Alltel Adds Messaging to My Circle
Sure, you probably want to put Chad and his wizard friend through a wall just like us, but it’s hard to deny that Alltel has …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 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.
Articles by Zach Epstein
First Dash Express Update Issued, Available via WiFi
Dash Express users are about to receive a software update and it’s a doozy. For those of you in the market for a new GPS …
First Conviction Handed Down in EliteTorrents Case
While the popularity of torrents has shown no signs of dwindling any time soon, the MPAA-fueled case against EliteTorrents just saw its first conviction. Back …
T-Mobile Upgrading to BlackBerry Internet Email 2.5, Outage Alert
Ok, so maybe our ninjas weren’t done for the day! We have good news and we have bad news; which do you want first? The …
Rumor: Apple to Shake up US iPhone 3G Distribution
It’s Friday afternoon, it’s Summer and you’re itching to get home. We know, we know; it can be hard to keep focused. Since you’re spending …
LG Dare Now Available on Verizon Wireless
In yesterday’s post about the Samsung Instinct, we semi jokingly suggested that the Instinct was Sprint’s attempt to keep customers from jumping ship come July …
Apple Attorneys Set Sights on iPod Repair Guy
Nicholas Woodhams, also known as the iPod Mechanic, is in a world of hurt. The Michigan man has made it his business to repair Apple …
Internal AT&T Memo Indicates Groundbreaking iPhone 3G Feature: MMS
Check this out. New reports are coming in that a very interesting memo is currently circulating internally at AT&T. Said memo reportedly lists a variety …
Samsung Instinct Selling Like Hotcakes; Relatively Speaking
While sales figures were wisely omitted from Sprint’s press release, it has announced today that the Samsung Instinct is the fastest-selling EVDO-equipped handset Sprint has …
Speaking of SSU and OTA, Nokia N78 Receives First OTA Update
Ahh FP2. There’s no question that there’s plenty that Nokia’s latest flavor of S60 doesn’t address, but there’s also plenty it does address. Remember the …
Nokia Issues Update for N810 and N800 Internet Tablets
Yesterday was a big day for Nokia Internet Tablet owners. The N810 and N800 each got a firmware update codenamed “Diablo” and while some refer …
Nokia to Up Symbian Stake to 100%, Then Open it Up
Oooooh Android. Things are not going well for you lately. First the Wall Street Journal reports that your release has been delayed and now Symbian, …
PhoneFusion Brings Enhanced Visual Voicemail to BlackBerry
If you haven’t yet heard of Fusion Voicemail Plus by PhoneFusion, prepare to be impressed. In a nutshell, Fusion Voicemail Plus centralizes all of your …
TIME Magazine + Cell Phone Industry = FAIL
Remember back when being a part of mainstream media meant something? Respect, dignity, hard work, research, fact checking, deadlines and so on. Ahh those were …
Delta Trialing Cellphone Boarding Passes at LaGuardia
Welcome to the future that should have been here years ago. Why airlines haven’t been doing this for years is beyond us but kudos to …
Firefox Download Day a Success Despite Hurdles
Well, Firefox Download Day was nothing if not eventful. First and foremost, Mozilla appears to have succeeded in breaking the Guinness World Record for most …
Palringo Launches BlackBerry Client; Text, Voice and Image IM
After what has been quite a long wait for many eager BlackBerry users, Palringo has finally made its BlackBerry IM client available to the public. …
Dash Opens API, Developers Attack
The idea of a GPS device provider opening their API seems a bit odd at first. When you have as many developer customers as Dash …
It’s Firefox Download Day; Download Firefox!
Considering all that Mozilla has done for us – displaced Internet Explorer by giving us what is arguably the best and most versatile web browsing …
Nokia’s 5800 “Tube” Pops up on Ad Looking Official
The origins of the image aboveare somewhat a mystery at this point but it has become a topic of interest none the less. Why, you …
Nokia E71 and E66 Get Offical
We know, we know. Since we gave the world an exclusive and extensive video walkthrough with the Nokia E71 last month all other E71 news …
AT&T Says No Tethering for iPhone 3G?
According to recent reports from iPhone Atlas, AT&T will not be offering a tethering plan for the iPhone 3G. Tethering of course, is the process …
Developer Turns N95 into Multitouch Smartboard
He’s a witch! Stone him! Ok, ok… Put your pitchforks and torches down. Thai developer Sittiphol Phanvilai, creator of Mobitubia, is not a witch (or …
Mozilla Issues Concept Video for Firefox Mobile
We need it, we want it, we have to have it. Mozilla’s Head of User Experience Aza Raskin has just posted a video preview and …
New Live Pics of the LG Decoy
Word from Verizon is that the new LG Decoy will be available this coming Monday for $179 with a new 2-year contract, no signing bonus, …
Funambol Open-source Syncing; Viable MobileMe Competitor?
There has been a whole lot of buzz about Funambol since the WWDC keynote, mostly touting the open-source offering as a wonderful free alternative to MobileMe. …
Only2Clicks: Web-based Visual Bookmarking Rocks
As simple as the concept is, this has to be one of the more useful web 2.0 services we’ve come across in recent history. What …
Live Images Nokia N85, N79 and 5800 XpressMedia
While the world waited with baited breath to tune in for every last word from the Apple keynote, live shots of three little Nokias crept …
Samsung Announces i900 Omnia, Picks a Horrible Day
Look! Look! Apple announced the new iPhone ahead of schedule! Huh? Wait a minute, is that a decent camera? Ok ok, that’s not an iPhone …
Nokia E71 and E66 Demos go up Temporarily; We’ve Got Good News
iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone AppStore iPhone Apps iPhone 3G video calling iPhone iPhone Apple Apple iPhone. Oh sorry, that’s not until 1pm EST. In the …
