On July 30th, when Apple releases the iPhone 4 in more than a dozen other countries, Canada will get its at $659 CDN unlocked and $779 for the 32Gb model. Apple already offers the iPhone unlocked in many nations, where GSM/HSPA is the norm. More »

1 Comment

LG, the maker of the iPad’s LCD panel, is “considering production cuts” in August. Now on sale in 19 countries, Apple’s iPad has sold nearly 3.5 million. More »

4 Comments

The Kinect sensor by itself with Kinect Adventures game is going to cost what we have feared, $149.99 in November. Microsoft’s redesigned black Xbox “slim” will be released in a 4Gb capacity version in matte instead of glossy for $199.99 on August 3rd. Last of all, $299.99 buys gamers a Kinect bundle, along with the aforementioned Xbox console for $299.99. More »

2 Comments

From Htcyou: Stop the presses, Android nerds! Engadget writes that “a trusted source” has tipped the blog about the Motorola Droid 2’s launch date, and get this: we are barely 3 weeks away! More »

From Htcyou: Fashionably late but still on time for back to school marketing, the Motorola Charm is launching on August 25th in “Cabernet” and “Golden-Bronze” colors for T-Mobile. Pricing is still free with contract. More »

5. According to a UK study, Nokia could be in serious trouble when time arrives for buyers to purchase another smartphone, as most are going for the iPhone 4, an Android, or a BlackBerry. More »

2 Comments

From Htcyou: Although online orders of the Droid X from Verizon could take until the 23rd to be shipped, brick and mortar Verizon stores are reportedly still receiving regular shipments of the uber popular device. More »

On July 30th, Apple’s troubled but impossibly successful (depending on how many buyers will return the device) iPhone 4 hits Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, and most of the major European nations, but based on what people now know about the antenna “issues,” how many have changed their minds? Oh, and the white iPhone lands at the end of July too, but do you still want it? More »

2 Comments

From Htcyou: New shipments for the Droid X will go out by July 23rd through Verizon. Nationwide, customers lined up in droves to purchase Motorola’s new supercharged Android 2.1 smartphone. More »

From Htcyou: An “AT&T; source” has told BGR that the Dell Streak is hitting American streets on July 19th. If that date is correct, then Dell must be about ready to unleash Android 2.1 Eclair for the Streak, which is weighed down by Android 1.6. More »

From Htcyou: Until July 18th, Rat Shack is giving away a $50 gift card to every pre-order of T-Mobile’s Vibrant, which is going for $199.99 with a 2-year contract. No mail-in rebate is required. In more Samsung Galaxy S news, Cellular South is getting its version in the fall. More »

From Htcyou: A new rumor from a “trustworthy source” puts the Motorola Droid 2 for Verizon’s launch on August 23rd. Should the Droid 2 be released in late August, it will almost surely have Android 2.2 FroYo. The Droid X is landing on July 15th with Eclair. More »

Both the iPhone 3G and 3GS hit about a million in their respective 3-day launches, so the iPhone 4’s 1.7 million positively eclipses them. Simultaneously released in five countries, on three continents, the iPhone 4 is Cupertino’s premiere computer maker’s biggest cash cow. More »

0 Comments

Worries about a Canadian delay of the iPhone 4 launch can be put to rest because Apple’s chairman has officially and succinctly replied, “Nope” to an inquiry about the phone’s potential supply issues for its release up north. More »

1 Comment

5. Google Android smartphones are rather fast sellers, moving at 2 per second. Samsung’s Galaxy S is being renamed the Vibrant for T-Mobile. More »

1 Comment