Samsung Galaxy Note now available for pre-order from AT&T and Best Buy

AT&T will begin to take pre-orders today for the Samsung Galaxy Note, the 5.3-inch phablet will be sold in carbon blue or ceramic white, and check in at $299 with a new agreement.  Orders are set to be delivered by Feb. 17, just a bit too late for Valentine's Day.  Also scheduled to be in [...]

More Xperia NX and Xperia Acro HD details — coming to Japan in February and March

The first detailed information on the Japan-only Xperia Acro HD and Xperia NX has emerged along with promotional images, following Sony Ericsson's announcement of the devices on Monday. If you've been following Sony's CES presence over the past few days, then both phones may look strangely familiar — the Acro HD is a 4.3-inch version [...]

HTC Explorer comes to India with Hindi and Tamil Language support

 
HTC has announced Explorer, an entry-level Android smartphone for the Indian market. Explorer’s claim to fame is the inclusion of full support for Hindi and Tamil languages which allows users to read and write both Indian languages.
HTC reckons India as “one of the fastest growing global smartphone markets with a rich culture and [...]

Coby Electronics announces collection of Android 4.0 tablets

Looking to heat things up ahead of CES, Coby Electronics Corporation has announced a new line-up of cost effective Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets to be available for Q1 2012. In total, Coby will be bring five tablets to market in a variety of styles and sizes:

7-inch MID7042 (4:3 aspect ratio)
8-inch MID8042 (4:3 aspect [...]

Lenovo brings IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook to India

 
So it seems India is getting its fair share of Ultrabooks and the latest in line to join the bandwagon is Lenovo IdeaPad U300s. Ultrabook brings style as well as performance and U300s is no exception. The U300s is just 14.9mm thick and is created from a single aluminum shell that gives it a clean [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD (Nozomi) caught on camera

Everyone is getting into the 720p display game it seems, and Sony Ericsson is no exception.   The Xperia Arc HD (formerly known by it's Nozomi code name) has finally shown up on camera, and it's a stunner.  We don't know the specifications just yet, but the juicy bits have been revealed — 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Arrives November 13, Pre-Order Begins October 23

Though it’s already been listed for pre-order at J&R (and promptly unlisted), Samsung has given the official word for pricing and availability of its Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The 7-inch Honeycomb-powered slate will go up for pre-order at various retailers on Sunday, October 23, with retail availability beginning November 13. Samsung says its newest Galaxy [...]

Samsung and Google delay launch of Ice Cream Sandwich/Nexus Prime out of respect for Jobs

Here’s the official statement from Google and Samsung:
“We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product as the world expresses tribute to Steve Jobs’s passing,” the companies said.

They are likely to make an announcement on the launch late next week.  The new Google phone is built by Samsung and is rumored [...]

Last minute whispers: iPhone 4S pricing and October 14th launch date?

The following are two uncorroborated – yet likely reliable – whispers we’ve heard on the eve of the Apple October 4th iPhone-focused media event.
iPhone 4S pricing:
We’ve got international pricing for the iPhone 4S (N94) that Apple is announcing tomorrow. The conversion to U.S. subsidized equivalents is obviously not clear cut math, but we think we may [...]

Archos 80 G9 Honeycomb tablet now available in the UK for £199

We saw the first confirmation of US pricing for Archos' new Honeycomb tablets last week, and now the 8-inch version has an official price tag in the UK, too. Archos' British web store is offering the Archos 80 G9 — that's the 8-inch version — for a highly competitive £199.99. At the current exchange rate, [...]