Phones

San Francisco II from Orange now up for pre-order in white version

image-Orange-San-Francisco-II-white-landing-page The original black version of the San Francisco II by Orange has been out for a little while now, so it isn't surprising to see that the manufacturer and wireless carrier are getting ready to launch a new, white-tinted version. That seems to be the trend these days. Unfortunately though, if you wanted to get your hands on the mid-range Android device, you'll have to... Read more »

Huawei Ascend P1 S launching in China in March

image-Huawei-P1-S-hands-on-660x495 Huawei's latest superphone, the Ascend P1 S, will be finally launching next month. China will be first to receive the handset, which boasts specs like a 1.5GHz OMAP 4460 processor, 4.3-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 960×540, and a 8MP camera on the back. One of the most exciting features may be the fact that it will ship with Ice Cream Sandwich, and that... Read more »

Prada Phone by LG 3.0 now on sale in the UK, costs £424.98

Prada-Phone-by-LG-3.0-in-stock-UK-UM The Prada Phone by LG 3.0 was announced by LG not too long ago, and it is finally available in some parts of the world. Multiple retailers in the UK are listing the phone for right around £424.98 (about $675) off contract, a price in line with most of the other high-end Android handsets of today. Considering that it carries the Prada name, it was expected to cost... Read more »

Samsung Infuse 4G Gingerbread update halted

171355-infuse4g Last week Samsung and AT&T told us that they would be rolling out an update to the Infuse 4G, upgrading the phone to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Things didn't quite go to plan, and the update has now been put on hold. Samsung has stated that they will try to get it resolved as quickly as possible, but until then users will just have to wait it out. Any Infuse 4G owners... Read more »

Adobe Flash support will not be included in the Chrome for Android browser

adobe-flash Earlier today Google released the Chrome for Android Beta, allowing any device running Android 4.0 the ability to access desktop browser quality features. One thing it doesn't include, (that the stock Android browser does) is support for Adobe Flash. We already knew that mobile development for Flash would be going the way of the dinosaur, but Adobe has again stated... Read more »

CyanogenMod developers experiencing issues with Ice Cream Sandwich, CM9 may be delayed for some devices

Tutorial-to-Install-CyanogenMod-7.1-Alpha-3-Android-2.3.7-On-HP-TouchPad Many fans of flashing ROMs have been eagerly awaiting for the latest release of the popular CyanogenMod, which will bring Ice Cream Sandwich to many devices. It appears that not everything is going to plan though, as the developers have encountered some issues. Ice Cream Sandwich requires updated graphics drivers, something closed-source and hard to achieve for many... Read more »

T-Mobile hosting a Valentine’s Day sale, all phones will be free on February 11

Screen-Shot-2012-02-07-at-3.30.42-PM-660x503 T-Mobile is really feeling the love this year, and is deciding to share it via a huge sale. On February 11 they will be selling all of their handsets for free on contract, after rebate. There is a catch however, as you must first purchase the device and then apply for a mail-in rebate card. Not the worst in the world, but it should be noted. The offer is for one day... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Note for Rogers sees training begin

image-Rogers-training-Galaxy-Note-leak For Rogers employees, the excitement about the Samsung Galaxy Note must be staggering. The anticipation can't be helping, either, considering we are only a week away from seeing the device's launch in the Great North. And what may make it easier to wait, but all that much harder at the same time, is the brand new training that has kicked off for the device. Thanks... Read more »

Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX for Verizon go BOGO on February 10

image-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-by-RAZR-MAXX-live Now that the Motorola DROID RAZR has two different price models, and the DROID RAZR MAXX is out and about, you may or may not have been tempted to get your hands on one. But if you have waited to pull the trigger and make one yours, then you may have waited just long enough. Verizon has confirmed to PhoneScoop that the Big Red wireless carrier is getting ready to... Read more »

Motorola DROID Bionic for Verizon has changelog posted, update imminent

image-Motorola-DROID-Bionic-software-update As is usual for Verizon, the company has posted an impending software update for a device within their support pages. It's the closest thing we usually get to an announcement, and the update usually starts to get pushed out pretty quickly after the changelog is posted. If you'll recall, the Motorola DROID Bionic was part of a soak test recently, and now a software... Read more »