Samsung and Visa team up for NFC mobile payments at London 2012 Olympics
On Thursday Samsung and Visa announced a new partnership under which the two firms will provide an NFC mobile payment solution before, during, and after …
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HTC Pyramid to launch in late-May on SFR, rumor suggests
An image procured by French site FrAndroid suggests that HTC’s unannounced — but well documented — Pyramid handset may be scheduled for a European release in …
Samsung Galaxy S 2011 edition with 1.4GHz processor launching next month
Samsung Russia has confirmed that it will launch a new version of the popular Galaxy S Android smartphone next month. The Galaxy S 2011 edition …
Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 anniversary with impressive numbers
Microsoft first took the wraps off its Windows Phone 7 platform at its MIX10 conference in March 2010. At that time, Microsoft began a long …
Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ update possibly spotted on film [video]
This feels like a bit of a stretch to us, but Windows Phone Secrets believes it caught a glimpse of Microsoft’s upcoming “Mango” update for …
HTC ThunderBolt outselling iPhone 4 at Verizon Wireless stores, analyst claims
BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk says HTC’s latest beastly smartphone for Verizon Wireless is going toe to toe with the iPhone 4, and is even …
BlackBerry Touch (Monaco / Monza) hands-on!
Part of RIM’s upcoming 2011 BlackBerry lineup we leaked in January contained the company’s latest evolution of a full touchscreen device, the BlackBerry Monaco / …
AT&T debuts Mobile Protection Pack plan; iPad, iPhone need not apply
Via a press release today, AT&T announced a new, comprehensive insurance offering dubbed Mobile Protection Pack. As the company explains, the new offering is a combination of …
HTC to reveal new products on April 12th
HTC put on a big show during CTIA Wireless 2011, and it looks like it’s taking the show on the road. On Thursday HTC began …
ZShock diamond Lunatik iPod nano watch wrists-on!
We’re big fans of ZShock and its work, so when the company decided it was going to do what it does best on a Lunatik …
Android loses more ‘open’ cred as Google fights fragmentation
According to a report filed by Bloomberg Businessweek, Google is beginning to shorten the proverbial leash that Android licensees are currently attached to. Citing “dozens” …
Angry Birds Rio for Android now available [video]
Angry Birds Rio, the latest free game in the Angry Birds franchise from Rovio, is now available from the Android Market. The game features two …
RIM granted access to Intellectual Ventures’ treasure trove of patents
Research In Motion has reached an agreement with Intellectual Ventures that will provide the Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer with access to the company’s library of over 30,000 patents. With other …
Doodle Jump updated with multiplayer support
Doodle Jump for iOS has been out for as long as we can remember and it’s been blessed with a number of seasonal updates… but …
MasterCard certifies Gemalto’s NFC payment solution
The ability to use your phone for NFC mobile payments across borders just became a reality. Gemalto announced that it has developed the first UICC-embedded …
Images of HTC Pyramid leak; Android 2.3, 1.2GHz dual-core
The gang over at XDA Developers have acquired several new images of the unannounced and unreleased HTC Pyramid Android handset. The site’s intel seems to …
HP outs webOS 3.0 beta for developers
During its webOS CONNECT event in London on Wednesday, HP announced that webOS 3.0 beta is now available for developers taking part in its Early …
Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot paws-on!
While Verizon Wireless just announced two new 4G LTE devices that are going to serve up insanely fast mobile broadband speeds, Samsung’s 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot is …
NFC-enabled Windows Phones could go on sale this year, report suggests
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is working on a Windows Phone update that will bring mobile payments to its fledgling smartphone operating system. Citing two anonymous sources, the publications …
Google reaches settlement with FTC in Google Buzz privacy case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Google over its controversial Google Buzz social network. The FTC charged …
RIM is not releasing BlackBerry Messenger for iPhone on April 26th
We knew this story was a hoax when we first saw it, but we reached out to Research In Motion to get an official comment …
Verizon’s spring portfolio leaked: DROID Charge, Incredible 2, Galaxy S 2 in tow
If you were planning to buy a smartphone from Verizon Wireless soon, you may want to hold off for one more month. It looks like …
NoDo Windows Phone 7 update rolling out to Dell Venue Pro today
Lionel Menchaca, a writer on Dell’s Direct2Dell blog, confirmed via his Twitter account that Dell will begin rolling out the “NoDo” Windows Phone update to …
Kyocera Echo pre-orders begin at Sprint
The Kyocera Echo, Sprint’s new Android 2.2 (Froyo) smartphone — with two displays stacked on top of one another, Nintendo DS style — is now …
Mike Tyson Main Event hits iOS [video]
You’re sitting on the shag carpet in your parents’ living room, it’s 1987. You’re wearing Bugle Boy jeans, legs crossed, eyes unblinking. The lights in …
Mozilla launches Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo [video]
On Tuesday, Mozilla released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows …
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iOS now available
Look, we know what it feels like to be the only one left in the office while the senior partners all go out for a …
Verizon Wireless ‘LTE Smartphone’ now known as Samsung DROID Charge
Remember that vaguely named “LTE Smartphone” being flaunted at CES by both Samsung and Verizon Wireless? According to intel gather by blog PocketNow, it looks …
Verizon announces Samsung LTE mobile hotspot, Novatel LTE modem
Looking to lasso yourself some of those sweet, sweet LTE airwaves being emitted by Verizon Wireless towers? Don’t really need a new smartphone? You’re in …
Nokia E6-00 leaked in photos, filmed [video]
Nokia’s unannounced E6-00, a new, candybar-style smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, has been leaked by a member of the NokiaTeco forums. The E6-00 reportedly …
