smartphones

Nokia has recently released a new smartphone concept that they are calling the GEM.New smartphone offers the user a completely customizable look, allowing the user to change the entire look of the phone, especially since both the front and back portions of the device are touch screen displays.

It is looking like LG Optimus LTE is coming to AT&T as Nitro HD.As a reminder: the device features a 4.5” True HD IPS 1280×720 display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor under the hood, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, with Android’s Gingerbread 2.3 on board with 4G LTE connectivity.Still no word on when it will be launched or how much it will cost.

Verzo has just launched its Kinzo Android smartphone that will be available from Verizon starting today for $459 unlocked.The device features a 3.2” WVGA TFT display, a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 processor under the hood with 512MB of RAM, a 5MP camera and a VGA front-facing camera, a microSD card slot and will come loaded up with Android’s Froyo 2.2.

It looks like RIM may have more Blackberry phones up their sleeves.A mysterious RIM device has recently spotted up in the FCC.The device sports a model number of REA71UW, which means absolutely nothing to us.Also it seems that the handset will sport AT&T’s 850/1900 3G bands.

Finally, Verizon subscribers are able to get their hands on the Motorola Droid RAZR.The device is available for $299.99 on a two year contract.As a reminder: Motorola Droid RAZR will sport a 4.3” 960×540 Super AMOLED qHD display, a 1.2GHz TI OMAP4430 dual-core processor under the hood, an 8MP rear camera, a 1.3MP front camera, 1GB of RAM with 16GB internal storage, and will be compatible with Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

Sony Ericsson has just announced that both the Japanese versions of the Xperia Arc and Xperia Arco will soon be receiving PlayStation certification through an official software update.Thus, both the Xperia Arc and Xperia Arco to gain access to the PlayStation catalogue.Unfortunatelyá there’s no word on when Sony Ericsson will be rolling out this certification.

It seems as if Amazon is taking the 11/11/11 at 11:11 AM play a bit further and making that the price: the Droid RAZR priced with ones. More specifically, the handset is priced at $111.11 on a two-year agreement.So, if you are interested in the handset, don't waste your time!

The Chinese company has announced that one of its most popular smartphones - Huawei IDEOS X5/U8800 will get the Gingerbread treatment by the end of this month.Unfortunately, we can’t say that it can now run the latest available version of Google’s mobile OS but it’s good to see that Huawei hasn’t forgot about existing users.

Vodafone has recently announced that they will be the exclusive UK stockist for the white BlackBerry Bold 9900.The device will be available for free with £39, 24-month price plans includes 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of mobile data.The device features a 1.2GHz processor, BlackBerry 7 OS, a QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen controls, NFC capabilities, a 2.8-inch display, with a 640×480 resolution, QWERTY, 8GB of internal storage (can be expand 40GB with microSD).

Though the HTC Rezound is expected to start shipping come 14th of November, it appears that just by calling up Verizon and speaking to a sales rep, you should be able to buy the device over the phone.According to the tracking confirmation number leaked, it looks like the customer will be getting her HTC Rezound by Friday, which is a good 3 days before the actual release.