This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here’s some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of November 7, 2011:
- Motorola’s finding itself in the hot seat with the Advertising Standards Authority for its TV ads regarding the Defy (shown above). The ASA banned the ads, stating that Moto’s claims of the Defy being an indestructable phone are misleading, as evidenced by several people who’ve cracked or severely damaged their Defy due to drops or kicks. [The Register]
- The Huawei Blaze is now being sold at Phones4U for £79.95 on a PAYG plan. [Unwired View]
- How nice would it be to have a live tile on your Windows Phone that displays your current battery charge by exact percentage, instead of guessing what that small meter at the top of the screen means? If you have an unlocked WP7.5 device, head over to XDA to find out how to get one for your Start Menu. [WMPowerUser]
- Who wants some more white BlackBerry news? Bell’s likely getting ready to sell the Bold 9900 on November 24th for $170 with a three-year commitment, and Rogers is getting the aforementioned device alongside the Bold 9790 and Curve 9360 — since these were based off of leaked internal device lists, no dates or pricing were specified. [MobileSyrup 1, 2]
- More Canadian release tidbits: MobileSyrup reports that the Samsung Galaxy W will be hitting Bell shelves sometime this quarter, and Rogers should offer the Samsung Galaxy S Glide sometime soon for $150 with a three-year contract. [MobileSyrup 1, 2]
- Orange UK’s website shows the HTC Sensation XE as “coming soon.” [CoolSmartphone]
Mobile Miscellany: week of November 7, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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