Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
Windows Phone 7 and Verizon Wireless enthusiasts can finally rejoice as the long awaited HTC Trophy has finally been announced. Available starting May 26 through Verizon Wireless’ online retail website, the HTC Trophy boasts a 3.8 inch WVGA touch screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5MP rear facing camera, 720p HD video recording, SRS WOW HD surround sound, and comes with 16GB of onboard memory. The HTC Trophy will be available for $149.99 on a two year contract after a $50 MIR. Verizon Wireless retail stores will begin to carry the Trophy starting June 2 for the aforementioned price. So far, the HTC Trophy seems to be an average smartphone as it comes with average hardware. However, it is a Global smartphone, meaning you can travel overseas with the Trophy and have voice and data service in over 200 countries. In addition, since it is manufactured by Microsoft, the HTC Trophy offers superior connectivity with Xbox Live and Zune Pass. Microsoft will also sweeten the purchase of any HTC Trophy before July 15 by offering Halo: Reach, Kinect Sports, or Lode Runner for free. Read [PRNewswire] Check out the full press release below: BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/—HTC Trophy™ is the first Windows Phone 7 device to come to Verizon Wireless, bringing a new dimension of gaming and entertainment to the nation’s most reliable 3G network.
Windows Phone is the only phone that lets you play games with Xbox LIVE. Customers can sync directly with Xbox LIVE mobile to access their avatar, profile and gamer score to keep track of their wins. HTC Trophy also allows consumers to play by themselves or challenge friends in turn-based games. In addition to the many mobile gaming features, customers who buy an HTC Trophy before July 15 get a free Xbox 360 console game. Game enthusiasts can choose from Halo: Reach, Kinect Sports and Lode Runner – up to $60 value.
HTC Trophy features the Music + Video Hub, giving customers quick access to music and movies on their device. Customers can stream or download millions of songs with a Zune Pass subscription and access over 15,000 quality apps and games in the Windows Phone Marketplace through the Marketplace Hub.
Additional features:
1 GHz Snapdragon® processor
WVGA 3.8-inch touchscreen
Surround sound through SRS WOW HD™
5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
720p HD video capture
16 GB on-board storage
Wi-Fi connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n
Global ready - allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more than 200 countries, with more than 125 with 3G speeds
HTC Hub-customization through downloadable applications that offer even more entertainment and productivity
View and edit Microsoft Office® documents, including Excel®, Word® and PowerPoint® with the Office Hub and data access on SharePoint® servers Pricing and availability:
HTC Trophy will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on May 26, and in Verizon Wireless Communication Stores on June 2 for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
HTC Trophy customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access and an unlimited smartphone data package is $29.99 for monthly access.
Verizon Wireless customers traveling outside of the United States should contact Verizon Wireless’ global customer support team at 1-800-922-0204 before embarking on their trip to ensure their phones have the right features for global usage.
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 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile Verizon is marching closer to it’s goal of 147 LTE cities by the end of this year. Today the carrier announced that it has lit up the LTE network in nine more cities, bringing the total number up to 55. In addition to the new cities, Verizon has expanded the coverage in five cities that already have 4G LTE. Those nine new LTE cities are: Mobile and Montgomery, Ala.; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.; Gainesville, Pensacola and Tallahassee, Fla.; Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.; and Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas. For the first time, people living in those cities can get the full 4G experience out of the Doird Charge, HTC Thunderbolt or one of the 4G mobile hotspots offered by Verizon. Verizon didn’t forget about those who already have LTE, though. The coverage has been expanded in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. So, if you lived in or around any of those cities, try your 4G connection again. You might just find that it works in places where it didn’t before. The network probably still won’t be everywhere you need to be, but at least it’ll reach a bit further. Enjoy your expanded coverage, I’m still waiting for the New York City coverage to expand to Long Island. Read [Verizon Wireless] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones If you’re looking to pick up a new smartphone on T-Mobile, then you may want to check out a deal Wirefly is currently offering. The T-Mobile G2x normally retails for $199 on a two year contract, but Wirefly is offering the hot dual-core processor smartphone for only $99 on a two year contract. While we’re not sure whether this is a limited time deal only, or if Wirefly plans to keep the LG G2x at the affordable contract price of $99, but it is advisable to consider purchasing the phone as soon as possible. Also, it is important to note that this deal is valid for individuals looking to create a new account with T-Mobile only. If you plan on upgrading or renewing your contract, then the T-Mobile G2x becomes $149 on the same two year contract. Read [Wirefly] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Websites Germans are the first to be offered the chance to pre-order the Pre 3. Amazon/de has the HP smartphone up for pre-order, slated for a June 30 release for a price of €448 (about $640). The June 30 date doesn’t sound like an exact date, however. We’ve been hearing that June could see the launch of the HP Pre 3, but nothing has been announced just yet, and the site could just be hedging it’s bets by going with the last possible date in June. Still, a pre-order page can give us some hope that the phone is ready to be released sometime in the near future. Launching the Pre 3 alongside the TouchPad would make a lot of sense for HP given how the two devices communicate with each other. That would give even more credence to the June release date, given that the TouchPad is rumored to be launched next month as well. Now all we have to do is wait for HP to announce when the smartphone will actually be launched. A price and carriers would be nice as well. Hopefully we can get all three relatively soon. Read [Amazon.de] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Apple, Video, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
We hoped you enjoyed streaming videos and downloading applications to your heart’s content because that’s soon coming to an end. Sometime this summer, Verizon Wireless will do away with unlimited data plans. Instead of paying a flat fee for all the data consumption you can handle, Verizon will begin offering tiered price plans. That means the more data you use, the more you’ll have to pay. This new shift was outlined by Verizon CFO Fran Shammo during the Reuters Global Technology Summit. Once unlimited data has been dealt with, Verizon will shift its focus to family plans. While no solid details or even a confirmation has been made yet, Shammo hinted at what he called “mega-plans” for data. Under these mega-plans, families would share data just like they can share minutes right now. “I think it’s safe to assume that at some point you are going to have mega-plans (for data) and people are going to share that mega-plan based on the number of devices within their family,” Shammo said. Shammo also spoke about the next iPhone. Shammo didn’t confirm whether the phone is going to be called the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5. Whatever it is called, we know the AT&T and Verizon versions will launch at the same time. The next Verizon iPhone will also work in as many countries as AT&T’s iPhone. Via [Reuters] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers There have been quite a few user reports of battery life issues on the BlackBerry PlayBook as of late, which seem to have all begun popping up after RIM released the 1.0.3 software update earlier this month. The update brought a few features including video chat and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), however according to a recent report from CIO, the battery life has taken a hit. The report suggests that the battery life has been reduced by as much as 11 percent. That said, while this tip seem to be having mixes results, RIM has offered a suggestion to bring that battery life back to its pre-update lifespan. According to RIM, it will help if you fully charge and discharge the battery several times. “After upgrading the BlackBerry PlayBook Software to 1.0.3 then restarting the BlackBerry PlayBook, the battery drains faster than normal or the battery level fluctuates irregularly…The BlackBerry PlayBook battery can be retrained by fully discharging and fully recharging the battery a few times.”
Otherwise, another suggestion that may help to improve things is to launch the Video Chat application and accept the terms of conditions. Via [CIO] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Gadgets / Other, ebooks 
Amazon is shrieking (not literally) with glee today. It has announced that books purchased for the Kindle have now surpassed physical book sales. Amazon said that number includes both hardcover and paperback books. As one of the leaders in digital book distribution, Amazon has proven that physical book sales will continue to decline as e-readers and tablets become more popular and affordable. Amazon said it has sold 105 Kindle books for every 100 physical books. This figure does not include free Kindle books. Amazon said if it did count free Kindle books, the digital to physical book ratio would be even further apart. The physical books that Amazon is including in its report also do not have Kindle editions available. This helps to keep Amazon’s claims nice and balanced. Amazon also took this opportunity to discuss the success of the Kindle with Special Offers. Amazon’s little experiment with an e-reader subsidized by advertisements has proven to be successful. It’s apparently out-selling all the other Kindles in the United States right now. In true Amazon fashion, it isn’t revealing how many Kindle with Special Offers it has sold. Read [Engadget] Read [ZDNet] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile 
We recently saw the 2011 release schedule for T-Mobile come available online and one of the handsets that was included was the HTC Bresson. Needless to say, at that point we had few details available about the handset aside from the name. And well, flash forward just one day and while we do not yet have a complete set of specs, some details are leaking out (including the above image). Anyway, according to PocketNow, the HTC Bresson is going to be a Windows Phone 7 handset that will arrive with a 16 megapixel camera. And for those not following along with Windows Phone at this point, that will be a huge step up from the current lineup which are all sporting 5 megapixel cameras. Otherwise, given the Bresson is not expected to come available until sometime after September, it is believed that it will ship with the “Mango” Windows Phone 7.5 update already in place. Via [PocketNow] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile There’s finally a new Windows Phone 7 phone, well new in that it has a different screen and a different carrier, and now it has a release date. The HTC HD7S, the upgraded version of the HD7 that’s been on T-Mobile since the launch of the platform. With the HD7S you’re getting essentially the same thing as the HD7, but with a better screen. This time you have a 4.3-inch Super LCD screen, which should be much better than the plain old LCD screen on the previous version. Everything else about the phone is the same 1GHz CPU, the same 16GB of storage, the same 5MP camera, and the same kickstand. So, if you’ve been waiting for a Windows Phone 7 device on AT&T with a larger, better screen than the current offering, you only have to wait until June 5. You’ll have to pay $199.99 for the privilege, though. Via [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile T-Mobile has begin teasing their next After Hours Sale, which will be taking place on this coming Monday, May 23rd. The sale will include deals on two Android smartphones, the T-Mobile G2x and the T-Mobile G2. Otherwise, we are left wondering what kind of deal they will be offering. WIth that, and as you can see from the T-Mobile tweet below, more information will follow… “Our next online only After Hours Sale will be Mon, 5/23. T-Mobile G2x and T-Mobile G2 are the featured devices. Keep an eye out 4 more info.”
Via [Twitter @TMobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM APPLETELL - This is the kind of iPhone photography app I can get into. There are probably hundreds of them available, most of which do nothing more than run your photos through the equivalent of a Photoshop filter, then make it easy to share the results. It’s the same with PhotoTropedelic, but… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Cellular Providers, Broadband Cards  Virgin Mobile announced today a new addition to its mobile broadband offerings. Customers can now select a new prepaid plan for $20 a month. For that price, customers will get 500MB of data usage that will last a full month. Virgin Mobile will still offer a $10 plan worth 100MB for 10 days and a $50 monthly plan with unlimited 3G data speeds up to 2.5GB.
Virgin Mobile has three mobile broadband devices that could suit an individuals particular needs. There’s the MiFi 2200 ($124.99), the Ovation MC760 ($79.99) and the Peel 3200 ($99.99). With the exception of the Peel, which is used to provide a 3G connection for an iPod Touch, all plans are compatible with every device. The Ovation is a plug and play USB device and the MiFi 2200 is a mobile hotspot that can bring Wi-Fi access to five devices over a 3G network. Walmart has a $20 prepaid option for Virgin devices that offers 1GB of data over the course of one month. That option has the clear advantage over the new 500MB plan. Via [Sprint] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  Those still sporting a Pre Plus or Pixi Plus with Verizon may want to pay attention as you have a webOS update ready and available for your downloading pleasure. The update comes as webOS 1.4.5.1, measures in at about 1MB and brings several improvements for existing issues. According to the general change log, here is what you can expect;
- Web: Podcasts now download correctly;
- Web: text entry can now be entered correctly;
- Power consumption / battery optimization;
- Videos: A user can now send a video via multimedia messaging from the Video application;
- Video: the video trim feature now works to send in a message;
Via [webOSroundup] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile AT&T infamously prevented users from sideloading apps onto their Android apps since the first such “open” device hit the carrier. Now AT&T will start letting users sideload apps, meaning AT&T customers can finally enjoy the pleasures of the Amazon Appstore. Starting with the Samsung Infuse 4G, five Android devices on AT&T will get an OTA update to enable the option to sideload apps. The other four devices at the HTC Inspire 4G, Samsung Captivate, HTC Aria and LG Thunder. All of these phones will receive the update over the next few weeks. Noticeably absent is the Motorola Atrix. Fret not Atrix users, your phone will get the update, but only after a “future maintenance release” from Motorola. After the OTA update users will be able to go into Setting and allow third-party applications to installed on their phones, just like everyone else. That means that they’ll get a chance to get the ad-free version of Angry Birds Rio, and the two-week exclusives of Chuzzle and Plants vs Zombies. There are other apps to download as well, like Grooveshark which recently got kicked out of the Market, or any other app that has been deemed unworthy of the Android Market. But, the most likely thing AT&T users will do with their newfound freedom is download the Amazon Appstore to get their free apps every day. Via [Wired] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Hardware, Netbooks HP is working on bringing WebOS to devices beyond the ones that were officially announced, that we know already. Now thanks to some developer logs we have hints at a WebOS smartphone without a keyboard, and a larger device with a non-sliding keyboard which could be a netbook of some sort. From the developer logs we can tell that the smartphone has a resolution of 480x320 like the Pre 2, and it running WebOS 3. This could be the same phone that we’ve seen blurry images of in the past. Why it’s packing such a low screen resolution is bothersome, though. Hopefully this is just for testing, and any actual slate-style WebOS phone would a a resolution of at least 800x480. The netbook, on the other hand, is running at a resolution of 1024x768. The OS version isn’t even listed as WebOS, but as “Nova Dartfish.” This is something completely new, but not unexpected. There have been rumors of WebOS netbooks ever since HP announced the mobile OS would be coming to PCs. The possibility of a WebOS netbook is interesting. Though, as Engadget points out, this could simply be a test of the TouchPad in a special dock running future a version of the OS. Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking  Twitter rolled out an update today that is designed to restrict third-party applications from accessing direct messages, and help users make more informed decisions when deciding what applications they should link their Twitter accounts to.
From now on, whenever someone tries to grant permission to a third-party application that accesses Twitter, that application will have to list the things it will access from one’s account. If there is anything that a user feels uncomfortable with sharing, they can choose the “No, thanks” option on the Twitter permissions screen. Also, apps that request access to direct messages will have to ask users a second time. This is designed to make the user fully aware that their most private Twitter interactions will be accessed by someone other than themselves. Twitter also promises states that by the end of May, “applications that do not need access to your direct messages will no longer have it, and you can continue to use these apps as usual.” This seems like a win for Twitter users, but a potential hassle for developers. Via [Twitter] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Smartphones  As we get closer to the release of HTC’s first tablet in the United States, the HTC Flyer, the company’s European president spoke to attendees at the Reuters Global Technology Summit about the tablet market and Nokia’s recent partnership with Microsoft. Florian Seiche believes the tablet market is going to explode. Ever since the iPad proved there’s huge market potential for tablets, most mobile device manufacturers have been creating their own tablets. Seiche thinks the market boom is just getting started.
“In five years’ time, schools will have tablets probably instead of physical notebooks,” Seiche said. “I think that’s going to be such a massive wave of additional penetration in society… I think we can’t even guess the potential.” The HTC Flyer released in Europe on May 9. Official sales numbers haven’t been released, but Seiche says HTC feels “very good” about what it has sold so far. Though the HTC Flyer ships with Android 2.3, HTC has confirmed that the tablet will be upgraded to Honeycomb at some point. Seiche also said that Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft should prove to be beneficial for HTC. Nokia has influence all over the world. When it starts exclusively making phones with the Windows Phone operating system, Microsoft could see a big boost in Windows Phone adaptation. As the platform becomes more relevant, HTC devices running on the Windows Phone OS could stand to see more sales as well. Via [Reuters] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Software / Applications, Gaming, Games, Mobile The long wait for Angry Birds on Windows Phone 7 is nearing it’s end. To get to the game, however, you have to wait through five other WP7 versions of popular games. One game will be released each week for six week as part of Microsoft’s Must Have Games Program. To kick off the program, Hydro Thunder Go, an adaptation of the high-speed-boat racer, is coming next week on May 25. June 1 sees the Windows Phone 7 version of the popular iOS game Doodle Jump, which is followed by geoDefense on June 8. Sega will bring Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 to the platform on June 15, which I would avoid if it plays anything like the iOS version. The last two weeks of the event are arguably the best. Plants vs. Zombies comes on June 22, making Windows Phone the third mobile platform to carry the game. Finally, Angry Birds will land on June 29, bringing the long nightmare of the lone mobile OS without the game to an end. We don’t know exactly how much the games will cost as of right now, but they shouldn’t cost more than a few dollars. Obviously Angry Birds will be big for many, but Plants vs. Zombies is popular in it’s own right. I’m interested to see how well Hydro Thunder Go plays on a smartphone as opposed to consoles. It’s the only one out of the six that we haven’t seen on other platforms yet. For the others the big question is how well the ports hold up on Microsoft’s platform. Via [Xbox.com] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile As we had expected to happen, the Motorola Droid X2 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play smartphones have come available on the Verizon website. Both handsets are priced at $199.99 on a two year agreement. The Droid X2 is available and shipping out as we speak while the Xperia Play is currently in the pre-order status with shipping expected to begin on May 25th. Otherwise, the Droid X2 brings features to include a 4.3 inch qHD display, dual-core 1GHz processor, 8GB internal storage, 8GB microSD card, 1540 mAh battery, HDMI out with 1080p compatible Mirror Mode and 8 megapixel camera with continuos auto-focus and 720p video recording. The Xperia Play features a 4 inch display, 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon II processor with Adreno 205 GPU, slide-out game controller, 8GB of internal storage, 1500 mAh battery, front facing VGA quality camera and a 5 megapixel rear facing camera with auto-focus and an LED flash. Via [Verizon Wireless] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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