Mobile Phone Reviews

Chinavasion hits back by bringing you their newest dual SIM Android smartphone, the Soma. Specs-wise, the handset offers a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 capacitive multi-touch display, a 650MHz processor, a 256MB RAM, a 220MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), dual SIM card slots (1x GSM, 1x WCDMA 3G or 1x GSM), a 0.3MP front-facing camera, a 3MP rear-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1000mAh battery and runs on Android 2.3 OS. The Soma can be yours for just $161.41 fully unlocked. [Product Page]

Sprint has recently released the new ZTE Fury. The budget-friendly Android handset offers a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a 480×320 pixel resolution, a 1Ghz Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor, a 512MB of RAM, a 4GB of storage, a microSD slot (up to 32GB), a 5-megapixel rear-facing digital camera and a 1,500mAh battery. The ZTE Fury runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Sprint sells the ZTE Fury for only $19.99 on a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. Each purchase comes equipped with a 2GB microSD card. [Slashphone]

Nintendo is about to release a new console this year, and according to rumors, they tested a 3D touchscreen for their tablet controller. The Wii U console will feature a tablet-like controller with a 7″ screen that players can use for various things, and Nintendo originally considered using a 3D screen, much like the one [...]

InfoSonics, a San Diego-based manufacturer, has unveiled its first Android smartphone namely the Verykool s700. Powered by the Google Android 2.2 Froyo OS with a custom user interface, the smartphone features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 2GB of storage space, a microSD card slot, a 1,400mAh battery, a 2-megapixel rear-facing digital camera, a VGA front-facing camera for video calls, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. Too bad, there is no word yet on pricing or availability. [InfoSonics]

It seems that Apple has done it yet again – the new iPads have been sold out, at least for launch day itself. We do know that those who have placed a pre-order over the past couple of days since the new iPad was introduced to the masses would see a shipping date of March [...]

The stranger-than-fiction true story of quirky music icon Joe Meek’s enduring influence on British pop, Telstar scores on DVD March 20 from Inception Media Group. MobileWhack has a copy to give away! Set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early ’60s London, Telstar shares the stranger-than-fiction true story of Joe Meek (Tony Award-winner Con O’Neill, [...]

With so many different tablets on the scene it’s hard for companies to differenitate themselves from one another. Add to this the fact that Apple’s proven themselves to be massively dominant in the tablet market with their iPad and you can see that the playing field is more reminsicent of a battle field. While some [...]

Did you already get your iPad pre-order in? If you hope to get the device at any point around release I dearly hope so. As is usually the case with new Apple products, the expected ship date for new iPad pre-orders has already begun slipping. When originally announced the new iPad was expected to hit [...]

Samsung’s latest Android smartphone ‘Galaxy Ace Plus S7500′ is now available for pre-order in India via Flipkart. The handset retails for 16,275 INR (about $327) and will begin shipping from March 21st. In case you didn’t remember, the Galaxy Ace Plus S7500 packs a 3.65 320 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a 512MB RAM, a 3GB storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 5MP camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and runs on Android 2.3 OS. [Product Page]

Three UK has released another QWERTY phone from Nokia namely the Nokia Asha 302. Coming in a candybar form factor, the handset packs a 2.3-inch 240 x 320 display, a 1GHz processor, a 256MB ROM, a 128MB RAM, a microSD card slot, a full QWERTY keypad, a 3.2MP camera, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1320mAh battery. The Nokia Asha 302 can be yours for free starting at 15 GBP (about $24) per month or for 89.99 GBP (about $142) on Pay As You Go. [Product Page]