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T-Mobile Sidekick Pricing Announced: $99.99 With A 2-Year Contract

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All you former Teeny Boppers who set text messaging records on your old SideKicks can rejoice.  T-Mo has finally announced the pricing for it’s new Android powered SideKick successor.  T-Mobile’s Sidekick 4G is priced at $99.99 with a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in-rebate. With a reasonable price like that, it is sure to be a hit with the teen crowd that the handset is aimed at.  Engadget got their hands on one, and gave it some pretty fair reviews.  They did mention that there was some deep skinning on the phone, which of course means it is not a “vanilla” Android experience, but it was not expected to be.  The unit runs Android 2.2 out of the box, which is nice and has a full 5-row keypad which is also a refreshing addition.  It will be interesting to see how the first ever touchscreen SideKick sells!

 

 

Samsung Officially Unveils the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9

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Say what you want about Samsung, but they just continue pumping out mobile products left and right. While we have known about these Galaxy Tabs for awhile, since they were announced at MWC, they were officially announced at CTIA down in Orlando, Florida. Here is a brief overview of the specs of the Galaxy Tabs:

  • 1 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Android 3.0 (with Samsung’s Touchwiz User Interface)
  • 3.0MP Rear Camera with Flash
  • 2.0MP Front Facing Camera

You can check out the full specs in the press release after the break.

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T-Mobile Announces G2x With Tegra Zone, Available This Spring

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T-Mobile is starting a habit of rebranding devices to almost naked Android. This time, they’ve chosen the Optimus 2X, a new dual-core beast from LG. Being a big Android purist, I love the fact that they made it almost vanilla Android. I say “almost,” because they have preloaded some apps on it: Tegra Zone, Need for Speed Shift HD, Qik, T-Mobile TV, and DTS Ultra Mobile sound enhancer. The only down side to this phone is that it’s running Froyo. However, that’s an issue that will hopefully be overcome. It will be available sometime around April 20th, as leaked before.
Check out the full press release after the break.

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Sprint Announces Nexus S 4G

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Today Sprint announced a new device to their slowly growing, yet greatly improving line of Android devices. Sprint announced the Nexus S 4G, their fourth 4G phone. The Nexus S 4G will be sporting the same Super AMOLED screen that can be found on the T-Mobile’s Nexus S. Other specs are also just about exactly the same, so if you were hoping for a dual core Nexus S, you’re still going to have to wait.

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T-Mobile Gives Re-Birth, Announces Sidekick 4G

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T-Mobile and Samsung have just formally announced their next big Android device, one which will be familiar to many of you.  Dubbed the Sidekick 4G, it’s everything you’d expect from these two companies.  Looking like a blend of Nexus S and Sidekick 2008, it features a 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, a 3.5-inch touch display, a front-facing camera, and support for up to 21Mbps download speeds on the burgeoning 4G network.

Like many Sidekick models before it, this latest iteration offers a five-row QWERTY keyboard and a unique opening mechanism.  This time around it’s called a “pop–tilt” hinge and it looks good in theory (and Flash animations).  In terms of software, the Sidekick 4G comes with Qik Video Chat, Facebook, Twitter, Media Room, and T-Mobile’s DriveSmart. Oh, and most importantly, it runs Android 2.2 under the hood.

Read on past the break to see the full press release!  Which color are you getting – matte black or pearl magenta?

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Verizon Officially Taps XOOM with $599.99 Price Tag, February 24th Release

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Verizon has confirmed the recent rumors surrounding the price and availability for the world’s first Android 3.0 tablet.  Look for the Motorola XOOM to go on sale later this week on February 24th with a $599.99 sticker.  If that sounds steep, you’ll probably not like hearing that this is the contract price, with a two-year agreement required.  Should you opt to go outright, be ready to pull another two Benjamin Franklins out of your wallet.

The tablet will be 3G at launch, however it will be upgraded to 4G in the second quarter (Q2 ’11) at no cost to the consumer.  Speaking of which, the 3G data service plans start at $20/month for 1GB of data and go up from there.  For more details, hit the press release below or visit Verizon and Motorola’s respective sites.

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HTC Debuts HTC Incredible S, Wildfire S, and Desire S

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HTC had one busy morning today in Barcelona where they unveiled not only a pair of Facebook phones, but updates to some of today’s current designs. At some point over the next quarter (Q2 ’11) we can look forward to the Incredible S, Wildfire S, and Desire S rolling out across Europe and Asia. As one might expect, these handsets feature the latest iteration of HTC Sense poured on top Android.

The Incredible S features a 4-inch WVGA Super LCD display, an 8-megapixel camera with dual flash, and a front-facing camera for video chats. For those of you looking to share your pictures and video on larger screens, you’ll be happy to learn the phone has DLNA support.

The Desire S comes with an aluminum unibody design, somewhat resembling the HTC Legend from last year. Powered by a Qualcomm 1GHz 8255 Snapdragon processor, the handset offers a 3.7-inch touch screen as well as front- facing and rear-facing HD cameras.

Then we have the smaller Wildfire S with its 3.2-inch display and 5-megapixel camera. This phone will be among HTC’s smallest phones to date and is targeted at the younger, social network loving crowd. If official press releases are your type of thing, hit the break and check it out!  You’ll also find high resolution images of each device.

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HTC Announces Android-Powered Facebook Phones, ChaCha and Salsa

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HTC finally put a long-standing rumor to bed this morning with the announcement of two “Facebook Phones”. Making their debut in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, the ChaCha and Salsa both run Android 2.3 and feature the latest version of HTC Sense.  A dedicated Facebook button on each phone ensures that sharing your information is but a quick tap away.  Wanna let people know what song you are listening to?  Bingo.  How about where you are going to be dining for the next few hours?  Presto!  As part of developing tighter integration with the social networking experience, HTC brings Facebook data front and center with new widgets and contact/caller information.  

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MetroPCS Announces 4G Samsung Galaxy Indulge at $399

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MetroPCS has jumped ahead of the competition today, announcing the world’s first commercially available 4G LTE Android handset. The Samsung Galaxy Indulge will carry a suggested retail price of $399 when it hits stores and online later this week. With no required contract to worry about, their $50 and $60 rate plans are a bargain, considering the unlimited talk, text, and data. Specs for the Android 2.2 phone include a 1 GHz processor, 3 megapixel camera, slideout QWERTY keyboard, and 4GB microSD card. Some readers may recall seeing this device  Hit the jump for the full press release!

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Sprint Announces World’s First Dual Screen Smartphone – The Kyocera Echo UPDATE

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The above video shows the newly announced Kyocera Echo Android powered smartphone from Sprint.  It is an interesting concept, a phone that can turn into a “tablet like device” and back.  There are a lot of unanswered questions about the Echo, such as battery life for a dual screen device, which are sure to be answered as we get closer to release this Spring.

UPDATE: We have some more specs we wanted to include for your information, including the fact that it is coming with Android 2.2 under the hood:

• 5-megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and digital zoom
• 720p HD camcorder to quickly capture those on-the-go memorable moments
• 1GHz Snapdragon processor (QSD 8650 Android)
• 1 gigabyte (GB) of onboard memory and an 8GB microSD™ card for the
external memory card slot supporting cards up to 32GB

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