Motorola DEFY units plagued by defective speakers
The Motorola DEFY might be rugged enough to withstand a long drop, a dust storm and even a monsoon, but it looks as though countless …
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Google updates Gmail Android app; priority inbox, improved compose, in-line replies
Today, Google released an update to its Gmail Android application that offers several bug fixes, improvements, and feature additions. Most notably, the new bits add enhanced priority …
Apple hiring engineers to work with Verizon iPhone?
A bit of digging through Apple’s online job board Thursday revealed multiple job listings for engineers who may be needed to work with a forthcoming …
Throwback Thursday: PCMCIA Network Interface Cards
Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane to the late-90’s. Back to a much simpler time when cheap gas, overinflated technology stocks, and unattractive computer hardware (and haircuts) reigned …
Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop hands-on
We just said adéu to our friendly FedEx delivery person and ripped into our care package sent by Google. On first glance, the Google Cr-48 …
Intel to have chips in smartphones from ‘premier-branded vendors’ by second half of 2011
While speaking at a conference hosted by Barclays Capital, Intel CEO Paul Otellini quipped, “You will see smartphones from premier-branded vendors in the marketplace in …
RIM introduces BlackBerry World Conference, WES renamed
Just like we reported a little while back, RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symnposoium has been renamed, and the new official name is BlackBerry World. RIM let …
Apple reveals top iPhone, iPad apps of 2010
Apple revealed its top iOS apps of 2010 on Thursday, and the list is broken down into six categories — top free, top paid and …
WikiLeaks supporters’ cyberattack on Amazon.com appears unsuccessful [Updated]
Global hacker group “Anonymous” announced its plans Thursday morning to launch a cyberattack on Amazon.com. The attack is part of a larger endeavor called “Operation …
Facebook’s Zuckerberg signs Giving Pledge; commits to give away majority of wealth
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has signed the Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of his fortune to …
WikiLeaks supporters target Amazon.com with next cyberattack
A global, ever-expanding team of hackers called “Anonymous” has announced its next target in a series of cyberattacks that have taken down multiple websites over …
90 second song previews begin to trickle into iTunes Music Store
Back in November, a leaked email from Apple to record label representatives indicated that 90 second song previews were in the works for the iTunes …
Andy Rubin: over 300,000 Android phones are being activated every day
Google’s VP of Engineering, Andy Rubin, utilized the social-network Twitter to drop some knowledge on the world. Mr. Rubin notes that his company’s mobile operating …
Skype updates Symbian client for N8, C7, E5 handsets
In a brief blog post, internet communication company Skype announced an updated client for newer Symbian smartphones (formerly known as Symbian^3). The updated app will …
Sprint signs 4G international roaming agreement with Digicel and Global Mobile
Today, Sprint announced a new, 4G international-roaming agreement it signed with Jamaican carrier Digicel and Taiwanese carrier Global Mobile. The new agreement will allow select Sprint devices …
Android phones are biggest bandwidth hogs
A study conducted recently by network technology firm Arieso showed that Android users move more data over cellular networks than any other group of smartphone …
Best Buy Mobile offering iPhone 3GS for free on December 10th
We just received a tip from a Best Buy ninja of ours, and well, it seems that Radio Shack isn’t the only game in town …
Verizon advert touts prowess of BlackBerry 6 on Curve 9330, Bold 9650
It’s no secret that BlackBerry 6 will be coming to the Bold 9650 and Curve 9330. RIM has publicly stated that the two devices are …
Apple drops prices on refurbished iPads; $70 to $100 off
Apple further reduced its pricing on refurbished iPad models this week, offering discounts of up to $100 off the price of a new iPad. The …
BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on video demo
We promised a hands on demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook, and that’s what you’re going to get from us — almost 10 minutes of …
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 app limit for push notifications
Earlier this week, reports emerged surrounding an odd limitation recently discovered on Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 platform. Though interpretations varied, the gist was that …
BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on, impressions
We just met up with Research In Motion for a pretty detailed look at the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook, and, in addition to getting a comprehensive …
Netflix inks new streaming deal with ABC
Netflix announced a new deal Wednesday that will bring additional content from ABC, ABC Family and the Disney Channel to the company’s online streaming catalog. …
Texas Instrument announces dual-core OMAP4440 processor; 1.5GHz, 1080p stereoscopic 3D
Today, Texas Instrument announced a new, ARM-based, dual-core processor that has a lust-worthy specification sheet. The OMAP4440 processor, which is based on the Cortex-A9 MPCore, will have both cores clocked …
Samsung Gloria to be a Windows 7 tablet with sliding keyboard
According to an unconfirmed report on French enthusiast blog Blogeee.net, Samsung is currently developing a Windows 7 tablet PC with a slide-out keyboard. Citing multiple …
Verizon Wireless fixes 3G data network glitch; affected Web browsing only
Verizon Wireless just sent us a statement on its brief 3G network glitch that happened last night and early this morning — our devices seemed …
Images of AT&T branded Nokia X7 surface on the web
Several weeks ago, a video displaying the gaming prowess of an unannounced Nokia handset — the X7-00 — surfaced on the web. Now, thanks to …
Facebook Connect: 250 million monthly users, adding 10,000 sites every day
At the Le Web conference in Paris France, Facebook’s platform chief, Ethan Beard, told technology blog TechCrunch that his company’s Facebook Connect service now has …
Microsoft sees global Kinect shortages
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Microsoft’s Kinect is the premier gift for gamers this holiday season. Microsoft sold over 2.5 million Kinect units …
U.S. Cellular launching LG Optimus U on December 13th
Earlier today, U.S. Cellular announced that it would begin carrying LG’s Optimus U smartphone starting on December 13th. The device, which runs Android 2.2, has …
