After waiting for Samsung to debut the highly anticipated Galaxy S III handset, it’s possible you could be waiting some more. The Mobile Business Briefing blog notes that Samsung already has 9 million pre-orders for the new smartphone .
LG LS970 ‘superphone’ shows up again, flaunts its removable battery and NFC chip
May 18, 2012 Updated at 9:32 am
It’s only been a few days since we first heard the rumors about an upcoming, Sprint-bound LG quad-core slab, and now that same LS970 “superphone” is back for more action. Thanks to yet another snap acquired by the folks over at BriefMobile , we can now spot a couple extra details on the device, including its previously unknown NFC capabilities.
Tweak Tries To Eliminate Sense 4.0 Lag On the HTC One X
May 18, 2012 Updated at 9:29 am
Regardless if you’re rocking an international / unlocked HTC One X or you’re waiting patiently for your AT&& version to arrive , you will probably notice a little bit of lag while paying attention to HTC’s Sense 4.0 custom user interface running on top of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We noticed it too with the occasion of our international HTC One X and the AT&T HTC One X reviews.
Sprint: At Least $100 Credit For Your iPhone Towards a New iPhone 4S
May 18, 2012 Updated at 8:28 am
You might want to treat this with a small dose of skepticism, at least until we hear official wording from Sprint itself, but according to the leaked document pictured above, Sprint will start offering iPhone trade-in credit given you grab the latest iPhone 4S. The program should kick off today and run through June 30; it should address both new and existing customers, given you sign a two-year contract and add a new line.
Best Buy Retracts Letter Concerning HTC EVO 4G LTE For May 23
May 18, 2012 Updated at 7:34 am
Apple and HTC Ordered to Settle On August 28, 2012
May 18, 2012 Updated at 7:20 am
Just like there’s a lot of suing going on lately, there’s also a lot of settling (mediation) as a result of court orders (which is probably the wisest choice in many cases). Apple and Samsung have been ordered to settle their differences (patents) over two days next week on May 21 and 22 and now Apple has been ordered to attend a settlement meeting with HTC.
Best Buy Now Alerting HTC EVO 4G LTE Pre-Orders of Indefinitely Delayed Shipment Date
May 18, 2012 Updated at 6:20 am
Earlier today, we reported that Best Buy was notifying pre-orders that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would arrive on May 23rd, a few days later than the original May 18th launch date. This came after news that both the EVO and One X were being held up at Customs, and lead a few to believe (or hope, rather) that this would be the new “official” launch date.
New LG Eclipse 4G LTE photos surface, confirm NFC and removable battery
May 17, 2012 Updated at 10:23 pm
BriefMobile got their hands on a new back shot of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE. The Sprint phone, rumored to have a 4.67 inch display, a 1.5GHz S4 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13 megapixel camera with flash, 16GB of internal storage, and a 2,100 mAh battery, appears to be coming with NFC capabilities. That’s nothing too surprising considering Sprint is the main character in the Google Wallet show.
Best Buy expects EVO 4G LTE to land May 23rd, HTC remains cautious
May 17, 2012 Updated at 9:32 pm
HTC EVO 4G LTE Finally Arriving Next Week, Says Best Buy
May 17, 2012 Updated at 8:04 pm
Up until a couple days ago, things had been looking good for the retail launch of HTC’s EVO 4G LTE on Sprint this coming Friday. All of a sudden, though, word arrived that HTC’s shipments were being held-up in US Customs , in order to verify compliance with an International Trade Centre order stemming from a complaint brought-on by Apple.