RIM calls iPhone ‘badly flawed’ ahead of launch
When Apple first launched its iPhone in 2007, the odds were against it. Pundits, bloggers and even competitors found countless faults in the iPhone’s design …
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BBM Social Platform hits public beta
Research In Motion has just announced that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Social Platform is now available in public beta. First announced during BlackBerry DEVCON 2010, BBM …
T-Mobile makes calling and text messaging Japan free
T-Mobile has become the latest U.S. wireless company to make calling, texting, and donating to the Japan relief effort free. The company has just announced …
Verizon grabs 12% of U.S. iPhone market in just one month
Mobile analytics company Chitika has been keeping a running tally of just how many iPhones are running on both AT&T and Verizon. Using the data …
Google Mobile App gets a makeover, now known as Google Search [video]
Google has announced an update to its Google Mobile App for iOS that adds several new features and gives the application a shorter name. Henceforth …
HTC Arrive hands-on!
The HTC Arrive… has arrived. Sprint’s first Windows Phone 7 device is a rebranded version of the HTC 7 Pro, a QWERTY-equipped phone that is …
Developers: Apple throttling Web app speeds on iPhone homescreen
According to reports from developers speaking to The Register, iOS web applications — when launched from the home screen of an iPhone or iPad — …
Apple to postpone iPad 2 release in Japan in wake of earthquake, tsunami
In the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Apple, Inc. has announced that it will postpone the release of its iPad 2 tablet in Japan. The …
HTC Ignite may launch soon with Windows Phone 7
According to site xda.cn, HTC will launch the above handset — the HTC Ignite — in mid-2011, complete with Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The …
Does 4G really matter?
4G. It’s everywhere. It’s on the tech sites you read. It’s on the televisions you watch. It’s plastered in advertisements all over the city streets …
Apple owns just 4% of video streaming market; Netflix dominates with 61%
The NPD Group on Tuesday released market share data for digital video streaming in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Netflix continues to dominate the market with …
Apple iPad 2 shipping time slides to a month as shortages persist
Some Apple Store locations may or may not be releasing a second wave of iPad 2 shipments to the public today, but potential buyers who …
Google to test NFC mobile payment system in New York, San Francisco
Leaving your credit card at the bar may soon be a thing of the past — that is, if you live in San Francisco or …
Qik announces Qik Video Connect iPhone app, launches today
Have you been a fan of Qik, yet kind of depressed its live streaming iPhone app has fallen by the way side? Qik has just …
Verizon’s HTC ThunderBolt finally official; $249.99, March 17th
The day has finally come, Verizon Wireless has made the HTC ThunderBolt handset officially official. We’ve seen leak after leak — and even an authorized …
Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of its next-generation desktop Web browser, Internet Explorer 9. “The best experience of the Web is on Windows with …
Images of Motorola’s Daytona, DROID 3, and LTE Targa surface online, headed to Verizon
Howard Forums member wnrussell has treated us to images of three unannounced handsets from Motorola — all of which look set to launch on Verizon …
MetroPCS offering free calls and text messages to Japan
Following on the heels of AT&T and Verizon Wireless today, MetroPCS has announced that its customers can send free text messages and place free phone …
Iraq expects fourth mobile license to fetch between $1 billion and $2 billion
Speaking to Reuters recently, Iraq’s communications minister, Mohammed Allawi, said he believes the auction for a fourth mobile phone operator license at the end of …
Images, specs of Verizon’s DROID Incredible 2 leak
Images and specifications of Verizon’s next incredible handset — the HTC DROID Incredible 2 — have made their way onto the Internet. The crew over …
Windows Phone sales top 877,000 in February, report suggests
According to a recently filed report, nearly 1 million Windows Phone handsets were sold in the month of February alone. Using the same algorithm that successfully predicted when Microsoft hit …
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G gets official, coming later this spring
Remember your first Sidekick? That black and white screen… but oh, the AOL Instant Messanger. T-Mobile is back at it with a brand new Sidekick, …
Yahoo! fixes Windows Phone 7 and iPhone IMAP data leak issue
Yahoo! has reportedly fixed an IMAP bug that caused the iPhone and Windows Phone devices to transmit loads of superfluous data over 3G. The bug …
Sprint to provide free calling, text messaging to Japan
In an email correspondence with blog Phone Scoop earlier today, Sprint confirmed that it too would provide its customers with free calling and text messaging to …
Angry Birds Rio for Android to launch as Amazon exclusive
Rovio, the developer behind the wildly successful Angry Birds franchise, announced on Monday that its forthcoming Android title Angry Birds Rio for Android will launch exclusively in …
T-Mobile intros new 10GB data plan
T-Mobile has introduced a new Even More 10GB webConnect monthly data plan, although it costs a hair more than was suggested by early rumors. For …
PC World: T-Mobile’s 4G network wins smartphone speed test
PC World has published a report that compares the 4G data speeds of both smartphones and laptop modems. As we’ve said in the past, we realize that …
HP TouchPad confirmed to launch in June
We exclusively reported that the HP TouchPad, the company’s first webOS tablet, would ship in June, and HP’s CEO has gone on record stating that. …
Enabling iPad 2 multitouch gesture support takes $5, one click [updated]
Apple has been testing multitouch gestures for quite a while, and we reported in January that this will likely lead to Apple ultimately ditching the …
Xperia Play launches on April 1st in Spain; still no word on U.S. launch
While mobile gaming fans around the world wait with baited breath for an official announcement, anxious Xperia Play hopefuls in Spain finally got the news …
