Spec sheet for 3G T-Mobile Sidekick in the wild?
We can’t 100% verify the legitimacy of this bit of intel, but everything looks believable enough to warrant just a wee bit of excitement. The …
Josh Karp followed his love of technology since a kid through to the present day. As a Special Correspondent at BGR, and part of the first editorial team, Josh covers press conferences, trade shows and other events around the world. An expert in all things mobile, Josh has more than eighteen years of experience covering the wireless industry.
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British Airways to allow cell phone data and SMS usage on London to JFK route
Dispelling rumors, old wives tales, and the ever reputable “word on the street” that cell phone usage can cause serious interference with aircraft instruments, British …
Sprint Treo Pro to support simultaneous voice and data?
What we have here, folks, is a classic case of a blessing in disguise. After a bit of a false start, Sprint seems to have …
Oh noes, Fido BlackBerry 8100s appearing in stores
We’ve just received word that Canada’s Fido Wireless has begun shipping out the first batch of Blackberry Pearl 8100 devices to its retail stores. A …
AT&T claims 1.9 million new iPhone 3G activations during Q4 2008
First things first: 1.9 million activations is nothing to scoff at. It’s a huge number, and represents AT&T and Apple’s unquestionable success in the smartphone …
Isle of Man wants to legalize piracy…for a fee
The Isle of Man, a small self-governing subsidiary of the United Kingdom with perhaps the coolest flag ever (see above), is proposing a new law …
Kogan promises redesigned Android-based Agora
Given the interest surrounding Google’s fledgling mobile OS, there’s a marked shortage of actual Android-based devices. At last count, there was exactly…1 Android phone on …
Motorola lets go of 77 in its mobile division, end of the line gets just a little bit closer
Another day, another round of layoffs at Motorola. It’s not clear if this is part of the general 4,000 job losses promised a little while …
Entire East Coast AT&T Point of Sale system down?
Thanks to a tip from one of our trusty Ninjas, we’ve received word that AT&T’s entire East Coast POS system is down. Details are admittedly …
New T-Mobile G1 Android “Cupcake” shots and details
One of the most hotly anticipated software updates of recent memory (assuming, of course, that we’re not including the search for a stable and efficient …
Nokia posts bleak Q4 earnings report, lowers expectations for 2009
And it just keeps getting worse… While we can’t say we’re the least bit surprised, it’s still disheartening to see a company like Nokia fess …
HTC makes new Touch Cruise official
Not much surprise here, but for what it’s worth HTC has officially announced the successor to its marginally successful Touch Cruise. Named… wait for it… …
Rogers enters ruggedized handset market with Samsung Rugby and ZTE Rock
Thanks to some excellent work by one of our trusty ninjas, we’ve got an early look at a couple of new handsets that are set …
T-Mobile offering MyFaves as free add-on?
Details on this are sketchy at best, but early reports seem to indicate that T-Mobile has begun offering its MyFaves service as a free add-on …
Belkin paying for positive Amazon reviews?
Sadly, it looks like the answer to that question is “yes”. According to The Daily Background, an ad recently appeared on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk site …
iPhone Dev team drops further evidence of impending jailbreak for Touch 2G
Are you the proud owner of a second generation iPod Touch that’s been a feeling a bit… left out as of late? Thanks to some …
Circuit City files for bankruptcy, 567 prepare for liquidation sales
…and over 35,000 folks prepare to start searching for a new job. So sad. This latest bit of bad news comes after Circuit City’s lengthy, …
New ROM leaks for Sprint HTC Touch Diamond, includes Mobile Internet Explorer 6
If you’re one of the many Sprint customers who uses an HTC Touch Diamond on a daily basis, this news is for you. A new …
HTC’s Touch Viva does low-end for the discerning user
If you can get over the lack of 3G data, coupled with the presence of Windows Mobile, the HTC Touch Viva starts to look more …
Google downsizes, cuts Jaiku, Google Video, and more
Contrary to popular belief, the mighty force that is the Google empire is not exactly recession proof. The company announced yesterday that it was laying …
Dell looking to jump into the smartphone market?
Here at BGR we’ve come to regard various “analyst” sourced speculation as, well, just that; speculation. As such, we’re not willing to put our stamp …
HTC Iolite comes into focus
The HTC Iolite has been bouncing around in one grainy-pic form or another for the past several weeks, but we’re finally beginning to see some …
T-Mobile preparing for early BlackBerry 8900 launch for business customers?
If the answer to the question posed in the headline is “yes” (which it certainly seems to be), the following question should be: “T-Mobile actually …
New T-Mobile Sidekicks coming this year… world stops in anticipation
There’s nothing to get your week going like the adrenaline that results from the revelation that a “couple” new Sidekicks are headed to T-Mobile sometime …
Boxee goes public with new features
Yesterday, Boxee announced that it was taking its XBMC-based media player into the public Alpha phase, opening up the software to any and all that …
No new Xbox Console in Microsoft’s future
For those of you that have been sitting at home, pining away for a shiny new Xbox-branded console to replace your ailing 360, you might …
Mio’s Windows Mobile MID brings a new face to the crowd
We’ll be the first to admit that it’s not easy to get people very excited about a Windows Mobile-based handset these days. With the proliferation …
Clearwire’s WiMax is a Go for Portland, OR
While’s the future of WiMax may still be a bit up in the air, Clearwire has gone ahead with its plans to launch the service …
Roku announces Amazon support for Netflix Box
Roku has just announced support for Amazon Unbox Video on Demand movie streaming with its diminutive Netlix set-top box. Up until today, the little box …
T-Mobile Shadow 2009 colors and specs
The original T-Mobile Shadow wasn’t exactly the most coveted Windows Mobile handset on the planet, though its slim form factor, SureType keyboard, and relatively generous …
