Call of Duty Black Ops ‘Escalation’ map expansion now available
The Call of Duty: Black Ops map expansion, called “Escalation,” is now available to Xbox Live subscribers. Escalation adds five new maps, including four that …
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Live from RIM’s BlackBerry World 2011 keynote!
We went hands-on with RIM’s new touch and type BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 on Monday — the only device announced at BlackBerry World yesterday …
AT&T launching Yellow Pages Deals to compete with Groupon
Yellow Pages, a subsidiary of AT&T, is launching its own Deals platform that will compete with Groupon and other bargain services, Bloomberg is reporting. The …
Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 processing muscle shown on film [video]
Qualcomm has released a few videos promoting its next-generation dual-core Mobile Development Platform, which includes its blazing fast MSM8660 Snapdragon processor. The video shows the …
Twitter acquires TweetDeck for $50 million
According to source speaking to TechCrunch, Twitter purchased the popular third-party client TweetDeck for between $40 and $50 million on Monday. The Wall Street Journal …
Verizon to issue HTC ThunderBolt update on May 3rd
Verizon Wireless has announced that it will issue a software update for the HTC ThunderBolt on May 3rd. The update will enhance the connectivity to …
BBM support for BlackBerry PlayBook now available
PlayBook owners over on the CrackBerry forums have discovered that, after applying a new BlackBerry Bridge v1.0.0.83 update, they were able to use BBM on …
RadioShack offering T-Mobile LG G2X for $99 today
RadioShack has slashed the price of T-Moile’s LG G2x to just $99 for today only. The G2x is one of the hottest Android devices available …
BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 hands-on!
We’re here in Orlando at RIM’s BlackBerry World developer event and have scored some more hands-on time with the recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930… and …
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 spills beans on Android 3.1 video acceleration
A recent Adobe Flash Player 10.2 update has spilled the beans on Android 3.1. The update says that Flash Player 10.2 supports “hardware accelerated video,” …
Twitter surpasses 200 million users, more than 70% are international
Twitter’s vice president of international strategy, Katie Stanton, recently confirmed that the social network now has more than 200 million users. With 70% of those …
T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, aka HTC Doubleshot, specs leaked
Someone call the plumber, HTC’s got a leak. Earlier today we reported on spilled shots of the HTC Kingdom and Rider phones, and now full …
LG to unveil prototype MeeGo devices next month
LG’s about to get its MeeGo on. Next month, the Korean phone manufacturer is set to debut a prototype device during the MeeGo Conference in …
Android users file class action lawsuit against Google for location tracking
Last week, the public was up in arms after O’Reilly revealed that Apple was recording and storing the location of its iPad and iPhone users. …
Verizon adding location tracking warning sticker to phones
In an effort to be “clear and transparent” with its customers and the government, Verizon Wireless has sent a letter to Congress detailing plans on …
HTC Kingdom and Rider Android phones spotted
Here are a couple of leaks to kick off your Friday morning: the HTC Kingdom (left) and the HTC Rider (right) were both spotted and …
Best Buy Mobile announces free smartphone promotion through Saturday
Best Buy Mobile announced a new, free smartphone promotion that will run over the next few days. From Friday, April 29th through Saturday, April 30th, …
Toyota invests in WiTricity for wireless car charging
These days when we think of wireless charging we think about using an accessory for our cell phones. Not long from now we may be …
Shots of possible Motorola DROID 3 leaked
Is the image above the DROID 3? An OEM parts retailer named Global Redirects Parts seems to think so, but it also refers to the …
Hulu Plus for Xbox 360 launching Friday, free until May 6th
Looks like the weekend’s going to start a bit early. Hulu’s subscription-based Hulu Plus service will launch for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 on Friday, and here’s …
Nokia CEO: Our tablet will take a "uniquely Nokia prospective"
In a recent interview with Finnish news outlet YLE, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop discussed the company’s strategy for approaching the already crowded tablet market. “There …
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Honeycomb tablet hitting Sprint May 8th for $600
We knew it was coming, and moments ago Sprint confirmed that it will launch the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, an Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet, on May …
Samsung Galaxy S II hits the market, will land in 120 countries
Today’s one of those days when we wish we lived in South Korea. Samsung’s hot new Galaxy S II — which packs a dual-core Orion …
Foxconn employees arrested for leaking Apple iPad 2 specs
DigiTimes is citing a report from sznews.com today that three Foxconn employees have been arrested in Shenzhen, China for leaking the design specs of the …
Verizon's 4G LTE network back online
Moments ago, Verizon Wireless confirmed that its 4G LTE network is back online. The network went down early yesterday morning and remained out of service …
Tablets fuel 7% growth in global PC market, report says
According to a new report issued by Canalys today, the global PC market grew 7% during the first quarter of this year – largely fueled …
Verizon launches 'Unleashed' $50 unlimited prepaid service
Trying to save a few bucks for your summer vacation? Today, Verizon Wireless officially launched “Unleashed,” the carrier’s own unlimited prepaid service. A spokesperson told …
LG profits up, mobile shipments down, in Q1 2011 earnings
LG struggled in 2010, but it’s slowly righting the ship in 2011. The firm reported its Q1 2011 earnings on Wednesday, and its operating profit …
Sony 'Freestyle Hybrid PC' and 'Ultimate Mobile PC' VAIO products teased
On Tuesday, Sony took the wraps off of two new Android tablets, the S1 and the S2, but two other devices — the “Freestyle Hybrid …
Visa invests in Square iPhone credit card reader
Visa has made an undisclosed investment in payments startup Square in exchange for a seat on the firm’s board of, Reuters reports. Square is a …
