Sprint responds to Verizon CEO's comments concerning Palm Pre
Following some comments yesterday from Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam, the Internet exploded. The highlight of course was the un-revalation that Verizon would be adding …
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Comcast to match Cablevision, offer 100Mbps service
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Boost Mobile launches Motorola Clutch i465
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Blockbuster to pilot Total Access video game rentals
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Verizon to launch Motorola Rival A455, Casio Exilim C721 on June 10th
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AdMob, a leading mobile ad service provider, issues mobile metrics and analysis each month and today it has released April data. Key points from AdMob’s …
Apple beefs up white MacBook, launches back to school iPod promo
As college students across the country try to recover from the 2008/2009 school year, Apple has just kicked off its back to school promotion for …
JMicron to debut new NAND flash controller at Computex, could cut SSD prices in half
Taiwan-based chip manufacturer JMicron is reportedly preparing to make a splash next month at Computex 2009 when it debuts its latest breakthrough NAND flash controller. …
More in store for AT&T: LG HQ and Opera TV
As this never ending gobstopper of a slide deck continues to maintain its flavor and AT&T execs surely continue to steam from the ears, we’re …
Microsoft to debut Bing search engine alongside $80 million ad campaign
It’s been a while since rumblings of Kumo, Microsoft’s codename for its new searching engine offering, made the rounds. From the looks of things, that’s …
More details on Virgin Mobile's broadband card
We’re not sure how many readers out there are sitting on the edges of their seats waiting for more info on Virgin Mobile’s upcoming broadband …
Nokia N900 "Rover" tablet gets pictured, spec'd
What a Memorial Day weekend, huh? The river of leaks just won’t stop flowing as the first image of Nokia’s successor to the N810 Internet …
Samsung Infinity: a budget full-touchscreen handset headed to AT&T
Next up from the deck that keeps on giving is the Samsung Infinity. Hardly as exciting as some of the other handsets we’ve seen from …
12.1 megapixel Sony Ericsson Kokura gets pictured; a CDMA Idou?
Looking very, very much like the now-infamous Idou Sony Ericsson announced for 2H, the same source that let us all in on the VZW/Pro2 party …
Maximum specs for Windows 7 Starter Edition revealed
In an age where lightweight, undersized netbooks are all the rage, Microsoft is most definitely wise to manufacturers’ game. That game, of course, is to …
Motorola Alexander back in action, dubbed Somerset
It was about a year ago when we first told you about the Motorola Alexander — a QWERTY slider packing a monster camera, NVIDIA 3D …
CircuitCity.com resurrected
Circuit City closed its doors earlier this year following a last ditch effort to stay afloat that just didn’t pan out. Some, such as the …
Mobiado "Grand Line" QWERTY handset spied
Messaging phones are hotter than Hansel right now and apparently Mobiado is targeting nouveau riche as the next demographic to jump on the bandwagon. BlackBerry …
Sprint: Palm Pre shortages are speculation but demand could exceed supply
As the Palm Pre fiiiiiiiiinally nears launch, there has been plenty of talk with regards to supply and demand lately. Is the Pre going to …
More good news for Rogers customers: upcoming handset release details
When it rain in Canada, it pours in Canada. Our ninja just came back with news about a few more handsets making their way to …
OQO calling it quits, working on deal to keep the band together
OQO UMPC owners, it’s official: You now own a collector’s item. After running into OQO SVP of sales and marketing Bob Rosin, GottaBeMobile is reporting …
HTC Dream and Magic to run $199.99 on contract from Rogers
Following our scoop yesterday putting Rogers’ outright pricing for the upcoming HTC Dream and Magic at $549.99, we’ve just received word that the price point …
"Morrison" confirmed as another Android phone from Motorola
Earlier this month we confirmed Motorola has a QWERTY slider, codenamed Morrison, headed to T-Mobile this October — now thanks to T-Mobile’s Android roadmap we …
Epix win? Samsung pushes out new patch for the Epix
Epix users, it looks like it may finally be your time to shine. For those who haven’t been following the story, AT&T’s Samsung Epix had …
Samsung T349 launches on T-Mobile
We scooped it like Houston’s spinach dip back in April and right on schedule, the Samsung T349 is now available from T-Mobile. No, it’s not …
Users find Apple's iPhone and iPod shocking, literally
No, seriously. Apple just put up a new support page in response to claims from many users regarding electrical shocks received from Apple’s iPhone and …
Best Buy FTW; mega retailer confirms $199 Palm Pre price sans-MIR
Ahhh, Best Buy. Many speculated that the Pre would hit Best Buy Mobile locations without the need to worry about that annoying mail-in rebate (MIR) …
Nokia to shed additional 490 jobs
As Finnish cell phone giant Nokia continues to cut costs in an effort to combat declining demand, the company recently told Reuters it would shed …
Softbank announces 10 megapixel Sharp AQUOS SHOT 933SH
8 megapixels? Puh-leeze. While companies like Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and Nokia continue work on 8 megapixel camera phones, Sharp is kicking things up a …
Sprint closing early on June 5th to gear up for Pre launch; open early on the 6th?
We all know the launch of the Palm Pre will be unlike any other at Sprint. It will launch on a Saturday instead of the …
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