We reported earlier that the Gingerbread update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was live, but Sony Ericsson is now saying they need a few more days. They admitted to prematurely communicating that the update was available.
Full statement after the break
Last month Vodafone announced that they would be carrying the HTC EVO 3D, but now they are saying that they won’t be carrying it due to “delays” with the launch.
Here’s the statement:
There’s been speculation recently regarding availability of HTC EVO 3D.
We can confirm that due to delays in the launch of the HTC EVO 3D, we no longer intend to include the device in our smartphone range. We’ll be contacting any customers who registered their interest shortly.
We realise this might come as a disappointment, but we’ve got some really exciting handsets in the pipeline. Keep an eye on our coming soon section for all the latest information about the products coming to Vodafone.
Could the disappointing sales of the LG Optimus 3D have anything to do with it?
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The iPad has enjoyed market share domination since its inception, but it is only a matter of time until Android tablets takeover. The question is when? I have gone on record as saying it will happen by March of 2012, and recent reports (one and two) show that Android already owns at least 30% of the market through the 1st quarter of 2011.
Now Informa Telecoms & Media is predicting that Android will take a little longer by closing the gap in 2015, and eventually taking the lead in 2016. Informa Telecoms & Media is the leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services to the global telecoms and media markets.
They are projecting the market to grow to over 230 million in 2015 with Android selling around 87 million and Apple selling around 90 million.
A lot of people are going crazy because of the above tweet from Verizon support. The problem is that the person who tweeted it was most likely referring to the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
First off, the Verizon Galaxy S II will most likely not be called the Galaxy S II, and to solidify my argument that the Verizon rep made a mistake, here is another tweet that took place shortly after the original one. You clearly see the question refers to the Galaxy S II, but the answer comes back as the Tab 10.1 with a link to pre-order.
Sorry guys, the Samsung Galaxy S II may end up with LTE 4G, but these tweets do not confirm a thing.
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We first told you about the HTC Puccini in May, and it passed through the FCC last week, so where are the pictures? Well we have a couple to share with you. The only thing left is to get confirmation of the specs, pricing, and a release date. What we do know is that it will be HTC’s first 10-inch tablet, have an 8MP camera, dual-LED Flash, and the above picture confirms support for a stylus (like the HTC Flyer).
There are rumors that it will have a Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Android Honeycomb, HTC Sense and a 4G radio. We will certainly let you know more as soon as we hear it.
One more picture after the break.
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The LTE upgrade passed through the FCC recently, and it looks like Motorola will finally begin the upgrade to LTE for the Verizon Wireless XOOM 3G. Make your plans to part with your XOOM sometime in September as internal documents and emails to customers are confirming that the end to this saga is near.
This was originally promised for the summer, but everything went wrong for Motorola as the Bionic was also delayed. Nobody knows exactly what happened, but the fact that the NVIDIA Terga 2 is in the XOOM, and was in the original Bionic, leads me to believe that it was the issue. Motorola has switched to Texas Instruments with the Bionic, and their next rumored beast, the Dinara, looks to have a TI chip as well. The XOOM was going to be Verizon’s 1st LTE tablet, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE ends up with the crown because it launches tomorrow.
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A Samsung tablet with the model number SCH-T859 just passed WiFi certification. All we know is the display resolution is 1080 x 800, and it is heading to T-Mobile USA because the model number begins with a T and ends in 9.
Anyone want to take a guess? It could be the Galaxy Tab 8.9 that should be out soon.
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Earlier this month we reported that the sales of the Samsung Galaxy S II were already ahead of the original Galaxy S. They just announced that they have accumulated global sales of 5 million units in just 85 days. That is 40 days faster than the original Galaxy S.
The Galaxy S II acquired 56% of the mobile phone market share in Korea, and it’s the top mobile phone in more than 10 European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. If anybody thinks it has peaked yet, don’t forget it is about to hit the U.S. (Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint), Latin America, and China. I think I see a post about the 10 million milestone soon.
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Last week the soak test started for the Droid X2 Gingerbread update, and it looks like things went well because it is now ready for the masses. This is good news because it means that Motorola worked through the bugs that came with the Droid X update. The update is now live so check your menu/settings/about phone/software updates to see if you can grab it. This update will bring you to version 1.3.232.MB870.Verizon.en.US.
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Radio Shack has entered into an agreement with Verizon Wireless to provide postpaid and prepaid wireless products in over 4,300 of its company-operated stores starting September 15, 2011. The company also announced that as of September 14, 2011, they will no longer carry T-Mobile wireless products.
Jim Gooch, president and chief executive officer of RadioShack Corporation, said, “This is a substantial win for our customers, as this relationship with the nation’s largest wireless provider will further enhance our position as a leading multi-carrier wireless retailer. The addition of Verizon Wireless, in combination with our existing carrier partners, positions us to now offer the best assortment of carriers, rate plans, devices and accessories for every consumer need.”
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