Latest Cell Phone Rumors

Rumors: Samsung to drop Symbian as a smartphone platform?
By Michael Oryl on Wednesday November 11, 2009

DigiTimes of Taiwan is reporting that Samsung is claiming that it will no longer develop new smartphones based on the Symbian OS platform.

Rumors: Google reportedly acquiring Gizmo5 VoIP startup
By Brian James Kirk on Tuesday November 10, 2009

TechCrunch reports that Google has acquired VoIP startup Gizmo5 for $30 million in cash. The acquisition could provide integration across Google's communication tools like Google Talk and Google Voice.

Rumors: WSJ: Dell to build an Android smartphone for AT&T
By Michael Oryl on Wednesday October 07, 2009

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell is expected to build an Android-powered smartphone for AT&T.

Rumors: Verizon reportedly introducing feature phone data plan requirement
By Brian James Kirk on Tuesday September 01, 2009

Internal Verizon documents obtained by Boy Genius Report suggest that the carrier is likely to require more customers to purchase data plans with feature phone that meet the criteria of an "enhanced multimedia phone."

Rumors: ZDNet: "Pink" could be a Microsoft-branded phone
By Brian James Kirk on Thursday July 02, 2009

ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft has chosen a well-known ad agency to create a campaign for its 'Pink Project,' which Foley says is a Microsoft-branded phone.

Rumors: HTC Touch Pro2 and T-Mobile Dash 3G documents leak out
By Ricky Cadden on Monday June 29, 2009

New documentation has leaked out that offers some details on the T-Mobile Dash 3G and the soon-to-be-launched HTC Touch Pro2 from T-Mobile USA.

Rumors: Nokia believed to be working on optical zoom and 12 megapixel camera phones
By Ricky Cadden on Monday June 29, 2009

New rumors suggest that Nokia will introduce more advanced camera phones in 2010, including some with optical zoom and up to 12 megapixel sensors. Most camera phones today only support digital zoom.

Rumors: Sprint reportedly testing two Android-powered smartphones
By Ricky Cadden on Friday June 26, 2009

Sprint is believed to be internally testing two new smartphones, both powered by Google's Android operating system. The HTC Hero was announced by HTC earlier this week, and the other rumored device is believed to be from Samsung, and apparently supports both CDMA and WiMAX networks.

Rumors: Rumored HTC Firestone smartphone possibly unveiled in a rendering
By Ricky Cadden on Tuesday June 23, 2009

A rendering of the rumored HTC Firestone has surfaced recently, showing off the smartphone's alleged 3.6-inch WVGA resolution touchscreen display and 8 megapixel camera.

Rumors: Possible Ruggedized Nokia 3720 candybar leaked online
By Ricky Cadden on Tuesday June 23, 2009

A blurry render of the unannounced Nokia 3720 has appeared online, showing off what appears to be a ruggedized candybar cell phone.

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