AT&T debuts Mobile Protection Pack plan; iPad, iPhone need not apply
Via a press release today, AT&T announced a new, comprehensive insurance offering dubbed Mobile Protection Pack. As the company explains, the new offering is a combination of …
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HTC to reveal new products on April 12th
HTC put on a big show during CTIA Wireless 2011, and it looks like it’s taking the show on the road. On Thursday HTC began …
Apple paid 300-400% premium for new iPad 2 display order, report claims
Apple has reportedly placed a new order for 30 million display panels per year from leading display manufacturer AU Optronic. The unconfirmed report from Taiwan …
ZShock diamond Lunatik iPod nano watch wrists-on!
We’re big fans of ZShock and its work, so when the company decided it was going to do what it does best on a Lunatik …
Android loses more ‘open’ cred as Google fights fragmentation
According to a report filed by Bloomberg Businessweek, Google is beginning to shorten the proverbial leash that Android licensees are currently attached to. Citing “dozens” …
Apple seeds second build of Mac OS X Lion to developers
Late yesterday, Apple released its second, preview-build of Mac OS X Lion (10.7) to developers. The new seed carries build number 11A419 and is accompanied …
Status of ‘NoDo’ update for AT&T Windows Phone customers improves
If you’re the owner of a Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, or LG Quantum, and are still feeling a little dejected by our last NoDo-update report, …
Angry Birds Rio for Android now available [video]
Angry Birds Rio, the latest free game in the Angry Birds franchise from Rovio, is now available from the Android Market. The game features two …
RIM granted access to Intellectual Ventures’ treasure trove of patents
Research In Motion has reached an agreement with Intellectual Ventures that will provide the Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer with access to the company’s library of over 30,000 patents. With other …
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Nokia’s credit rating
For the first time in thirteen years, Nokia’s credit rating has been downgraded by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service. The Finnish phone maker, which has held an …
Doodle Jump updated with multiplayer support
Doodle Jump for iOS has been out for as long as we can remember and it’s been blessed with a number of seasonal updates… but …
MasterCard certifies Gemalto’s NFC payment solution
The ability to use your phone for NFC mobile payments across borders just became a reality. Gemalto announced that it has developed the first UICC-embedded …
Images of HTC Pyramid leak; Android 2.3, 1.2GHz dual-core
The gang over at XDA Developers have acquired several new images of the unannounced and unreleased HTC Pyramid Android handset. The site’s intel seems to …
AT&T CEO: T-Mobile acquisition will immediately improve reliability
AT&T was noticeably silent about its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile during the CTIA Wireless 2011 tradeshow last week, but on Wednesday the company’s CEO, …
HP outs webOS 3.0 beta for developers
During its webOS CONNECT event in London on Wednesday, HP announced that webOS 3.0 beta is now available for developers taking part in its Early …
Acer founder says company needs an overhaul
Acer founder Stan Shih on Tuesday said the company needs to overhaul its operations in order to stay competitive with the changing market. Shih’s comments, …
Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot paws-on!
While Verizon Wireless just announced two new 4G LTE devices that are going to serve up insanely fast mobile broadband speeds, Samsung’s 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot is …
NFC-enabled Windows Phones could go on sale this year, report suggests
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is working on a Windows Phone update that will bring mobile payments to its fledgling smartphone operating system. Citing two anonymous sources, the publications …
Google reaches settlement with FTC in Google Buzz privacy case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Google over its controversial Google Buzz social network. The FTC charged …
RIM is not releasing BlackBerry Messenger for iPhone on April 26th
We knew this story was a hoax when we first saw it, but we reached out to Research In Motion to get an official comment …
Verizon’s spring portfolio leaked: DROID Charge, Incredible 2, Galaxy S 2 in tow
If you were planning to buy a smartphone from Verizon Wireless soon, you may want to hold off for one more month. It looks like …
Dell, HP executives take shots at Apple, iPad; look foolish
Here’s a head scratcher: You’re an executive at a major electronics manufacturer. A company, Apple, has beaten you to market with its first tablet offering, …
NoDo Windows Phone 7 update rolling out to Dell Venue Pro today
Lionel Menchaca, a writer on Dell’s Direct2Dell blog, confirmed via his Twitter account that Dell will begin rolling out the “NoDo” Windows Phone update to …
Roku moves into Best Buy, national availability
Up until now, Roku devices have only been available online, but that changes today. Roku has just announced nationwide availability of their Roku XD model …
In-app billing launches on Android Market
Via a brief blog post, Google has announced the availability of in-app billing for Android Market applications. The new feature will allow application makers to …
Kyocera Echo pre-orders begin at Sprint
The Kyocera Echo, Sprint’s new Android 2.2 (Froyo) smartphone — with two displays stacked on top of one another, Nintendo DS style — is now …
BlackBerry PlayBook arriving at Office Depot on April 19th
Research In Motion’s first QNX-powered device — the BlackBerry PlayBook — will be hitting a plethora of retailers beginning next month, and Office Depot has …
Mike Tyson Main Event hits iOS [video]
You’re sitting on the shag carpet in your parents’ living room, it’s 1987. You’re wearing Bugle Boy jeans, legs crossed, eyes unblinking. The lights in …
Mozilla launches Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo [video]
On Tuesday, Mozilla released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows …
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iOS now available
Look, we know what it feels like to be the only one left in the office while the senior partners all go out for a …
