Android smartphone market share up a staggering 22%, Symbian down 8% in Q3 2010
Market research firm Gartner released its Q3 2010 cell phone numbers on Wednesday and, to put it mildly, it’s an exciting time in the mobile …
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SlingPlayer Mobile hits Windows Phone 7
Sling Media announced Tuesday that its popular SlingPlayer Mobile software is now available for Windows Phone 7 devices. The mobile app will allow Windows Phone …
Dell Venue Pro plagued by Wi-Fi bug [Updated]
The Dell Venue Pro, which became available on Monday, may be affected by a troublesome bug. According to several BGR readers, the new Windows Phone …
Apple buys San Francisco-based Wi-Gear, developing Apple Bluetooth headphones?
9to5Mac is reporting that Apple recently acquired a small Bluetooth headphone company based in San Francisco around two months ago. Their source has not disclosed …
Apple amends internal iPod water damage policy
Apple has made changes to its internal screening process pertaining to iPod liquid damage, a source told BGR. Apple builds a series of Liquid Contact …
New tech lets you pee on your phone to check for an STD
As much fun as it is to head to your doctor’s office or a clinic to get tested for an STD, it looks like there …
Nokia to take over Symbian developement
Nokia and the Symbian Foundation announced Monday some major changes surrounding the open source Symbian OS. First and foremost, the Symbian Foundation will no longer …
LG Vortex hits Verizon Wireless soon; free on contract
As Verizon Wireless continues to expand its Android lineup beyond DROID-branded devices, we’re seeing some nice inexpensive options from Big Red… and it doesn’t get …
Samsung Contour for MetroPCS available now, $49
Samsung announced Monday the addition of the Samsung Contour to MetroPCS’ lineup of affordable feature phones. While the Contour is short on bells and whistles, …
iPhone 3G performance with iOS 4.2: much improved
iPhone 3G owners have had a rough time lately. First, they missed out on some of the best new features iOS 4 had to offer. …
Samsung Continuum hands on
We just grabbed some hands on time with Samsung’s latest device to debut on Verizon Wireless, and here are some of our initial thoughts. First …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now home to 2,000 apps
Following concerns that Windows Phone 7 wouldn’t have enough titles support to satisfy the new wave of app-hungry smartphone users, Microsoft confirmed Monday that developer …
Nokia E7 to begin shipping in December?
Like the idea of the Nokia N8 but need a physical keyboard? You’re in luck, as it looks like the Finnish company’s E7 handset might …
Live from Samsung’s mobile event
That’s right boys and girls — BGR is here live at Samsung’s mobile event in New York City. The stage has been set for the …
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Pure White unboxing
You thought we’d let the Great White Hype go without an unboxing? Nope! We have RIM’s flagship BlackBerry device — the Torch 9800 — donned …
Samsung officially announces Continuum handset, available November 11th on Verizon
The proverbial cat was out of the bag a very, very long time ago, but today — just hours before its planned media event — …
BlackBerry Style 9670 review
I have to be perfectly honest here… I was anything but excited when FedEx dropped a BlackBerry Style 9670 review unit from Sprint at my …
Samsung Continuum user guide hits Verizon Wireless’ website
Samsung Mobile has a media event scheduled in New York City tonight and, perhaps in preparation for that, several artifacts for the Continuum handset have …
Microsoft Windows Phone giveaway!
Yes boys and girls, we’re back with another giveaway. Up for grabs this time is a brand new Microsoft Windows Phone. Which Windows Phone specifically? …
Windows Phone 7 launches in the U.S.
Microsoft fans, start your engines. It’s been a long time coming but today it’s finally here… Windows Phone 7 handsets are now available for your …
Verizon gets official with DROID Pro; $179.99, November 18th
Verizon has officially taken the wraps off of the pricing and release date for the Motorola DROID Pro. The candybar-style, full-QWERTY device will retail for …
Confirmed: ZTE Peel launching on Sprint November 14th; $79.99, $30 month-to-month plan
On Friday, we told you about a rumor we were hearing surrounding the release-date and pricing for Sprint’s ZTE Peel; the iPod touch case that …
BlackBerry Torch now available in red and white at an AT&T store near you
You’ve read our Torch review and you’ve decided to take the plunge, huh? Well, you might be happy to know that AT&T is now finally …
Windows Phone 7 ported to the HTC HD2 again, shows more promise [Updated]
If we had to choose one phone to represent Windows Mobile 6.5, it would have to be the HTC HD2. On release, the handset stood …
Sprint Saturday: Sanyo Taho, BlackBerry Style BOGO, Dell Mini 10 for free
One of our Sprint sources just shot us over some internal slides on a couple of the company’s upcoming product launches. While the BlackBerry Style …
RIM addresses Dell’s plan to ditch BlackBerry
In an interview published Friday, Dell CFO Brian Gladden stated that the company would be ditching its cache of approximately 25,000 BlackBerry handsets and replacing …
T-Mobile: iPhone cables are for unlocked handsets and phones roaming from Europe
T-Mobile has cleared the air in response to reports Friday that questioned why the carrier might be stocking connector cables for use with Apple’s iPhone …
ZTE Peel hitting Sprint November 14th; $30/month, no contract?
We’ve just heard from a Sprint source that the ZTE Peel — the iPod touch case designed to bring cellular data to your otherwise non-cellular …
HTC Legend getting Android 2.2 in ‘coming weeks’
HTC has broken its vow of silence regarding Android 2.2 and its Legend handset.
Bell getting Samsung Galaxy Tab on November 12th
We just received an internal Bell document detailing the carrier’s plans to release the Samsung Galaxy Tab on November 12th. It will run on “Canada’s …
