Enjoy our roundup of some of the best mobile phone stories that you may have missed this week:
1. Nokia 5250 Leaked.
The potential successor to the Nokia 5230 appeared on a Nokia website earlier this week. The 5250 appears to be a new touchscreen phone that will again run Symbian S60 5th Edition, although nothing relating to the specification of the phone was revealed. An official launch can’t be too far away though.
2. LG Prepare for Windows Phone 7.
We’ve already seen the LG Panther, which was one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices to be pictured, however that won’t be the only phone LG will release using Microsoft’s new OS this year. An LG representative has said that thanks to their ‘deep relationship’ with Microsoft, they intend to have ‘a couple’ of phones on sale before the end of the year.
3. Hero Gets More Heroic!
The HTC Hero, still a brilliant Android mobile phone, is finally getting its upgrade to v2.1 of the operating system. Both T-Mobile and Orange should be rolling out over-the-air updates very soon, bringing your device right up to date!
4. Droid X Points and Laughs at iPhone 4 Problems.
It’s Apple’s own fault, as they did show the brand new Motorola Droid X having similar reception problems as the iPhone 4. Motorola have responded with an ad showing the phone and providing a few spec details, all under the heading of ‘No Jacket Required’. This could get messy!
5. Milestone to Miss Froyo.
The Motorola Milestone, the European name for the Motorola DROID, may not be getting a helping of Froyo. According to James King, Marketing Director for Motorola, the decision to upgrade the phone to Android 2.2 is ’still pending’. Oddly, the DROID will be getting the upgrade…
6. Apple Investigate iPhone 3G Problems.
It’s not only iPhone 4 owners that Apple have upset recently, it’s 3G owners too thanks to the iOS 4 update that has reduced many phones to a crawl when it comes to opening apps, the calendar or Safari. Little can be done if you don’t have the ability to downgrade the OS back to 3.1.x, however Apple have now said they are looking into the problems, so hopefully this means they will issue a fix sooner rather than later.
7. Microsoft Add Interns to Windows Phone 7 List.
You may remember that Microsoft announced recently they would be giving all their employees a free Windows Phone 7 device when it’s launched. Well, now all interns working for the company can be added to that list! At an intern meeting recently, Steve Ballmer was asked the question of whether interns were included, to which he replied, ‘Recruiting doesn’t have the budget, but I do. So, Yes!’
8. Optimus Tablet Confirmed for 2010.
At the beginning of the month, LG hinted that they would be bringing a tablet to their Optimus range of connected devices, a fact now confirmed by the manufacturer. LG say an Optimus tablet will go on sale during Q4 this year and will be running Android, however it wasn’t clear where it would be released. Here’s hoping for worldwide!
9. Lumigon Phones Coming Soon.
This must have passed us by before, but we’re glad we’ve spotted it now! Lumigon are a Danish manufacturer and they will be bringing their T1 Android smartphone out in October this year. It’s a 3.2″ touchscreen device with a sliding alphanumeric keyboard, plus a 1Ghz processor and a 5 megapixel camera.
10. LG Exo Concept is Curvy!
Designed by Benjamin Lotte, this good-looking concept phone has an unusual curved screen, making the phone a perfect fit for your palm. The LG Exo also shows a clever exo-skeleton to absorb shock and a tough skin that will resist scratches, cracks and dents.
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