T-Mobile originally launched the HTC Amaze 4G smartphone back in October and at the time it came with a $259.99 price tag. More specifically, it was priced at $259.99 on a two-year agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. In other words, those looking to make a purchase would have needed to shell out $309.99 more »

We already knew that T-Mobile was planning to release the HTC Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II on October 12th, and well, it looks like the carrier has been doing some of the prep work on their website. Yup, the teaser pages for both handsets has gone live. That being said, now you more »

Back in July, Sprint announced two phones that will take advantage of its new Direct Connect network. Direct Connect is a push-to-talk service that is identified by the iconic “chirp.” Sprint Direct Connect will become available on October 2.

T-Mobile has officially revealed the release date and pricing for two of its upcoming 4G smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze will be in stores on October 12, 2011. Online customers will be able to order the phones a couple days earlier on October 10. The elephant in the room regarding these phones are their prices. The HTC Amaze will cost $259.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, and the Galaxy S II will be $229.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. As usual, a two-year contract is required.

When we first heard about Archos’ new line of Honeycomb tablets, we were pleased by their low prices and optional 3G USB stick option. Archos is releasing these tablets at a time where consumers have made it abundantly clear that they are far less likely to spend $500+ dollars on a tablet no matter what its specs are. On September 30, the 8-inch Archos 80 G9 (8GB) tablet will be available through 20,000 stores around the world for $299.99. Pre-orders will start being accepted on September 20.

Sony hasn’t been given the satisfaction of announcing the release date for its S1 tablet. Engadget has learned the tablet will be officially called the Sony Tablet S and may be priced at $599. The Sony Tablet S is expected to arrive in stores during the first couple weeks of September. A solid release date is still unknown.

As popular as the Samsung Galaxy S II is in other parts of the world, it hasn’t been released in the United States yet. Previous reports pointed to negotiation difficulties with carriers due to the perceived demand for the smartphone. Nonetheless, an image for Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S II has already surfaced which suggested that a launch was imminent. Now Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy S II will arrive on US shores in August.

When T-Mobile announced the myTouch 4G Slide back on July 12th they stated that the handset would be available for sale beginning on July 27th and that pre-orders would begin on July 19th. And well, July 19th is here and so are the pre-orders. In other words, if you had been waiting to give T-Mobile more »

Just a few days ago, Best Buy in Canada prematurely posted a product listing for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II 4G from Bell and listed the release date as July 21st. Even though the leaked screenshot looking convincing and provided compelling evidence, we still needed official word from Bell before we could mark our more »

The Motorola Photon 4G has been confirmed for a July 31, 2011 release on Sprint. The Photon 4G is being promoted as Sprint’s first international 4G smartphone. The Photon 4G will sell for $199.99 on a two-year contract. Even if you won’t take it out of the United States, its basic specifications aren’t all that bad either.