Samsung Galaxy S II gets first, beige commercial [video]
Samsung is starting to advertise its new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II. In its first commercial spot, the Galaxy S II’s screen is portrayed as …
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Verizon adds additional cities to LTE portfolio
Verizon Wireless today announced the addition of a handful of new LTE markets coming online later this week: Columbia and Hilton Head, South Carolina; Wilmington, North …
ITC staff: Siding with HTC and Nokia in Apple lawsuit is best for public
According to Bloomberg, a staff lawyer with the United States International Trade Commission (U.S. ITC) named Erin Joffre has recommended, on behalf of the public, …
Facebook for Android updated with friend tagging, more
Facebook has updated its Android client to version 1.5.3, which includes several noteworthy additions. It’s now possible to tag friends in your status updates — …
DROID Incredible 2 leaked on Verizon's website again
We’ve seen plenty of leaked images of Verizon Wireless’ DROID Incredible 2, the full spec list has already been leaked, and we even know the …
White iPhone 4 may land on April 20th
According to a hidden page on ThreeUK’s website spotted by 9to5 Mac, the white iPhone 4 could be delivered to some customers as soon as …
T-Mobile G2x review
LG hasn’t launched a high-end Android smartphone in the U.S. for some time now — sure, it shipped the Optimus on multiple carriers, and Verizon …
New UAE smartphone rules will affect others as well, RIM says
The United Arab Emirates’ Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Saturday stated its intentions to limit the access its citizens have to RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Servers. RIM said on Sunday, however, …
HTC working on 16-megapixel shooter for Windows Phone device [video]
We already told you about Samsung’s plans to double the now-standard speed of high-end, dual-core smartphone processors from 1GHz to 2GHz. So why not double …
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE MiFi available now, in stores April 21st
While we’ve been testing out Samsung’s 4G LTE mobile hotspot for a couple weeks, there’s just something about Novatel that we can’t shake. After all, …
iPhone 5 will enter production in September, analyst claims
Apple’s next-generation iPhone may launch even later than September this year, as has previously been rumored on numerous occasions. Apple has stuck to a summer …
Samsung prepping beastly 2GHz dual-core processor for next wave of smartphones
Already bored by these anemic dual-core 1GHz smartphone processor offerings? You’re in luck. Korean blog MK is reporting that a “high-ranking” Samsung official has indicated …
HP Veer to launch with AT&T on May 2nd
The HP Veer might not be the webOS smartphone we’re most anxious to see launch, but there’s no question this petite phone packs a punch …
HTC Mazaa spotted running Windows Phone, headed to Sprint
The gang over at XDA-Developers have been sent in an image of what they are calling the HTC Mazaa. The site reports that the device …
Internal comparison pits DROID Charge against ThunderBolt, iPhone 4, other Verizon phones
Android enthusiast blog Android Central has obtained what appears to be an internal Verizon Wireless document that compares the upcoming Samsung DROID Charge to four …
Skype acknowledges Android vulnerability, user data at risk [video]
The detectives over at Android Police have found an interesting weakness in Skype for Android. The site has discovered that the popular VoIP chat client …
Sprint announces eco-friendly Samsung Replenish Android smartphone
Sprint on Friday announced the latest addition to its Android lineup, the Samsung Replensih. Billed as an eco-friendly smartphone, the Replenish is constructed of recycled …
India bans Nokia's push email service
Though the move has yet to cause Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to storm out of an interview, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday that the …
Apple hit with class action suit alleging targeting of minors with pricey in-app purchases
A Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco alleging that the firm deliberately targets …
Daily Android activations surpass 350,000 mark
In case you haven’t heard, Android is kind of a big deal. Some research firms say it’s already the world’s top smartphone operating system, having …
T-Mobile G2x now available online for $199.99
As of 12:00 a.m. Friday morning, T-Mobile’s latest flagship Android smartphone is ripe for the picking. Built by LG and powered by the mobile processor …
Tweetbot Twitter client for iOS now available
Tapbot just lifted the veil on Tweetbot, the firm’s newest iOS Twitterclient. We’ve been using the client for a bit now and it’s definitely pretty …
Android game developers voice concern over Amazon's pricing practices
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has taken exception with Amazon’s Android application store pricing practices. In a letter to its members, the group voiced concerns of stringent rules that revolve …
New York City mayor dubs April 16th 'Foursquare Day'
Multiple cities have signed on to celebrate “Foursquare Day” on April 16th, but none as prominently as New York City. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has …
Windows Phone trounces iPhone 4, Android in browser benchmark test [video]
During Microsoft’s MIX conference in Las Vegas, Windows Phone director Joe Belfiore took the stage to demonstrate how well Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 9 mobile …
Apple confirms white iPhone coming this spring
Apple has confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will be available this spring to The Wall Street Journal, adding onto Bloomberg‘s report from yesterday. We’re …
Microsoft boosts Windows Phone hardware requirements [video]
During its MIX11 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft discussed the new minimum requirements that manufacturers will have to meet in order to run the Windows …
Verizon's pricing revealed for DROID Incredible 2, DROID Charge, others
The prices for several upcoming Verizon Wireless smartphones — including the Samsung DROID Charge, HTC DROID Incredible 2, LG Revolution, and Motorola DROID X 2 …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch; iOS 4.2.7 for Verizon iPhone
In line with BGR’s exclusive report earlier this week, Apple on Thursday released iOS version 4.3.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The only …
AT&T's T-Mobile acquisiton to get thorough review, FCC official says
AT&T’s plans to purchase Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA will get a thorough examination from government agencies, including antitrust and communications investigators, an FCC aide affirmed …
