Fring launches fringOut service, landline and cellular calling on the cheap
VoIP company fring has launched a new service dubbed fringOut. As the company’s press release explains, fringOut “enables users to make almost-free international calls to …
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iPhone 4 hitting China on September 25
Yesterday, Apple announced that its iPhone 4 smartphone would be available for purchase in China beginning on September 25 at 8:00 AM. The device will retail for …
Samsung Galaxy Tab promo video hits the web
If you’re dying to get your hands on the sexy, 7-inch slab that is due out from Samsung “this fall,” listen up. A two minute …
More details about Walmart Family Mobile
We’ve just been given a little more information about the Walmart Family Mobile service we told you about several days ago. Here are all the details — some …
Google launches video chat enhancements labs feature for Gmail
Search giant Google has announced a new labs feature for their Gmail web-based email client called “video chat enhancements.” As Google explains: Visit the Gmail Labs …
Verizon to cease data package requirement on new 3G feature phones
We’re not sure why the Verizon Wireless news always seems to appear on Friday afternoon… but it does. One of our VZW ninjas sent us …
Digitimes: Apple launching new iPad in Q1 2011
According to Digitimes — everyones favorite sometimes correct website — Apple, Inc. will be releasing their second generation iPad tablet in the first quarter of …
LG CEO fired due to poor performance in mobile
Today, Korean electronics company LG announced that its CEO, Nam Yong, would be stepping down; Mr. Yong was appointed to the position in 2007. Media …
Best Buy expecting Verizon LTE device this fall?
Droid-Life is reporting that retailer Best Buy is expecting to receive Verizon LTE device sometime this fall. The information comes courtesy of a document (seen above) that reads: “New …
Research In Motion posts strong Q2, over 12 million BlackBerrys shipped
Say what you want about RIM’s hardware and operating system, for the time being they continue to bring home the bacon. Late yesterday, the Canadian …
Intel: HDCP copyright protection keys are real
Back on the 13th of September, a mysterious post appeared on site pastebin.com; a post that contained number matrices reported to be the HDCP master keys. …
No CDMA Windows Phone 7 devices until 2011
Yesterday, we told you about comments made by a Verizon Wireless spokesperson that indicated the company would not be carrying a Windows Phone 7 device …
AT&T breaks silence on LTE, launching by mid-2011
Today, AT&T’s operations CEO, John Stankey, said that his company would be launching its LTE network by mid-2011 and would cover 70-75 million potential customers. …
Samsung Galaxy Tab storming U.S. shores, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T
You wanted an Android tablet and and now you’ve got one. Today, Samsung announced that the very well publicized Samsung Galaxy Tab would be hitting the store …
Throwback Thursday: The Polaroid Camera
If you were born in the 1980’s then there is no doubt you know all about the “Polaroid” camera. If you were born after 1990, …
Bloomberg: Verizon Wireless will not carry Windows Phone 7 devices at launch
Here’s a confusing one for you. Bloomberg is reporting that Verizon Wireless will not offer a Windows Phone 7 device when the platform is launched …
HTC's UI for Windows Phone 7 seen on video?
Blog Mobility Digest has, what appears to be, a video of the Windows Phone 7 UI that HTC will be using on WP7 device (we’re …
Sony on pace to hit PS3 sales targets
Reuters is reporting that electronics company Sony is on pace to hit the PlayStation 3 sales target it set for itself (from March 2010 to …
Windows Phone 7 Seesmic social networking app gets video preview
Social networking application Seesmic has posted a video walkthrough of their Windows Phone 7 client on YouTube. The short, one minute video, gives you a …
Adobe launches sneak preview of 64-bit Flash player for Windows, Mac, Linux
If you’re rocking a 64-bit operating system, you are probably acutely aware that your 64-bit browser has to utilize Adobe’s Flash plug-in in 32-bit mode. Yesterday, Adobe …
Verizon to launch LTE in 30 "NFL cities" by end of 2010
eWeek is reporting that Verizon Wireless told executive IT managers that they plan to launch LTE in 30 “NFL cities” by the end of 2010. The quote …
Skyhook Wireless sues Google over failed Motorola deal
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that mobile location company Skyhook Wireless is suing Google, alleging that the search giant “interfered with a contract, announced in April, to …
T-Mobile accessories guide shows Windows Phone 7 and others coming in November?
It looks like TMoNews has gotten there mitts on — what appears to be anyway — an accessories guide for U.S. carrier T-Mobile. What sets …
Sprint launches 4G services in Nashville, TN
Sprint just sent our a quick PR blast to inform us that Nashville, Tennessee has been added to the list of cities that are now blanketed in …
webOS 2.0 shown on video, sort of
This video definitely isn’t as good as seeing webOS 2.0 running on smartphone hardware, but if you’re looking for something to hold you over, this should suffice. …
Nokia announces the C3 Touch & Type handset
If you’re one of those people who look back nostalgically at the old T9 keypads, Nokia just may have the device for you. Today, Nokia introduced …
San Jose Mercury News: Apple to launch newspaper subscriptions
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that Apple is planning “a new subscription plan for newspapers” for their iDevices that will be launched “soon.” …
Sprint getting BlackBerry Curve 3G
Today, Sprint announced that it too would carry the latest update to the BlackBerry Curve family, the Curve 3G. The specs of the device are …
Details on HTC's new and improved Sense
Today in London, HTC announced three major things: the Desire HD handset, the Desire Z handset, and a new and improved Sense interface. HTC has …
HTC unveils Desire HD and Desire Z Android handsets
Nokia World isn’t the only thing going on in London today. Conveniently, HTC has scheduled a press conference in the very same city at the very …
