MetroPCS gets BlackBerry Curve 8530, $60 all you can eat
MetroPCS, a company known for their low priced cellular plans and lack of annual contracts, has just announced that it will be adding the BlackBerry …
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The usual suspects, Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 launch partners
In an interview with blog Pocket-lint, senior product manager for Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, confirmed who the Windows Phone 7 OEM launch partners would be. And… …
RIM shows off BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6 for Windows
This isn’t quite as exciting as yesterday’s BlackBerry 6 OS screen shot gallery, but RIM continues to show that it is dutifully marching forward. RIM …
Motorola DROID X gets rooted
All that hoopla about Motorola using e-fuse to brick DROID Xs seems like a thing of the past doesn’t it? Thanks to some serious Android …
Dell Streak available in "late July," offering pre-sale opportunity
Anybody out there looking for an Android smartphone with a 5-inch screen? Dell has updated their official Streak webpage to let you know that the …
Skype released for iOS 4, receives calls in background
Here is a little ray of sunshine for all you iOS 4 Skype users out there. Skype has just released a new version of their …
Nexus One no longer available for purchase from Google
The day hath cometh. Last week, Google cautioned users that after it had sold through its remaining stock of HTC Nexus Ones the handset would …
DROID X screen issues acknowledged by Motorola, Verizon Wireless
Verizon and Motorola have come out with an official statement to address screen issues early adopters of the Motorola DROID X are experience; specifically, banding …
Samsung Intensity II coming to Verizon Wireless soon
One of our friends over at Best Buy was kind enough to send us in a few shots of the new Samsung Intensity II, due …
Rumor: Verizon Wireless switching to tiered data plans later this month?
Engadget is reporting that Verizon Wireless may switch to tiered smartphone data plans — similar to AT&T — starting on July 29th. The blog cites …
T-Mobile going full steam ahead with HSPA+, 185 million covered by year's end
Today, T-Mobile announced that they’re not slowing down on their continued expansion of HSPA+ roll outs. The Magenta carrier is on track and aims to …
Deutsche Bank gives Sprint buy rating, cites success of EVO 4G
Right before Q2 earning go live, Deutsche Bank has knighted Sprint with the coveted “buy” rating. DB noted that they “expect Sprint’s 2Q results to …
Apple eviscerates Q3 earnings estimates, revenue up 78% year-over-year
Apple’s been getting a little bit of bad press lately, but it clearly isn’t hurting their bottom line. In a press release today, the Cupertino …
Rumor: DROID 2 hitting on August 12th
Fresh out of the rumor oven, still warm. Engadget is reporting that the Motorola DROID 2 could launch on Verizon Wireless as soon as August …
Motorola DROID 2 to be released with Android 2.2?
This weekend, the folks over at Droid-Life acquired an image that seems to answer a question a lot of potential DROID 2 owners have. Will …
Nokia Siemens to acquire Motorola network infrastructure assets in $1.2 billion deal
This morning, Nokia Siemens announced that it would acquire $1.2 billion in network infrastructure assets from telecom giant Motorola. As the press release states: “Motorola’s …
RIM updates Locate Service, GPS-free location queries now possible
Today, RIM announced an update to its BlackBerry Locate Service that will allow developers to use GPS-free cellular triangulation to acquire location information in their …
HTC DROID Incredible to be updated to Froyo end of July, early August
We just received a juicy tip about the HTC DROID Incredible software update schedule that we’d like to share. One of our strategically placed Ninjas was kind …
Motorola DROID X privacy issue with text messages and call logs
Bought a shiny new Motorola DROID X? Well, for the most part, it’s one rock solid beast of a handset, but we’ve been informed there …
Chatr launch delayed for an indeterminate amount of time
Yesterday, we brought you the first shots of four Chatr-branded handsets that are arriving at retailers in Canada for an expected July 21st launch. A …
Apple posts video from July 16th press conference
Apple has — surprisingsly — posted the complete video from today’s iPhone 4 antenna press conference. If you want to hear what you probably already …
The Apple press conference round up…
The much anticipated Apple press conference has just concluded. Here is — in bullet form — what we just learned: The iPhone 4 death grip signal degradation thingy …
Verizon Wireless Motorola DROID X's being swiftly replenished?
Thanks to a VZW tipster, we’ve been informed that Verizon Wireless stores are receiving regular shipments of the new Motorola DROID X.
HTC Incredible rooted
Yesterday, the folks over at unrEVOked released their “painless root and re-flash” kit for the HTC DROID Incredible. If you have an itching for the #, …
Firefox Home now in App Store
It looks like Apple has just green-lighted Mozilla’s latest application submission: Firefox Home. Home is a program designed to provide “access to your Firefox desktop …
Chatr phones begin to arrive at big box retailers
Chatr, Rogers Wireless’ new cost conscious brand, is beginning to send inventory to big box retailers. As we detailed last month: Created to serve what Rogers calls a “niche” …
Business Insider: Apple, Google, and RIM were all contenders to purchase Palm
Now that the dust from the HP Palm merger has settled, some new details are starting to emerge. The Business Insider is reporting that Apple, …
Verizon Wireless Motorola DROID X selling out, activation issues
We have been told by some Verizon Wireless sources that most stores are selling out of the Motorola DROID X, yet some are having activation …
New York Senator Charles Schumer writes open letter to Steve Jobs
New York Senator Charles Schumer (D) has written an open letter to Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs asking for a quick and transparent fix for the …
Make the Old Spice Man your cell phone voicemail
The Old Spice Man (you know, the guy “on a horse”) has been making rounds on the internet the last few days, and he stopped …
