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Even if HTC is thinking about the pending Apple lawsuit that doesn't mean the smartphone maker will stop launching hot handsets. In fact, we have a new rumor on our hands saying that HTC is thinking about launching a new addition to the Touch Pro line later this year.

The HTC Touch Pro3 is apparently scheduled to arrive later this summer. Unfortunately that means the Touch Pro3 will be a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone since Windows Phone 7 will only arrive this fall or even later this year. It will be interesting to see however if the HTC Touch Pro3 will have the hardware needed to make an eventual upgrade to Windows Phone 7 possible. What do you say?


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It's too early to say whether Qualcomm intends to make foldable touchscreens in the near future but what we do know so far is that the company has filed a patent for multi-fold touchscreen displays which could reveal the actual future or our smartphones.

Without getting over excited by the patent in question we still have to acknowledge its existence. Such a foldable touchscreen display could completely change the way we currently look at smartphones, tablets and laptops.


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The folks over at T-Mobile seem really interested into dumping their current original myTouch 3G stock. And they're prepared to hack and slash prices for you but contracts are still required. The myTouch 3G Android-running handset made by HTC will be available for $99.99 with a 2-year new contract from T-Mo.

Starting tomorrow you'll be able to take advantage of the new price which is $50 cheaper than before. It's definitely a great price to pay for the phone but at the same time you could be a lot more interested in some of the upcoming Android devices as it looks like 2010 will have plenty of such smartphones to offer.


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One of the problems of the Motorola Droid was the lack of multitouch. And it would have been fine too if the Motorola Milestone, essentially the non-US Droid version, didn't come with multitouch features enabled. So naturally U.S customers have been also demanding multitouch support. Does that sound familiar? Well Google also forgot to include multitouch support on the Nexus One too.

Luckily for you Google has been working hard on updates lately. The Nexus One OTA update had multitouch support on board and now it looks like the Droid will also get some multitouch love.


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Just last week we told you how fring for iPhone has finally gotten VoIP calls over 3G and now we know that Skype is also going to offer the same service to iPhone owners soon. Not that we would expect anything different, would we?

After all Skype is the master of VoIP calling so it's only logical to see it offer full VoIP calling support to iPhones and iPod touches. And while you wait for Skype to brush up its iPhone app you can always make sure that you have an unlimited data plan and that most of your friends and family know your Skype ID.


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The much awaited over-the-air update for the Google Nexus One is finally upon us. This is the first official update and it's said to bring on quite a few interesting surprises.

The OTA update will improve the 3G connectivity which is probably one of the most sought-after fixes. It will also deliver multitouch and you'll be able to pinch-and-zoom your way into the browser, Gallery and Maps applications.


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It has been a while since we've last seen an iPhone OS update. Apple is probably working on the development of the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 which could arrive this summer once the new next-gen iPhone gets released.

In the mean time Cupertino has released a brand new firmware update, version 3.1.3 which is now available for download. The new iPhone OS version will fit with all existing iPhones and iPod touches and will basically offer you some bug fixes and improvements. Here's basically what you can expect from iPhone OS 3.1.3:


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The touchscreen displays as we know them are going to be revolutionized by Samsung. The mobile division of the company has found a clever way to integrate touch sensors in AMOLED displays thus eliminating the need of a glass panel capable of sensing touch inputs.

Samsung has a 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED display which is going to enter production next month. Once available the new touchscreen technology will surely equip some of Samsung's future's touchscreen smartphones. Furthermore the new technology will be probably used in compact cameras too so we can only be thrilled by Samsung's new touchscreen invention.


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One of the complaints regarding the Google Nexus One, besides the 3G issues customers experienced at launch, was the fact that the U.S. version of the phone doesn't come with multitouch support. The same thing happened with another hot Android device, the Motorola Droid.

But if you want multitouch then multitouch you shall get! You only need to be willing to play around with your phone a bit and perform what changes need to be done yourself.


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T-Mobile USA is going to launch a new HTC mobile phone. The HTC Espresso also known as the MyTouch Slide and the myTouch2 will apparently be available in American T-Mobile stores starting this May.

The phone is scheduled for a May 17 launch but we have no prices just yet. The Android device will come with Android 2.1 on board and is said to sport a 528MHz processor, a full QWERTY keyboard and a 320 x 480 display.


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