Apple to hold an event in September 7 - iPhone 5 announcement?

According to a report by a Japanese news site,  Kodawarisan, Apple will be hosting an iPod media event come September 7th. Additionally, if the report holds water by a "source in the know", Apple will be unveiling to the world the next iteration of the iPhone, iPhone 5. There have been a lot of rumors and speculations already about when the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S to some) will be announced. It looks like it will be on the said event, instead of just unveiling next generation iPods, why not also throw in an iPhone? or the iPad 3 maybe? We will be listening when Spetember 7 comes. Hopefully, Apple breaks all rumors and just unveil to us the next version of the iPhone.

Acer Aspire 3951 looks like a MacBoor Air

After launching Apple's MacBook Air, we have seen a laptop that first competed on the Air's thinness and it's specs. After a while, we saw Asus unveil the world's thinnest laptop to date! Now, here's Acer trying to enter into that thinness of it all with the Acer Aspire 3951.

Samsung Celox a faster, sleeker, and larger version of the Galaxy S II?

Nope, that is not the leaked Samsung Hercules, that is the Samsung Celox, allegedly. Samsung is not stopping whatever lawsuits they get, in fact they are actually pushing through in launching their Samsung Galaxy S IIs in the US via the 4 national carriers. Whether they'd be getting a new look on each carrier, like the original Galaxy S, or not is a question that can only be answered when Samsung makes things official or the carrier.

USA: The Samsung Hercules is T-Mobile's version of the Galaxy S II

The Samsung Hercules, an Android powered smartphone that really encompasses it's name, was first reported to be heading for Telus in Canada, is apparently T-Mobile's version of the most anticipated Android handset, the Samsung Galaxy S II. We are not yet sure if T-Mobile will eventually name the smartphone as the Hercules, but this phone really is a larger version of the Galaxy S II since it sports a huge 4.5" display.

White Samsung Galaxy S II leaked

A white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II has made it to the internet. So what does this differ from the original (black) SGS II? Nothing, really, just the color. Just like the white version of the iPhone 4. Anyway, reports have it that this white colored Galaxy S II should be available by late August, in the UK, most probably. Until Samsung or a network carrier makes this official, I'd be blogging about it and will be spreading the news. For now, just enjoy the photo, I know you are drooling for it.

USA: Samsung Admire photos leaked head to MetroPCS

The Samsung Admire could be MetroPCS' might just be it's first Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone offering. What I mean about that is, that it might be the carrier's first handset that will run on Gingerbread right out from the box. Photos of a Samsung SCH-R720 or the Samsung Admire is up in the internet for our viewing pleasure. The phone is said to be running on Gingerbread and sports a 3.5" HVGA touchscreen display, a 3.2MP rear facing camera, TouchWiz UI, and an 800MHz processor.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo's press photo gets leaked still an unconfirmed smartphone

Another leaked photo of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo surfaces. The phone is not yet confirmed by Sony Ericsson so it's existence is still a question. If the phone gets announced and launched before any other SE made smartphone that sports a dual-core processor, then the Xperia Duo is set to be the company's first smartphone to boast a dual-core processor.

Nokia 700 Zeta smartphone press photos leaked

You might have been hearing about this smartphone from Nokia. Dubbed as the Nokia 700 Zeta, its evidence that Nokia has not yet stopped in making Symbian powered smartphones even if its clear that the platform will definitely have no future ahead of it. Anyway, the Nokia 700 Zeta's press photos are leaked on the web and here they are.

USA: Motorola Droid 3 priced at $199 on contract coming in July 14th

The next iteration of Verizon's popular Droid branded smartphones, the Droid 3 by Motorola, is said to be priced at $199 with a 2-year contract with Verizon. You can also get the smartphone without contract and Verizon will be asking you $459. The handset is also touted to be available in July 14th.

Motorola Bionic to launch in August 4 and Droid III in July 14th?

The Motorola Droid Bionic was delayed until summer, Motorola said so. The phone was announced months back and by this time it should probably be selling if it was not for this delay. Today, their is something that might make people wanna just buy a different phone instead of waiting for this to finally come.

Facebook to launch a Skype powered in-browser video chat feature next week

Facebook has been sending out invites about an "awesome" feature coming to Facebook next week. July 6th is the date that the event will be happening and since the invites sport chat messaging icons on them then it should have something to do with Facebook's messaging/chat or whatnot feature, right? Well, according to TechCrunch, Facebook will indeed launch an in-browser video chat feature that will be done in partnership with Skype.

IND: Motorola Xoom launched in India for Rs 32,000

The Motorola Xoom is officially launched in the Indian market. Both the 3G version and the WiFi version was launched and are both priced accordingly. The WiFi version will cost you Rs. 32,000 while the 3G enabled Xoom will be selling for Rs. 40,000. Both versions will be equipped with a 32GB internal storage.

Samsung will be making the Google Nexus Prime the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone

So, another rumor from the mills. According to BGR, who reported that Samsung will be making the next iteration of the Pure Google phone dubbed as the Google Nexus Prime. So, what's up for the 3rd Nexus phone? Well, the report says that the Samsung made Nexus Plus will be sporting a "monster" 720p-resolution touchscreen display. Of course, Samsung will be developing that screen and will be named or called as the Samsung Super AMOLED HD.

Samsung is rumored to be developing the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus

Rumors from the mill are telling us that Samsung is developing the so called Galaxy S II Plus. Why plus? Well, it is said to be carrying a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread when launched. We know that the Galaxy S II is yet to be available globally, and it seems that even before the smartphone gets to all those markets worldwide a new one is set to be released.

iPhone 5 to launch in August?

Apple's next iteration of the iPhone dubbed as the iPhone 4S or the iPhone 5 is tipped to be launched during the month of August. Of course, I know most if not all of you have already heard a lot of rumors about the device like it will have a bigger internal storage capacity, a bigger screen, cameras with dual-LED flash, and actually the list can go on. You might also notice that I am not really blogging much about those rumors, I just don't think they are important. I mean, yeah it's Apples way of building the hype before it's inevitable launch but the specs will be there during the day Apple announces the smartphone.

Huawei Glory Android handset with 1.4GHz processor for $300 without contract

That is the Huawei Glory, an unannounced handset that is said to be heading to Cricket. The Glory is also said to be sporting a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655T single-core processor, Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with Huawei's own Android UI (base on the photo), a 4" (854 x 480) touchscreen display, 2GB of internal storage, WiFi, GPS, 1900 mAh battery and an 8MP rear facing camera. 

First dual-core handset from Sony Ericsson - Xperia Duo?

Rumors from the mill says that the phone you see in the photo is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo. If this rumor holds water then it will be Sony Ericsson's first dual-core smartphone. Like most rumors, this does not come with a lot details. Base on the photo, the smartphone seems to feature a large touchscreen display since the photo exhibits the phone's edge-to-edge design of its display. They say it might sport a 4.3" screen or maybe bigger like 4.5" but until things get official, all we can do is guess. Aside from the screen, we can take note from the Xperia Arc what it features and those stuff like the Exmor-R backlit camera sensor, the Sony Bravia Mobile Engine, and all of the good stuff that the Arc has must or should be carried to this phone. Anyway, until I have news regarding the device, expect me to be blogging about it, when things get a bit more official.

HTC Evo Shift 4G will get the Android Gingerbread update on June 20

The HTC Evo Shift 4G is Sprint's HTC Evo handset that sports a physical sliding QWERTY keyboard. When the device was announced and then launched, it sports Android 2.2 Froyo, so it is expected to get Gingerbread since it's non-QWERTY sporting brethren got the update, right? Well, good news for those who are owning the Evo Shift 4G! It will be getting the Gingerbread update that it deserves.

Twitter to launch its own photo sharing service?

If this holds water, then great! At least Twitter realized that a self-owned photo sharing service is good news for Twitter users, like me. Today, there are a number of photo sharing service that you can use if you want to share a photon on your stream. There's Twitpic,Yfrog, and Plixi (acquired by Lockerz). Aside from photos, a video sharing service is also there for Twitter users, in the name of Twitvid.

Philips GoGear Connect Android tablet to be launched in China?

Oh, look! Philips is also in the game of putting a tablet challenger into the tablet market. Named as the Philips GoGear Connect is their version of an Android Gingerbread tablet that is said to be launching in China soon. The tablet has a 7" touchscreen display, a front facing camera,  and a microSD card slot. And anything beyond those details, we got nothing. I know, too little details for a rumor but I will be blogging about this device when things get a little bit more official though.