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Android Proliferation! Coming soon to a store near you

Chinese company Huawei have announced plans to bring Android to the masses with a new, entry-level handset.
Huawei, the Shenzhen based telecoms supplier, have announced a new, affordable handset called the ‘Ideos’ which the company hopes will reach out and take Android to the masses.
With a price of “between $100 and $200 depending on the [...]

HTC HD 7 coming October 18

Leaked O2 documents have revealed that the HTC HD 7 has a release date set for October 18
So far, very little is known about the device other than its release date and its name.
That said, the inclusion of the number seven in the device’s title and the fact that the HTC HD2 was powered [...]

iOS4 coming to iPad in November

Apple has announced that the iPad will be getting the iOS4 update in November
The Apple iPad will be getting the iOS4.2 update in November.
Although iOS4.1 will be available for iPhone next week, the iPad will get the iPad iOS4.2 update instead.
iOS4.2 features AirPlay that allows you to stream your music and video around your [...]

iOS4.1 coming to iPhone 4 next week

Apple will be bringing the iOS4.1 update to the iPhone 4 next week
Apple will bring iOS4.1 to the iPhone 4 next week, with a couple of new features.
iOS4.1 will mostly fix bugs, but there will also be a number of new additions and improvements.
Most notably, the camera will be better eith HDR functionality.
There will [...]

Bada-powered Samsung Wave 723 coming soon

Samsung has officially launched its second Bada-powered handset, known as the Samsung Wave 723, which will launch in the UK in September
Samsung has confirmed the release of its second Bada-powered smartphone, the Samsung Wave 723, which should be hitting the UK in September.
Samsung officially announced the Samsung Wave 723 smartphone, which is priced [...]

Android-powered Huawei Ideo coming September 2

Huawei has confirmed that its Android-powered Ideo device will be launching on September 2 in the UK
Huawei confirmed today that its Android-powered Ideo device will be launching on September 2 in the UK
The Huawei Ideo, judging by its specs, has its sight’s set on the budget-smartphone end of the mobile phone markets, which [...]

Coming Soon: ‘Death Worm’ – Who Knew Worm Games Would Be the Next Big Thing?

Shortly after yesterday's announcement of Super Mega Worm we received word from PlayCreek, creators of Stoneloops! of Jurassica, that they were bringing the original worm destruction game to the App Store. Death Worm was created by JTR back in 2006 and is available for free as a 3.5MB Windows game. PlayCreek is promising to take [...]

Coming Soon: ‘Super Mega Worm’ – Defend the Earth by Doing the Worm

Deceased Pixel, developers of Tabletop Pong Classic [$1.99] and Snake HD [99¢] just revealed their next game to the world: Super Mega Worm. The game isn't entirely an original concept, as it already exists as a Flash game called Effing Worms which itself is based off a game called Death Worm. Regardless, the Flash version [...]

Google Goggles coming to iPhone this year

Google Goggles will soon give iPhone users to option to search landmarks and objects by photo
Google engineer David Petrou has said Google Goggles will be coming to iPhone later this year.
According the employee speaking at the Hot Chips conference, Petrou confirmed work was ongoing on the iPhone version of the popular Android application and [...]

Windows Phone 7 coming early October

An inside source at Microsoft has revealed that Windows Phone 7 will be landing in “early October”
A source inside Microsoft is reported to have confirmed that Windows Phone 7 is coming in “early October.”
According to Pocket-Lint, the new operating system from Microsoft, known as Windows Phone 7, will be landing in early October in [...]

NovaLogic’s ‘Comanche’ Helicopter Combat Sim Coming to iPhone?

No long-time aerial combat fan can be a stranger to NovaLogic's Comanche helicopter combat series. Known for its comparatively realistic terrain rendering thanks to its use of voxel technology, the series culminated in the 2001 release of Comanche 4 for Windows PCs. A recent banner spotted on NovaLogic's website seems to indicate that iOS gamers [...]

Google/HTC Chrome tablet coming November?

Google, in conjunction with HTC, is reported to working on a tablet device that will hit the market as soon as November
Tech’s bosom buddies, Google and HTC, are reported to be working on a Google Chrome-powered tablet, which will hit stores in November.
According to Pocket-Lint, the Google Tablet will be hitting stores in the [...]

Nokia X5-00 and X5-01 coming soon

Two new Nokia devices, the Nokia X5-00 and the Nokia X5-01, have appeared on the Ovi Store, which can only mean one thing…
Nokia, it appears, is about to release two brand new devices – the Nokia X5-00 and the Nokia X5-01.
The two said devices have both appeared on Nokia’s Ovi Store device selector – [...]

Coming Soon: ‘Farts VS. Zombies’ – Almost Everything That is Wrong With the App Store Combined in One Game

If I had to list three things the App Store needs less of, fart apps, games with zombies, and line drawing as a control method would all be at or near the top. iPhone developer Mutant Games would apparently disagree with that statement, judging by their upcoming game which merges these three App Store cliches [...]

Sega’s Classic RPG ‘Shining Force’ Coming This Thursday

As mentioned in our review of Ecco the Dolphin and Space Harrier II, we're glad that Sega is bringing these classic games to the App Store, but action packed platformers and arcade games of days of yore combined with mediocre emulator performance on older devices and touch controls is not a good mix. Today Sega [...]

Nokia N8 coming soon to T-Mobile

Nokia’s upcoming N8 smartphone, which was due to be released in the Autumn will be coming to T-Mobile UK, and sooner than you think
T-Mobile has confirmed that they would be adding Nokia’s long awaited N8 to its range, when it appeared on the site’s ‘coming soon’ section.
There is still no confirmed release date for [...]

‘Sword of Fargoal’ Updated with Retina Display Support, More Goodies Coming Soon

We've posted about Sword of Fargoal [$3.99] and its iPad counterpart Sword of Fargoal Legends [$6.99] numerous times now, even including it in our Best iPhone Games of 2009 listing. The thread on our forums has been going strong since March, and is filled with close to 2000 posts of people suggesting new features and [...]

Cave Announces ‘Do-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsu’ Shoot ‘em Up Coming to App Store

Famous Japanese shoot 'em up developer Cave recently revealed that Do-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsu will be released this summer, joining Espgaluda II [$8.99 / Free on the App Store. With similar bullet hell gameplay to Espgaluda II, which we enjoyed in our review, Do-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsu will share the same limitations in only running on the latest generation [...]

Nokia E5 coming July 30

The Nokia E5’s release date has been confirmed as July 30
The BlackBerry-esque Nokia E5 will be hitting UK stores on July 30 and will be the Finnish phone giant’s newest business oriented E-Series device.
The Symbian-powered Nokia E5 features a 2.4-inch touchsceen and a full Qwerty keypad, making it ideal for business and professional [...]

Changes coming to the Apple retail experience?

Apple is drumming up excitement amongst its retail employees, hinting this week that something revolutionary will soon be introduced within its international chain of brick-and-mortar shops.
The news was shared with employees via an internal news bulletin, according to people familiar with the matter. However, details were scarce outside of text that [...]

Gaijin Games’ WiiWare Rhythm Retro Title ‘Bit.Trip Beat’ Coming to iPhone, iPad

There's something special on the way to both the iPhone and the iPad for lovers of rhythm games, lovers of 8-bit retro-styled games, and, most especially, lovers of both styles all mashed up together. Gaijin Games has teamed up with Namco Bandai to bring an adaptation of their Wiiware title Bit.Trip Beat to the App [...]

‘The Manhole’ – Coming Soon from the Makers of Myst

Per a recent posting on the Myst forums, Myst [$4.99 / Free] just had an update submitted to Apple to add iOS 4 compatibility. Interestingly enough, also mentioned in the same thread by Cyan employee Chogon is the fact that yet another Cyan classic is coming to the App Store: The Manhole.
The Manhole is a [...]

‘Giana Sisters HD’ Coming Soon for iPad

Giana Sisters [$4.99] was originally released all the way back in 1987 for the Amiga, C64, and similar platforms of the era. Surrounded by legal troubles due to its similarity with Super Mario Bros., the game was pulled almost as soon as it was released– Making original copies of the game highly valued by vintage [...]

‘Lemmings’ Coming Soon to the App Store for Free – Watch its Development Live

Mobile 1UP announced on our forums that they've "bitten the bullet" and are working on a port of Lemmings for the iPhone and iPod touch. They've got plans to submit it to the App Store for free as soon as the port is complete, and it will even include all 120 levels from the original [...]

Windows Phone 7 HTC Mozart coming October?

An image that looks a lot like a HTC Desire with Windows Phone 7 running on it has surfaced and some reports have claimed it to be the HTC Mozart
An image that has been reported to be the Windows Phone 7-powered HTC Mozart has appeared online.
However, the image is extremely grainy and does [...]