Hands-on with the Samsung I7500

Recently, we had some hands-on time with Samsung's first Android smartphone, the I7500. Here are our early impressions of the upcoming handheld. We've also compiled a handy comparison feature between the Magic and I7500 here.
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BlackBerry Storm 2 images leaked

The folks at CrackBerry.com have scored images of the BlackBerry Storm 2, RIM's next touchscreen device after the original Storm. From the photos, the Storm 2 looks very much like the original with a large LCD on the front and the same 3.2-megapixel camera and metal battery cover around the back. The device does appear to be a little slimmer and the physical buttons that are below the screen on the Storm now look as if they are part of the panel for the sequel.

An earlier story from Boy Genius Report suggested that the new Storm will finally come with Wi-Fi connectivity, and instead of the SurePress screen technology (where the entire screen is depressed for tactile feedback) it will sport something new called TruePress. We'll see how these rumors pan out in the coming months. Click to see one more image of the back.
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Expect at least two more HTC Android handhelds this year

There's news straight from the horse's mouth. At today's launch of the HTC Magic in Singapore, executive vice president Jason Juang told CNET Asia in an aside that the company will be releasing at least two more Android smartphones by the end of this year. He remained coy when pressed for more details. HTC's no longer alone in the Android party as Samsung has recently announced its first Android offering, the I7500. We'll continue to keep you updated. Meanwhile, check out our hands-on pictures of the Magic, or if motion images are your kind of thing, click to a First Looks video here.

HTC Magic announced for Asia

Ever since the HTC Magic was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February, we've been waiting for availability and pricing information for Asia. Now we have it. The Magic will be shipping to Singapore early June at S$1,048 (US$753.14) without contract. But unlike the Dream, the Magic will not be exclusive to a particular telco operator. The retail package will also be bundled with a 2GB microSD card.

Following Singapore, the Magic is expected to head to Hong Kong next week and to Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam by end of Q2. For now, check out our hands-on impressions of the Magic to whet your gadget appetite.
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Garmin Nuvifone delayed again

Though I know that the Garmin nuvifone actually exists--I have held it in my hand--I'm beginning to think it's like the proverbial carrot held over a poor horse's head. Every time we think we're getting closer, the GPS phone magically recedes farther into the distance.

Twice Mobile reported last week that Garmin President and COO Cliff Pemble announced yet another delay for the handset. During a first-quarter earnings conference call, Pemble said the phone should now go on sale in the second half of this year, which would make it a year late. Pemble said that building the phone is proving to be difficult. "Smartphones are complicated and bringing one to market that's built totally from the ground up on a custom Linux platform is not an easy task," he said.

We first heard about the nuvifone more than a year ago and we got our first glimpse of a prototype at the GSMA World Congress in February 2008. At the time, Garmin promised that the phone would be out at the end of last year, but last July the company delayed it until the first half of 2009. Then last February, we got our first hands-on with the nuvifone after Garmin announced a partnership with Asus to produce a series of nuvifone models.


As the first half of the year is ticking to a close, we were wondering if Garmin would make good on it's last word. Sadly, that's not the case, but we hope that it won't happen again.

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