Unoffical multi-touch support comes to G1; ready to get hacking?
No, this certainly isn’t the first time we’ve seen multi-touch demonstrated on the HTC G1. This time around however, the sweet demo is accompanied by …
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Verizon launches Network Extender femtocell solution
There’s nothing better than the smell of on-time launches in the morning. Earlier this week we learned that Verizon Wireless had a treat in store …
Symbian developer plans to bring iPhone’s sexy to Symbian’s back
Despite the fact that Symbian has gotten pretty gray up top over the past few years, it is still the world’s most popular smartphone operating …
Windows 7 beta, get it while you still can
To say Microsoft’s handling of Windows 7 to date has been nothing short of excellent would be an understatement. To paraphrase, the world wants 7. …
Verizon Hub Phone gets really real, really
First uncovered well over a year ago, the “Verizon Hub” is finally going to see the light of day. Talk of the Hub, Hub Phone, …
Motorola i9 coming soon to Boost Mobile
At this point, provided you live in an area well-covered by Sprint Nextel’s iDEN network, mobile users who don’t have a requirement for a smartphone …
1G iPod nano settlement for US customers finalized; $15 – $25 payouts
If you purchased a first-generation iPod nano in the US, it looks like you might have some cash coming your way. As the result of …
New pics and more specs for Nokia E75; MWC announcement?
Hot on the heels of a thoroughly-previewed 5730 XpressMusic, new images of the luscious upcoming Nokia E75 have surfaced along with some new details on …
Sirius XM price increases coming in March
Well, satellite radio lovers, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that the positive stipulations to the Sirius XM merger deal …
Sony prepares to post first annual operating loss in 14 years… $3 billion
When it rains it pours and over at Sony we’re looking at a torrential downpour the likes of which the company has never seen. Not …
Microsoft announces earnings early, confirms 5,000 layoffs
Rumors surrounding Microsoft’s poor performance and impending layoffs have been swarming recently and as the predicted date of said layoff announcement came and went, many …
Palm prepping for MWC, possibly adding kitchen sink to Pre
It seems like Palm tossed everything but the kitchen sink into its CES announcement but lo and behold, the company somehow held enough in its …
SEC begins investigation into Apple / Jobs health disclosure
File this one under “duh”. With all of the commotion caused by Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ announcement earlier this month, it was only a matter …
Overlooked webOS features reviving Pre envy
In a recent interview with Roger MacNamee of Elevation Partners, Sarah dug up some pretty great features of webOS that had gone relatively unnoticed until …
HTC G2 Android phone gets spied
The blurry cam cometh! We gave you some HTC G2 info last month and since then, the buzz-o-net has been pretty quiet on HTC’s Android …
Google’s Android Engineering Director bails, heads to startup
In today’s harsh economic climate it’s nice to see that some people still have options – of course heading up the engineering team that built …
Pandora tries to boost revenue, implements audio ads
We’ve covered Pandora’s troubles before here on BGR and while the custom internet radio provider struggles to strike a workable deal with the RIAA, subscriptions …
Solid numbers predicted for Apple ahead of earnings call
Apple will disclose its earnings for Q1 FY2009 tomorrow and as is always the case, analysts are in full swing with revised predictions. If Apple’s …
Sprint ups admin fee again, extends ETF-free cancellations through January 31
If you’re a Sprint customer right now without any major service issues, leaving the carrier so close to Pre-Day seems crazy. The most anticipated handset …
BlackBerry support returning to Nokia devices courtesy of RIM
Back in July, Nokia announced that it would be discontinuing development and support for its BlackBerry Connect solution. For those who aren’t familiar with the …
First look: Visual Voicemail for BlackBerry Bold
You didn’t think your pals at BGR would leave you hanging, did you? Last week we whet your ‘Berry appetite with the news that BlackBerry …
Crunchpad begins to take shape
There it is folks, the first usable prototype of TechCrunch’s internet tablet project. For those who missed it, Michael Arrington decided he wanted a sizable, …
Microsoft looking to the cloud with Windows Mobile 6.5?
Ok Windows Mobile fans, it looks like you might actually see something new emerge from the fray at Mobile World Congress next month worth getting …
Belkin responds to allegations of paid reviews
Allow us to quickly bring you up to speed: The Daily Background did a bit of digging when it came across some ads on Mechanical …
Nokia N97 coming to the UK on March 31?
If Play.com is to be believed – and often times it is – Nokia’s upcoming flagship N97 looks to be gearing up for a UK …
New Samsung 8 megapixel monster headed to MWC?
It’s hard not to get excited any time a new handset with an 8 megapixel shooter rears its head in the wild. Take the Sammy …
redsn0w almost a go; Dev Team demos iPod Touch 2G jailbreak
So let it be written, so let it be done. MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team took a few minutes out of his busy day …
YouTube slowly rolls out new download feature
Good news to the legions of viewers who spend hours each day glued to a computer display watching videos of cats falling asleep – soon …
ScreenToaster officially launches; screen recording made simple, and free
One of our favorite SaaS utilities we’ve been beta testing over the past few months goes by the name of ScreenToaster and if you haven’t …
Samsung announces reorg, splits into two divisions
Keeping the good times rolling today, Samsung has announced that it will undergo a massive reorginization in an effort to stay afloat during the economic …
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