Motorola has recently released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Motorola Droid 2 and the Droid 2 global, and now it looks like a Gingerbread update is in the works for the Star Wars themed Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 edition.

There are no details as yet on when the Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 Edition will get the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, as this has yet to be confirmed by Motorola.

As soon as we get more information on when Motorola will be releasing Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Star Wars themed R2-D2 Motorola Droid 2 we will let you guys know.

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The other day we heard about a new Android smartphone from Samsung which is headed to Verizon’s 4G LTE network, the Samsung Stratosphere LTE, and now the device has just passed through the FCC which should mean that we will get an official announcement from Samsung and Verizon shortly.

the Samsung Stratosphere features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, and is rumored to come with a 4 inch Super AMOLED display plus a single core 1GHz processor.

Other specifications we have heard for the Samsung Stratosphere include a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera and a rear 5 megapixel camera, plus a microSD card slot and 2GB of built in storage.

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HTC recently announced their first Windows Phone 7 Mano devices, one of those was the new HTC Radar, and the company has now released a new teaser video for the device, which you can see below.

Other features on the HTC Radar include a 5 megapixel camera with an F2.2 lens, LED flash and a BSI

sensor, on the front there is a VGA camera for video chat, and it comes with 3G, GPRS, EDGE and 802.11

b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth.

The HTC Radar is expected to go on sale in Europe on the first of October for 399 Euros.

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It looks like LG has a new Android smartphone to add it its Optimus range, called the LG Optimus Note, this new Android smartphone features a slide out Qwerty keyboard and will be powered by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.

The LG Optimus Note features a 4 inch WVGA multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor.

Other specifications on the LG Optimus Note include a front facing VGA camera for video chat and a rear facing 5 megapixel camera for video and photos with an LED flash, it also comes with 8GB of build in storage, plus a microSD card slot and WiFi Direct.

The LG Optimus Note is due to go on sale in South Korea, although it is yet to be officially announced, so we have no idea when it will go on sale and also no information on when it will land in the US and E ... Read more »

We have been hearing quite a lot about the Motorola Droid Bionic over the last few weeks, the device was officially announced at CES in January, and then due to a number of delays it was pushed back, good news as Verizon and Motorola have now officially confirmed that the Motorola Droid Bionic will go on sale in the US from tomorrow, the 8th of September.

The Motorola Droid Bionic features a dual core 1GHz processor, and comes with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, it also features 1GB of RAM and two cameras.

The Droid Bionic features a front facing camera for video chat, plus an 8 megapixel camera on the back with an LED flash which can record Full HD video in 1080p.

From tomorrow you will be able to get your hands on the Droid Bionic from Verizon Wireless for $299.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract, you can find out more information over at ... Read more »

It looks like Sony Ericsson may be working on a new dual core smartphone which the company intends to launch in early 2012, called the Sony Ericsson Nozomi, it is reported to come with a dual core 1.5GHz processor, which would make it the first dual core device from Sony Ericsson.

Other rumored specifications on the Sony Ericsson Nozmoi include a 4.3 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, plus a range of other features which include NFC (Near Field Communication) support.

It is reported to also come with a 1750mAh battery, and could possibly launch in March of 2012, and will probably comes with Google’s Android OS, although there are no details on which version as yet.

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RIM has now launched the latest version of its BlackBerry App World, version 3.0, which according to RIM makes discovering and downloading apps and games easier.

According to RIM the BlackBerry App World 3.0 features a sleek new design with a range of new features, and it is compatible with BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry OS 5.0 and above.

You can see details of what is new in BlackBerry App World 3.0 below.

Sleek New Design – The BlackBerry App World experience has been enhanced to help users discover the latest and greatest apps and content, starting right on the BlackBerry App World home screen where rotating spotlight banners show off all that’s new and exciting.

New Channels – Apps, Games, and Themes now have their own channels so users can get to what they want even faster.

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Yesterday we heard that Dell has teamed up with Chinese search engine Baidu to produce a range of smartphones and tablets using the companies new Yi OS, and now according to a recent report we may see the first Baidu powered devices launching in November.

Considering the partnership was only announced yesterday, November seems pretty quick for us to see the new hardware powered by the Yi OS, although Dell could have been working on the devices for some time.

Baidu’s new software platform will feature map, e-book reader, cloud storage and search functions, while Dell’s Android-based application for customers to purchase new PC products online as well as giving ratings for its products may also be included in the software platform, the sources noted.

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We know that Samsung is building the next generation Google phone for Google, and we have heard previously that it will be called the Google Nexus Prime, recently we heard that the device had received WiFi certification.

Now it would appear that Samsung has confirmed that the new Google phone will be called the Google Nexus Prime, as the guys over at Android and me have found evidence of the devices name on the Samsung mobile website.

Previously we have heard that the Google Nexus Prime will come with Android Ice Cream Sandwich and will feature a 4.5 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which means it would be able to handle HD content in 720p.

Other rumored specifications include a dual core 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and and advanced 5 megapixel camera which is reported to be able to record Full HD video in 1080p.

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RIM’s latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be available from Verizon Wireless in the US from tomorrow, the 8th of September for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year agreement with Verizon.

The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features a 3.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a 1.2GHz processor, and it also features a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p.

The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features 16GB of storage in the form of a microSD cartd which can be upgraded to 32GB, it comes with the latest version of RIM’s mobile OS, BlackbBerry 7, there is also WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1.

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