If you have been lusting after the slick Samsung Omnia II since it turned up for a very over priced preorder on Amazon back in September Verizon will have the handset soon. The best news is the device will cost $199 after mail-in rebates. continued »

Reports came in this week that had Nokia moving mostly away from Symbian for its high-end N-series devices by 2012. Nokia has now come out and denounced that as premature. Nokia says that it remains firmly attached to Symbian. continued »

If you are one of the many who has been surprised that Google has offered no Google phone running its popular Android OS you aren’t alone. A new rumor has Google launching an official phone in early 2010 with the Google brand and a Korean firm is rumored to be building the device for Google. continued »

AT&T and LG have announced that the new Shine II mobile phone will be landing on the AT&T network on November 22. The handset has the shiny LCD from the original along with other new features. The Shine II will sell for $119.99 after rebates. continued »

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Spica I5700 officially from the main Korean headquarters. The odd thing is that the Russian arm of Samsung announced the device already. The handset has an 800MHz CPU, 3.2MP camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. continued »

Mobile phone users in Mexico who have been waiting to get their hands on the Palm Pre will be glad to hear that Telcel will offer the handset starting on November 27. The Pre for Mexico will be the same GSM/GPRS/EDGE handset already offered in the US. continued »

That slick and sexy HTC HD2 handset can now be had for free over on Vodafone in the UK with a contract. The handset is a very nice device with a massive 4.3-inch screen. To get the device for free you need a £35 monthly plan. continued »

The numbers are in for Q3 2009 for the mobile phone industry and the most profitable handset maker was Apple with $1.6 billion in operating profits. The second place company was Nokia with $1.1 billion in operating profits. continued »

Last weekend was the first weekend that the Motorola Droid was available to purchase on the Verizon network. Official sales figures are not available, but analysts predict about 100,000 Droids were sold opening weekend. continued »

Friday the Blackberry Storm 2 officially hit the Verizon network. The handset can be had for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. I wonder if you can get the device without fussing with the rebate at Best Buy. continued »