The HTC HD2 is definitely an excellent smartphone, but it seems affected by certain teething problems in the form of software bugs. Information has surfaced on the Internet that some units take snapshots with a weird, pink aura in the centre of the image, which we believe relates to improper white balance. We have seen similar problem before, more accurately with the Nokia Prism 7900. It seems the bug doesn´t ... Read More

You've probably already know all there is to know about Sony Ericsson's upcoming HD-video-flaunting Kurara. Well, instead of posing for small-time opportunists, this time Kurara is starring in a real blockbuster shot and directed by no other but Mobile-Review's Eldar Murtazin. Unannounced phones do get a lot attention but it's quite rare to see one star in a preview by a serious online media so long before its official announcement. Most ... Read More

Are you a Mac user who takes pleasure in a few drags of a cigarette here and there? Well, if you’re indulging in your not-so-respected habit near your computer you may run into some problems if/when you take it into an Apple store for service. It seems that 2 customers have reported being turned down for Apple support due to the fact that they are smokers. Apple responded by saying that ... Read More

When it comes to the mobile Web, increasingly there are only two mobile platforms which matter: Apple and Android. According to AdMob’s October, 2009 mobile metrics report, the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android phones accounted for 75 percent of mobile Web traffic in the U.S., as measured by all the mobile ad requests it tracks. That number is up from a combined 65 percent in September, 2009. The iPhone is miles ahead ... Read More

Verizon’s Samsung Omnia II i920 is now finally official, as Samsung Mobile has announced that the smartphone would be available via the largest US carrier starting December 2. Just like the Android-powered Motorola Droid, Samsung Omnia II costs $199.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate. As you probably already know, the Omnia II runs Windows Mobile 6.5 and has many nice features, including a 3.7 inch AMOLED ... Read More

You know how you can tell Moto's new i410 for iDEN isn't really supposed to be hip, stylish, or ultra-functional? Neither Moto nor launch partner Boost bothered to give it a fresh, funky name, bucking the trend set by the Clutch and Debut. Of course, with an utterly basic black rectangular shell, tiny monochrome secondary display, and lack of even a VGA cam, it's clear that they're going for the ... Read More

Samsung surprised us all by showcasing two yet unannounced handsets at a Corby event we just visited. The Samsung S7070 full-touchscreen handset and the S5150 (codenamed Olivia) clamshell are mid-range handsets that mark the start of the new "Diva" design line of the Korean company. The touch-driven Samsung S7070 packs a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and a 3" resistive touchscreen display with WQVGA resolution. It runs TouchWiz UI and packs a ... Read More

The Samsung Omnia II will soon be released at Verizon on December 2 for $200 on contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. This should probably come as no surprise as the original was also with the big V, and so this Windows Mobile 6.5 will be in stiff competition with the Moto Droid. Here’s a video of the Samsung Omnia II with AMOLED screen after the jump. The Samsung Omnia II will soon ... Read More

I’m not too sure what to think of the Motorola Motus yet, but one thing is for sure: that form factor is crazy. The photo that leaked just a few hours ago already seemed to indicate that something weird was going on with the keyboard (with what seems like a tiny sliver of overlap, how the heck is it attached?), but these (alleged) specs just make things even more ridiculous. The ... Read More

First announced by AT&T at the beginning of October, the Pantech Impact will be available starting this Sunday (22 November). The Impact is a weird messaging phone, featuring a “high-gloss faceplate” with haptic-enabled keys, and a full QWERTY keyboard. The handset also has two displays: a small external one and a larger internal one. Other features include 3G, GPS, music player, AT&T HTML mobile browser, photo camera, video recording, and easy access ... Read More