Samsung on Thursday unveiled two new GALAXY-branded devices at the IFA trade show in Germany, the Samsung GALAXY Note smartphone and the Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.7 tablet. The former blurs the line between smartphone and tablet — and usable and comical — featuring a massive 5.3-inch 1280 x 800-pixel Super AMOLED display that will likely make this device unpocketable for most consumers. The phone also curiously employs a stylus for note taking and drawing, though finger input is supported as well. Other specs include a 1.4GHz dual-core chipset, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, a gigantic 2,500 mAh battery and Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Samsung’s TouchWiz

Nokia announced a new smartphone, the Nokia 500 running Symbian Anna OS on a 1GHz processor. The new phone features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 640×360 resolution, a 5 Megapixel caemra with video recording, 2GB internal storage, and FM radio receiver. The Nokia 500 supports GPS with pre-loaded Nokia Maps, Bluetooth 2.1 and WIFi 802.11b/g connectivity. It works with 3G networks and supporting up to HSUPA speeds. The phone measures 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm and weighs in at 93g. The new Symbian Anna OS offers a refreshed UI, a better browser and split-screen messaging. Coming in Q3 2011, the Nokia 500 will be available in black and white and will be priced at Euro 150. It comes with

The Galaxy S II is another smartphone running Google’s Android operating system, specifically the ‘Gingerbread’ version. The unit we tested was on loan from three.co.uk which is offering the Galaxy S II on a £35 a month contract. The main selling point of this model is a 4.3” touchscreen – almost an inch bigger than Apple’s iPhone – and there’s no denying it looks sumptuous with bold, vivid colours. Although the extra screen space comes in useful for tasks such as browsing and email, there’s little sign of Samsung bothering to do much with it. On its home screens the S II only shows the same 4 apps to a row that the iPhone and every other Android smartphone offers, they

Research in Motion (RIM) announced its new range of Bold Touch smartphones, the Bold 9900 and Bold 9930. Basically, two models are identical, except that the 9900 supports tri-band HSPA+ 4G and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks while the 9930 is a world phone adding support for dual-Band CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A network. The new phones are the thinnest Blackberry phones at 10.5mm and have lustrous exterior with a brushed stainless steel frame and a high-gloss glass-weave backplate. The new Bold Touch phones both are powered by 1.2GHz SnapDragon processor with 768MB of memory and runs the latest BlackBerry 7 OS. They feature the iconic physical QWERTY keyboard with optical trackpad, a 2.8-inch ca

RIM the Makers of BlackBerry Smartphone announced the launch of the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone for the CDMA customers in India .The new smartphone comes in a elegant compact flip design along with dual high-resolution displays and a full-QWERTY keypad. One of its amazing feature is the powerful new BlackBerry 6 operating system.The smartphone also features a full-QWERTY BlackBerry keypad that makes messaging, email and real-time chats with BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) pretty easy. It also comes along with many advanced features, which includes a 5MP camera with flash and it also supports video recording, built in GPS for location based apps and geo tagging, Wi-Fi for faster

Sprint on Friday announced the latest addition to its Android lineup, the Samsung Replensih. Billed as an eco-friendly smartphone, the Replenish is constructed of recycled and recyclable materials. It will also be the first Android-powered smartphone from Sprint that will not require the company’s $10 premium monthly data charge since the carrier made the new fee a requirement. Spec highlights include Android 2.2 (Froyo), a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a QWERTY keyboard and a 2-megapixel camera. The Samsung Replenish will launch online and in stores on May 8th for $49.99 with a two-year contract. Hit the jump for the full release. Sprint Expands Environmental Commitment w

Announced back in October, HTC’s 7 Pro is heading to Sprint as the HTC Arrive, which is the first CDMA Window Phone to get a release date. Coming in 20 March, the Arrive will be for $199.99 on a two-year contract after $100 mail-in rebate. The HTC Arrive/7 Pro is powered by a 1GHz processor and packs 16GB internal storage. The phone features a tilting 3.7-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen, sliding full QWERTY keyboard, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with flash and 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi connectivity.

LG officially announced the Optimus 2X (aka LG Star), the world’s first dual-core smartphone, sporting a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor running at 1GHz. With a dual-core processor, the Optimus 2X is going to offer faster, smoother web browsing and applications and lets users multitask with virtually no screen lag. LG Optimus 2X features a 4-inch WVGA 800×480 touchscreen and a 8 Megapixel rear camera with 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera for video calling, 8GB internal storage. The phone, of course, supports also 1080p video playback and offers HDMI output. It has microSD card slot, micro USB port and 1500mAh battery. LG Optimus 2X will be available in Korea in

Acer announced at its global event a 4.8-inch huge touchscreen smartphone that actually looks more like a tablet. The screen is not only larger, it offers 1024×480 high resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio. As Acer’s next flagship, the device sports a 8 Megapixel camera with LED flash, a 2 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11n connectivity. This 4.8-inch Acer smartphone is powered by 1GHz SnapDragon processor and runs Android OS with Flash Player 10.1. It includes 6-axis motion sensing (Gyroscope + accelerometer). The phone has a full metal body, enriched by subtle wavy patterns, smoothly curved back and minimal width (64mm), conveying a

NEW DELHI: Nokia has expanded its smartphone lineup in the country with the launch of Nokia X5. Claimed to be a fully loaded entertainment device, Nokia X5 has 5 MP camera with LED Flash, integrated speakers, dedicated music keys and availability of unlimited music for a year from Ovi Music. The smartphone has a 2.36 inch QVGA display and a slide out QWERTY keypad. Nokia X5 runs on Symbian Series 60 (third edition) which is the same OS as used in the company’s E-series smartphones. The smartphone supports the usual slew of social networking services like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Hi5 social networks as well as major IM and webmail services. Available in several vibran