HTC Merge official, coming to 'multiple' US carriers this spring

Boy, we've had so many leaked materials relating to the HTC Merge that we kind of assumed the handset was official by now. Never mind, HTC is taking care of that little oversight now, admittedly much later than we expected the phone to show up, by announcing that the Merge will arrive on multiple US carriers in the spring. It brings Android 2.2, skinned with HTC's Sense UI, a 3.8-in touchscreen plus that slide-out keyboard, and a 5 megaixel autofocus camera with 720p video recording. Not bad, now let's see how those carriers decide to price this mid-range contender.

NEC Medias: The Slim Beauty of Android Smartphone

Taking the thinnest part of 7.7mm, NEC Medias is by far the slimmest and lightest, 105g Android 2.2 smartphone ever introduced into the market. NEC Medias has a 4-inch LCD touchscreen equipped with Gorilla Glass offering 480×854 pixel resolution and 262,144 colors.

Schedule for release in Japan by mid-of March through NTT DoCoMo, NEC Medias Android smartphone will feature 1Seg digital TV tuner, e-wallet function and supports microSDHC cardslot up to 32GB of storage.

The continuous talk time is up to 250 minutes (GSM network) and standby hours up to 360 hours or 220 hours for GSM network. No info on release date and pricing yet.

Source: Geeky-Gadgets.com

Samsung W899, Debut Clamshell Android Smartphone

Samsung is proudly present their debut flip android smartphone to the world. Its the W899, a clamshell phone which has two 3.3 inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen displays, a 5MP still camera with capability to record HD video, and also a front-facing VGA camera for video calling. Samsung W899 has supported by Wi-Fi, WAPI, GPS, Bluetooth, and runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS.

This flip android smartphone has officially announced in China several days ago and there still no sign, when will Samsung launch or release the handset. But there is an issue about a similar android smartphone like the W899 has scheduled to launch in Europe or North America this early 2011.

Via - UnwiredView

Motorola Bravo And Flipside Available From AT&T

We recently caught sight of dummy units of the upcoming Android-powered Motorola Bravo and Motorola Flipside at Costco and now both phones are available for purchase from AT&T. The Bravo will set you back $129.99 on contract, while you'll need to pay $429 without one. Specifications of the Bravo include a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 pixel touchscreen display, MotoBLUR, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, 3-megapixel camera, expandable memory and an 800MHz processor. The Motorola Flipside will only set you back $99.99 on contract and offers you a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3-megapixel camera. The downside is that both devices will be powered by Android 2.1 and there isn't any mention of when the Froyo update will be released.