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COSMIN VASILE
I'm a part of Softpedia's "mobile division" since 2005 by reporting on the latest handset launches and rumors as well as interesting events in the mobile world. I also contribute to our extensive phones and handheld devices database.
My hobbies include fantasy literature, Dungeons & Dragons and Miniatures, Magic the Gathering and lots and lots of RPG games. I don’t have a basement yet, but my 750+ D&D miniatures collection watches me from every corner of my living room.
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Samsung Russia has just posted on its official site a countdown to Galaxy S III’s availability. It appears that Russians will be able to purchase the smartphone beginning June 5 for no less than 29,990 rubles (960 USD / 750 EUR) outright.
Customers who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S III now will also receive a... |
17 May 2012
14:50 UTC |
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Samsung wishes to show it cares about individual consumers and has just released an Android application to prove it.
The software is suggestively called “Samsung Cares” and serves as a hub for online support. Android users who decide to give it a try will find that the application comprises lots of FAQs,... |
17 May 2012
20:31 UTC |
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Although the Optimus L7 was slated for an early May release in the UK, it appears that LG pushed back the launch of the smartphone.
The phone has been available for pre-order since March, but only a few retailers accepted pre-orders for the LG Optimus L7.
Today, Clove UK opened LG Optimus L7 pre-orders as well, wh... |
17 May 2012
15:01 UTC |
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Samsung Galaxy S III is expected to arrive in the UK on May 31. The smartphone will be available from most carriers and authorized resellers across the country.
However, T-Mobile is one of the first carriers to open pre-orders for the Galaxy S III in the UK. The device is now available for £49.99 (80 USD/60 EU... |
17 May 2012
13:20 UTC |
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Samsung trademarked lots of Galaxy names in the past couple of months, but it seems the South Korean can’t get enough of it and submitted more trademark applications.
This time around no less than six Galaxy names have been trademarked and are waiting to be attached to Samsung’s upcoming products.
The c... |
17 May 2012
23:31 UTC |
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After Rogers, WIND Mobile and Mobilicity, Videotron is the next Canadian carrier to pick the Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone device.
There are no details on the phone’s available and price tag yet, but there’s a high chance it will go live for around $250 CAD outright.
One of the most affordable Windows ... |
17 May 2012
19:31 UTC |
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Research In Motion (RIM) plans to deliver an important software update to all developers who received its BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device.
The Canadian company announced via its Twitter account that is now working to deliver the update, and recommended all developers to make sure their requests are in the “Issu... |
17 May 2012
17:31 UTC |
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Nokia unveiled the international version of Lumia 900 at the International Consumer Electronics Show. However, the smartphone has yet to make its debut on the market.
Currently, Lumia 900 is available for pre-order in the UK, and the Finnish company has just confirmed it will launch the handset in Singapore as... |
17 May 2012
22:31 UTC |
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Although Samsung did not confirm any plans to bring the Galaxy S III in Australia, it appears that the South Korean company will bring the third-generation Galaxy smartphone in the country after all.
The folks over at PC World Australia have just been invited to a launch event on May 31. The timing coincides with Ga... |
17 May 2012
21:31 UTC |
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note ‘phablet’ is already one of the most popular phones in the Galaxy family, which is why the South Korean handset maker decided to launch different color versions.
The pink-themed Galaxy Note was already launched on the market last month, but it’s only available in South K... |
17 May 2012
10:21 UTC |
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HTC already confirmed plans to launch the One S in Canada through multiple carriers. Bell Canada, TELUS, Virgin Mobile and Koodo Mobile reportedly picked the HTC One S and are about to make it available on the market. Some of the carriers mentioned earlier plan to launch the smartphone today, while others may introd... |
17 May 2012
11:07 UTC |
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The Galaxy Q is no news for Canadians as the smartphone is already available for purchase at various carriers across the country, including Fido, Mobilicity and WIND Mobile.
The latest operator to pick the Galaxy Q is Videotron. Customers can now purchase the smartphone for a reduced price of $39.95 CAD for $239.95 ... |
17 May 2012
19:01 UTC |
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Samsung officially announced the upcoming availability of the Omnia M mid-range Windows Phone devices in Europe, a few days ago, and now it looks like the company plans to launch another smartphone based on Microsoft’s mobile platform, the SCH-S759.
Although we never heard of this Samsung SCH-S759, it’s ... |
17 May 2012
23:01 UTC |
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Although LG announced the upcoming availability of the Optimus LTE2 two weeks ago, the handset vendor failed to unveil the smartphone’s full specs sheet.
The world’s first smartphone top comes with 2GB of RAM inside, Optimus LTE2 is expected to arrive in South Korea sometime this week.
Today, the compa... |
17 May 2012
22:01 UTC |
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Verizon pushed the latest software update for LG Revolution sometime in March. Since we don’t expect LG to offer an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in the near future, we weren’t surprised to learn that Verizon Wireless plans to push another maintenance update for the Revolution.
Made official one year ago, V... |
17 May 2012
18:01 UTC |
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Verizon’s Motorola DROID 4 has been launched on the market a few months ago with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board. However, the handset maker promised an Ice Cream Sandwich update will be delivered to all DROID 4 owners at some point. Unfortunately, after promising it will update its RAZR and XOOM devices in Q... |
17 May 2012
17:01 UTC |
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It looks like Apple has managed to enforce a blockade over some HTC products that were about to make their entrance on the US smartphone market. So far, at least two HTC handsets, the One X and EVO 4G LTE have been delayed due to an exclusion order issued by ITC against these smartphones. Basically, HTC won’t... |
17 May 2012
16:01 UTC |
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US-based Motorola introduced its full range of XOOM 2 products in all Nordic countries. Today, the handset maker announced the immediate availability of XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition tablets in Sweden.
Built on the success of the Motorola XOOM, both tablets are expected to receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich u... |
17 May 2012
01:01 UTC |
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Unveiled back in October, the ATRIX 2 was among the top tier Motorola smartphones at that time. However, in a world of quad-core handsets, the ATRIX 2 falls into mid-range category.
Enough said, the Motorola ATRIX 2 has just been introduced in Jordan. The phone can be purchased via major retailers across the country... |
17 May 2012
00:01 UTC |
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While handset manufacturers are still struggling to offer their customers Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, some already lost hope and are now turning to other ways of improving their handsets.Most Samsung Galaxy S Plus owners are probably among those who are looking to root their devices i... |
16 May 2012
23:31 UTC |
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Mango-based Nokia Lumia 710 has been on “Coming Soon” at Mobilicity for quite a while. Luckily, customers anxious to purchase the affordable smartphone will be able to do so beginning today.
Mobilicity has put a $249.99 CAD price tag on the Lumia 710, which is the lowest no-term price available in Canada... |
16 May 2012
17:31 UTC |
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Developed by Smule, Songify is an Android application especially created to turn speech into music automatically. Users only need to speak into their Android device and the application will do the rest.
Keep in mind that Songify is the official app of the Gregory Brothers. For those who don’t know, Gregory Bro... |
16 May 2012
14:46 UTC |
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SEGA and Nvidia have teamed up once again to offer Android fans a fully Tegra 3 optimized game, “Sonic 4: Episode II.” The new title comes with multiplayer co-op mode and a lot of graphics optimizations. According to Nvidia, the game features “higher quality lighting, more polygons and complex text... |
16 May 2012
16:01 UTC |
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Although we don’t have any information regarding a possible release of Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX outside Japan, at least we know the smartphone will be launched this summer. During the smartphones’ launch event, Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has confirmed that Xperia GX will hit shelves in July, while t... |
16 May 2012
18:01 UTC |
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Although Asus has been hit by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 shortage and was forced to delay the launch of the Padfone phone/tablet combo, the company continues to release devices that are not based on this SoC (system on a chip) solution.
The latest device launched by Asus is the Transformer Pad TF300T. The tablet is now ... |
16 May 2012
13:51 UTC |
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It looks like Xiaomi Phone had been pretty popular among Chinese Android fans, as the manufacturer decided to launch a limited edition variant with a slightly lower hardware configuration.
The Xiaomi Phone Youth Edition will be limited to 150,000 units. Customers who want to be sure they will get one can join the pr... |
16 May 2012
22:31 UTC |
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Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile has just kicked off a promotional offer aimed at new and existing postpaid customers who want even more calls and mobile data for their smartphones.
Dubbed “Smartphone 50 Voicemail/Call Display” the $50 CAD plan offers customers 150 minutes, Unlimited Incoming Calls, Unlimi... |
16 May 2012
21:31 UTC |
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T-Mobile USA is expected to start pushing the hotly anticipated Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC Sensation 4G today.
In addition, the carrier confirmed that HTC Amaze 4G was currently scheduled to receive the same update beginning May 21.
Even though we already know HTC Sensation 4G is reportedly rec... |
16 May 2012
12:52 UTC |
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Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei plans to launch a new ICS-based smartphone in the United States, the C8820.
The phone has just popped-up at Bluetooth SIG en-route to U.S. Cellular. Although we’re not sure exactly when the smartphone hits shelves, we can see from the first press photo that it runs Android 4... |
16 May 2012
18:31 UTC |
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Regional carrier Koodo Mobile is about to add two HTC One family smartphones to its portfolio. HTC One V and One S are expected to hit shelves within the next days.
However, the operator also plans to launch a cheap feature-phone soon, the LG A341. Given the fact that the phone is currently available at TELUS, we al... |
16 May 2012
20:31 UTC |
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