After reading about the Samsung Galaxy Tab for what seemed like years (JK, it was only two months) I never thought it would come to the carriers much less to my house. I have owned the Archos and Augen versions of the mythical Android tablet and for my money, I believe Samsung got it right and all this without a proper tablet OS.
T-Mobile fans and subscribers, I would wager to say that the majority of us are sporting something from the MyTouch series if we don’t have the Nexus One. Personally, after the G1, I moved to the MyTouch 3G, then to the MT3G Slide, and now, I have had the opportunity to get my hands on the 4G (Originally to be called the MyTouch HD, remember?) I wanted to take a moment to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly. Remember, this is just one phone geek’s opinion, but hey, I’ve used every phone in the MyTouch series, so I think I have some clout.
U.S. Cellular has just announced their fourth Android handset, the LG Apex, will arrive later this week. The smart phone runs Android 2.1 and features a 3.2-inch touch screen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and a 3-megapixel camera with flash and autofocus. At $79.99 after an $80 mail-in rebate, the LG Apex rounds out the carrier’s Android lineup quite nicely. Other handsets in the U.S. Cellular repertoire include the HTC Desire, Samsung Acclaim, and Samsung Mesmerize. The little carrier that could recently began offering their version of the Galaxy Tab and plan to release their iteration in the Optimus series Optimus U next month (December).
Samsung and Verizon officially announced the latest in the Galaxy S series of phones yesterday with the new, exclusive Continuum. The dual-screen device packs much of the same heft as Verizon’s other Galaxy S handset (Fascinate) with its 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5-megapixel camera, and 8GB microSD card. The top screen measures 3.4-inches while the bottom ‘ticker’ display comes in at 1.8-inches for displaying notifications, rss feeds, weather, and more.
As widely expected, the Continuum goes up for pre-sale November 11 th with a full availability nationwide on November18th. To get a sense for how the Continuum works in real world situations, Samsung has put together a two-minute clip. Additional pictures of the phone are also found after the break.
You know, every employee makes a mistake from time to time. Some people lose a new iPhone, others accidentally put some files online to early…
And some people just say to much, like the president of ARM. Tudor Brown, who is familiar with the Android roadmap, told Forbes that Android 4.0 will be named “Ice Cream”. This all seems to be quite logical if you keep in mind that Google always names their Android successors after a dessert in alphabetical order. After Froyo, you get Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream, and much more… Google stays quiet about its future Android versions most of the time, but every company leaks a few things right?
By now you’ve probably seen the reviews of the other Samsung Galaxy S phones — the Epic 4G, Captivate, or Vibrant– or at least gotten an idea of what Samsung’s trying to do with Android 2010. Up until this now, the non-Droid Android offerings on Big Red’s network have been a little disappointing and quite lacking. The Fascinate is arguably the first handset that gives something like the Droid X or the Incredible a proper run for its money. This review (which should have been done a while ago I might add) is my honest opinion of a Bing-ified handset I wanted to hate, but actually end up loving.
Overall, the Fascinate represents Samsung’s first serious smartphone in years and their apparent desire to use Android to dominate the U.S. market. Did Samsung succeed with this handset? Did they nail it? Will this be the first non-Droid Android handset which is actually worth buying on Verizon? Hit the jump to find out!
T-Mobile has announced the LG Optimus T. The Optimus T will be aimed at first-time smartphone buyers. It will come with Android 2.2 and deep integration with Google services including Voice actions The handset will have a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with video capture, a microSD card slot and a 2GB card. Oh and it will also have a 3.2-inch, 320×480 capacitive touchscreen. All this sounds pretty decent for an entry-level device. No word yet on wifi calling. Hit the jump for the full press release!
We just received official word from U.S. Cellular that they will be launching their Galaxy S series handset, the Samsung Mesmerize, on October 27th. Much like the phones offered by the bigger carriers, it features a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype, and a 5 megapixel camera/camcorder. And just like the top providers, U.S. Cellular will drop this Android 2.1 phone with a $199 price tag (after $80 mail-in rebate) later this month. According to our contact, the Mesmerize will see Android 2.2 this year!
Full press release after the break!
UPDATE: Full press release and specs after the break:
Verizon has officially announced the Droid Pro. Before I go any farther, I just want to say that I absolutely love the form factor. I just hope Motorola got it right this time and we don’t have another Motorola Charm on our hands. We don’t know much specs-wise apart from Android 2.2 with Blur and global roaming support in more than 220 countries, but hopefully we will find out more soon. Verizon said this about the Droid Pro:
DROID PRO is a new, powerful, stronger and faster solution designed to meet both business and personal needs. The first Android™-based smartphone optimized for business use, DROID PRO is also a global-ready Android smartphone, allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries.
Anyone digging this? I hope we find out more this week at CTIA. I might just pick this up.
Source: Engadget
AT&T has announced three new Android handsets today, each coming from Motorola. Dubbed the Flipout, Bravo, and Flipside, they are each Android 2.1 phones with the latest release of MOTOBLUR user experience. And keeping with Motorola’s track record, the phones carry unique form factors not found on other carriers. In a move that is sure to attract new users, these Android phones are not going to break your piggy bank, ranging from $79.99 to $129.99. Once these arrive, AT&T will have eight Android devices to for customers to choose from. Not too shabby!
Quick Reference: The Flipout hides a full five-row QWERTY keyboard underneath the touch screen which reveals itself when the swivel hinge is opened. Details include 720MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, a 3-megapixel camera and a 2GB microSD card. The Bravo is the beefiest device, running 800MHz with a 3.7-inch full WVGA touch screen, 3-megapixel camera, 512MB RAM, 2GB ROM, and 2 GB microSD card. The Flipside has a slide-out QWERTY with a 3.1-inch high-resolution HVGA display and a laptop-like trackpad. Hardware specs also include 720MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM and a 2 GB microSD card.
Full press release found after the jump!