October 2011 Archives
TS2R Wireless News: T-Mobile myTouch & myTouch Q, Verizon Honors & Sprint Keynote
TS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile News:Full news stories today include HTC Rezound image leaks, new AT&T 4G LTE smartphones (HTC Vivid & Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket), the early release of the HTC Radar and HTC is now the top U.S. smartphone maker. T-Mobile announced via i…
HTC Radar on T-Mobile Online Radar Early
The HTC Radar with 7.5 Mango Windows Phone has gone on sale on the T-Mobile website, today, ahead of schedule for $99.99 after a $50 rebate. Features of the HTC Radar include 3.8" touchscreen 1GHz processor 5MP camera, Wi-Fi hotspots, 4G access and 8GB storage. There's a dedicated camera button…
HTC Vivid with Vivid 4.5″ Touchscreen, 4G LTE @ AT&T November 6
Along with the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, AT&T also announced the HTC Vivid 4G LTE smartphone for its 4G LTE network with a November 6 release date. The HTC Vivid has a dual core 1.2 GHz processor, 4.5" qHD touchscreen, enhanced 8-MP camera and 16 GB of on-board memory, microSD expanda…
Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket to Skyrocket with LTE @ AT&T 11/6 Release Date
AT&T and Samsung announced today the next member of the Samsung galaxy, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with 4G LTE and other features that out-class other smartphones on the AT&T network with the highest price tag of $249.99 with a contract. The release date online and in stores is N…
HTC(EVO 3D, Sensation 4G) Tops iPhone – Android an’ Droid Top Best Smartphones in U.S.
HTC has taken the top spot in the US market for smartphones reported Canalys, today while Samsung was named the number one smartphone vendor in the world. At the two-anniversary of the launch of the first Droid, Android has the highest market share in the United States. HTC shipped 5.7 million …
Signs of HTC Rezound (Vigor) in Stores & Video Pre-Release Date Beats Droid RAZR & Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
The HTC Rezound has made two appearances today, before its announcement and release date. A tester shows what comes in the box labeled HTC Vigor that is called the Rezound inside the software. Signs in Verizon stores show the HTC Rezound with earphones connected. Someone forgot to tell the…
Get $149 HP TouchPad with PC Purchases @ Best Buy, Last Chance?
Attention all those who want a cheap HP TouchPad the deal is back except this time you also have to buy a computer to get the full-featured tablet for $149.99 from Best Buy. Starting Tuesday, November 1, at BestBuy online and in stores November 4, you can get the 32GB TouchPad for $149 when you b…
HTC Rhyme Rhymes with Great Accessory Time – More Reviewers Chime-in
The HTC Rhyme is a feamale-focused designed smartphone that comes with accessories. You can also buy color-coordinated accessories to match the plum case. Our first Review of Reviews showed some interesting things which we would like to update about the HTC Rhyme. For the first time, we have se…
Top 10 Best: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Prime), HTC Rezound(Vigor), Android 4.0 ICS, HP TouchPad 8, Droid Bionc & Samsung Tops iPhone
Most Read Top Wireless and Mobile News Stories this Week in Review: Our top best read stories this week center around the new super line-up of fall smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime, HTC Rezound (Vigor), Droid RAZR, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and updates to Android 2.3 Gi…
VZW LG Revolution Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update OTA Out
It has been a great week for Verizon wireless 4G LTE smartphone upgrades to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The new update for the HTC ThunderBolt started rolling out last week and now it appears the LG Revolution is getting the Android makeover with some glitch fixes. The update is Version: VS910. Gen…
Samsung Focus S & Focus Flash 11/6 Release Date @ AT&T
AT&T announced today via its Facebook page that the Samsung Focus S and Flash will be released on November 6 for $199 and $49.99 respectively with contracts. The Samsung Focus S will have a 4.3" Super AMOLED touchscreen, 8MP camera, front-facing camera, 1.4GHz processor, 4G-capable speeds a…
HTC Rezound (Vigor) Back at FCC with Wireless Charging Back Better Than Droid RAZR & Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
We know that we're getting closer to the release of the HTC Rezound (Vigor) because there has been a change filed at the FCC. The latest addition to the file for PH9810 is a "wireless charging back cover." There are also CDMA test reports confirm that will come from a CDMA carrier (Verizon). Wh…
Samsung Galaxy S II, Note & Some Tabs Updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?
Current top of the line Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets are expected to be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012. Samsung Italy confirmed that Samsung will update the Samsung Galaxy S II , Samsung Galaxy Note and some Tab tablets to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In the …
webOS Awaits Fate While Next HP TouchPad will Run Windows 8
Yesterday, Meg Whitman decided that HP would not spin off or sell its PC Division. Many were wondering what is going to happened with webOS and the very-popular HP TouchPad tablet. Meg Whitman addressed tablet issues in a conference call while the Guardian reported webOS termination news. It app…
Samsung with Galaxy S II Smartphones Top iPhone Wins Best New Mobile – Galaxy Nexus Next Big Winner?
Samsung Galaxy smartphone shipments have increased to push Samsung in top spot as the world maker of smartphones over Apple's iPhone. The Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy lines of smartphones are gaining recognition and contributing to the rapid growth of sales. Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones rece…
TS2R Wireless News: Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC EVO 3D Plum Deal, Samsung Galaxy S & Motorola Milestone Updates
TS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile News:Full news stories today include a temporary sell-out of the Droid RAZR, Sony bought out Ericsson, mobile social media stats, MetroPCS four phone discount and HP will keep its PC division. Here's the news that is too short to report: Samsung…
Mobile Social Media Access Grows: Facebook Tops, says comScore
comScore reported that 72.2 million Americans accessed social networking sites or blogs on their mobile device in August 2011, an increase of 37 percent in the past year. Methods of access included the mobile web and apps. Facebook was the most accessed social media site followed by Twitter and …
No PC Divison Sale for HP Will HP TouchPad & webOs Make a Comeback?
Finally there was word from Meg Whitman and the crew at HP that they will not sell the PC division. HP today announced that the Personal Systems Group (PSG) will remain part of the company. It is not clear, yet how HP will deal with HP TouchPads or webOS. “HP objectively evaluated the strategic…
Family Deal Alert MetroPCS 4 Lines Umlimited for $100 a Month
There's a new deal from MetroPCS in time for the holidays, that offers unlimited talk tax and data for four lines at the price of $100 a month. The new promotion started today and ends on December 31. The deal offers prepaid no contract service for feature phones which is a larger discoun…
Droid RAZR Sold-Out (Not): Back-in-Stock for Now
There were reports that the Droid RAZR was temporarily out of stock on its very first day of presale at Verizon Wireless online. We we checked with two ZIP codes and had no trouble ordering a Droid RAZR. At one point, the Verizon Website was a little slow but came back quickly. On th…
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