As you probably know that the iPad 2 will be available starting from March 11. The hardware it self will be offered at the same price with the original iPad, but how about the Data Plans? For those of you who plans to get the iPad 2, this info must be something that you really want to know.

In addition to the original iPad which is only supported AT&T, the iPad 2 now also supported by Verizon. According to AllThingsD, Verizon will offer prepaid monthly plans for the iPad 2, 3G version in several options: 1GB ($20), 3GB ($35), 5GB ($50) and 10GB ($80). Meanwhile AT&T is still going to apply it’s previous Data Plan which is 250MB ($15) and 2GB ($25). However, if users exceed their limit they will be charged $10 for additional 1GB usage with no contractual term.

Let’s take a look at the following table for more details.

Well, it’s all depend on your preference. Despite all these pricing schemes, the network support is also one of the factor that you need to consider. So, let’s wait in the next few days and surely we’ll see the official pricing scheme for this Data Plans.

[via: AllThingsD]

A mysterious new Android device has hit FCC codenamed IHDT56MJ1. Looking at the naming convention which is matching with the one seen on recent Motorola handsets like the Atrix 4G, it’s possible that this supposed to be the Motorola Droid X 2. It basically has CDMA, EVDO and 802.11n Wi-Fi. Moreover, the CDMA radio indicates that it might be headed to Verizon but it’s unlikely to be the Droid Bionic.

There’s also the short term confidential letter attached to the filing showing a request from Motorola to FCC to keep photos, the manual and other revealing details a secret for 180 days from the February filing. It means the device is expected for mid-August launch or over one year after the original Droid X launch.

Speaking about the Droid X 2, it’s expected to be a large, Verizon-friendly which is similar to Atrix with a 4.3-inch 540×960 screen, a dual-core Tegra 2 processor and 8 megapixel camera. In addition, it will also use an updated version of the MotoBlur interface.

[Source: FCC via Electronista]

As many people expected, Apple has announced the next generation of it’s tablet iPad 2. Featuring the same 9.7-inch display, the iPad 2 will be 33% thinner than the first iPad. It’s also equipped with the Apple’s new 1GHz dual-core A5 processor along with the front-facing and rear-facing cameras. The iPad 2 will be available starting March 11 in the US in two models: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G and can be chosen from two colors options: white and black. In addition, the iPad 2 will run iOS 4.3 which is also scheduled for March 11 release for other iOS devices.

With the addition of the camera, the iPad 2 will be able to make FaceTime calls with other FaceTime capable devices. And also the rear-facing camera can capture 720p HD video up to 30 fps while the front-facing camera can capture VGA video up to 30 fps. Apple also claims that the iPad 2 despite its thinner casing, will have the same battery life as the first iPad which is capable up to 10 hours usage and 30 days of standby time.

The 3G models of the iPad 2 will be compatible with the GSM networks of AT&T and other carriers as well as Verizon’s CDMA network. However, the versions compatible with Verizon’s network will be sold in the US only.

Along with the iPad 2, Apple also has designed new accessories including cases called Smart Covers and an HDMI adapter. The Smart Covers will be attached magnetically to the iPad 2 and will automatically wake the device when opened and put it to sleep when closed.

Well now for the prices. The Wi-Fi model iPad 2 will be available at $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, while for the Wi-Fi + 3G model, it will be offered at $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB.

Check more details specs of the iPad 2 on Apple’s website.

See the Key Features and specifications below:

• Curved design
• Easy-to-use, on-screen QWERTY keyboard (available in landscape and portrait modes) for quick messaging
• Full HTML Web browser – Preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience with quick access to Web apps and services such as Facebook®; Google services such as Gmail™, Google Talk™ and YouTube™
• Equipped with BACKTRACK™, a touch panel located on the back of the device that enables users to navigate and scroll through websites, home screens, e-mails, music and more without obstructing the display
• Full capacitive touch screen display delivers fluid flick, swipe and pinch-to-zoom navigation
• Seven home screen panels that can be tailored with an array of available shortcuts; applications; and pre-loaded widgets such as sticky notes, weather, messages and calendar
• Android Market™ – Choose from thousands of downloadable apps, many of which are free
• CITRUS has a housing made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, is certified CarbonFree® through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80 percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using 100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink.

Read more details at Motorola Press Release, Verizon Wireless Press Release.

As previously rumored, the Samsung Continuum features dual display. The main display is a 3.4 inch Super AMOLED touch screen and the secondary smaller dedicated ticker display at the bottom. The Continuum handset also comes with Android 2.1, 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, 5 megapixel camera and more. It’s available in Mirror Black color only.

Read more details from the Press Release of the Samsung Continuum below,

Key features and specifications:

• 3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display–Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
• 1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display–Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
• Grip Sensor – By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
• Super AMOLED Screen Technology – Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
• Android 2.1 platform – With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
• Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
• Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
• 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities – Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
• Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
• Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
• Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor – Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
• Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone’s accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
• Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology – Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
• Full suite of messaging options – Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
• 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder – Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
• Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
• Stereo Bluetooth® Technology – Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
• Corporate Email – Supports Android Éclair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
• Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
• 8 GB microSD™ card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB

Lifestyle features:

• V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator®, Mobile IM, City ID, Bing Search and Maps, and Blockbuster Application
• Dedicated ticker displays up-to-the minute news, weather and SNS updates, as well as music player controls and incoming e-mail, IM, and text messages without interrupting the activity on the main display
• Samsung’s Social Hub – Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
• Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google CalendarÔ and SNS, including Facebook®
• Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook – Facebook contacts display in four categories, including Info, History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites), and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
• AllShareÔ – Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance® (DLNA®), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA Certified®-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
• Daily Briefing – Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedules
• Write and Go – Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
• Smart Alarm – Natural alarm sound and display automatically illuminates
• Weather Clock – Displays current time and weather of the selected city (ability to add and select other cities)

This complete User Manual indeed covers the details specs of the Continuum handset.

• Two Super AMOLED displays on the front (3.4 inch main display with 480×800 pixel WVGA resolution and smaller 1.8 inch display at the bottom with 96×480 pixel resolution). According to the user manual, the smaller display will show notifications for incoming calls, new messages and emails, social networking updates, and some functions with the music player and VZ navigator.
• 1 GHz Hummingbird processor
• Android 2.1 with TouchWiz 3.0
• 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
• 720p video recording and DivX video playback
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• EVDO Rev A
• Bluetooth
• 2 GB internal memory (374 MB RAM and 512 MB Flash)
• 8 GB microSDHC card pre-installed

It’s so details isn’t it? So when Samsung announces it later in the media event, it’s just to make it official and probably the announcement of the price of course.

[Read: PDF User Manual, View 360 Degree]

The BlackBerry Storm 3 9570 will run the BlackBerry 6 OS. However sadly to say that it will still feature a Sure Press touchscreen like the previous Storm 2. In addition it also has 5 megapixel camera with Auto Focus. Other specs have not confirmed yet.

[via: Phone Arena]

I just tried to open the source of the rumor www.mydroidworld.com and unfortunately it can’t be accessed but there’s a message said,

“We tried running Froyo on this server since it worked so well on our phone….long story short…it didn’t work!…hahaha.”

So, you guess what’s happening! But basically it’s about the rumor that the Motorola DROID X will get the Android Froyo in less than 24 hours. I guess either the server is overloaded, or some people who is disappointed just did something wrong with the server.

Well, doesn’t matter if this is true or not but you can check it from your phone if there’s any update (Menu > Settings > About Phone). But for now you may check this video below. It’s a Motorola DROID running Android 2.2 Froyo posted few weeks ago.

Spencer Webb, an antenna engineer and also the president of AntennaSys, a mobile device antenna design and consulting firm recently talked about the antenna design for the rumored CDMA Verizon’s iPhone. According to him, supposing that the rumor is true, Apple is likely won’t change the antenna design of the CDMA iPhone at least for this time.

“The antenna design is architecturally fixed in the design, and it would take them a while to make whatever the next design is.”

The most possible reason for this is the time-span since the antenna issues until the expected launch of the CDMA iPhone which is January 2011 is somehow incredibly short from the hardware design perspective. So, Webb is pretty confident that the CDMA iPhone will be more or less a clone to the iPhone 4 including all the advantages and potential issues.

In the last few weeks, the CDMA iPhone has been widely rumored will be headed for Verizon. People then speculating that it could be a right time for Apple to fix the iPhone 4 antenna design to avoid the dropped-call and poor-reception issues. But considering that Apple is adoption a three year product cycle for it’s hardware and engineering design, Apple will keep the iPhone 4′s design for several years including whatever next products will be.

[via: ComputerWorld]

A rumor said that Apple is working on the CDMA iPhone 4 due to large CDMA chipsets orders from Qualcomm. The phone is expected to release sometimes in January 2011. Currently the phone is at the EVT stage (engineering verification test) before the DVT stage (device verification test).

However, John Gruber, the person behind this info said that none of this is a sure thing including the carriers that will offer the phone. The CDMA iPhone could have nothing to do with Verizon specifically just like what previously rumored. Instead, the phone could be for Sprint, or for various international CDMA carriers.

Looking at the expected release date, CES 2011 could be the event where the CDMA iPhone will be announced as the Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will deliver the opening keynote. If all these are true, it means AT&T iPhone exclusivity will be over while Verizon will start a new era.

But there are two interesting questions. First, is Verizon really want to bring in a new brand while they are now known for the Motorola Droid and enjoying great success with this phone. The second probably, is the CDMA iPhone 4 will fix the antenna problem? It’s interesting to wait, isn’t it?

[via: neowin]