Motorola’s XOOM tablet priced at $799, available February 24th
It looks like the 24th of February will be day-zero for those wishing to purchase a XOOM… but it won’t be cheap. According to a …
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January 31st – February 6th Verizon Wireless to throttle data speeds of heaviest users, optimize content; starts today Verizon iPhone 4 units already shipping; deliveries …
The Plaza in New York offers iPads in every room
If you’re planning on staying at the The Plaza hotel in New York, you have one more thing to look forward to, and that’s iPads …
Dell Venue now available for $499.99
If you’re aching for a great unlocked Android phone and the plasticky feel of the Nexus S doesn’t float your boat, Dell may very well …
Hotmail begins offering email aliases to curb spam
In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced a new feature aimed at keeping spam away from the inboxes of its Hotmail user-base. Currently, Hotmail users …
T-Mobile offers two free G2 smartphones with unlimited family plan
Several BGR readers have emailed us to point out a new limited-time promotion T-Mobile is running, and we’re glad they did because it’s quite an …
AT&T gives you 60 second run-down on ATRIX 4G [video]
AT&T has posted a new episode of its “Mobile Minute” segment to YouTube, and this week’s subject is the Motorola ATRIX 4G. If you want …
Verizon may launch Palm Pre 2 on February 17th for $99.99
Just one week after the nation’s No. 1 carrier finally unleashes its iPhone 4 on the world, Verizon Wireless may have another handset launch waiting …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo gets exhaustive hands-on preview – again
We hope you’re sitting down — Sony Ericsson has another handset ready for an unveiling at Mobile World Congress that will ship with… Gingerbread! Yes, …
Motorola previews Super Bowl XOOM ad; shots fired at Apple now more subtle
As it turns out, Motorola’s Super Bowl XLV television advertisement won’t be as blatant a shot at Apple as the teaser spot we showed you …
RIM launches Trade Up program; up to $120 for your old BlackBerry
Today, Research In Motion quietly introduced a new Trade Up program for BlackBerry smartphones. The new program will allow current BlackBerry owners to trade in their old …
Apple to release iOS 4.3 on February 14th, report claims
Contradicting earlier reports suggesting AT&T might enable Apple’s new Personal Hotspot feature on February 13th, which would require a release of iOS 4.3 on or …
Mexican drug cartel sells counterfeit Microsoft software to fund kidnappings, drug trafficking
Sales of illegitimate copies of Microsoft programs may be doing more than just lining hackers’ pockets. According to Microsoft’s lawyers, notorious Mexican drug cartel La Familia Michoacana …
HTC Desire 2 may be set for MWC unveiling
As we near one of the biggest shows of the year for the mobile industry — Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — there always seems …
Verizon Wireless proclaims ‘record sales’ of iPhone 4
We reported that Apple and Verizon Wireless both stopped taking iPhone 4 pre-orders yesterday evening, but that’s not the entire story. Verizon has announced on Friday …
LG’s Optimus Pad tablet coming at MWC; 9-inches, dual-core, Honeycomb?
Via a Korean press release, LG let it be known that it will be announcing the LG Optiums Pad tablet at Mobile World Congress (MWC) …
Best Buy to offer HTC ThunderBolt, Motorola XOOM on February 14th, 24th?
The gang running the Facebook page for Best Buy’s Grand Rapids South store (shout-out to Michigan) may have just spilt-the-beans on two, highly coveted devices. …
RadioShack offering HTC Inspire 4G pre-order starting today; $99, $30 accessory credit
If you’ve got a thing for HTC, AT&T, faux-4G networks, and the Sense UI, listen up. RadioShack has just pinged us to let us know …
‘The Daily’ hits the Web – unofficially
Mr. Murdoch et al. took the wraps off of News Corp’s The Daily at a press conference on Wednesday. The gist of the new digital publication is that …
Motorola cans CLIQ XT’s Android 2.1 update; CLIQ XT
If you’re the owner of a Motorola CLIQ XT from T-Mobile, you’re not going to like this news. Via its user forums, Motorola has announced …
Best Buy’s Buy Back program free from February 6th to 26th?
According to a report filed by Droid-Life, electronics retailer Best Buy will be allowing consumers to opt-in to its recently announced Buy Back Program, free …
Verizon can hear you now… with the iPhone [video]
Ah yes, Verizon’s “Test Man” makes his triumphant return. Big Red is airing a pretty cheeky thirty-second TV advert that shows its network’s spokesperson uttering his infamous …
Apple and Verizon no longer taking iPhone 4 pre-orders
As of shortly after 8:00PM EST on Thursday, Apple and Verizon Wireless have each stopped taking iPhone 4 pre-orders on their respective websites. Neither company …
Full video from Google’s Honeycomb event now available
Following Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb event on Wednesday, the Internet giant has made its full press conference available on YouTube. From start to finish, anxious …
RIM begins seeding BlackBerry Radio app to select Beta Zone users
In a blog post today, RIM announced that it will begin seeding a new application, dubbed BlackBerry Radio, to select Beta Zone users in the …
Throwback Thursday: Power Mac G4 Cube
For this week’s Throwback Thursday we’re venturing back to the year 2000. A time when the Y2K scare was in full swing, the Dow Jones …
Verizon iPhone 4 units already shipping; deliveries could begin tomorrow
Are you waiting on the edge of your seat for that brand new Verizon iPhone 4 you stayed up all night to pre-order? We’ve been receiving …
Yahoo! email bug affects iPhone as well, not just Windows Phone 7
Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that a Yahoo! email inefficiency was the culprit of a phantom data bug affecting Windows Phone 7 users. Yahoo! apologized for …
Google will not bring Honeycomb to smartphones – yet [updated]
At a press event on Wednesday, a Google spokesperson confirmed that Android 3.0 Honeycomb will not be made available for Android-powered smartphones, PC Magazine reports. …
iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot may be coming to AT&T on February 13th
Last month, BGR exclusively confirmed that Apple’s new Personal Hotspot feature is coming to all iPhones with the release of iOS 4.3. In a later …
