Facebook hosting mysterious ‘mobile event’ November 3rd
Moments ago, Facebook began to send out invites to a “Mobile Event” scheduled for November 3rd at the company’s headquarters. Back in September, TechCrunch and …
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T-Mobile Galaxy Tab: Microsoft Windows 7, 10-inch screen, 1.66GHz CPU?
And here we thought all Galaxy Tabs were created equal… While Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint customers will be fiddling with wimpy 7-inch Android-powered tablets …
Verizon Wireless rebate form outs two DROID 2 global handsets, Continuum, Citrus
It looks like Verizon Wireless will be sharpening up their entire phone lineup in time for the holidays. Engadget has just published an excerpt from …
Apple MacBook Air review
Apple didn’t exactly surprise the tech world with a MacBook Air update at its Back To The Mac event a couple weeks ago. The infamously-thin …
New video promo reveals the truth about the white iPhone 4 delays
Allow us, if you will, to inject a little humor into your Friday afternoon. The comedy troop over at JLE have uploaded a “Banned White …
Rogers reinstates 24-month hardware upgrade program
Following up on a story we broke last week: it looks like Rogers Wireless has reverted back to a 24-month term for their customer hardware …
Fortune: Verizon iPhone confirmed for ‘early 2011’
When this Verizon iPhone situation is all said and done, the iPhone will, in all likelihood, go down in the Guinness Book of World Records …
Will the Nexus Two be a Galaxy S refresh made by Samsung?
According to Gizmodo, yes. The blog is reporting that a “friend” of theirs actually got some hands-on time with the Samsung heir to the Nexus …
HTC reports record revenue in Q4
HTC reported a record quarter Friday as its 2010 smartphone shipments were more than double the previous year. HTC saw record revenue in Q4, topping …
Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest phone vendor
With just a single phone model in its repertoire (two including the iPhone 3GS, which is still available for purchase), IDC reveals Apple has passed …
Verizon makes $15 data plan official, testing unlimited mobile-to-mobile in some markets
There have been rumors floating around the internet about Verizon Wireless offering a second, “tiered” data plan, and that rumor was confirmed today. America’s largest …
Firefox 4 release date pushed to ‘early 2011’
If you’ve been awaiting the final, production, rubber-stamped version of Mozilla’s Firefox 4 web browser, you’re just going to have to keep on waiting. It …
China’s Tianhe-1A is world’s fastest computer; over 14,000 processors and 7,000 GPUs
Recently, China unveiled the Tianhe-1A supercomputer at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing in Beijing. The Tianhe-1A has a staggering 14,336 Intel Xeon …
Confirmed: Bell Mobility to offer LG Optimus Quantum on November 8th
We’ve just gotten some information confirming that Canadian carrier Bell Mobility will be launching the LG Optimus Quantum Windows Phone 7 handset on November 8; …
HTC Wildfire coming to regional carriers in North America
Today, via a press release, HTC announced that it would bring its compact, Android handset — the Wildfire — to “multiple regional North American carriers …
Google tweaks Gmail for mobile Safari
Today, Google announced two, small improvements to their Gmail web interface for mobile Safari: scrolling speed and the toolbar availability. First, scrolling: Google explains that …
Microsoft Kinect pre-orders sold out at Best Buy, Amazon.com
It’s not exactly a mystery that Microsoft’s upcoming Kinect sensor is highly anticipated — Kinect is expected to be the hottest gaming accessory to launch …
Final ‘Free Phone Friday’ features fantastic phones
Last week, Best Buy Mobile offered up a great Free Phone Friday that included the Samsung Fascinate and the BlackBerry Bold 9700. This week, which …
Microsoft sees $16.2 billion in Q1 net revenues, 25% increase year-over-year
Fresh news out of Redmond. Software giant Microsoft has just posted earnings for Q1 of their fiscal year 2011, and the vitals all look good …
FCC orders Verizon to pay $52.8 million to customers for erroneous data charges; $25 million settlement
According to a press release out of Washington, D.C., the FCC Enforcement Bureau has reached “an historic consent decree with Verizon Wireless — including a …
Mobiado unveils hand-forged 105 Damascus
Luxury phone maker Mobiado today announced a new addition to its portfolio of exotic cell phones. The Mobiado 105 Damascus, hand-forged using a hot-forging technique …
Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Player with Google TV review
Sony thinks their Google TV-enabled Internet TV product is the future of home television. We covered the announcement and played with the product a little …
HTC Surround and Samsung Focus available November 8th from AT&T [Updated]
AT&T announced Thursday that the HTC Surround and Samsung Focus will be available beginning November 8th. The Surround and Focus represent two of the carrier’s …
Verizon rolling out DROID 2 update; improved battery life, Wi-Fi, GPS
Today, Verizon Wireless announced a minor update to the Motorola DROID 2 that is currently being rolled out. The update brings with it improved battery …
Apple iPad now available from Verizon Wireless and AT&T
PSA: The Apple iPad can now be purchased online or in stores from both Verizon Wireless and AT&T. As a quick recap, you’ll notice that …
U.S. Cellular jumps on Galaxy Tab bandwagon
It looks like regional carrier U.S. Cellular will throw its proverbial hat in the Samsung-ring and offer its customers the Galaxy Tab Android device. Most …
Motorola reports first growth quarter since 2008
Motorola announced its Q3 results on Thursday and while the seemingly imminent arrival of the Verizon iPhone weighs heavily on investors’ minds, Motorola managed to …
Apple removes white iPhone 4 from website
It’s not looking good, boys and girls. Late last night, Apple removed the white iPhone 4 from it’s website’s purchase page. No more placeholder with …
Palm Pre 2 heads north to Rogers
Last week, rumors of the Palm Pre 2’s eventual arrival in Canada surfaced as a result of tidbits extracted from the source code on Palm’s …
Corp dev VP calls Android buy Google’s ‘best deal ever’
When a VP at a company that acquires as many businesses as Google calls the Android buy Google’s “best deal ever,” it’s a pretty big …
