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 Thursday, April 21st, 2011.
Samsung Droid Charge launch date and price announced by Verizon
There’s a new Droid phone hitting Verizon soon, and it’ll be available to interested subscribers beginning April 28th. The Samsung Droid Charge is powered by a 1GHz processor, and sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display, 8-megapixel camera, 1.3-MP front-facing camera, and runs on Android 2.2. Looks pretty average as far as those specs go, but do note that this is an LTE smartphone. Retail price is $299 on a new 2-year contract.
Unwiredview
Apple Stores stocking Square credit card readers
If you’re interested in using the Square mobile credit card POS system for your business, you’ll be happy to know that it’s now available direct from Apple stores, both online and at retail stores in the US. It’s priced at just $9.95, and to further entice you in getting one, there’s also a $10 redemption code in the box. The Square credit card reader is compatible with all iOS devices and accepts American Express, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard.
Engadget
Sony Ericsson announces its first Android Walkman phone, the W8
Looks familiar? It should, because that’s basically the Xperia X8 slapped with the Walkman logo and rebranded as the the W8. The Sony Ericsson W8 runs on a 600MHz processor, and packs a 3-inch touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with Android 2.1 a its OS. No word yet on availability in the US/Canada, but it is confirmed hitting a bunch of Asian markets beginning this quarter. Price is also yet to be known.
GSMArena
Rogers cuts $35 activation fee when you “Add a Device” on data sharing (for a limited time)
Beginning today up until August 3, you can now add another device to your Data Sharing plan for $0. Well, not really. It will come in a form of a credit so you still have to pay $35 up front. But hey, they’ll pay you back so it’s still technically free.
Mobilesyrup
Apple overtakes Nokia, becomes world’s largest handset vendor by revenue
As far as shipments and phone sales go, Nokia is still the world’s no. 1 handset maker. But as far as revenue and the first 3 months of 2011 is concerned, Apple is now the top dog. iPhone revenue for Q1 is a whopping $11.9 billion, which clearly beats Nokia’s $9.4 billion revenue for the same quarter. Strategic Analytics, however, is optimistic that Nokia will regain the top spot once again thanks to their new partnership with Microsoft.
BGR
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