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, April 11th, 2011.
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 gets the hands-on treatment, complete with elevator music (video)
We’ve seen this before featured in some tutorial vids. Now, we have a short hands-on video of the BlackBerry Bold 9930, which should lay to rest doubts regarding the authenticity of this touchscreen-equipped Bold smartphone. This, along with a bunch of other RIM handsets including the Torch 2 and Storm 3, is expected to be unveiled next month at the BlackBerry World conference in Florida.
Engadget
Study: Smartphone Users Wasting Hundreds Of Dollars Per Year On Unnecessary Contracts
On a voice and data plan? If yes, my next question is – do you regularly find yourself underusing the free voice minutes and/or overusing the allotted data? If so, then you belong to the population that wastes hundreds of dollars per year. That question I just posed to you is one of the primary reasons why subscribers are basically just throwing away money. Signing up on contracts not tailor fit to their needs and the tendency to get a higher plan way above one’s requirement due to fear of exceeding plan restrictions have been tagged as the main reasons why people are wasting huge amounts of money every year.
MobileCrunch
LG Flick now available at PC Mobile
The LG Flick sports a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a 2-megapixel camera round the back, Bluetooth connectivity, and an FM radio. It’s not much by today’s standards, but a good option for those looking for an entry-level touchscreen phone. Its retailing for $99.99 off-contract, and to further sweeten the deal, PC Mobile is also bundling it with a $10 start-up credit.
Mobilesyrup
iPhone 5 Production Starting In September According To Talks With Key Supplier
Don’t look now, but what first began as a June launch that got later moved to late 2011 is now starting to look more like an early 2012 unveiling for the iPhone 5. This is according to a note by Avian Securities which revealed that Apple will only begin production of the newest iPhone in September. If true, it’s highly unlikely Apple can meet the late 2011 deadline given that production will begin so late in the year already. Of course, this is still just a rumor so there’s sill hope. But until something comes up to contradict this report, we fear that this might actually be true.
Business Insider
Nokia X7 shows up on video sporting Symbian’s latest UI
It’s been a while since we last saw the Nokia X7 starring in a video. But now it’s back, and this time around, it’s an official video from Three network from the UK showing it off to their potential subscribers. As far as specs go, nothing new is revealed. The video, however, does give us a brief preview of the new Symbian UI, and based on what was said about the updated platform, it should much faster and more responsive than Symbian^3. The Nokia X7 and the leaked E6 are both expected to be announced tomorrow in Nokia’s London event.
GSMArena
