AP: UAE calls BlackBerrys a "security threat"
The AP is reporting that the United Arab Emirates has declared BlackBerry smartphones a national security risk. UAE government officials commented saying the handsets “operate …
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iPhone 4 to go on sale in 17 additional countries July 30th
Fresh off the wire, Apple is reminding everyone that their flagship product, the iPhone 4, will go on sale in 17 additional countries beginning July …
HTC touts Super LCD displays amidst AMOLED display shortage
What’s better just as good as an AMOLED display? How about a Super LCD! HTC has just released a press statement letting us know that …
Rogers lowers monthly data allowance for residential customers, increases speed
Rogers Communications, Canada’s second largest internet provider, has lowered the data allowance on several of its residential internet plans. Rogers “Extreme” service will now offer …
Amazon sees $1 billion in sales on mobile devices in 12 months
Yesterday, During Amazon’s Q2 earnings call — where Amazon posted $6.57 billion in net sales, up 41% year-0ver-year — the online retailer announced that over …
AT&T Samsung Captivate Review
We’ve had our hands on the AT&T Captivate for the last several weeks, so we thought it was just about time for a proper review. …
Verizon Wireless Q2, data revenue up 23.8%, 92.1 million customers
Verizon Communications, Inc. has just announced their Q2 earnings, and included in the massive statement is the results for Verizon Wireless (a venture owned by …
ARM, Microsoft sign new deal, ARM shares jump 7.1%
Reuters is reporting that Microsoft has just inked a new deal with chip manufacturer ARM that will give Microsoft “access to [the] ARM architecture instead …
Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program, there's an app for that
We’re not kidding, there is actually an app for that. Apple’s iPhone 4 Case Program page is now live. Those who already purchased an iPhone …
MetroPCS gets BlackBerry Curve 8530, $60 all you can eat
MetroPCS, a company known for their low priced cellular plans and lack of annual contracts, has just announced that it will be adding the BlackBerry …
AT&T adds 900,000 connected devices to network in Q2, now has 6.7 million total
Ever wonder how many devices that aren’t mobile phones are connected to a mobile network? Today, in a press release, AT&T announced that it has …
IP addresses in short supply, 234.3 million version 4 IPs left
The Internet is going to run out of IP addresses in one year. That is what John Curran, President and CEO of the American Registry …
FCC redefines broadband, 14-24 million Americans still without access
In a press release dated July 20th, the FCC announced that between 14 and 24 million Americans are still without access to broadband internet, and …
The usual suspects, Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 launch partners
In an interview with blog Pocket-lint, senior product manager for Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, confirmed who the Windows Phone 7 OEM launch partners would be. And… …
Microsoft has best Q4 in company history, over $16 billion in revenue
There were whispers that Apple’s latest quarterly earnings — $15.7 billion — could best those of rival Microsoft, however today, the Redmond company put all …
Google Voice app updated, Android and BlackBerry get faster dialing
Google has released an update to its Android and BlackBerry Google Voice applications, and is promising faster connection times. As Google states, “Our mantra is …
Throwback Thursday: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego
We’ve been on a little bit of a retro software bender lately, and today’s Throwback Thursday is no different. So, step one: open this YouTube …
RIM shows off BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6 for Windows
This isn’t quite as exciting as yesterday’s BlackBerry 6 OS screen shot gallery, but RIM continues to show that it is dutifully marching forward. RIM …
AT&T activates 3.2 million iPhones in Q2, 27% growth in wireless data revenue
Here is a fairly astonishing statistic: AT&T activated 3.2 million iPhones in Q2 alone, and 27% of those were new account activations — 860,000 new …
Motorola DROID X gets rooted
All that hoopla about Motorola using e-fuse to brick DROID Xs seems like a thing of the past doesn’t it? Thanks to some serious Android …
Nokia posts mediocre Q2, 1% bump in net sales
Global leader in mobile Nokia, posted their Q2 2010 numbers this morning, and to be honest, they are just okay. The Finnish company posted net …
55.5% of Android users running version 2.1
Google has released their latest Android platform distribution numbers, and it looks like Android 2.1 — Eclair — is dominating. In a report from last month, Google reported 50% of …
Google says "me too," offering $3,000+ bounty for Chrome bugs
Several days ago, Mozilla announced that it would pay developers and hackers $3,000 for every reproducible, critical security flaw found in its FireFox web browser. Yesterday, …
Dell Streak available in "late July," offering pre-sale opportunity
Anybody out there looking for an Android smartphone with a 5-inch screen? Dell has updated their official Streak webpage to let you know that the …
Skype released for iOS 4, receives calls in background
Here is a little ray of sunshine for all you iOS 4 Skype users out there. Skype has just released a new version of their …
AT&T had 1.44% dropped call rate for May of 2010
Responding to an online poll conducted by website Tech-Ex, AT&T gave the world some indication of what their dropped-call rate actually is. Tech-Ex conducted a …
RIM teases, shows BlackBerry 6's media capabilities
Yesterday, RIM teased the BlackBerry-loving masses with seven new screen shots of BlackBerry 6 in several multimedia-like poses. The music player, picture viewer, camera, social capabilities, and new …
Nexus One no longer available for purchase from Google
The day hath cometh. Last week, Google cautioned users that after it had sold through its remaining stock of HTC Nexus Ones the handset would …
iPhone 4 hitting Telus July 30th
Oh hai Canadian frandz! Cellular carrier Telus, from the Great White North, has announced that they will be carrying the iPhone 4 beginning on July 30th. A …
DROID X screen issues acknowledged by Motorola, Verizon Wireless
Verizon and Motorola have come out with an official statement to address screen issues early adopters of the Motorola DROID X are experience; specifically, banding …
