From Htcyou: Just out in the UK via O2, the Dell Streak was rooted yesterday. More »

From Htcyou: Sony is developing an Android 2.1 smartphone that has a slide-out QWERTY keypad and a 5-inch screen, according to a leak from fan forum. More »

Late July, the enormous 5-inch Dell Streak smartphone lands on Dell’s website for $500 unlocked. The Android slate’s dock with HDMI output and the carrying case with kickstand have been unveiled for public eyes. More »

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The one thing that Inventec’s Dr eye mini smartbook has going for it is cute, small size, but the specifications are otherwise hideous for a $400 device that is running outmoded Android 1.6 (Eclair on the way) with unresponsive touch. More »

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From Htcyou: Friday is a momentous occasion for Sprint because it does not merely mark the release of a landmark smartphone, but it is going to be the first time that any phone will be able to access the world’s fastest network at 4G speeds. Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Sprint stores have begun receiving their HTC Evo 4G shipments in masses. More »

Slashgear sinks its teeth into Samsung’s most ambitious smartphone to date, the proprietary Bada operating system Wave, which is powered by the company’s own much touted ARM 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 3.3″ Super AMOLED display (800×480), and 2Gb of memory. More »

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From Htcyou: Radio addicts can now stream Sirius|XM from their Android smartphone. Enjoy over 120 channels of nonstop high-definition music or talk, and only 1.5 or above is required. More »

Face it: nearly all cell phones, even beefy smartphones, incorporate sub-par cameras as bonuses and nothing more. What is merely an afterthought on phones is the central selling point of Altek’s Leo smartphone, whose 14-megapixel camera, with LED and Xenon flash, can zoom optically 3-times and shoot 720p full-motion video too. More »

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Using a modified Omnia HD, Samsung’s Windows Phone 7 prototype shows off its stuff with beat ‘em up fighting game Twin Blades. Android and iPhone, do not underestimate Microsoft’s WP7. More »

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Dell’s stance on the Streak is that it “is a data device first and a voice device second.” The UK will be the first nation to receive the slate Android smartphone, followed by continental Europe and then rest of the globe before the conclusion of summer. Dell is positioning the Streak to be more than a smartphone but small enough to go where the iPad cannot. Do you buy it? More »

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LG and ModeLabs are making the luxurious Versace Unique touchscreen smartphone that melds stylish and premium materials like synthetic sapphire, 18Kt gold (plating), leather, and ceramic. More »

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Not to be outdone by Google’s Android FroYo ruckus, Microsoft has provided a glimpse at how its development team is doing with Windows Phone 7 on a functional prototype of LG’s Panther smartphone. More »

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From Htcyou: The good news is that Adobe Flash 10.1 beta is ready to download over-the-air for Android 2.2 FroYo phones, but the catch is that no smartphone runs 2.2 yet, and that Eclair and older Android builds no longer support 10.1! More »

Japanese cell phones have taken a backseat to Apple, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, and the South Korean duo of Samsung and LG. While Fujitsu’s F-04B smartphone possesses some really amazing features like a removable Bluetooth keypad and a video projector module (sold separately), front and rear (12.2-megapixel) cameras, and an ultra high-resolution 3.4″ S-IPS LCD at 480×960, the custom operating system is abominable. More »

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From Htcyou: The mega expensive and luxurious Chairman smartphone from high-end Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin is priced from $12,800 to $49,500 but is far more than just an anachronistic contraption made to sap money from suckers. Running a customized version of Google’s Android OS, the Chairman launches with an optional subscription fee by which owners can send their units in annually and have the software and hardware upgraded, the mechanical pieces inside serviced just like a regular watch, and the exterior refinished. Owners will even get a loaner while theirs is in the shop. More »