When the rumor mill was still churning in full force over the Xperia X2, one thing seemed to be popping up fairly consistently: a January 2010 launch date. It seemed pretty solid. When Sony Ericsson made the handset official, however, they proclaimed that it wouldn’t ship in 2010, but sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009. Fingers were crossed, and breaths were held – alas, it’s not going to happen. In what ... Read More

T-Mobile USA has announced that it will be offering 3 of its most popular phones for US$50 less than normal this coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (November 27, 28, and 29). The sale is part of the carrier's big push for the Black Friday weekend, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. Two of the devices on sale are hot smartphones. Both the Android-powered Motorola CLIQ and ... Read More

Vodafone UK has announced the availability of three new highly anticipated smartphone devices, the Sony Ericsson Satio, the HTC Tattoo, and the LG' GM750. The Sony Ericsson Satio launched in May, as we reported, making it the first device announced to feature the new Symbian Foundation operating system. The attractive smartphone features a 12.1 megapixel camera and a 3.5-inch touchscreen display. It also includes 3G and WiFi data connectivity. The HTC Tattoo, ... Read More

Announced almost exactly one month ago, the world’s first “affordable” Android phone, the Pulse, is now available via T-Mobile UK. The big news here is that T-Mo UK is offering the Pulse with two different payment options: pay-as-you-go or monthly charges. In other words, if you live in the UK and you’ve got an extra £176.16 lying around, do yourself a favor, and go get you some Android. No more “I ... Read More