Pantech is well known for it’s budget phones, but recently they’ve started making high-end Android handsets, and their latest will be released in Korea. It goes by the name Vega S IM-A730S and the phone features a 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPU, DDR2 RAM, a 4″ (800 x 480) touchscreen, Android 2.2, support for HD video playback and HSPA+ capabilities.

We don’t have any word on pricing yet or if it will be coming to the U.S., but if you live in Korea you will be able to purchase it at the end of this month.

Researchers at Stanford University have discovered a way to create two way communication over the same radio frequency. This is big news since it could lead to doubling Wi-Fi and mobile phone network speeds. That’s something we can all appreciate.

The new research makes us completely rethink how wireless networks can be designed. Unlike radio it has the ability to receive and transmit at the same time, so it can mimic the way humans screen out the sound of our own voices during a conversation. It uses two transmitters in the hardware at both ends of the conversation, with the two transmitters working in a similar way to noise-cancelling headphones.

In an attempt to get new customers, Verizon is using the iPhone as an incentive for their FiOS fiber optic-based video and internet service. New customers will get discounted rates for the bundle they choose and a $200 gift card to offset the cost of the 16GB iPhone 4. The deal is only good for new FiOS customers.

Verizon is also offering an additional discount for customers who sign up for the FiOS video, internet, and VoIP bundle with Verizon wireless service at Verizon Wireless, Verizon Plus or Verizon Experience stores. A $10 per month discount good for a year.

Adobe announced today in Barcelona at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona that Flash 10.2 will be hitting Android smartphones and Android tablets within just a few weeks. What this brings you is more frames per second and better graphics in Flash animation on your devices, just on the heals of the 10.2 release for Windows and Mac.

Adobe says that devices with dual-core processors such as Snapdragon they are scaling 1080p resolution video and seeing it at 30 frames per second. All this combined with a lower hit to battery life when viewing the video. Pushing the new, faster and more efficient version of the Flash player out to more handsets is a big move for Adobe to bring more popularity to website using Flash technology. Users might not necessarily choose a devices based on its Flash-playing capabilities, but it is something that those producing the devices can add to their list of features to bring more popularity.

Prices and release dates for the HTC Merge and Droid Bionic are still unknown, but you can at least start thinking about the accessories. That’s because Best Buy’s mobile accessories site is now listing both phones, with pictures.

There is no new info about the handsets themselves, but this must mean a release very soon. Head on over to the Best Buy site and have a look for yourself. At least you can start shopping for add-ons.

Nokia has confirmed that it will use Microsoft’s new mobile OS Windows Phone 7 and it will be one of the primary platforms for Nokia. Windows Phone 7 will bring a range of things to Nokia smartphones, for instance, Microsoft brands like Bing, Xbox, and Microsoft Office on Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices.

Nokia says that they intend to help define the platform, which will include helping Microsoft on hardware optimization, software customization, language support and also help bringing Windows Phone 7 to other price points and more countries. Sounds like they are dating.

The Pre 2 is available for pre-order tomorrow, so we aren’t sure why HP has announced this one now. It kind of kills sales of the Pre 2. Sucks for that model. The Pre 3 is HP’s new webOS phone, packing decent specs. The Pre 3 will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8x55 processor clocked to 1.4GHz, a 3.58″ touchscreen (480 x 800), 8 or 16 GB of internal storage, and Flash support.

It also features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5 megapixel rear camera with flash, 720p HD video recording, a VGA front facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and HP Touchstone support. Yeah, screw the Pre 2. You’ll want to wait for this one.

If you have been using the iPhone 4 on AT&T and are ready to move to Verizon, you have to be aware that your case may not fit the Verizon iPhone. That’s because the iPhone 4 for Verizon has the buttons on the side lowered a bit, which makes some cases not work.

The good news is that iFrogz has announced that several of its cases will work fine for both the Verizon and AT&T iPhone 4 phones, which saves you some hassle. Some of the cases that will fit the Verizon version are the Luxe original, Luxe Lean, Treadz, Wrapz, and the Soft Gloss.

Come 2012, phones from LG Electronics will be adding more than their usual capabilities with the introduction of near-field communication chips that will handle swipe-and-pay transactions. The technology will allow shoppers to swipe their hand-held device over an electronic reader at the check-out to directly pay for goods and services from their bank account.

Customers will just need to move their phones over the receiving station. One report by Frost & Sullivan says that we could be seeing as many as 860 million NFC mobile phones by 2015.

You own an iPad for convenience, so don’t think you have to leave it at home when you go to the beach. Instead, check out this new waterproof and sand proof case, called the DryCase. The manufactures says it’s completely waterproof.

The DryCase keeps your iPad waterproof by using a vacuum which is created in the case using a small pump to extract all of the air from the pouch. The case tightly seals around your iPad, but still allows the touchscreen to function. It’s like a spacesuit for your gadget.

Disney has released some more details about their new Android based 3D smartphone. The Disney 3D Android smartphone will be available in Japan and will have access to the Disney Market and is based on the Sharp Galapagos 003SH.

It features a 3.8 inch touchscreen 3D display, a 9.6 megapixel camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, built in WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, a TV tuner and an e-wallet function. Buyers will also get a unique @disney.ne.jp email address.

Sony is debuting three new and colorful headphones in Japan. The MDR-XB1000 model offers enhanced bass and are traditional over-the-ear style.

Sony’s other two new offerings, the MDR-XB41EX and MDR-XB21EX earbuds are both high-end, with unique designs and a whole bunch of color choices. We don’t have any word on pricing yet, or any idea when they will hit the states, if at all.

Last we heard, the official Facebook phone was just rumor. It was dismissed by Mark Zuckerberg himself after all. But that doesn’t mean that Facebook won’t license the brand to phone manufacturers. The latest rumors online suggest that they will do just that.

Rumor is that HTC will be unveiling two new Facebook smartphones at Mobile World Congress next month. These phones will feature the social network’s familiar color scheme and branding, with a modified version of Android built around and focusing on Facebook. One of the devices apparently has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but we are short on other details.

To help you keep your home and office safe while you are away, check out a new system called the Smartvue S9. The system is wireless and uses 802.11n technology to stream video from full HD 1080p resolution cameras to the video server. The system features a 1TB or a 3TB video server with WiFi built-in and it will interface with just about every mobile device that exists from tablets, to phones and computers.

You can log on and see the live video feeds from the cameras anytime you like. The cameras can even be controlled for direction which is handy. The 1TB 802.11n server will cost you $1999 and a single camera will cost you $699.

The new verizon iPhone 4 has a slightly different design than the original iPhone 4, which seems to have fixed the iPhone death grip issue, but now the original iPhone 4 bumper case will not fit the Verizon iPhone. And so Apple has released a new universal bumper case to fit both phones.

The main difference on the Verizon iPhone 4 is that the mute switch sits slightly lower than on the original iPhone 4, so the new bumper design makes sure that it will work with both versions of the iPhone 4.