It's only been a few days since we first heard the rumors about an upcoming, Sprint-bound LG quad-core slab, and now that same LS970 "superphone" is back for more action. Thanks to yet another snap acquired by the folks over at BriefMobile, we can now spot a couple extra details on the device, including its previously unknown NFC capabilities. Contrary to earlier beliefs, the alleged LG Eclipse also seems to offer a removable battery, which is likely to make some power users very content. Something tells us this isn't the last we're going to see of this super handset, though, so we'll keep you in the loop if any more noteworthy findings appear.

LG LS970 'superphone' shows up again, flaunts its removable battery and NFC chip originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 05:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Belgian wireless outfit Option has produced a 4G modem that takes up the same space inside a netbook or tablet as the company's previous 3G-enabled model. The GTM801 is based around Qualcomm's universal-standard Gobi MDM9215 and, even better, is already designed to support Windows 8 -- so we can at least hope that the first or second wave of tablets for Microsoft's new OS will be able to access 4G natively, for when we need to work Facebook on the go. Given that all of Option's tech is Gobi-based, you'll also have backwards compatibility with pretty much every standard ever invented, which is good if you don't live in the middle of a LTE zone.

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Option announces new 4G chipset compatible with Windows 8 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We didn't have much to complain about when it came to Samsung's flagship phone and tablet, so we're glad to see that both the Galaxy S II and Tab 10.1 have managed to jump through the requisite hoops for FIPS certification. The business-centric feature means that both Samsung devices have been given the thumbs up for use in governmental agencies and other similarly stickler-for-the-rule industries. While the Tab 10.1 certainly isn't the first tablet to receive the certification, it's perhaps the most pervasive. Does this lay the ghost of underwhelming business phones to rest? We hope so.

Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab get security nod, certified for government agencies originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a recent conversation with the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association we discussed the growth of wireless in Canada. I would like to share some Canadian statics with you: At the end of June 2010, Canadian wireless phone subscribers numbered 23.4 million Half of all phone connections in Canada are now wireless Advanced wireless networks that support handsets such as smart phones and Internet sticks are available to 96% of Canadians In 2010 80.5 million smart phones were sold in Canada Smart phone penetration in Canada is at 31% 300,000 Android phones are activated each day in Canada Based on those statistics, I am confident that growth will continue not only in Canada but worldwide. Most individuals are foregoing a traditional landline phone and using the internet or smart phone to make the majority of their calls. So now the focus becomes who can provide the best rates and quality. This is an opportunity for a service provider to capitalize on how they can offer a service that is different from the others, that will continue to allow them to grow as a provider and offer features that are not available with the “traditional landline phone”. At IPsmarx we offer solutions that will allow you to be a successful service provider. Our newest innovative development IPsmarx Breeze will allow you to offer this wireless mobility to your customers. This unique product line allows for SIP-based calls to be made using popular smart phones and devices, such as iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, and Windows Mobile. And who wouldn’t want all the great features that it comes with, such as Call Forwarding, Voicemail to Email, and Music on Hold, Custom Wallpaper and the ability to transfer calls. And let’s not forget, most importantly making cost saving calls using the internet.

Rapidly rising sales of smartphones and tablet PCs in 2010 will cause the global market for small- and medium-sized TFT LCD panels to expand at its fastest pace in three years, according to iSuppli.

Toshiba could well steal the spotlight away from some bigger smartphone names with the launch of its latest high-end handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Called the TG01, it's the first announced device with Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon QSD2850 chipset with dynamic speed control to ensure good battery life.

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No one ever said you had to be awesome at everything, and hardly anyone understands this better than Philips. Seriously, the only thing even remotely stellar about the company's family of Xenium handsets is the marvelous battery life, and even though the X620's 2.4-inch display is only QVGA and the USB is only 1.1, how can you possibly argue with a talk time of 12 hours? As in, half a day. Other specifications include a 3.2-megapixel camera, a video record mode, MP3 / WMA player, a microSDHC slot, Bluetooth, quad-band GSM connectivity and EDGE data. As these handsets usually do, this one isn't apt to leave the borders of Russia and China, though there's no mention of price for either of those markets.

Philips Xenium X620 is ready for those late night break-up calls originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reviews of Philips' new X800 touchscreen phone are starting to hit the wires ahead of its release, and while it's a plenty attractive phone with a lovely 2.9-inch WQVGA display, the relic of a GPRS radio -- you know, the same kind your great grandparents used during the Crimean War -- makes it very difficult to care, unless you happen to be in an area without EDGE or 3G, nor the hope of either technology making an appearance in the forseeable future. On the plus side, that very same black mark on the X800's record should lead to a pretty aggressive pricing strategy for a form factor typically associated with the highest of the high end, and we suppose that's a good thing.

[Via GSM Arena]

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