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Qualcomm multi-fold device, Unreal engine on webOS, HTC Incredible for Verizon

A patent app from Qualcomm turned up today that is for a cool looking multi-fold device that aims to replace smartphones and tablets. The device has a UI that changes depending on how it is folded. The Unreal engine has landed for webOS smartphones like the Pre and Pixi. The new engine should mean new gaming chops for both of the smartphones. HTC’s coming smartphone the Incredible has been spotted wearing Verizon tribal markings. The handset will get an 8MP camera with flash and a 768MHz...

RIM readies Twitter and LinkedIn apps, LTE handsets from Verizon mid-2011, Opera Mini 5 beta for Android

If you are a Blackberry fan that has been hankering for more social networking support, RIM has some new apps coming for you. The smartphone maker has Twitter and LinkedIn apps that are almost here. Verizon Wireless has announced that it will have LTE handsets on the market by the middle of 2011. That is six months faster than handsets were previously expected to debut. The Opera Mini 5 beta browser has launched for the Android platform. The new browser offers tabbed browsing, speed dial and m...

HTC Legend review, T-Mobile HTC HD2 spied, and Microsoft offers Android app

SlashGear has posted up a review of the new HTC Legend smartphone. In the end, the device is quite good, but it will have stiff competition coming in a bit. T-Mobile branded HTC HD2 and Nokia Nuron smartphones have been seen in the wild. The HD2 gets a big 4.3-inch screen and the Nuron runs the S60 OS. There is no word on a firm launch date, but things still point to the 24th for the HD2. Microsoft has offered up an application that works with Android from Google. The app is called Called Tag ...

JOOS Orange solar charger, HTC Legend unboxing, Windows Phone 7 gets new features

A company called JOOS has unveiled a new solar charger that will work with the iPhone called the JOOS Orange. The charger has a 5400mAh battery and claims to be able to deliver up to 30 times more power than other solar chargers on the market. SlashGear has put up a video unboxing of the HTC Legend. The smartphone was first seen at MWC 2010 and the Android 2.1 handset looks really cool. We found out recently that Windows Phone 7 will get Silverlight and XNA, but it won’t be able to run o...

Sony Working on an PlayStation Phone and an iPad Competitor

"Sony is working on a pair of mobile devices that will be able to play games created for the PlayStation Portable and the original PlayStation console, according to a new report.One of these will be the long-expected PSP-phone, while the other will be a larger device designed to go up against the Apple iPad.At this point, information on both the devices is extremely sketchy. Nothing is known about their actual design, just what they are intended to do.The smartphone will be something lik...

Nokia 5230 Nuron delivers apps, maps and free navigation to TMobile USA customers

Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile's blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2" touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, g...

Rumor: BlackBerry Goes Slider

"If Blackberry had never surprised you with its hardware design, it looks like they are trying to do something different than its usual BlackBerry style smartphone. Leak images of BlackBerry in slider form factor are posted on bbleaks, it is also a full touch screen phone to allow you using it without the hardware keyboard. Other than the touch screen + slider design, it is said to comes with optical touch pad, BlackBerry OS 6.0, 360 x 480 display resolution and built in WiFi." More photo...

Palm WiMax phone for Sprint rumor, Orange/T-Mobile UK merger approved, and Nokia C5 confirmed

Sprint has been setting up its WiMax networks around the country for a while now and so far, the big piece of the puzzle missing has been WiMax mobile phones. A rumor popped up today that is a long shot claiming that Sprint might be getting WiMax handsets from Palm. The EU Commission announced this week that the merger of Orange and T-Mobile in the UK has been approved. The merger is expected to be complete this spring. The Nokia C5 smartphone has been confirmed. The device will have a small 2...

No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7

  In the wake of the unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.Windows Mobile 6 and earlier gave device makers a wide range of options, but the next version is a major departure from previous practices, and Microsoft has set some rigid hardware requirements. Requirements that  exclude every current model.Natasha Kwan, who is in charge ...

Nokia C5 classic style candy bar at €135, first Cseries

"Today sees the unveiling of both a new device, the Nokia C5, and a new naming convention, Nokia Cseries (more on that later). The C5 is a smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features built in. It also boasts a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It also comes packing free walk and drive navigation courtesy of Ovi Maps and is ready for messaging with Nokia Messaging built in. The Nokia C5 boast...