smartphones

Telus is prepping to launch an entry-level version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900.The 9790 will be going for $130 on a three-year contract, which is only $40 cheaper than the 9900.The touchscreen comes with 2.4 inches and 480 x 360 pixels, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus, runs on a 1 GHz processor with 768 MB of RAM, and has the same OS 7 experience we’re seeing on RIM’s latest smartphones.

Samsung has announced the Wave 3 smartphone that will be rolling to Germany, Italy, Russia and other markets by the end of the year.The Wave 3 will run on Bada 2.0 with a 1.4GHz processor under the hood. It will support HSPA 14.4Mbps connectivity, embedded HD video capabilities, a 4” WVGA Super AMOLED display, 5MP rear camera, Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and a microSD card slot for memory expansion.

Lenovo has recently launched a new Android device called the LePhone K2.The device will sport a 4.3” IPS display, a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 1.5Ghz processor with 1GB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, an 8MP camera and will come loaded up on Android’s Gingerbread 2.3.5 as opposed to the much anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.However, the release date or markets that it will be launched in still remain a mystery.

According to latest news, starting from March of 2012 Xperia phones should be receiving the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update.FThe list of Xperia phones that will receive the update includes the Xperia arc and arc S, Xperia Play, Xperia neo and neo V, Xperia mini and mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active, Xperia ray, and the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman.

Finally, Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is ported over to Nokia’s platform.This is an extremely early build, so do expect to be on the receiving end of your fair share of bugs and non-working features.Well, at least this port proves one thing – there is always some life left in the legs of old and discontinued devices, it is only a matter of how large the fan base is.

LG Nitro HD is AT&T’s version of the South Korea’s LG Optimus LTE.The device is finally available on AT&T’s network for a price of $250 with a two year contract.The device features a 1280×720 720p IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a dual-lens 8MP camera with Android’s Gingerbread 2.3 on board.

If you were planning to get your hands on the DROID Bionic, according to the leaked Verizon MAP, you can now pick up the DROID Bionic for $199.99 on contract.It allows you to save $100 compared to the original price when it was first released.

Motorola has officially announced the Dinara Android smartphone, and it appears to be headed to China Telecom first.The device will feature a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM under the hood, a 4.5” 720p HD display, a whopping 13MP camera that’s capable of recording in 1080p Full HD video, a 1.3MP front-facing camera and will run on Android’s Gingerbread 2.3.

The South Korea-based manufacturer today confirmed that all of its high-end smartphones which were introduced this year will get the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.This is pretty cool, LG is clearly looking to win some approval from its current customer base.The company has to shed its reputation as a manufacturer who makes decent handsets that aren’t supported when it comes to the latest firmware updates.

Seems like Verizon is getting ready to launch another smartphone this coming Wednesday.The unofficial Samsung Illusion is hitting Verizon on November 23rd.The device has following specs: a 3.5-inch 480×320 display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 3-megapixel camera, 512MB RAM, 2GB built-in storage, 2GB microSD card, 1,500mAh battery, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread beneath Samsung’s TouchWiz UI.