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; …
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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 …
Adobe warns of zero-day Flash, Reader vulnerability; Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, Android affected
Adobe released a security bulletin today warning of a critical, zero-day vulnerability in their Reader and Flash Player software. The bulletin notes that an unpactched …
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 …
Throwback Thursday: Sega Dreamcast
Who doesn’t remember the 9-9-99 launch date? What about the VMU controller accessory which never took off? Sega’s Dreamcast console was the first to enable …
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 …
Business Insider: Apple holding ‘secret’ iOS developer conference next week
What’s better than a developer conference? A secret developer conference of course. Business Insider is reporting that Apple, Inc. will be hosting a “secret iOS …
Stiff competition forces Roku to license its software? [Updated]
Following Netgear’s announcement Tuesday that it would offer a $90 set top box powered by Roku’s software, it looks as though Roku is playing with …
Apple to offer universal, SIM-less iPhone in Europe?
If we know one thing about Apple it is this: they like control… and this latest rumor seems to reaffirm that creed. Blog GigaOM is …
FTC will not fine Google for stealing passwords with Street View cars
Following Google’s recent admission that it accidentally stole passwords, emails and other personal information with its Street View cars, the Federal Trade Commission has decided …
T-Mobile myTouch hands on
We’re at T-Mobile’s intimate myTouch event right now (we’re currently snuggling up with all four colors — white, black, red and purple), and here are …
Verizon Wireless to launch Pantech Crux and LG Octane tomorrow
Verizon Wireless today announced the upcoming availability of two new feature phones, the Pantech Crux and the LG Octane. The former, a full touchscreen offering …
Dan Hesse: Sprint will eventually shutdown iDEN network
Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse, was speaking with FierceWireless when he noted that his company would eventually shut down their iDEN network. The move isn’t really …
NAVIGON brings on-board navigation to Android
Today, via a press release, German-based navigation company NAVIGON announced the release of its MobileNavigator product on the Android platform. Touting the software as the …
Apple cancels white iPhone 4?
Adding on to last night’s Apple announcement that the company would further delay the release of the white iPhone 4, we have received new information …
Acer to launch tablet line on November 23rd
In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed that the company has plans to launch a tablet PC line. Acer is …
BlackBerry Bold 9780 gets official, November release globally
Just minutes ago, Research In Motion finally made the BlackBerry Bold 9780 official. You can pick up RIM’s “boldest BlackBerry” starting in November, like had …
