HTC Radar is the lower-spec'd wave-two Windows Phone to come out of Taiwan, alongside its larger, faster cousin, the HTC Titan. They were bothlaunched at the beginning of September and showcased at this year's IFA in Berlin.
Orange U.K. has the phone listed with a "coming soon" label but there is no information regarding the availability. As far as the pricing is concerned, it will be offered for free on contract. How soon is "coming soon"? Our guess is that it all depends on whether Microsoft decides to officially launch Mango this week, as we've been hearing, or maybe Redmond pushes it back a little. Anyways, it shouldn't be that far out.
The HTC Radar sports the same specs of last year's Trophy, meaning it will pack a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. Aside from the front-facing webcam and a new, improved five-megapixel back camera, everything is the same.
The Finnish manufacturer said they "won't be releasing a Nokia on Windows Phone until Q1 of next year. Can't be more specific than that sorry!" It is possible but not likely for Australia to get Nokia Windows Phones before the U.S. so our best guess is that Australia will have to wait it out, just like America, as March is indeed Q1, even if it's at the end of the quarter.
We know that CyanogenMOD for the HTC Sensation was in the works -- together with the one for the LG Optimus 3D -- and since the Sensation and the EVO 3D share so much in common, the first Alpha has landed and is now available for both Taiwanese devices.
Heading over to the source links below you will land on a thread with description, instructions and feedback for the first Alpha releases of CyanogenMOD dedicated for the HTC Sensation and the EVO 3D. Since it's an Alpha release, there will be plenty of bugs but if that doesn't bother you -- or you just wish to get away from stock -- you can flash by following the instructions outlined in the threads.
Apple is reportedly preparing to release the Gold Master version of iOS5 to overseas assemblers in the final week of September, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He also claims that the next iPhone went into mass production in late August.
The Gold Master version of Apple's next OS is likely to contain final code that will eventually be shipped publicly on the phones, so getting it to assemblers by the end of September could prepare for a mid-October launch. According to the same analyst, the iPhone 5 "is expected to look largely the same as the current iPhone 4".
It will reportedly feature the same amount of RAM and the same glass front and back as the current iPhone. While the antenna part will be improved -- thanks to the iPhone 4 Antenna-gate -- "users will not see a discernible difference in its appearance". How is this report different from all the other rumors we've heard? It sure seems to contradict those referring to a curved, aluminum back and a larger screen but we'll have to wait it out and see for ourselves.
The Samsung Galaxy S II is just a couple of days away from its U.S. launch and the manufacturer has released a commercial to build up the buzz and create momentum for the phone. The general idea is that it is the best phone out there because it was built by a company "wired" to deliver such products.
Some might argue that the phone is late to the American market -- and that the Prime is nearing anyways -- while others are just happy it finally landed and prepare to purchase one. While the ad below is inspiring nonetheless -- and the phone itself is an excellent piece of hardware -- it's still hitting the American market eight months after its debut at MWC in February (and probably a month or so before Ice Cream Sandwich will shine on the Prime).
