Windows Phone 7 Handsets Free With Contract At The Microsoft Store

If you’re looking for the best price on a HTC Surround or LG Quantum, look no further than your local Microsoft Store. They’re giving them away for $0.00 with a new AT&T Contract. If you’re on T-Mobile, you can get an HD7 for $100 with a new contract as well. I’m not sure which is more inviting.

The deal is not in fact a Black Friday thing (like the buy-one-get-one-free deal), but lasts through this weekend (until Sunday at 11PM), so if you’re tired out from all that shopping, you’ve got time to relax before heading out for a quick round two.

Motorola Olympus hitting AT&T in 'December or January,' says now-deleted Facebook post

2 Tegra excited to finally take the world by storm Android smartphones? Recent losses of LG and Motorola certainly suggest that NVIDIA is finally making progress with silicon somewhere in honeycomb gingerbread or delay - and it might happen sooner or later if a message is on Facebook believing. Remember Olympus glossy black (pictured above) who fled last week? Someone in the captain's chair of one of AT & T official accounts, Facebook has responded to a question about the availability of the phone before today, matter of factly that "the Olympian Motorola expected to be available in December or January." We were ready to cast for the confusion on the part of an employee, but the post was subsequently removed without a trace, and monitoring with AT & T has created a standard "we have no information to share on devices to be" answer. The company said the announcement was made "by mistake" and we agree with them on a level at least, neither AT & T, Motorola or information to slide today.

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.

Samsung Galaxy S is the first Wi-Fi Direct certified phone

The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S can add another highlight to its connectivity spec list - Wi-Fi Direct. Wi-Fi Direct is a very new technology and the Galaxy S is among the first devices to support it - and certainly the first phone in the short list.

If you've missed our post on Wi-Fi Direct, it's a technology that aims to remove the need for a router, so that you can connect two devices directly and enjoy the fast transfer speeds of Wi-Fi b/g/n (the Samsung Galaxy S supports the three) (with some WPA2 security for a good measure).

The great thing about Wi-Fi Direct is that only one of the devices needs to be Direct-enabled for the connection to work.

Enabling Direct on already available devices is possible too - via a software update. So, Samsung I9000 Galaxy S owners will be able to use Wi-Fi Direct with their current hardware.

At this point it's not clear how (and when) the Galaxy S will receive the update - firmware update or an app. Either way, we're modders will sure be quick to port it to other phones.

Windows Phone 7 now on sale in the US

Check it Microsofties, it's time to get back into the game. While some phones have already launched in Europe and beyond, today is the first day that you can put down cash in the US for a Windows Phone 7 device all your own. The Microsoft online Store just loosed the HTC HD7 (T-Mobile), HTC Surround (AT&T), and Samsung Focus (AT&T). Rumor has it that the 4.1-inch Dell Venue Pro (T-Mobile) will be out on shelves at Microsoft retail locations today as well. So why not use that extra hour of wakefulness that Apple provided to think it over?

Meizu M9 Shows its Face in Spy Shots

Meizu hasn’t been coy about their followup to the lawsuit-inspiring, iPhone-clone M8. The Meizu M9 has been getting all sorts of hype from the higher ups at the company, including boastful claims that the handset will feature Retina-display resolution at 960×640 on a 3.6-inch screen, a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, and HDMI output all at an unlocked price right around $360. From previous renders the device was looking rather aesthetically pleasing, but some new spy shots are shedding a more generic light on this handset.

A few more shots are over at the source link below. We really want to believe this thing will be as powerful as promised, but given Meizu’s sketchy track record we are feeling hesitant about this one.

Novatel Releases MiFi 3352 With MiFi OS

Novatel has proudly introduced the first mobile 3G router with Novatel’s own MiFi OS platform, allowing you to customize its functionality. There is a web-based portal that enables you to install web widgets viewable from the router and run native apps that take advantage of the local link. The router connects at a peak 7.2Mbps on HSPA-based 3G networks and shares it with as many as five other devices. Additional features include a microSDHC slot (up to 32GB) and a GPS navigation capability. Orange is the first carrier to offer the MiFi 3352 in the UK and charges a minimum of £49 ($79) for the router with a £15 ($24) contract plan that offers 1GB at any time, 1GB off-peak and unlimited BT Wi-Fi.

Tonino Lamborghini Spyder Series Luxury Mobile Phones

Following CULV notebooks, Tonino Lamborghini releases in Hong Kong its Spyder line of luxury mobile phones. There are six models, S-600, S-610, S-620, S-670, S-680 and S-685, all have a luxurious box and packaging and come with a Tonino Lamborghini-branded headset.

All these Spyder phones have 316L-grade stainless steel casing and sapphire screen. Every component of the phones are ha-crafted and hand-polished. The higher-end S-670, S-680 and S-685 have rose gold, gold and black/gold PVD finishes, while the S-600 gets DLC(Diamond-Like Coating) and S-610 及 S-620 have black PVD finish.

The Tonino Lamborghini Spyder phones come with a 2.2-inch 240×320 LCD display, a 3 Megapixel camera with VGA video recording, a front camera. They support quad-band 2.75GB GSM/EDGE networks but not 3G. The prices range from HK$13,800 (US$1781) to HK$21,800 (UIS$2813).
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G Coming on 3 November

T-Mobile will release the myTouch 4G (previously known as myTouch) Android smartphone on 3 November. The price will be $199.99 with a 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. As reported before, the myTouch/myTouch 4G supports T-Mobile’s HSPA+ high-speed data network.

The touchscreen phone is powered by a 1GHz SnapDragon MSM8225 processor. The myTouch sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, a front camera for video call, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and a microSD card slot.

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T-Mobile Comet Affordable Android Phone for just US$9.99

T-Mobile launches the new Comet affordable Android mobile phone that is priced at just $9.99, with a 2-year contract after $50 rebate. The Comet is just a T-Mobile-branded Huawei IDEOS. With such as low price, you won’t expect the latest and fastest specs, though it still packs a 528MHz processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM.

The Comet has a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, GPS/AGPS support, FM radio, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The phone runs the latest Android 2.2 Froyo OS.

Alongside the Comet, T-Mobile is also launching the LG Optimus T and the rugged Motorola DEFY Android phones.

Acer Liquid Metal Android Smartphone

Acer officially introduces in the UK the Liquid Metal, its latest Android smartphone. Powered by the new SnapDragon 7230 800MHz processor like the T-Mobile G2, the Liquid Metal runs Android 2.2 OS. Looks a bit like its predecessor, the Liquid and Liquid e, this Metal phone has a more curvy design and gets solid and resistant steel casing with a chrome trim.

The Liquid Metal has a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen; a 5 Megapixel camera with 720p video recording, LED flash, image stabilizer, and facial and smile recognition; WiFi and support for HSDPA network. The phone feature the Dolby Surround technology for enhanced sound quality and allows users to customize the sound with EQ profiles and Dynamic Bass Boost.

Available in silver and brown, the Acer Liquid Metal will be released soon for GBP299.

Huawei U8800, U8500 and U8300 Android Smartphones

Huawei U8500

Following the IDEOS, Huawei will also release later this year the U8800, U8500 and the U8300. All of them are powered by Anroid, with U8800 running Android 2.2 Froyo. The U8800 will probably be called as IDEOS X5 when it is launched. It runs Android 2.2 and supports the HSPA+ high-speed data network. The phone features a 3.8-inch touchscreen and a 5 Megapixel camera.

Huawei U8300

The U8500 and U8300 are launched in India. The U8500 runs the Android 2.1 with Huawei’s CANVAS UI. It has a 3.2-inch touchscreen and an optical trackpad. The phone supports Bluetooth, WIFi and FM radio. The entry-level U8300 is a bar-type style smartphone with QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen. It has a unique chocolate-inspired design.