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Acer Liquid Metal smartphone to release soon

November 29th, 2010
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Acer has just unveiled its latest Android handset, the Liquid Metal smartphone. Now that the phone has been announced, reports of several mobile providers releasing the device are already doing the rounds. Acer’s latest smartphone might just be released soon in the United States.

The upcoming Acer Liquid Metal smartphone is a GSM phone which makes the phone eligible to be released by only GSM carriers in the United States. So far, the president of Acer’s smartphone unit has claimed that the brand has not yet made its choice. He also said that Acer is waiting to hear from these GSM carriers.

Meanwhile the latest Acer GSM phone, the Liquid Metal is powered by an 800 MHz Qualcomm Second Generation Snapdragon processor. It comes with a 3.6-inch, WVGA (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera. It runs on Android OS 2.2 (Froyo). It comes with WiFi and Bluetooth. So, let’s see what carrier will be releasing this phone?

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HTC HD 7 selling for $50 on Amazon

November 25th, 2010
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While AT&T is heavily promoting its latest Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC HD7, other providers aren’t far behind in the race. The holiday season is nearing and the market is gearing up for the biggest sales of the year. For that, exciting deals is very important.

AT&T is currently offering the HTC HD7 with a buy-one-get-one-free tactic. On the other hand, we have T-Mobile who’s offering 2 HTC HD7 smartphones at the price of $200. Currently the best online retailer, Amazon, isn’t far behind by offering the phone for just $50.

Starting tomorrow, these prices will get working and these HTC HD7 providers are hoping for a successful sale. The phone is being offered with a two-year contract. Sources claim that if ordered on Amazon, customers will have to wait about two weeks before getting the phone. To be on the safe side, it is better to order the phone from the official providers.

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Taking a look at Sony Ericsson’s Vivaz Pro

November 24th, 2010
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Sony Ericsson has been launching several smartphones this year and very few have managed to strike a chord among consumers. Today we take a look at the latest one that the handphones manufacturer has to offer, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro happens to be the QWERTY version of the brand’s Vivaz range of smartphones. The Vivaz Pro smartphone comes with a 3.2-inch touch screen display that features a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. It comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack. It allows for easy upload to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Sony Ericsson’s Vivaz Pro comes with an 8-megapixel camera. There are other interesting features on this phone including the face detection technology, image stabilization, geo-tagging, and smile detection. It has a slide-out keyboard and comes with a VGA output. With this phone, Sony Ericsson is attempting to definitely make its phones more tempting to different types of users.

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Motorola Milestone 2 on Sale in UK

November 24th, 2010
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Great news for folks over in the UK; the latest Motorola device is on sale now there. The Motorola Milestone 2 is now on sale at a popular online retailer, eXpansys. It might also be available at other stores, but for the unlock version eXpansys has it on sale at a really great price.

Motorola fans in the UK right now can head over to local stores to get their favorite Motorola Milestone 2. For the unlock version, they can head over to online retailer, eXpansys. It is a known fact that Motorola has been releasing a lot of phones over in the UK since the beginning of this year. So, what’s special on this device?

The Motorola Milestone 2 is the GSM version of the Motorola Droid 2. Vodafone UK has the Milestone 2 on sale, the unlock version, at the price of £379 free. It is also available free on contract, but based on several plans only by Vodafone UK.

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Verizon unveils Motorola DROID 2 Global

November 23rd, 2010
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This may come as a surprise to many; Verizon has just introduced Motorola’s Droid 2 Global. Certainly not what is expected from a mobile network provider, but it was a nice surprise nonetheless. The device from Motorola is already available for preorder from Verizon at the price of $199.99 with a 2-year signed contract. Let’s see what Motorola offers with its new Droid 2 Global.

Verizon revealed the Motorola DROID 2 Global on its Facebook page, the official one. This still surprise us as to how many popular brands would rather go on social networking sites to launch new devices than release a press letter to news outlets.

The Motorola DROID 2 Global is said to be the fastest around, working on a 1.2GHz processor. It runs on Android 2.2 and comes with Adobe Flash Player. Several features are on this phone including the ability to make and receive calls, surfing the net and checking for emails. These features can be done overseas as well. So, will you be getting the Motorola Droid 2 Global for the holidays?

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US Cellular releases LG Apex

November 22nd, 2010
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Great news for all those waiting to see a new device; the LG Apex is just that. Released by US Cellular, this Android-based device comes with an array of interesting features that will surely interest customers. The device has an interesting look indeed and looks fairly ideal for business users.

US Cellular has released the LG Apex, a phone that works on Android 2.1. This LG phone is already available at local US Cellular stores. For those, who considered themselves more advanced in technology can purchase the phone online on the online store of US Cellular. The phone is available now at $ 79.99 after a mail-in-rebate of $80. T

The LG Apex comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreeen with luminous sensors and it works on Android 2.1 Éclair. As you can see in the picture above, the phone comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, giving it a nice business look. It is able to perform several activities at once, in other words multitasking is made possible on this phone. It comes with a 3-megapixel camera with auto focus and a unique panoramic mode.

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Microsoft’s Kin One & Two released again by Verizon

November 22nd, 2010
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This must be like a reincarnation for the Kin One and Two phones; Verizon now has these phones on sale with new names and new price tags. If you remember correctly, the Microsoft-released Kin One and Two was branded as a failure by experts. The problem was the hype was a bit too much surrounding the phones and when they released, expectations weren’t met. Some considered the Microsoft Kin phones huge letdowns. Well, enough about the old story let’s find out what’s new on these Verizon phones.

It was earlier rumored that these “failed” Microsoft phones will be released again and this was recently confirmed by Verizon. The phones are now known as the Kin Onem and Kin Twom. As it was previously mentioned and hyped about, these Kin phones are basically for the pleasure of teenagers. This might be as they focus heavily on social networking sites.

Verizon is offering the Kin Onem and Kin Twom phones on a two-year contract priced at $19.99 and $49.99 respectively. The Kin Twom is being offered by Verizon with a buy one get one deal, which sounds interesting for many. So, does the reincarnation of these phones interest you all over?

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Cricket releasing Kyocera Rio for $130 without contract

November 22nd, 2010
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Cricket has recently announced that it has added a new featurephone to its lineup and that lucky phone is none other than the Kyocera Rio. At first, word spread that the Kyocera Rio is the same as the Kyocera Zio, but Cricket said these two models are mildly different from each other. The Kyocera Zio happens to be an Android-powered device. Let’s check out what Cricket’s latest phone has to offer.

The Kyocera Rio, which has been released by Cricket, comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen that features a resolution of 240 × 320 pixels. Like all phones around, this Rio smartphone too comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera. There’s a microSD card slot that can support cards up to 16GB, which is alright for normal phone usage.

Circket’s Kyocera Rio comes with many features including Bluetooth and an optional trackpad. The fact that this phone has an optional trackpad has shocked many as based on its $130 price; it’s hard to find phones with this special feature. It also has a 3.5 mm headset jack. If you’re interested in the Kyocera Rio then head over to Cricket-branded retail stores or selected dealers to get the phone at the price of $130.

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Verizon debuts the LG Cosmos Touch

November 18th, 2010
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A new phone is set to debut at Verizon soon. For quite some time now, the mobile network provider has been releasing affordable LG phones and now Verizon gets ready to release the latest LG Cosmos Touch smartphone in the middle of this month.

The LG Cosmos Touch has been reported to be the first touchscreen phone in LG’s Cosmos line phones. It features a 2.8-inch WQVGA touch screen and there’s a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It comes with an array of features that is set to appeal to LG fans. Those who have been fans of the previous LG Cosmos phones before will definitely like the line’s new model.

The LG Cosmos Touch smartphone comes with three home screens. It is equipped with Bluetooth 2.1. It features voice commands. It comes with GPS with VZ Navigator. There’s a 1.3-megapixel camera on this phone. Verizon is selling the LG Cosmos Touch for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract starting November 23rd.

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Verizon’s First Windows Phone 7 Device = HTC Trophy

November 16th, 2010
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Verizon will be releasing its first Windows Phone 7 smartphone early next year. According to a leaked document, Verizon will also be releasing several other devices that run on Microsoft’s latest operating system. But, for now it has been revealed that the HTC Trophy will be Verizon’s first WP7 smartphone.

The leaked document was meant to be sent to Microsoft; maybe it got sent but along the way was leaked to a popular tech site. Also on the leaked document, there happens to be a mention that current Verizon customers will be receiving a $100 credit if they purchase the HTC Trophy when it launches early next year at the price of $199.99.

Let’s get to know more about the phone. The HTC Trophy will be the first WP7 device to be released by Verizon. It comes ready with a 3.8-inch WVGA touch screen. It has a 5-megapixel camera. It is equipped with a 16GB of memory.

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