RIM CEO confirms NFC in BlackBerry phones this year
Research In Motion Co-CEO Jim Balsillie on Wednesday confirmed that upcoming new BlackBerry smartphones will contain Near Field Communication chips in 2011. During a keynote shared …
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HTC Flyer tablet appears on German Amazon site for €669
HTC announced its first tablet device — the HTC Flyer — at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, though the company was mum on pricing and …
Motorola DROID X 2 images and details leak
Motorola’s successor to its first supersized Android smartphone may soon be unveiled following a series of leaked photos and details. User britishturbo on mobile enthusiast …
Huawei announces IDEOS S7 Slim tablet, IDEOS X3 smartphone
China-based Huawei on Tuesday announced several new smart devices including the IDEOS X3 Android-powered smartphone and the IDEOS X7 Slim Android tablet. The IDEOS X3 …
Verizon Wireless launches 4G LTE in Detroit, MI
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it has launched its next-generation 4G LTE network in the Detroit, MI market. Touting average data rates of between …
AT&T’s HTC Revolver could bring Honeycomb to smartphones
Curious… very curious. A render of a supposed HTC smartphone headed to AT&T this year leaked on Tuesday, and beneath the device is a list …
T-Mobile Move and Samsung Galaxy Mini budget Android phones announced
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced two new entry-level smartphones from Mobile World Congress that will become available later this year. The Samsung Galaxy Mini will serve as …
HP Pre 2 from Verizon Wireless launches February 17th; $149.99
When it comes to HP and it’s now Palm-less webOS smartphones, we’ve made our feelings quite clear — we couldn’t be more excited about HP’s …
iWork ’11 launches February 19th according to Best Buy Mexico
A new page has been revealed on the Best Buy Mexico website that may shed light on the release date for Apple’s upcoming iWork refresh. …
Motorola confirms dedication to Android, says Windows Phone 7 lacks features
Windows Phone 7 fans hoping they might see Microsoft’s reinvigorated mobile OS on Motorola hardware in the near future will be disappointed to learn that …
Nokia courted RIM before jumping into bed with Microsoft, report claims
According to an unconfirmed report from TechCrunch Europe, Nokia explored a possible partnership with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion before announcing its decision to adopt …
iPhone 4 hasn’t yet crushed Verizon network, study finds
According to the recent findings of Web app performance watcher Compuware Gomez, the addition of the iPhone 4 to Verizon Wireless’ network has had no …
HTC’s Facebook phones are AT&T-bound
HTC announced two new smartphones at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday that are equipped with dedicated Facebook buttons. The HTC Chacha and HTC Salsa are …
Windows Phone 7 multitasking shown off on video
No one was surprised when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and pals discussed the future of Windows Phone 7 multitasking during Monday’s keynote at Mobile World …
AT&T turns to $49 iPhone 3GS to combat Verizon in new TV ad [video]
Is AT&T finally realizing that not as many people care about simultaneous voice and data as it once thought? Initially, it seemed like AT&T would …
Apple enables App Store subscription model for all publishers
Apple on Tuesday announced that its new App Store subscription model is available to all publishers. First introduced with News Corp’s The Daily, Apple’s new subscription model …
iPhone 5 to feature a 4-inch display, report claims
On Monday we reported rumors of a smaller iPhone that is in the works according to The Wall Street Journal, so it only stands to …
RIM reveals plans for LTE, HSPA+ BlackBerry PlayBook tablets
Cell phone maker Research In Motion has yet to reveal pricing or specific release dates for the first two versions of it’s initial tablet offering, …
Samsung unveils Wave 578, its newest Bada phone
Samsung unveiled its new Wave 578 smartphone at Mobile World Congress on Monday, and the entry-level handset is the latest to feature the cell phone …
LG Optimus 3D shares 3D videos with special YouTube app
LG on Monday announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow LG Optimus 3D users to share 3D video content using a special YouTube 3D …
Microsoft shows off Kinect, Windows Phone 7 integration [video]
Sony Ericsson’s just-announced Xperia Play is set to bring an amazing gaming experience to Android fans around the world, but mobile gamers might want to …
Nokia C5-04 pictured, headed to T-Mobile
We know, we know — how can we possibly get excited about an upcoming Symbian smartphone from Nokia when the OS is currently sitting on …
Apple said to be testing three iPhone 5 models, including one with a slide-out keyboard
A new rumor from Taiwanese Apple enthusiast blog Apple.pro suggests that Apple is currently testing three different prototypes of what will eventually become the iPhone …
HTC’s Facebook phones revealed in purported press images
It looks like the puzzle surrounding the much rumored “Facebook phones” is now beginning to come together thanks to a pair of purported press shots …
BlackBerry PlayBook OEM accessories and accessory pricing allegedly revealed
A series of what are purported to be leaked internal slides from RIM may reveal details surrounding various OEM BlackBerry PlayBook accessories. While the authenticity of …
Samsung Galaxy S 4G hits T-Mobile shelves on February 23rd; $149.99 [updated]
T-Mobile on Monday confirmed preliminary pricing and availability details for its Samsung Vibrant successor. Announced earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G will become …
Apple to become Samsung’s No. 1 customer with $7.8 billion in parts purchases this year
According to an unconfirmed report originating in the Korea Economic Daily newspaper, Apple will become Samsung’s largest customer in 2011. Citing anonymous industry sources, the …
Motorola acquires 3LM, updates MOTOBLUR, more
Motorola made various new software related announcements on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, not the least of which is a strategic acquisition that …
First Windows Phone 7 update due in early March; Verizon, Sprint phones in first half of 2011
During his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the company will issue its first software update for …
‘iPhone nano’ rumors resurface, now accompanied by mockups
As long as we’ve heard rumors of a Verizon iPhone, we’ve also heard rumors that a lighter, smaller, cheaper iPhone was in the works behind …
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