Here are several leaked pictures and specs of the upcoming Samsung Forte 4G LTE for MetroPCS. As you can see from these pictures, this Android smartphone sports a horizontal-sliding QWERTY keyboard, the Google Android 2.2 Froyo (with possible Android 2.3 upgrade), a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5MP camera, TouchWiz UI and a microSD card slot. We will keep you posted. Read more…
US Cellular’s Samsung Acclaim has finally received the Android 2.2 Froyo update. The update is available for download from Samsung’s support site. You should download and save the update software on your computer, and then connect your phone to your computer and start the update. You can get the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Samsung Acclaim right here. [Samsung]
Sharp is ready to release a couple of new handsets in India, the Sharp Alice SH0037D and Tango SH6017D. Both cell phones feature a pre-installed Opera Mini, allowing users to access the web while on-the-go. The Sharp Alice SH0037D comes jam packed with a 2.8-inch WQVGA (400 x 240) touchscreen display, G-sensor, Bluetooth 2.1, a media player, an FM radio, a 3MP camera and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The Sharp Tango SH6017D is a clamshell phone that has a rotatable 2.9-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, G-sensor, a pedometer, a media player, an FM radio, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 5MP camera. Read more…
Orange UK will launch a new affordable phone from Alcatel. Dubbed as the Alcatel OT-355, this QWERTY candybar phone comes equipped with a small display, an MP3 player, an FM radio with RDS, a VGA photo camera, a microSD card slot (up to 4GB), and a battery that can provide a talk-time of up to 9 hours, or a standby time of up to 7 days. Orange UK will offer this entry-level cell phone only to Pay As You Go customers for under £50 (US$79). [Orange UK]
That’s right! Apple’s Online Store has started selling the 8GB iPhone 3GS for just $49 each. The iPhone 3GS is definitely not the latest phone around, but it is still a cool phone. [Product Page]