First major Windows Phone 7 update due in late 2011 according to report
According to a report from ZDNet’s All About Microsoft blog, the first major update (codenamed Mango) to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform isn’t due until August …
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LG Optimus 2X is world’s first dual-core Android phone
Ahh, the joy of being an Android fan. With each new announcement comes the knowledge that the latest, greatest Android smartphone will only hold that …
FCC holding 700MHz spectrum auction July 19
The FCC today announced that it will hold an auction on July 19, 2011 for sixteen licenses in the 700MHz spectrum. The government agency has two …
Dell Streak now $99.99 from Best Buy
Fans of supersized smartphones should look no further than Best Buy Mobile this morning, where the Dell Streak has been dropped to just $99.99 with …
Twitter given $3.7 billion valuation
AllThingsD is reporting that microblog Twitter has just completed a final round of investor funding. “Sources familiar with the situation” told the publication that the San …
BlackBerry Desktop Manager 2.0 for Mac now available
Although it has been available in a beta version for the past several weeks, BlackBerry Desktop Manager 2.0 for Mac had yet to be given …
Greenwich Apple Store robbed
On Tuesday morning, the Greenwich, Conn. Apple Store was allegedly robbed by five men, and we decided to drop by the scene today to see …
Google TV updated with Netflix, dual view, and voice enabled Android app
Things have been fairly quiet in Google TV-land since the service launched back in October, that is until today. Google has announced an automatic, over-the-air update being …
Dell wants to pay you $25 to take a Motorola DROID X
Dell is offering a limited-time promotion on the Motorola DROID X that will net customers a $25 Dell gift card. Through Dell’s online mobility shop, …
Will Steve Jobs announce the Verizon iPhone at CES?
Rumors of a Verizon Wireless iPhone have swirled since even before the first iPhone was actually announced — you might remember the rumor that both …
Facebook for Android updated, chat and push notifications in tow
Late yesterday, Facebook released an update for its Android mobile application, bearing the version number 1.5. The new code adds support for Facebook chat — …
Google incorporates email delegation into Gmail, time to hire an assistant
If you’re a Google Apps user, you’ve had the ability to delegate access to your email account for quite some time. Now, Google is giving …
Piper Jaffray: Verizon iPhone to sell 9 million units in 2011
In a new research note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that Apple will sell approximately 9 million iPhone handsets through Verizon Wireless next year. …
MetroPCS lights up LTE service in Boston, New York City, and Sacramento
Early this morning, the nation’s fifth largest cellular provider — MetroPCS — announced three new cities now incorporated into its LTE fold: Boston, New York …
Google rolls out ‘restore contacts’ feature to Gmail users
If you’ve ever accidentally deleted a contact from your Gmail address book, you know what pain is. The action has been, since the inception of …
Google strengthens mobile payment development with Zetawire acquisition
Ever since Google CEO Eric Schmidt first touted Android 2.3’s NFC capabilities at a recent conference, Google has made it clear that it plans to make …
Novatel’s MiFi 4082 packs WiMAX, gets rubber-stamped by FCC
Today, the FCC gave Novatel Wireless’ MiFi 4082 the U.S. Government’s official seal of approval. What makes the 4082 unique from other MiFi devices, you …
Nokia confirms plans to cut 800 jobs
Nokia confirmed Tuesday that it plans to cut approximately 800 jobs in its home country of Finland. The newly confirmed work force reductions are in …
Best Buy lays out Nexus S launch plan
Best Buy has announced its launch plan for the upcoming Nexus S, Google’s second foray into self-branded smartphones. Starting Thursday at 8:00am Eastern, the Nexus …
NPD Group: Apple to sell over 4 million Macs in fourth quarter
According to new projections issued by market research firm NPD Group, Apple is poised to break its previous quarterly sales record. For the first time, …
BGR Breaks It Down: How to watch Flash video on your iPhone without jailbreaking
Sorry, Stevie… it looks like your plan to keep Flash off iOS devices just hit another speed bump. We know Apple claims performance issues are …
Google’s Android Voice Search application gets ‘personalized recognition’
Search giant Google has just released an update for its Android Voice Search app that offers Android users the option of “personalized recognition.” Enabling the new …
Nokia to launch dual-core smartphones, new Symbian UI in 2011
Following word that the release of Nokia’s E7 smartphone has been delayed, some uplifting Nokia news comes from Beijing Tuesday morning. IDG reporter Mikael Ricknäs …
Google Voice app updated to support iPad and iPod touch
In a blog post today, Google announced an update to the iOS version of its official Voice application that supports the iPad and iPod touch. …
AT&T MiFi 2372 review
In the week or so that I have been testing the AT&T MiFi 2372 by Novatel Wireless, it has already saved no less than three …
RIM announces Amazon MP3 app for BlackBerry, available now
Today, RIM and Amazon.com launched Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry smartphones, giving BlackBerry smartphone users in the U.S. access to Amazon’s catalog of over 14 million …
Gmail Creator: ‘Chrome OS has no purpose that isn’t better served by Android’
A lot of people are thinking it, but former Google employee, Gmail creator, and FriendFeed founder Paul Buchheit has come right out and said it. …
Nokia pushes E7 release to early 2011
Reuters is reporting that the world’s largest OEM handset manufacturer Nokia has delayed the release of its E7 handset until early 2011. A Nokia spokesperson …
Video of Android 2.3 running on Motorola DROID X emerges, less BLURry [Updated]
Well what do we have here? It looks like a video of Verizon’s Motorola DROID X running an early alpha build of Google’s latest mobile OS …
JP Morgan: Online holiday shopping up 22%
In a note to investors Monday, JP Morgan analyst Imran Khan wrote that online shopping during the holiday season is up 22% so far this …
