Redbox developing an online streaming service to compete with Netflix?
Redbox is reportedly exploring possibilites to expand its movie rental service beyond kiosks and onto the Internet. According to Redbox President Mitch Lowe, Redbox is …
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Unlocked Motorola Milestone XT720 debuts in the UK
Originally announced in June, the Motorola Milestone XT720 has landed sans carrier in the UK today. The unusually-contoured handset sports an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 3.7-inch display …
Chinese search engine Baidu developing a mobile OS with the help of ex-Google employees?
Fearful of losing their jobs, a number of Google employees left the US search giant to join rival Baidu during Google’s brief mini-war with the …
Blurry Motorola DROID-branded slider spotted in the wild
An unusual Motorola handset has been spotted in the wild with Verizon Wireless DROID-branding. The device takes the form of a traditional slider with slide-down QWERTY …
Motorola i1 to hit Sprint on July 25th for $149
After launching on Boost Mobile last month, the Motorola i1 is hitting Sprint on July 25th. The touchscreen offering will be the first Android handset …
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 …
iPad invading nine additional countries this Friday
Apple has just posted a press release to let everyone know it will be releasing its iPad tablet in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, …
Upcoming BlackBerry webkit browser goes head to head with the iPhone 4 and Android
Salomondrin took BlackBerry’s upcoming webkit browser — expected to debut in OS 6.0 — and ran it through its paces using a BlackBerry 9800 Slider. …
Netflix is on its way to Canada
By way of the tweet, Netflix has announced that it will be offering its services in Canada beginning “this fall.” If you’re located in Canada, and …
Foursquare looking to ink search partnership
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley did not mince words when speaking with the U.K. paper The Telegraph. Crowley said, “Our data generates hugely interesting trends which …
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Preview
Once at the top of the smartphone pack, Microsoft’s current mobile operating system, Windows Mobile, has quickly fallen from grace. Luckily the juggernaut in Redmond, WA …
Verizon Wireless DROID X slated to receive update starting July 19th
Good news for Motorola DROID X owners as Verizon Wireless is releasing an update to the newly launched handset. The update, Version 1.13.604.MB810.Verizon.en.US/Baseband: BP_C01.09.04P, includes …
Samsung Captivate now available from AT&T
Right on schedule, the Samsung Captivate has made its official debut on AT&T. Also known globally as the Galaxy S, the Captivate features a 1GHz …
Consumer Reports still gives Apple's iPhone 4 the big thumbs down
In response to Apple’s antenna-oriented press event, Consumer Reports responded by refusing to give the Apple iPhone 4 its golden seal of approval. The consumer …
Google on Android: mobile search grew 300%, 160,000 activations daily, 70,000 Market apps
Google announced its second quarter 2010 earnings on Thursday, and the earnings conference call painted a rosy picture of the current state of Android. According …
DROID Incredible 720p update slated to drop this weekend? (Updated)
A rumor originating from Droid-Life suggests that DROID Incredible owners may be the recipients of an OTA update this weekend. The update is rumored to …
Can you make your current phone lose signal depending on how you hold it?
With Apple publicly stating specific handsets are susceptible to the same kind of antenna attenuation as the iPhone 4, and RIM and Nokia chiming in, we wanted …
Gizmodo now cooperating in iPhone 4 prototype investigation
The District Attorney’s office of San Mateo County has received approval for a request to withdraw the warrant it used to search and seize property …
RIM co-CEOs: Apple's attempt to draw RIM into self-made debacle unacceptable
Yesterday, Nokia released a statement about antenna design in response to being called out by name in Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna press conference. Early this …
Brother developing motion-powered batteries for low-power electronic devices
Japanese electronics manufacturer Brother is stepping outside its printing and sewing machine roots to explore motion-powered battery technology. The Japanese company is unveiling prototype AA …
Symbian makes available a gallery of S^4 homescreen screenshots
Symbian released the source code for the S^4 homescreen application on Friday and posted up a gallery of images that provides a quick glimpse of …
Motorola confirms that eFuse will not brick your phone
Motorola is disseminating a brief statement that confirms the eFuse technology included on its handsets will not brick your phone. According to Motorola, the eFuse …
Nokia releases official statement about antenna design
Fresh out of the OEM peanut gallery, Nokia has released an official statement about how rigorous and careful they are with antenna design. The statement …
Google now selling its final inventory of the Nexus One
Folks looking to snag a Nexus One before the Android handset disappears into the sunset are encouraged to make their purchase as soon as possible. …
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 …
July 16, 2010 Apple Press Conference
Apple is just about ready to put an official spin all this iPhone4 antenna hoopla. Hit the jump for our live blog aggregation of what’s …
BGR Poll: What is Apple talking about / announcing today?
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Xbox 360 and Red Dead Redemption take top seat in June gaming sales
June was a topsy turvy month for gaming sales according to NPD, as overall sales were down 6% year-over-year but up significantly from May. Leading …
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.
Google has strong Q2, 24% revenue growth year-over-year
Mountain View, CA search juggernaut Google has announced their Q2 2010 financial results… and it all looks very good. Google posted revenue of $6.82 billion …
