Alright, so somehow this slipped under our radar for a few days, but no matter…here it is. Acer has announced a new touch screen-based phone lineup and device: beTouch and neoTouch. It seems like Acer just can’t get enough touch these days, what with its recently announced Liquid smartie…and now this new line and phone. Both the beTouch line and the neoTouch phone have been “designed to cater for diversified targets ... Read More

When you say “Google phone” you’re instantly thinking about an Android handset that’s launched under brands like T-Mobile, HTC, Samsung and so on. And while some of these handsets also have Google’s branding on them, they’re not Google-only phones. Probably that’s why Google wants to have an Android phone of its own. The Street quotes Ashok Kumar, analyst at Northeast Securities, who has apparently talked with some of Google’s design partners and ... Read More

The Droid's shaping up to be a beast of an Android phone -- well played, Verizon -- but Motorola's banking much of its future on its MOTOBLUR platform, which the Droid curiously lacks (though Android 2.0 adds at least some of BLUR's functionality back in). Don't worry, though -- Verizon hasn't forgotten about BLUR altogether, and the rumored Calgary is looking to arrive as the carrier's next Android phone from ... Read More

According to Vodafone’s own wevsite Sony Ericsson’s Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone the Xperia X2 should be availalbe in the UK next month, there’s no word on the price though. Remember that the X2 may be SE’s second & last Windows Mobile phone ever if the latest speculations are to be believed. Source: Vodafone ... Read More

3 UK has confirmed their partnership with Spotify, together they will offer HTC Hero with Spotify’s premium music service bundled in the monthly subscription. Spotify provides instantly access a universal jukebox of high-quality music on their desktops and mobile phones. Spotify on 3 delivers this extensive jukebox over its 3G network and provides access to playlists while offline. Spotify Mobile will initially be available only on the HTC Hero. For £35 ... Read More

Spring Design has released a new type of e-book reader - the Alex - one with a normal E-ink display and an Android device built into the base. Featuring a six inch e-ink display and a 3.5-inch LCD screen below, the Alex allows users to view books and text normally on the upper display and then see secondary content in the smaller window. Similarly if you're browsing the web in the lower ... Read More

Verizon is now offering a bundled services package called Quad-Play that includes Verizon Wireless with its in-home broadband, television, and phone services. The new offering is available to both FiOS and DIRECTV customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. A basic Quad-Play FiOS bundle includes a 450 minute Verizon Wireless mobile package, Freedom Essential home voice service, FiOS Internet, and FiOS TV Essentials for $134.99 after a one-year agreement. The company says ... Read More

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in consumer electronics, telecommunications and information technology, today announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first single chip compatible with the newly approved North American mobile digital TV broadcasting standard. Samsung’s latest chip innovation combines the radio frequency (RF) and digital chip components into one single 65 nanometer (nm)-scale chip. Compared to traditional multiple-chip sets, the single chip provides makers of various mobile ... Read More

Here comes the official new version 1.7 of Facebook for BlackBerry. It has several improvements and new features, supposed to lets you take Facebook with you. Stay on top of your social life with Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones. This free application makes Facebook services - like sending messages, poking friends, writing wall posts, inviting friends to join and uploading photos - available on the go! Take Facebook wherever life takes you ... Read More

Until recently, all that we had seen of the much anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 (also knows as the Rachael) was a few rendered images, hinting at its overall design and not even a single true photograph. Finally, a real picture of the handset has been leaked on the Internet, but unfortunately, it´s rather small, so we can´t really take a good look and have a realistic idea. We hope ... Read More