As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Monday, May 23rd, 2011.
Droid 3 details leaked: dual-core processor, 4-inch qHD screen, no LTE?
So, what’s next for the Droid series? Well, according to TechnoBuffalo, the Droid 2 will sport a 4-inch qHD display, and will come packed with a dual-core under the hood, an 8-megapixel cam ’round the back, a front-facing camera, and will presumably run on Gingerbread. But unlike Verizon’s recent releases, this won’t come with LTE support. Of course, this is still pending confirmation. So just treat this as a heads-up on what to expect with the new Motorola Droid.
Engadget
iPhone 5 to feature curved glass display according to rumor
It looks like the new design trend nowadays is curved glass as rumor has it that Apple will soon be following in the footsteps of the Nexus S and the HTC Sensation with their own sexy glass touchscreen for the iPhone. Again, we’re taking this one with a bit of salt given where this bit of news if coming from, Digitimes, but this is definitely plausible. And let’s face it, there’s only so much you can do to a relatively flat device with minimal physical buttons. So going the curved-glass route is probably already a given in the design evolution of the touchscreen phone.
BGR
HTC EVO 3D price revealed: $200 with a contract and $500 without
No, the HTC EVO 3D isn’t out yet, but thanks to a leaked ad, we now know its pricing at Radio Shack. It’ll retail for $199.99 on a 2-year contract with Sprint, and will come preloaded with The Green Hornet 3D movie as an added treat. Outright purchase price, meanwhile, is set at $499.99. Those who wish to upgrade from the HTC EVO 4G or HTC EVO Shift can even trade-in their smartphones to get $100, which they can use to buy an HTC EVO 3D. So, any takers?
GSMArena
9 new Windows Phone Mango handsets to be announced tomorrow alongside 500 new OS features?
Yes, tomorrow’s the big preview event for Microsoft’s next major mobile OS update, codenamed Mango, and if this report proves to be true, we’ll also be treated to 9 new Windows Phone handsets tomorrow. 4 of those will reportedly be coming from Samsung, 2 by HTC, 2 by Acer, and one from Dell. Details are still pretty scarce at the moment as to what these goodies are and what they have to offer. However, considering the current crop of smartphones these days, these could be the dual-core beasts that Windows Phone aficionados have been waiting for.
Unwiredview
HTC Holiday to be a 4.5-inch behemoth with qHD resolution, 1.2GHz dual-core, and AT&T future
Inching ever so closer to breaking the 5-inch threshold, HTC will soon be releasing a 4.5-inch display-equipped monster Android smartphone. It’s called the HTC Holiday, and headed for AT&T. Apart from its massive display, it also rocks a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera at the back with Gingerbread onboard. No word yet on when this baby will be released, but rest assured, we’ll be talking more about this baby once additional info becomes available.
Engadget
