LG has issued its press invitation for the upcoming Mobile World Congress. The tag line is ‘Into the next dimension.’ The invitation also suggests that the announcement will focus on LG’s Optimus line. Could the LG Optimus family gain a device featuring some sort of 3D capabilities? Recent rumours certainly suggest it…
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HTC Flyer specifications revealed?
A new leak has revealed some specifications of the upcoming HTC Flyer, HTC’s upcoming tablet device. These latest details align with the few details first revealed only days ago. Rumoured HTC Flyer specifications: Processor: 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 Operating system: Google Android 2.3 or 3.0 Connectivity: HSPA Other connectivity: DLNA Display: 7-inch with resolution of 1024 by 600 Camera: Front-facing 1.3MP […]
RIM BlackBerry PlayBook to have better battery life than Apple iPad?
RIM has once again reaffirmed that concerns around the upcoming PlayBook’s battery life are unfounded. Jeff McDowell, RIM’s senior vice-president for business and platform marketing, went as far as suggesting that the PlayBook’s battery life will be better than the Apple iPad’s. “It’s going to be equal or greater than the iPad with smaller battery size,” he said. McDowell also […]
Verizon to offer US$30 unlimited data plan with Apple iPhone 4
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has confirmed earlier rumours that Verizon Wireless will offer a US$30 unlimited data plan to go along with the Apple iPhone 4. McAdam recognizes that the move is key to entice current AT&T customers who still have grandfathered unlimited plans to make the switch. McAdam later clarified that this offer will be limited. Verizon will likely […]
WIND Mobile tops 250,000 subscribers
In an interview that followed the launch of its “Best Conversation Ever” contest, WIND Mobile chairman Anthony Lacavera revealed that the carrier now has over 250,000 subscribers (“north of a quarter-million” in his words). It was only in mid-December that Lacavera suggested that WIND would have some 200,000 subscribers by the end of 2010. It has added over 100,000 subscribers […]
HTC to ship 8.5 million smartphones in Q1 2011
HTC is hoping to ship about 8.5 million smartphones in Q1 2011. This amounts to a 157 percent increase over the same quarter a year ago. Market analysts have higher expectations for HTC, expecting shipments to fall between 9 and 9.5 million units. To meet these goals, the company is looking to increase monthly capacity of its HTC Electronics (Shanghai) […]
Motorola ATRIX coming to Bell on March 17th?
MobileSyrup.com has obtained an internal Bell document that suggests that the carrier will launch the Motorola ATRIX on March 17th. No pricing information is available yet. The Motorola ATRIX was unveiled at CES 2011. Shortly after, Bell confirmed that it would soon offer here in Canada. The document supports earlier rumours and indicates that Bell will launch the HTC HD7 […]
HP Topaz webOS tablet details leaked?
PreCentral.net has landed internal documents that reveal much about the upcoming HP webOS tablet known as Topaz. To date, more had been known about its smaller sibling, the Opal, but no more. While the official device name is still unknown, it will sport HP and Palm branding. It appears that HP will launch the Topaz as a Wi-Fi-only model with […]