Ringtone maker adopts ‘pay what you want’ distribution model
Radiohead was the first band to gain recognition for applying a ‘pay what you want’ distribution model to an album and despite its resounding success, …
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Rogers LTE launch details revealed; 4G in Vancouver by February 2010
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Hello Moto? MWC 2009 edition
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D-Day has arrived for the struggling satellite radio provider and for the time being, all is not lost. Liberty Media has indeed swooped in and …
Motorola i9 shows up on Boost Mobile site
We’ve been following the Motorola i9 here on BGR since it was just a glimmer in its Boost’s eye. It was finally made official by …
SEVEN announces Android support
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Boost Mobile unlimited plan: Too good to be true?
Ahh the battle of the unlimited plans. Last month we learned of a new offering from Boost Mobile that seemed as though it would come …
Acer announces Tempo line of smartphones: X960, F900, M900 and DX900
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LG shows off transparent keypad-sporting GD900
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Nokia blows a gasket, shows off N86 in Singapore without an MWC announcement
We’re sort of a little speechless right now, as we have official confirmation that Nokia is the most peculiar handset manufacturer in the world, ever. …
Nokia leaks lust-worthy 8 megapixel Nseries, N86, amidst a lukewarm showing at MWC
Before we get to Nokia’s showing at MWC today, we might as well start off with the handset that should have been announced in Barcelona …
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Close your eyes if you will, and imagine the awesome piece of kit that might have taken the 8 megapixel skater shot we showed you …
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic pre-order goes live, Valentine’s Day discount available
Just a few short days after we learned the release details for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic here in the US, Nokia dropped a little Valentine’s …
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Google adds mobile editing capabilities to spreadsheets
Our initial thoughts back when Google first introduced Google Docs for mobiles was, “cool, but where’s the edit button?” It stood to reason that Google …
Sprint makes OTA firmware update available for the Samsung Instinct
According to Sprint, the Samsung Instinct is one of the carrier’s most popular handsets ever – having broken a variety of sales records shortly after …
Nokia to finally annouce its first 8 megapixel handset at MWC?
Sheesh – handset manufacturers really can’t get away with anything these days. The image above was originally posted on Nokia’s Nseries site as an example …
