mbps for CA$80 without a contract. It also supports SMS messaging and has Phone book management capabilities. The Internet stick it replaces, the WINDspeed E181, has dropped from CA$100 […]