Story or no story, the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS has issues
We gave you our theory, we gave you RIM’s official statement and now people, it’s time to move on. The bottom line is that everyone …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.
His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.
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Alltel’s Motorola QA30 officially announced as the Moto Hint
Either the timing was just right or Alltel really knows how to move. Either way, the recently-acquired US carrier just made its latest handset official …
Amazon Kindle 2 coming in early 2009?
It’s been almost two months since we scooped the Kindle 2 and since then, crickets. For those who need a quick recap, we’re talking about …
Verizon Storm ship-by date pushed up to December 8th
Whatever the case with the BlackBerry Storm OS / Sticker debacle from Verizon, it looks like everything is going to be ironed out a bit …
Sony Ericsson Paris gets reviewed on film despite being killed pre-production
Call it the Paris, call it the P5 or call it the ghost of Sony Ericsson past – the bottom line is that this handset …
Motorola QA30 QWERTY slider shots leaked, headed to Alltel
No it’s surely not the Alexander we’re all waiting to hear more about, kind of, but it looks like Motorola has a QWERTY slider in …
2nd generation iPod Touch is the fastest touch device yet from Apple
This one took us a bit by surprise. Believe it or not, the 2nd generation iPod Touch got quite a boost in umph – yes, …
Sprint’s head of CDMA hits the road
Will Dan Hesse’s woes never cease? In a sudden move this past week, yet another member of Sprint’s top management decided he had enough and …
Oh, and about WiFi on Verizon’s Samsung Omnia…
Sure it’s always a mystery how a handset might turn out after making its way through the carrier branding process, or “the crippler” as we …
Pricing and release info for Verizon’s Samsung Omnia
You didn’t think we’d keep you in the dark for too long did you? Come on people, you should know your pals at BGR a …
Security vendors say Mac OS X Trojan and backdoor tool are on the loose
Ruh roh, as Scooby would say. Once relatively untouchable, security experts have now found what they claim to be two new pieces of malware specifically …
Skyfire beta updated; one step closer to the real, real web on mobiles
Skyfire pitches its like-named mobile browser beta with the tag line, “The PC web. On your phone. Real fast.” Simple yet poignant. Many companies make …
BlackBerry Curve 8900 accessories pop up on BlackBerry US site; handset to follow soon?
This might be a bit of a stretch brought on by wishful thinking, but RIM has most definitely been sneaky with the Curve 8900 thus …
Motorola RAZR takes fire, literally; saves man’s life
Despite being significantly more expensive, Apple’s iPhone 3G is constantly gaining ground on the Motorola RAZR’s top sales position in the US. It has tons …
Samsung Omnia begins landing at Verizon Stores, BGR readers begin drooling over live pics
Ok, so the BlackBerry Storm might not be the perfect handset for every touchscreen fiend out there but that doesn’t mean Verizon customers should despair …
Nokia announces Lotus Notes support for S60 smartphones
So much for mSuite5. Nokia announced today that it will launch a new software application next month with IBM to bring OEM Lotus Notes support …
Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition available from China
For those who have managed to remain completely unaffected by the current state of the global economy – and who really dig Kung Fu – …
ASUS launches the Eee Top All-in-one PC
Asus has finally released the first version of its much-awaiting all-in-one offering, the Eee Top. For the time being, one version is available to the …
Strands mobile comes to Nokia, BGR has invites
It looks like Strands on the go isn’t just for iPhones anymore. We’ve covered the Strands team’s work before – you know, the guys behind …
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic price gouge explained, still lame
We’re not sure if anxious Spaniards will be more or less upset by this news, but we now have an explanation of the massive 54% …
Palm Treo Pro coming to Sprint in January
We’ll keep the rumor flag on this one but you can pretty safely mark it down as done. Since we first scooped the Treo Pro …
Nokia E71 coming to AT&T as E71x; live and in the flesh
There it is people, looking sexy as ever – we can only hope that the “X” doesn’t stand for “Xtra crippled”. It looks like we’re …
GrandCentral showing signs of life; Google releases Vocito
After what seemed like an eternity of silence, Google has finally released something new associated with GrandCentral. No, you still can’t get in on the …
Microsoft drops Zune prices, updates software
Microsoft is turning up the heat a bit as part of its holiday plans, and likely in an effort to make its digital player option …
Confirmed: iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart on December 28th, select Sam’s Club stores as well
Shortly after we posted about the iPhone coming to Wal-Mart this morning, it seemed like all of our ninjas came out of the woodwork to …
Dell 2-day “Holiday Savings Fair” for employees starts today
Dell might be pinching pennies this season in an effort to avoid layoffs but that doesn’t mean the Texas-based PC giant can’t do a little …
iPhone 3G still may come to Wal-Mart in 2008
A little over a month ago we broke the news that Apple’s iPhone 3G would supposedly be coming to Wal-Mart on November 15th of this …
IcePhone: an upcoming triple-flip with Windows Mobile
The concept is interesting to say the least; a triple-flip 3G smartphone with a touchscreen, full QWERTY keypad and third function panel that can flip …
iFun turns your iPhone /iPod Touch into a Wiimote, or projectile
Is iFun cool? Yes, very much so. Is risking the livelihood of your iPhone or iPod Touch in the name of gaming a good idea? …
Jerry Yang to step down as Yahoo CEO
What a long strange trip it’s been. Mark this one as done folks – Yahoo has officially announced that Jerry Yang will step down as …
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