If the leaked screenshot you see above is to be believe, the T-Mobile G2, aka the HTC Vision is to be $199 with a new 2 year contract (or upgrade price) and $499 without a contract. Placing it right in line with the pricing of the Motorola Droid X, HTC EVO 4G, and other high end smartphones. The T-Mobile G2 is said to be available late September or early October and features a full QWERTY keyboard and HSPA+ 3.5G data.
[via TmoNews]
Although it doesn’t offer a whole lot in the way of looks or specs, the Motorola Defy offers something other Android devices don’t have. IP67 water and dust resistance rating means it’s fully protected from dust, anyone that’s had many smartphones knows that some models love to get dust under the screen. And the defy is also water resistant up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes, almost unheard of in any phone really. Other specs include:
- TI OMAP3610 @ 800 MHz
- Quadband GSM
- 59 x 107 x 13.4mm / 2.3 x 4.2 x .53in
- 118g / 4.2oz
- 5 Megapixel AF Camera With Flash
- Swype Keyboard
- 3.7 inch touchscreen
- Android 2.1 (but supposed to get 2.2 upgrade)
No word on pricing or availability, but if you need a rugged phone, and don’t want to carry an outdated Nextel, then this midrange Android phone is one to look out for. Anyone looking forward to this?
[via MobileBurn]
As if Verizon didn’t have enough Android phones already, customers can now start getting their Galaxy S fix. Featuring 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1 Ghz processor, as well as a 5MP camera with HD video, the Fascinate also features support for connection up to 5 WiFi devices.
[Best Buy via Android Community]
We knew it was coming, and now it’s official. Today AT&T and Sony Ericsson officially announced the Xperia X10. Available now for pre-order and out on August 15th. Running you only $149 from AT&T or $129 from Sony. Still packing features that compete against the top Android phones of today, a 1Ghz SnapDragon processor, 8MP camera and a 4 inch touchscreen. Android 1.6 being the only downside of the latest offering in AT&T’s Android stable. But 2.1 is being promised by the end of the year.
AT&T and Sony Ericsson Announce the Xperia™ X10
Smart meets entertaining – Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android smartphone offers an open and integrated world of communication, entertainment and social media
DALLAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T* and Sony Ericsson today announced a dynamic multimedia experience with the Android™ based Xperia™ X10, available August 15. The Xperia™ X10 introduces Sony Ericsson’s unique and entertainment-driven Xperia™ platform to U.S. customers in a cutting-edge, beautiful and fun package.
The Xperia™ X10 comes fully loaded with a 4-inch crystal clear touch display, superfast 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a GPS. The smartphone also features an 8.1 megapixel camera with smile detection, face recognition, autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with 8 GB of on-board memory and a 2 GB in-box memory card, with expandable memory up to 32 GB.
Sony Ericsson’s custom user experience is great for the intersection of communications and entertainment. Two signature applications, Mediascape and Timescape™, build on the Android platform to enhance the experience for users.
- Mediascape on the Xperia ™ X10 gathers music, photos, videos and content from your phone’s memory card and online, letting you browse, search, listen and share your media from one unified view. For example, view photos taken on the device as well as your Facebook® and Picasa™ web albums. Or, when listening to a favorite song on your phone, press Sony Ericsson’s infinite button to access related content about the artist pulled from the phone’s memory as well as albums, songs and video content from YouTube™ and search results from Google.
- Timescape™ is a unique communication application that automatically organizes social interactions in chronological order, leaving users free to concentrate on keeping in touch on-the-go. From Facebook® and Twitter® updates to photos, emails and text messages, a scrolling menu offers easy viewing and organization of all communications. Additionally, tap the Timescape™ infinite button to bring up and view all communications from a single person in a single place.
“Sony Ericsson has created a unique choice for our smartphone customers looking for a fun and smart device,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
“Sony Ericsson is raising the bar for entertainment-rich phones with the launch of the Xperia ™ X10,” said Paul Hamnett, senior vice president, Sony Ericsson North America. “With the convergence of our user experience platform and the Android OS, we are bringing consumers a smartphone experience that is not only exciting, but also very refined. Following the successful global launch of the Xperia™ X10, we are pleased to partner with AT&T to launch this phone in the U.S. market.”
Pricing and Availability
The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 smartphone will be available in black at AT&T stores, authorized retailers and www.wireless.att.com on August 15 for $149.99 after a two-year service agreement and minimum smartphone data plan.
We just love spy shots of phones still under development, and this is no exception. A high end HTC, featuring a 4 inch screen, full QWERTY spring-loaded sliding keyboard, CDMA/GSM radio “world phone” so it will work when not in the United States, and a 1.2Ghz processor. As well as coming preloaded with at least Android 2.2, if not 3.0.
After the success of the G1, HTC kind of abandoned the sliding QWERTY for a while until the average spec’d MyTouch Slide came out. But it’s good to see they still show love to the keyboard fans out there. I know I couldn’t do without one.
No word on when we might actually see this come out, but you can bet there’s more leaks around the corner soon. Hit the link for a couple more shots.
[The Droid Guy via Phandroid]
Usually reserved for entry level phones and older models, the Garminfone has just become the “Free phone”. At least on Amazon. T-Mobile is still selling it for $129. Apparently the word is true that they’re just not selling very well at all. And that doesn’t surprise me with the current choices of better Android phones from T-Mobile and other carriers.
Amazon also dropped the price of the MyTouch 3G Slide to $49, probably the cheapest you’ll find it anywhere, with or without a rebate.
If you took the Motorola CLIQ formfactor, and slapped a CLIQ XT on the face of it, then added Android 2.1, you would have roughly was we have here. This is the Motorola SAGE, finally posing for some clear shots and said to be coming to AT&T, but of course with no time frame. We have a feeling the QWERTY sliding keyboard will sell a bit better than the BACKFLIP weird flip style, but that’s just us. Definitely not a high end device, but in AT&T’s current lineup, it kinda fits right in.
Look for more pictures and specs to come out of the woodwork soon, but for now, head over to Engadget for the rest of the shots.
[via Phandroid]
When the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 came out, about 6 months ago, it was one of the highest spec’d Android phones available. With it’s 8.1MP camera, and 1Ghz SnapDragon processor as well as a 4 inch touchscreen, it still can hold its own with the flagship phones of today (Droid X and HTC EVO 4G). But there’s one little thing holding it back, and that’s the fact that it STILL runs Android 1.6 and that’s not suppose to change till later this year. But the good news for AT&T users, is that you should soon have yet another option in Android. Just passing AT&T’s technical review, it’s said to be available “in the coming weeks”, which could be sometime next month. We don’t want to know what AT&T is going to do to the phone meanwhile, but let’s hope they don’t chain it up too much. No other immediate info is available, but look for it around $200 on a new two year contract.
Is anyone still excited about this phone like they were at the beginning of 2010?
Verizon is still out of stock via their online store, and not shipping till August 3rd. Amazon says they will ship orders in 2-3 weeks, but is a bit cheaper than Verizon at $179.99. And most Verizon stores do not have any in stock. Wirefly claims to have them in stock, and at a the slightly discounted price of $179 for new contracts and upgrades. Not signing a new contract or upgrading, there’s more than a few on Ebay, but you will pay a hefty premium to have the latest and greatest Android powerhouse. And finally LetsTalk.com
has it available for $149 and they say they’re shipping by 7/31.
Already got your hands on a Droid X? Tell us where you got it from and how long you had to wait.
Just one day out of the gate and the Samsung Captivate for AT&T is selling like hotcakes. It’s the first true powerhouse Android phone carried by AT&T and a customer’s true alternative to the iPhone 4. Amazon has already dropped their price to $99 on a new contract, while LetsTalk.com is now offering it for free when you sign a new contract. These prices may or may not apply to upgrade pricing as well. But it’s still a heck of a deal over what you would pay AT&T for it.
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