Rumor: Chrome OS netbook due in November
Rumor mongering website DigiTimes is reporting that Google and its initial manufacturing partner Inventec could begin shipping Chrome OS netbook as early as this month. …
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Apple adds another iPhone retail-distribution point: Target
It appears as though Apple is really starting to loosen up the death grip (pun intended) its kept on the iPhone’s retail-distribution channels for the …
iOS 4.2 GM hits Apple’s developer center
Apple promised iOS 4.2 by early November and tonight the company delivered. The gold master revision of iOS 4.2 has just dropped in Apple’s developer …
VZ Navigator for Motorola DROID 2 Global surfaces in Android Market
It looks like Verizon is continuing to get their proverbial “ducks in a row” for the launch of the Motorola DROID 2 Global — an …
Sprint to begin taking pre-orders of HTC 7 Pro on November 8th for Microsoft employees
We’ve just confirmed with wireless carrier Sprint that the company will begin taking pre-orders for the HTC 7 Pro Windows Phone 7 device beginning on …
Sprint makes 4G official in New York City and five other markets
Today, Sprint announced that its WiMAX, 4G network is officially open for business in six additional locales: New York; New York, Hartford; CT, New Haven; …
Samsung: Nexus Two rumor ‘simply not true’
Remember that Nexus Two handset rumor that caught fire late last week? Well, according to Korean website danawa.com the report was a false alarm. The …
Wi-Fi only Samsung Galaxy Tab crosses FCC’s desk
It looks like the Wi-Fi only variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab — a device Samsung said they were working on that recently made an …
Confirmed: BlackBerry Curve 3G coming to WIND Mobile
Over the last several days, rumors have been swirling that the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 would be making its way to WIND Mobile — especially …
Freebie: Sprint giving away $50 Media Hub credit to Epic 4G, Galaxy Tab purchasers
If you’re a current Sprint customer, with an Epic 4G, you might not have had much of a reason to utilize the Media Hub feature …
Facebook hosting mysterious ‘mobile event’ November 3rd
Moments ago, Facebook began to send out invites to a “Mobile Event” scheduled for November 3rd at the company’s headquarters. Back in September, TechCrunch and …
Verizon Wireless rebate form outs two DROID 2 global handsets, Continuum, Citrus
It looks like Verizon Wireless will be sharpening up their entire phone lineup in time for the holidays. Engadget has just published an excerpt from …
New video promo reveals the truth about the white iPhone 4 delays
Allow us, if you will, to inject a little humor into your Friday afternoon. The comedy troop over at JLE have uploaded a “Banned White …
Rogers reinstates 24-month hardware upgrade program
Following up on a story we broke last week: it looks like Rogers Wireless has reverted back to a 24-month term for their customer hardware …
Fortune: Verizon iPhone confirmed for ‘early 2011’
When this Verizon iPhone situation is all said and done, the iPhone will, in all likelihood, go down in the Guinness Book of World Records …
Will the Nexus Two be a Galaxy S refresh made by Samsung?
According to Gizmodo, yes. The blog is reporting that a “friend” of theirs actually got some hands-on time with the Samsung heir to the Nexus …
Verizon makes $15 data plan official, testing unlimited mobile-to-mobile in some markets
There have been rumors floating around the internet about Verizon Wireless offering a second, “tiered” data plan, and that rumor was confirmed today. America’s largest …
Firefox 4 release date pushed to ‘early 2011’
If you’ve been awaiting the final, production, rubber-stamped version of Mozilla’s Firefox 4 web browser, you’re just going to have to keep on waiting. It …
China’s Tianhe-1A is world’s fastest computer; over 14,000 processors and 7,000 GPUs
Recently, China unveiled the Tianhe-1A supercomputer at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing in Beijing. The Tianhe-1A has a staggering 14,336 Intel Xeon …
Confirmed: Bell Mobility to offer LG Optimus Quantum on November 8th
We’ve just gotten some information confirming that Canadian carrier Bell Mobility will be launching the LG Optimus Quantum Windows Phone 7 handset on November 8; …
HTC Wildfire coming to regional carriers in North America
Today, via a press release, HTC announced that it would bring its compact, Android handset — the Wildfire — to “multiple regional North American carriers …
Google tweaks Gmail for mobile Safari
Today, Google announced two, small improvements to their Gmail web interface for mobile Safari: scrolling speed and the toolbar availability. First, scrolling: Google explains that …
Adobe warns of zero-day Flash, Reader vulnerability; Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, Android affected
Adobe released a security bulletin today warning of a critical, zero-day vulnerability in their Reader and Flash Player software. The bulletin notes that an unpactched …
Microsoft sees $16.2 billion in Q1 net revenues, 25% increase year-over-year
Fresh news out of Redmond. Software giant Microsoft has just posted earnings for Q1 of their fiscal year 2011, and the vitals all look good …
FCC orders Verizon to pay $52.8 million to customers for erroneous data charges; $25 million settlement
According to a press release out of Washington, D.C., the FCC Enforcement Bureau has reached “an historic consent decree with Verizon Wireless — including a …
Verizon rolling out DROID 2 update; improved battery life, Wi-Fi, GPS
Today, Verizon Wireless announced a minor update to the Motorola DROID 2 that is currently being rolled out. The update brings with it improved battery …
U.S. Cellular jumps on Galaxy Tab bandwagon
It looks like regional carrier U.S. Cellular will throw its proverbial hat in the Samsung-ring and offer its customers the Galaxy Tab Android device. Most …
Business Insider: Apple holding ‘secret’ iOS developer conference next week
What’s better than a developer conference? A secret developer conference of course. Business Insider is reporting that Apple, Inc. will be hosting a “secret iOS …
Apple to offer universal, SIM-less iPhone in Europe?
If we know one thing about Apple it is this: they like control… and this latest rumor seems to reaffirm that creed. Blog GigaOM is …
