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If the BlackBerry Bold 9900 doesn’t satisfy your QWERTY cravings, Motorola has just kicked out another business-minded Android Gingerbread phone. Following the Motorola Fire, the Motorola Pro+ is the follow up to the Motorola Pro which finally arrived in the UK last month.

Want to know what that extra + adds to the specs sheet and what the Motorola Pro+ has to offer besides the reassuring presence of a full keyboard? Click through for the full Motorola Pro+ specs and to see it put through its paces on video…

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The Motorola Defy achieved a real feat when we reviewed it by managing to be a rugged phone that was actually good. Clumsy Android fans should rejoice then that its successor, the Motorola Defy+ will make its UK debut this month. Beneath the rugged water-resistant and dust proof body and Gorilla glass 3.7in touchscreen, there’s a Android Gingerbread phone lurking with a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, 2GB of onboard storage and a 2GB MicroSD card thrown in.

Of course there’s MotoBlur slapped on top of standard Android Gingerbread and the CardioTrainer fitness app and Zinio magazine reader come preloaded. You’ll also get some pretty stellar battery life: the Motorola Defy came with a 1540mAh battery which we got three days use from, the Motorola Defy+ steps that up with a 1700 mAH battery powering the show. Expect to see a network offering the Motorola Defy+ imminently but in the meantime check it out on video after the jump…

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Three offers a sneak peak of the Samsung Galaxy W [video]The Samsung Galaxy W sounds good on paper with it’s 1.4 GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera and 3.7-inch WVGA Super LCD touchscreen, but what really counts is real world performance. Three, which lists the Galaxy W as ‘Coming Soon’, has decided to forgo the guesswork and instead release a sneak peak video showing the smartphone in action. Here’s a taste of Android Gingerbread powered by 1.4 GHz.

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The LG Optimus 2X and LG Optimus 3D will soon be joined in Europe by a more affordable sibling – the LG Optimus Sol. LG has confirmed that the Android Gingerbread phone with its 3.8in Ultra AMOLED display will arrive next month.

Besides the screen which Samsung says will be easier to read in direct sunlight (hence the “Sol” name”), the LG Optimus Sol is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, has 512MB RAM, a 5MP camera and comes in at 9.8mm thick. There’s just 150Mb of onboard storage but there’ll be a 2GB microSD card thrown in for good measure.

While those specs don’t exactly make the LG Optimus Sol stand out, it has an intriguing new feature. LG’s Dark UI is a new power management trick which uses less white light when the phone is idle. The firm says the change will extend battery life by between 20 and 30%. We’re intrigued to see how well it works and will grab an LG Optimus Sol as soon as we can.

Out September | £TBC | LG

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Sony Ericsson has slipped out a new Walkman phone. The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman packs a pile of music features into a decently decked out Android Gingerbread 2.3.

The big selling points are a dedicated Walkman button and deep Facebook integration with the social network baked in to the photo gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar. If you’ve been hunting for a music phone, this could be just what you’re after. Read on for the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman’s full specs…

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Say hello to the Yahoo! Phone

August 19, 2011 3:05 pm by
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Say hello to the Yahoo! PhoneRemember those rumors last year suggesting Yahoo! was hard at at work on an Android smartphone? Well, they’ve materialized in the form of the Sharp Aquos 009SH, better known as the Yahoo Aquos 009SH or Yahoo! Phone. As the first official smartphone released by the search giant, the device will debut on SoftBank in Japan.

It’s only fitting that SoftBank, the owner and operator of Yahoo! in Japan, launches the world’s first Yahoo! Phone in partnership with Sharp. So how exactly does the Yahoo Aquos 009SH differentiate itself from the hundreds of other Android smartphones on the market? It starts with 13 pre-installed applications from Yahoo! Japan covering everything from Yahoo! Calendar to Yahoo! Dictionary.

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Vodafone lists Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray as ‘coming soon’Not exactly a release date, but news nonetheless. Vodafone has just launched a sign up page for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. The not-so-Neo Xperia Ray had us stumped in June, but we’ve found much to love in the bite-sized handset since. With a 3.3-inch FWVGA resolution touch screen and Gingerbread on-board, this could be one of Android’s finest value handsets to date.

As the most likely successor to the popular X8, the Xperia Ray packs an 8.1-megapixel camera, Reality Display and Mobile Bravia engine in a 9.4mm thin shell. While we’re still a bit flustered over the lack of a HDMI-out port, having the latest build of Android is a perk not many Sony Ericsson handsets can contend.

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Xiamoi Phone becomes Android’s most eligible bachelor: flagship specs on the cheapThe Xiamoi Phone brings together the infamous MIUI ROM and the latest 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. With a price point that nearly every Android fan can agree with, Xiamoi phone has just set the benchmark for Android super phones. Let’s get down to brass tax.

Under the hood is a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor to compliment the 4-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixel) resolution capacitive touchscreen. At just 11.9 mm thick and 149 grams, you’ll be surprised to find a massive 1930mAh battery on the rear. There’s also an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, a 266MHz Adreno220 GPU with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of ROM. Not to be outdone by blockbuster specs, the Xiamoi phone ships with an unlocked bootloader and Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread (MIUI ROM).

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