LG Maxx LG9400 Announced For South Korea, Boasts A 1GHz Snapdragon CPU

March 1, 2010

LG Telecom has just introduced the follow up to the LG Arena.  Originally rumored to be the Arena Max LU9400, the touchscreen feature phone has dropped the Arena branding and will simply be known as the LG Maxx LG9400.
While not a smartphone, the company has seen fit to equip the device with a 1GHz Qualcomm [...]

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Samsung B3310 (Corby Mate)

March 1, 2010

One of the freshest-looking phones to come out of late, the Samsung B3310 (aka the Corby Mate) is a definite attention-getter.  If nothing else, people are bound to fawn over the unusual positioning for the T9-style keypad, which sees its keys lined up along one side.
Physically, it’s a good-looking compact phone, with a youthful design.  [...]

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Samsung CorbyF Shows Up On Official Website

February 27, 2010

A new flip phone just went up on Samsung’s South Korean website under the ever-growing Corby line.  Called the Samsung CorbyF (the F stands for Folder), the handset bundles a fun, playful design, along with smooth, curvy lines.
Intended for mid-range to low-end markets, the device borrows the youthful style available from previous cellphones in the [...]

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Transformers G1 Awakening Brings A Challenging Strategy Battle

February 26, 2010

Originally available for other mobile platforms back in 2008, the Transformers G1 Awakening has finally found its way into the App Store.  Mixing turn-based strategy gameplay with shape-shifting robots of the legendary franchise and the iPhone’s power, it’s only natural to be expectant.
Based on the original TV series rather than the movie, it includes a [...]

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Symbian^4 Gets A Demo Video, Doesn’t Impress

February 26, 2010

A video demo of Nokia’s Symbian^4 operating system just came out, which is high-time, since everyone’s basically leaving them in the dust of the smartphone playing field.   The OS, which the company is currently working on, will be a complete redesign of the now open source platform, such that apps from old versions won’t even [...]

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Motorola Devour Is Like A Lesser But Slightly Sexier Droid

February 25, 2010

Loved the Droid?  Meet its little brother, the Motorola Devour.  While not exactly the same top-of-the-line smartphone as its predecessor, the company’s third official Android release brings plenty to be happy about.
Physically, it borrows the same form factor as the Droid, is about the same size and weighs almost just as heavy.   It does put [...]

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Cell Phone Radiation Guide: Is Your Handset Turning You Into A Mutant Yet?

February 24, 2010

Grab your tinfoil hat, kids, we’re talking about cellphone radiation.  Yes, those invisible waves that cellphones emit that can leave you with innumerable amounts of complications, such as…well… I’m not really sure.
To put it bluntly, the studies on cellphone radiation are murky at best.  Sure, we get the occasional studies suggesting health risks, but there’s [...]

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Pocket Gear Acquires Handango

February 23, 2010

When two app stores become one, it has to warm the heart. Okay, it doesn’t. But it is intriguing. PocketGear just announced its acquisition of Handango, the globe-leading provider of smartphone applications, making it the largest cross-platform, open app store in the world.
Boasting a catalog of over 140,000 titles, it can now [...]

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Acer Liquid e Announced For Rogers Canada, Comes With Android 2.1

February 23, 2010

Canadian carrier Rogers will be the first in the country to launch an Android 2.1 handset, in the form of the Acer Liquid e.  The smartphone will basically be an Acer Liquid packing the necessary tweaks to run Android 2.1, instead of 1.6.
The handsets was first shown off last week at MWC 2010 in Barcelona.  [...]

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