Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a smartphone with a twin set of touchscreens. The device, called the Echo, is made by Kyocera Corp.’s U.S. unit and features two 3.5-inch touchscreens that can be opened up side by side. So, Echo is a good option for doing multitasks. The Kyocera phone, to be called the Echo, is expected to mark a big step up from Kyocera’s most...

Vizio Inc., the second-largest U.S. television supplier, will introduce a low-cost smartphone and tablet computer using Google Inc.’s Android software to attract consumers who can’t afford Apple Inc.’s devices. It’s also a sign that the market for Android devices will become even more crowded and confusing for consumers in 2011. Vizio–a small, privately...

Korean electronics giant Samsung has sold 1 million Galaxy Tab tablet devices worldwide just two months after putting it on sale outside the U.S., and all four major wireless U.S. carriers starting sales in mid-November. This results show that the Android-based, 7-inch touchscreen of the Galaxy Tab is indeed popular as well. The sales have picked up significantly since...

Media speculation says we are close to having HTC’s dual-mode CDMA/GSM Android slider from Verizon Wireless which will give a setback to AT&T’s mobile business. The much hyped-up tech device may arrive sometime in 2011, adds a media report without confirming any dependable source. Anyway, it’s always nice to wait for a Verizon device, comments an enthusiastic...

It was just recently that a Verizon employee (we aren’t too sure about that yet) confirmed rumours that Android smartphones will be bumped up to Froyo. We even got the scheduled date as the 6th of August. The latest news from HTC China’s website removes any room for doubt, if there was, in fact, any left. HTC has declared that all of the smartphones which they recently...

One of the most anticipated releases in recent times is sure to make a lot of people happy. The Android 2.2 upgrade is soon coming to Droid X phones. Sure, we know that Android 3.0 isn’t too far off either, for that matter. But, ever since the gadget running Android 2.1 has been released to the masses, there has been a constant nudging to upgrade to the Froyo. For long,...