AT&T HTC HD7S Reportedly Getting Mango Today

The Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update roll-out process is going very well according to Microsoftwith a relatively quick spreading period over carriers and manufacturers.

According to recent reports users of the HTC HD7S on AT&T will be getting their Mango treat starting today. The information comes from an allegedly leaked internal memo to AT&T staff that states: "On October 11, 2011, Microsoft is scheduled to begin rolling out the new Mango 7720 update to AT&T customers with existing HTC HD7S Windows Phone 7 devices". Make sure your Zune software is up to date and wait for an update notification (or might as well manually check for the refresh). Let us know if you've got some official Mango! 

HTC Titan Hardware Review (Video)

In this video we take a closer look at the hardware of the HTC Titan, which touts impressive specs for a Windows Phone: it has a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon single-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 16GB of ROM, UMTS 850/900/2100 (allowing it to get on AT&T 3G in the US) and GSM 850/900/1800/1900. For imaging, it has a 1.3MP camera up front and an 8MP camera on the rear which takes 720p HD video. The display is a 4.7" WVGA Super LCD panel, which provides a relatively low pixel per inch (ppi) measurement of 198. It weighs 160grams and is just a hair a centimeter thick at 9.9mm. 

Overall the device indeed feels large, but marginally compared to 4.3"-screened devices like the Desire HDand Galaxy S II. The Titan is made out of glass on the front, plus metal and plastic for the rest of the casing. It's rare to find a smartphone with metal construction, and we were excited to see it on the Titan. Be sure to check out the unboxing of the HTC Titan!

Samsung Galaxy WiFi 3.6 Hits UK Market In November

Remember last month when we caught a glimpse of what looked like Samsung's take on the iPod touch, a Galaxy-series Android that had no cellular radio, using WiFi alone to get online? That was the Galaxy S WiFi 3.6, and Samsung's just revealed its plans for introducing the handset, along with a larger five-inch version.

This announcement drops the "S", calling the pair the Galaxy WiFi 3.6 and Galaxy WiFi 5.0. Obviously, like the iPod touch, these devices are capable of far more than just media playback, but that doesn't keep Samsung from playing-up the pair's audio performance, including "SoundAlive" software to act as kind of real-time dynamic EQ.

Both Galaxy WiFis will have 1GHz Texas Instruments processors, and come with AndroidGingerbread. The only notable difference between the pair is their measurements, whether you want something pocket-sized or would like to flirt with a handset starting to encroach on tablet territory.

The Galaxy WiFi 5.0 is already available to customers in the UK, and the Galaxy WiFi 3.6 will be joining it next month. Prices for an 8GB 5.0 start at what works out to about $300, or $340 for the 16GB. The WiFi 3.6 will be more like $230 for 8GB and $265 for 16GB. 

Sprint Showdown: Samsung Epic Touch 4G vs. Motorola Photon 4G

Sprint currently has two powerful, high-end Android phones available for sale at the $199 price point: the Epic Touch 4G (essentially a Galaxy S II but with a larger display) and the Motorola Photon 4G. Both devices offer dual-core CPUs with a gigabyte of RAM, plus WiMax 4G connectivity on Sprint. The display on the Photon 4G is higher resolution with 960x540 pixels, but the Super AMOLED Plus display of the Epic 4G Touch is a sight to behold, thanks to fantastic contrast. 
In this video, we compare the hardware and software of the Epic Touch 4G and the Photon 4G, plus compare web browsing speed, gaming performance, boot up times, and much more. Stick around towards the end of the video where we compare HD video recording performance.


Beyond the displays, the rest of the specs are quite similar. As with most Motorola high-end smartphones, the Photon 4G does HDMI out without a special adapter.

Nokia 800: First Ads (Images)

With Nokia World only a few weeks away, the anticipation is palpable for the debut of the company's first Windows Phone (or perhaps phones, plural). Combined with earlier marketing material that we saw, these first print ads seem to solidify the fact that the device formerly known asSea Ray will be marketed as the Nokia 800, although some evidence suggests that it may also be branded as Lumia in certain markets. Other codenames swirling around include Sabre, Sun, and Ace, although we'd be surprised to see more than two handsets included in this initial rollout.

From these particular advertisements, it seems like Nokia is trying to position its Windows Phonesas companions for life's daily adventures. This feels somewhat in contrast to Microsoft's initial ad campaign for last year's US WP7 launch, where the major selling point of the operating system was its supposed ability to minimize the amount of time spent fiddling with your handset. We imagine that for the majority of early adopters, it's Nokia's approach that will play better.