http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Handhelds Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:04:11 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:04:11 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kyocera-s-Urbano-Progresso-to-Arrive-on-Shelves-This-Week-272093.shtml This week, Kyocera will bring to shelves a new Android 4.0-powered mobile phone, the Urbano Progresso, which features tissue conducting technology.

The new mobile phone was unveiled to the world back at the CTIA 2012 conference, when Kyocera showcased the new technology inside it.

Urbano Progresso lands on the ... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 20:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kyocera-s-Urbano-Progresso-to-Arrive-on-Shelves-This-Week-272093.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kyocera-s-Urbano-Progresso-to-Arrive-on-Shelves-This-Week-272093.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-Evolution-Concept-Runs-Windows-Phone-8-272190.shtml Nokia is rumored to plan the release of Windows Phone 8 devices as soon as the new platform becomes available later this fall, but it hasn’t provided any official confirmation on the matter.

Recent reports did suggest that the company is already in the testing phase of these devices, and that they would arrive on shelves wit... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 19:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-Evolution-Concept-Runs-Windows-Phone-8-272190.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-Evolution-Concept-Runs-Windows-Phone-8-272190.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Telstra-Gears-Up-for-HTC-One-XL-s-Launch-271997.shtml Australian mobile phone carrier Telstra is currently preparing for the release of a new Android-based smartphone on its airwaves, the HTC One XL.

The company announced plans to make this device available on its network a while ago, but it hasn’t unveiled any other details on it, although the HTC One X (the LTE-less flavor of the phone... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 10:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Telstra-Gears-Up-for-HTC-One-XL-s-Launch-271997.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Telstra-Gears-Up-for-HTC-One-XL-s-Launch-271997.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Limited-Edition-Batman-Lumia-900-Rolling-Out-to-Europe-Soon-272008.shtml Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is getting ready for the release of a limited-edition flavor of its high-end Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone.

The new flavor of the Windows Phone device will become available for purchase in a series of European markets, including three major countries, namely France, Germany and the UK.
... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 10:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Limited-Edition-Batman-Lumia-900-Rolling-Out-to-Europe-Soon-272008.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Limited-Edition-Batman-Lumia-900-Rolling-Out-to-Europe-Soon-272008.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Maker-Oppo-Unveils-World-s-Thinnest-Smartphone-271879.shtml Today’s smartphones are becoming increasingly powerful and feature-packed, but also tend to be slimmer and lighter than before.

Apple’s iPhone measures 9.3mm in thickness, last year’s bestseller Galaxy S II is 8.45mm, while Motorola’s Droid RAZR goes down to only 7.1mm thin.

However, none o... (read more)]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 15:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Maker-Oppo-Unveils-World-s-Thinnest-Smartphone-271879.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Maker-Oppo-Unveils-World-s-Thinnest-Smartphone-271879.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-of-LG-LS860-Emerges-Specs-Confirmed-271867.shtml Sprint is gearing up for the launch of a new LG handset running under Google’s Android operating system, the LG LS860, which has been spotted on the web a few times before.

A new photo with the device is now available, along with some confirmation on the specs and capabilities that it will arrive with.

The smartphon... (read more)]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 13:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-of-LG-LS860-Emerges-Specs-Confirmed-271867.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-of-LG-LS860-Emerges-Specs-Confirmed-271867.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/RIM-Launches-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-in-Malaysia-271655.shtml Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has announced the upcoming availability of two new BlackBerry smartphones on the market in Malaysia, namely BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220.

Both devices arrive on shelves with leading messaging and social networking capabilities, while offering easy-to-use d... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 23:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/RIM-Launches-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-in-Malaysia-271655.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/RIM-Launches-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-in-Malaysia-271655.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-Get-Launched-in-Latin-America-271821.shtml Research In Motion is in the process of pushing its new BlackBerry Curve 9320 and Curve 9220 smartphones to more markets globally, and Latin America is the latest of them to receive the handsets.

The company has just announced the upcoming availability of these phones in Latin America, stressing on the social netwo... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 19:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-Get-Launched-in-Latin-America-271821.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Curve-9320-and-Curve-9220-Get-Launched-in-Latin-America-271821.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-Arrives-in-User-s-Hands-271636.shtml Wireless carrier Sprint has finally started shipping the new HTC EVO 4G LTE smartphone to its customers, after a delay caused by the device being held at customs.

The company has sent out shipping notices to its users, and some of them are reporting that the device has already arrived in their hands.

The handset can be ... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 10:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-Arrives-in-User-s-Hands-271636.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-Arrives-in-User-s-Hands-271636.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Lumia-800-Free-on-15-50-Mo-at-The-Carphone-Warehouse-271701.shtml Nokia Lumia 800, the first Windows Phone handset to come out of Finnish handset vendor’s gates, is now available in the UK for free on the £15.50 per month from Orange.

The Carphone Warehouse has just announced the phone’s availability on this monthly plan, adding that the offer would end on May 31st.
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The smartphone should hit shelves in the country in four color versions, namely Cyan, Magenta, White and Black, and it will be released through various ret... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 07:44:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-in-the-UK-in-Early-June-Vodafone-UK-to-Carry-It-271642.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-in-the-UK-in-Early-June-Vodafone-UK-to-Carry-It-271642.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Promises-30-Tegra-3-Smartphones-This-Year-271618.shtml Chip maker Nvidia is getting ready for a flurry of smartphones powered by its Tegra 3 quad-core application processor, and it is not shy to talk about it.

In fact, the company has just confirmed that it expects the number of such devices to grow up to 30, suggesting that some of them will come with low price tags.

At th... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 05:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Promises-30-Tegra-3-Smartphones-This-Year-271618.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Promises-30-Tegra-3-Smartphones-This-Year-271618.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Concept-Phone-Emerges-271586.shtml In early May, Samsung unveiled to the world its latest flagship Android-based device, the Galaxy S III, with a quad-core application processor packs inside, and with a large 4.8-inch touchscreen display on the front.

The handset builds on the success of last year’s Galaxy S II, which was also used as base for the building of a... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 19:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Concept-Phone-Emerges-271586.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Concept-Phone-Emerges-271586.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-s-Xperia-P-Xperia-U-and-Xperia-sola-Available-in-Asia-and-Europe-271487.shtml Sony has started to push its latest Android devices to more markets around the world, and it has them now on shelves in various countries in Asia and Europe.

We’re referring here to the Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola handsets, all of which can now be acquired in France, Germany, Italy, India, Singapore... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-s-Xperia-P-Xperia-U-and-Xperia-sola-Available-in-Asia-and-Europe-271487.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-s-Xperia-P-Xperia-U-and-Xperia-sola-Available-in-Asia-and-Europe-271487.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Five-New-Nexus-Handsets-on-November-Fifth-271386.shtml Google has been recently rumored to plan making some changes to its approach to the release of new Nexus handsets, through having more such phones launched at once from multiple vendors.

Nothing has been officially confirmed on the matter for the time being, but additional details on this have emerged.

Apparently, there will ... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 06:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Five-New-Nexus-Handsets-on-November-Fifth-271386.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Five-New-Nexus-Handsets-on-November-Fifth-271386.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Galaxy-S-III-Is-the-Most-Pre-Ordered-Android-Phone-271276.shtml Galaxy S III is not yet available for purchase, but interest in it is growing stronger, and carriers report high pre-orders for it.

Vodafone UK is the latest wireless operator to do so, confirming recently that it registered a great deal of reservations for the high-end smartphone.

In fact, the mobile pho... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Galaxy-S-III-Is-the-Most-Pre-Ordered-Android-Phone-271276.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Galaxy-S-III-Is-the-Most-Pre-Ordered-Android-Phone-271276.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-s-Nokia-Lumia-900-Only-9-99-for-Upgraders-at-Amazon-271182.shtml Mobile phone users in the United States interested in taking advantage of LTE connectivity and of the features and capabilities that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has to offer to them can head over to Amazon to purchase a Nokia Lumia 900 handset at a reduced price.

The mobile phone is currently available on Amazon... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-s-Nokia-Lumia-900-Only-9-99-for-Upgraders-at-Amazon-271182.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-s-Nokia-Lumia-900-Only-9-99-for-Upgraders-at-Amazon-271182.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-Galaxy-S-III-Receives-Bluetooth-SIG-Approvals-271161.shtml Samsung is getting ready to push to the market its latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Galaxy S III, set to land on shelves in Europe and other markets in late May, and planned for launch in the US and other LTE countries later this summer.

All major wireless carriers in the United States are expected to add the ne... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 06:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-Galaxy-S-III-Receives-Bluetooth-SIG-Approvals-271161.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-s-Galaxy-S-III-Receives-Bluetooth-SIG-Approvals-271161.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Arrives-on-Three-UK-s-Network-270981.shtml
The smartphone is now available only via the operator’s website, but it is expected to become available through its stores around the country as well starting with May 25th.

The Galaxy Ace 2 lands on shelves with a large 3.8” WVGA touchscreen display that should provide users with a good experience when it comes to viewing ... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 12:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Arrives-on-Three-UK-s-Network-270981.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Arrives-on-Three-UK-s-Network-270981.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Orders-in-the-UK-are-Above-Expectations-271027.shtml On May 29th, Samsung and its partners will finally make the new Galaxy S III smartphone available for purchase on the market in the UK, after registering increased interest in the device during the pre-order period.

The handset will land in the country both via third-party retailers and on the networks of various wireless ca... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 11:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Orders-in-the-UK-are-Above-Expectations-271027.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Orders-in-the-UK-are-Above-Expectations-271027.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Comes-with-Polycarbonate-Battery-Cover-270904.shtml Galaxy S III, the high-end Android-based smartphone that Samsung unveiled to the world at the beginning of this month, arrives on shelves with a polycarbonate casing, the handset vendor has confirmed.

The smartphone managed to impress in all aspects right from the beginning, though there have been some suggesting that it would ac... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 06:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Comes-with-Polycarbonate-Battery-Cover-270904.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Comes-with-Polycarbonate-Battery-Cover-270904.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-U-Now-Available-at-Three-UK-270734.shtml Starting today, users on Three UK’s network can head over to the carrier’s website to purchase Sony’s new Xperia U handset.

The new device was launched on the wireless carrier’s website at £15 a month on the Essential Internet 100 plan, and at £20 a month on the Essential Internet 500 plan.

M... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 11:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-U-Now-Available-at-Three-UK-270734.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-U-Now-Available-at-Three-UK-270734.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Custom-Painted-Cases-for-Nokia-Lumia-Phones-270722.shtml Nokia’s Windows Phone-based Lumia series devices have a lot to offer to their users, but it seems that there’s still room for some improvements.

When launched last year, the Nokia Lumia 710 was accompanied by a set of custom back covers to offer increased personalization options to users.

For those who would lik... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 09:14:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Custom-Painted-Cases-for-Nokia-Lumia-Phones-270722.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Custom-Painted-Cases-for-Nokia-Lumia-Phones-270722.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Lumia-Leaves-DROID-Behind-in-Google-Search-270649.shtml Nokia’s Lumia devices have won another battle in their war against handsets running under Google’s Android operating system.

As of late, they are enjoying more hits on Google Search than Verizon’s DROID handsets, which shows increased interest in them.

Google Trends shows that people all around the world ar... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 06:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Lumia-Leaves-DROID-Behind-in-Google-Search-270649.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Lumia-Leaves-DROID-Behind-in-Google-Search-270649.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Gets-Rooted-Before-Hitting-Shelves-270556.shtml Galaxy S III, Samsung’s latest flagship device, is set to arrive on shelves in less than two weeks from now, and is expected to become highly popular right from the beginning.

In fact, the device already attracted a lot of people on its side, and the latest reports suggest that over 9 million units have been  pre-ordered a... (read more)]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Gets-Rooted-Before-Hitting-Shelves-270556.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Gets-Rooted-Before-Hitting-Shelves-270556.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Debuts-Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Booking-in-India-270412.shtml Samsung’s Galaxy S III is getting ready to make an official appearance on shelves in India, though specific info on the handset’s arrival is still a mystery.

However, it appears that users can already pre-book the smartphone to receive it as soon as it is made officially available in the country.

Samsung ha... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Debuts-Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Booking-in-India-270412.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Debuts-Galaxy-S-III-Pre-Booking-in-India-270412.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-to-Release-Xperia-GX-in-More-Markets-270299.shtml Last week, Sony announced the availability of two new mobile phones on the airwaves of wireless carrier NTT DOCOMO in Japan, namely Sony Xperia GX and Sony Xperia SX.

The handset vendor said at the time that these two smartphones were meant exclusively for the Japanese market, but it appears that it might have changed its mind.

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The new mobile phone is available for purchase today for $99.99 (79 Euro) with the signing of a three-year contract agreement, but users can choose to commit... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-One-S-Now-Available-at-TELUS-for-99-99-on-3-yr-Contracts-270182.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-One-S-Now-Available-at-TELUS-for-99-99-on-3-yr-Contracts-270182.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-One-X-Broken-Multitasking-Is-Normal-HTC-Says-270039.shtml HTC One X, the high-end quad-core Android-based mobile phone that HTC made official in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, arrives on shelves with a crippled multitasking experience, recent reports unveil.

Apparently, users have discovered that the new tweaks that HTC introduced in HTC One X to handle multitasking ar... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 10:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-One-X-Broken-Multitasking-Is-Normal-HTC-Says-270039.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-One-X-Broken-Multitasking-Is-Normal-HTC-Says-270039.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Will-Land-in-Japan-with-2GB-of-RAM-270034.shtml Yesterday, NTT DOCOMO unveiled to the world plans to bring to the market in Japan a wide range of new handsets running under Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, and the newly unveiled Galaxy S III was one of them.

Given the hype around this smartphone’s launch, it did not come as a surprise that the ... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 06:16:00 GMT Softpedia News - Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Will-Land-in-Japan-with-2GB-of-RAM-270034.shtml Handhelds http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-Will-Land-in-Japan-with-2GB-of-RAM-270034.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)