T-Mobile Will Launch Samsung Gravity SMART Next Month

T-Mobile is ready to release the Samsung Gravity SMART in June 2011. This budget smartphone is designed for folks looking forward to own a smartphone with a great messaging experience. The Android 2.2-powered smartphone comes with T-Mobile's Group Text, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and Swype. The Gravity SMART features an 800MHz processor, a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash, digital zoom and camcorder for photos and videos, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, a microSD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. The Samsung Gravity SMART will cost $29.99 or $69.99 (depending on the color of your choice) after $50 rebate and a 2-year contract. [Ubergizmo]

Samsung Galaxy S II Now Available For Pre-Order At Vodafone Australia

Vodafone Australia has begun taking pre-orders for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S II Android smartphone on their network. If you pre-order it before June 9th, you'll receive an exclusive bonus consisting of a genuine Samsung leather case and a $50 bill credit. As a quick reminder, the Galaxy S II offers a 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED plus touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, an 8.0-megapixel camera at the back, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Pre-order yours now! [Product Page]

T-Mobile Samsung Exhibit 4G

T-Mobile has officially confirmed the availability of the Samsung Exhibit 4G. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, the smartphone features a 1GHz processor, a rear 3-megapixel camera and a front-facing VGA camera for video chatting purposes. The Samsung Exhibit 4G also supports T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network (21Mbps download speeds). Unfortunately, there is no official info on pricing at this moment. Word has it that the Samsung Exhibit 4G will retail for less than $100 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract. We will keep you posted. [T-Mobile]

Samsung Galaxy S II coming soon from Maxis

Good news for Android fans, as Maxis is said to be announcing the brand new Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone very soon. This news was confirmed by Maxis itself. However, a specific launch date was not mentioned by Maxis.

Meanwhile, Samsung Singapore has confirmed that the smartphone will be available there sometime in June with a retail price of RM 2440 (SGD 998). We believe that is also another indication on when the new Samsung Galaxy S II is going to arrive here and most importantly, how much it is going to cost, which hopefully won't be that far off.

The Galaxy S II had a marvellous launch in South Korea where it hit 1 million units' sales during its launch week, and has over 3 million pre-orders from carriers worldwide.
source: 2DayBlog.com

HTC Wildfire S now available in Malaysia through Maxis for RM1,099

It seemed that Maxis has started selling the new HTC Wildfire S smartphone starting on the 31st of May, at a very affordable price of RM 1,099. This makes the Wildfire S the cheapest Gingerbread smartphone on our shores.

The screen size of the Wildfire S is identical with the original Wildfire at 3.2-inches but the screen resolution has been improved to a better 320x480 pixels, double the outgoing model. Of course, let's not expect fancy Super LCD or Super AMOLED screen technology as this is a budget entry Android smartphone. However, good news is that the screen is strengthened with Gorilla Glass.

Powering the Wildfire S is a 600MHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB of RAM and 512 of internal storage. The device has a MicroSD expansion that can support up to 32GB of storage. Imaging comes in the form of a 5MP rear camera with LED flash but regrettably there's no HD video recording support.

Other than that, you get the whole gamut of features that are standard in any contemporary smartphone including Bluetooth 3.0, 7.2Mbps HSDPA (HSUPA at 384Kbps) and GPS. At 1230mAh, the Wildfire's battery capacity is smaller than what we would like, but that will have to do for now.

The HTC Wildfire S will be available in 'Bloom Pink', 'Silver White' and 'Dark Gray' at all HTC authorized resellers or from Maxis.
source: 2DayBlog.com

Samsung Galaxy Within on Sprint

Samsung clearly loves confusing the smartphone crowd, where there are still some people around who do grope for clues as they get their feet wet in this relatively new market (compared to something as mature as say, the desktop computer). Well, the Korean consumer electronics giant has just introduced new variants of the Galaxy S II for distribution within the good ol' US of A, with trademarks attached to monikers like Attain, Function and Within. Chances are pretty good those will probably be assigned to AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, respectively.

In fact, an anonymous Sprint insider (were there ever any official insider source who did not want to remain anonymous?) claimed that the Samsung Galaxy Within might arrive on Sprint at the end of next month onwards, with no other details offered. It would be interesting to see just how the Galaxy Within will fare when it arrives at the market, although we are quite sure that its display will blow most folks away with the sheer image quality.
source: Ubergizmo

Motorola Cliq 2 receives official 1.1.30 software update

Are you an owner of the Motorola Cliq 2 from T-Mobile? Well, we play the role of being the herald of good news with your precious handset receiving the official 1.1.30 software update from Motorola, where it is cited to include “several improvements to device performance and the addition of new security features”.

Amongst the new improvements would be better Exchange security features, where you get device and SD memory card encryption capabilities, not to mention the inclusion of proxy and VPN Support to allow Wi-Fi users to access external corporate networks, rounded off by a new password management utility.

You will find your Cliq 2 experience a smoother one as well thanks to the improved loading speed of widgets and wallpapers, a better battery life, alongside updated Audio Postcard, AppPack, and Wi-Fi Calling applications.

You can head on here to check out the official list of improvements, so what are you waiting for? Just make sure you perform a backup beforehand, as you can never tell when Murphy might strike.
source: Ubergizmo

Motorola XPRT gets 2.3.3 update before being released officially

While Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb is rumored to be delayed in its release simply because Google has some unfinished business with the operating system update, hoping to polish it up all the more before it is worthy of public consumption, we have word that the Motorola XPRT (which has yet to be released on Sprint) will be getting the Android 2.3.3 update. Perfect for folks who have been eyeing that handset, since you will get a better operating system right out of the box, alongside Motorola's very own Motoblur user interface skin for a more comfortable user experience instead of stock Android.

The reason behind this? We ourselves are not very sure, but perhaps it has something to do with the Motorola Droid Pro receiving a similar update at the same time. What do you think? Bear in mind that this is a rare occurrence, and it does not happen every other day.
source: Ubergizmo

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide arrives at the FCC

There is nothing quite like seeing a device hit the FCC and gaining approval from said regulatory body – after all, it means that said device is ready to rock and roll in the market if all goes well! We have heard that T-Mobile will be introducing new smartphone devices earlier this morning, and are pleased to report that the FCC has just received the Android-powered HTC Doubleshot, also known by its model number HTC PG59100. Just in case those two do not ring a bell, how does T-Mobile's myTouch 4G Slide sound to you?

Having passed through the FCC with support for T-Mobile's AWS bands, there are not further details on its specifications apart from existing rumors that point towards a 3.7″ display at 480 x 800 resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 768MB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, a VGA front-facing camera, and a 14.4 HSPA+ radio to let you connect at unimaginable speeds to the Internet.
source: Ubergizmo

HTC EVO 3D available June 24 at RadioShack

The HTC EVO 3D has been available for pre-order for quite some time now, without a confirmed release date, but judging from a RadioShack flyer discovered by the folks at Phandroid, June 24 seems to be the magical date the phone goes on sale. The dual-core phone that packs a glasses-free 3D display will be available for pre-order from the ‘Shack until June 21, a few days before it is released. While it's not the June 4 release date we had hoped for (the one-year anniversary of the original HTC EVO 4G), it is only 20 days away.

A few more weeks until we find out whether glasses-free 3D on a phone is a gimmick or a necessity. Anybody picking up the HTC EVO 3D when it hits the shelves? Don't forget that RadioShack is letting you trade in your current EVO 4G to save a $100 off the new 3D phone.
source: Ubergizmo