eK-gadgets info

• Looks like OS 4.6+ devices are definitely going to get the upgrade
• Seems to be a bit of confusion as to OS 4.5 devices getting 5.0
• Press the BlackBerry button twice for default action
• BIS is going to get a thick client for easy setup of your email accounts
• Photo resizing when sending via email
• Email upload progress indicator for large emails
• Event sounds like when you plug or unplug your BlackBerry
• Improved profiles and now you will be able to rename or delete all but the vibrate profile
• BlackBerry maps enhancements like photo geotagging and navigation
• Browser support for Gears and with a single carrier branded browser
• MicroSD cards can be Smart Cards
• Sticky dates in message list – Header with the date will stay at the top of message list
• Upgraded documents to go
• Device boot up screen with BlackBerry logo

Don’t bet all your money on this but the Omnia Pro seems scheduled to arrive in July. And it would be illogical not to arrive during that period especially since the competitors are going to launch a whole new iPhone. The phone will sport both a touchscreen and a QWERTY slide-out. We should expect a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 AMOLED touchscreen display, Windows Mobile 6.1 which should be upgradeable to 6.5, a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash and video recording and a price to match it all. We’ll be waiting for confirmation so feel free to tell us more if have more info on the Omnia Pro.

via SamsungHD

Samsung is unequivocally the most active carrier this year. We’ve seen lots of Samsung phones already and it’s only April. What we haven’t seen yet, although it was announced, a Samsung Android handset. And now we might have a date for you guys. The I7500 is a full touchscreen phone ready to run on Android and heading our way in June.

So without further ado, here’s what we can expect from the I7500:

• Android 1.5 OS
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSPA
• 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A CPU
• 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive OLED touchscreen display
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• 8GB internal flash memory
• microSD slot
• 3.5 mm stereo jack
• Metal case, 11.9 mm thick

O2 Germany is going to release it at first and it will cost about €300 or $400. Anybody anxious?

via theunwired