Best Buy advertises the HTC Aria with 4G
In a small but embarrassing snafu, Best Buy Mobile is proudly displaying the HTC Aria on the front of its Mobile Buyers Guide with 4G …
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India asks Google, Skype, and RIM for access to email and other data
According to the Economic Times, India’s government has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to send a notice to RIM, Skype, and Google requesting that …
Colorware adds some style to the Xbox 360 S
The folks at Colorware have added the latest Xbox 360 S to their impressive repertoire of custom-colored electronics. The new slim and sleek Xbox 360 …
Blockbuster to be delisted from the NYSE
Blockbuster continues its downward spiral as it has been suspended from trading and forced to delist from the NYSE effective next Wednesday. Currently trading at …
Samsung now partnering with Skyhook Wireless
Samsung and Skyhook Wireless confirmed Friday that the Korean handset manufacturer will incorporate Skyhook’s Core Location Platform into its mobile handset lineup. Not surprisingly, the first …
Apple iPhone 4 plagued by 3G data connectivity issues?
A voluminous thread on Apple’s support forums seems to suggest that a growing number of iPhone 4 users are experiencing problems with 3G connectivity. According to the …
Palm laying off staffers as part of the HP acquisition?
While the world is focused on HP and the future of webOS, some Palm employees are reportedly pondering their own future after they were handed …
HDBaseT- new cable technology to replace your power, ethernet, and HDMI cable
New cable technology on the horizon may be the closest thing to the Holy Grail of cabling; by offering a single cable replacement for your power cable, …
Unreleased desktop version of Google Voice demoed on video
Thanks to TechCrunch, the world can get a sneak peek at an unreleased version of Google Voice for the desktop. Running on OS X, the …
DROID Incredible to receive 720p recording and mobile hotspot app in future update?
A rumor fresh out of Droid-Life suggests that Verizon Wireless has an update slated for the DROID Incredible that will add 720p video recording and …
Clearwire rolls out 4G service to seven new cities
Clearwire announced on Thursday that it has begun rolling out its 4G WiMAX service to seven new cities in four states. The lucky seven include …
Facebook adds face detection to photo uploads
Facebook made tagging and sharing photos easier with its new face detection algorithm, a nifty little feature Facebook acquired when it purchased Divvyshot back in April. No …
LG launches new applications store for both smartphones and feature phones
LG officially opened the doors to its online applications store on Thursday. The app store offers social networking, navigation, VoIP, and instant messaging applications for …
Google acquires flight information software company ITA for $700 million
Google announced on Thursday that it is acquiring flight information software company ITA for $700 million in cash. Based in Cambridge, ITA mines flight data …
Nokia to pass on Android, focus on MeeGo and Symbian
Anssi Vanjoki, the head of Nokia’s new Mobile Solutions unit, sat down with the Wall Street Journal on Thursday to discuss the future of Nokia’s …
iPhone game maker Tapulous purchased by Disney
Tech Crunch is reporting that Tapulous, the company behind Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone and Tap Tap Radiation for the iPad, has been acquired …
HP finalizes Palm acquisition
Today, HP announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of Palm. The former Palm business unit will continue with webOS development under the leadership …
Amazon acquires deal-a-day website Woot!
Woot! announced on Wednesday that it is being acquired by online retail giant Amazon. Known for its daily deals, marathon Woot-Offs, and the server-crashing Bag …
YouTube to offer ad skipping and user-selectable ads by the end of the year
At a press conference on Tuesday, Google confirmed that by the end of the year, YouTube will give users the option to skip the pre-roll …
iPhone 4 bars to signal strength mapped, antenna issue partially explained
The folks at AnandTech just published their review of the iPhone 4 and took a close look at the antenna issue that is plaguing the …
Cisco to offer Wi-Fi-enabled Flip, enterprise video transcoding, and iOS video app
Cisco’s annual networking conference, Cisco Live!, is in full swing and the networking giant is unveiling the initial details on several upcoming video-oriented products. For …
Apple iPhone 4 gets early userland jailbreak
It’s not like we didn’t expect this, but Apple’s latest handset has been jailbroken and root access has been achieved. This early stage jailbreak utilizes …
Steve Jobs responds: "There is no reception issue"; tells users to "Stay Tuned"
The iPhone 4 antenna issue has turned into a daytime drama and PR debacle worthy of Maury Povich. On one side, you have iPhone owners …
Verizon Wireless continues the masculine marketing with the Motorola DROID X
As much as Verizon has promoted the Pre for the ladies, the wireless carrier has unabashedly marketed the DROID for the manly man amongst us. …
Verizon Wireless dropping prices on select handsets starting June 28th
Verizon Wireless customers in the market for a new handset may want to put the brakes on any purchases until next week. One of our …
iOS 4.0.1 software update to arrive on Monday with a fix for iPhone antenna issue?
A circulating rumor suggests that Apple will be releasing an iOS update next week, perhaps as early as Monday, which will take care of the …
Verizon Wireless Pantech Jest gets detailed, launching soon
After releasing the Razzle last year, Verizon Wireless is teaming up again with Pantech to launch another entry-level messaging handset. Touted as the successor to …
Hulu's premium service coming to the PlayStation 3?
Amidst a rumor that Hulu may be rolling out is premium video service next week for testing, another rumor is surfacing that suggests the online …
Sony Ericsson Vivaz headed to AT&T?
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz with AT&T friendly 3G on board received the FCC rubber stamp of approval back in February. The handset has remained incognito until …
U.S. Cellular to release nine new handsets in 2010
U.S. Cellular announced on Thursday that it will be launching nine new handsets by the end of the year. The list contains a nice mixture …
