Verizon offering "Unlimited Any Mobile" plans in certain markets
Verizon is offering a very interesting new cellular plan “for eligible consumers in select Texas and Louisiana markets” coined “Unlimited Any Mobile plans.” The press release …
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Washington Post: UAE BlackBerry data ban to be enforced on visitors/tourists as well
The Washington Post is reporting that the United Arab Emirates’ plan to enforce a BlackBerry data ban on its citizens will extend to tourists and …
Unknown RIM device gets green-lighted early this morning, BlackBerry Torch 9800?
Yesterday, we saw the mysterious “Hero Fixture Launch Kits” that began arriving at AT&T stores, and today — a day on which RIM and AT&T plan …
Nielsen: Americans spend more time on social networking and gaming than on email
Nielson has released the findings of a study which claims that in June of 2010 almost 33% of all U.S. internet time was spent on …
What's inside the mystery AT&T displays?
What is inside the mysterious displays that have been showing up at AT&T retail locations around the country? Well, we don’t know exactly… but we’ve …
Microsoft releases patch to address Windows shortcut exploit
Today, Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the Windows .lnk extension exploit that was announced several weeks ago. The exploit can allow unauthorized users to …
Sprint HTC EVO 4G gets Android 2.2 OTA
Our tips line has been going crazy, and, well, the headline says it all. Android 2.2 (FroYo) is now available for the Sprint HTC EVO …
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac gets release date and priced
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac has been given an official release date month and pricing structure. Sometime in October, Office 2011 por la Mac will …
New iPhone Jailbreakme.com method allows for malicious phone access
If you haven’t heard by now, you probably don’t have an iPhone, but you can unlock your iDevice by visting http://www.jailbreakme.com. However, the exploit used to …
RIM: your BlackBerry data is secure, even from governments
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has issued a statement to its customers letting them know just how secure …
Nokia flavored MeeGo videoed?
What do we have here… it would appear to be a video of the MeeGo mobile operating system with Nokia’s dirty little fingerprints all over …
Bloomberg: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon to cooperate on mobile payment venture
Bloomberg is reporting that AT&T, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless are in talks to bring cellphone based payments to the States. Bloomberg cited, “three people …
BlackBerry 6 developer slides and icons leaked
We have a feeling that you won’t have to wait long to see what BlackBerry 6 looks like, however, if you are one of those people …
Motorola DROID doesn't… have the hardware to support mobile hotspot creation
The Motorola DROID is scheduled to get a much anticipated update to the Android 2.2 operating system sometime this week. However, one of the features …
Worldwide smartphone market share grew 64% in Q2, Android shipments grew 886%
Analytics firm Canalys has released their Q2 2010 smartphone market share metrics, and the numbers show Android continues its explosive growth. In Q2, the top …
Microsoft COO: Windows Phone 7 to Europe in October, U.S. in November
If you are anxiously awaiting the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner has some good news for you. In a presentation regarding …
Apple takes #3 spot for portables?
According to Deutsche Bank in a note sent out to clients, Apple’s combined iPad and MacBook / MacBook Pro market share puts them right ahead …
Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G teaser site goes live
Sprint’s second 3G/4G dual-mode handset, the Samsung Epic 4G, now has its very own teaser page. For those of you closely following the genesis of …
The jailbreak hath set you free, iOS 4 jailbroken
Over the weekend, Comex and his gang of merry men released an over-the-web, on-device jailbreak solution for iOS 4 dubbed Jailbreak 2.0 “Star.” The process …
Sprint's 4G service goes live in more California, Delaware, Florida, and Michigan cities
If you live in Modesto, CA; Stockton, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Wilmington, DE; or Grand Rapids, MI get ready, because Sprint is about to start pumping …
BlackBerry services to be suspended in the UAE starting October 11th
Apparently unable to work out a solution to get BlackBerry devices “compliant” with the UAE, the country has stated that it will disable BlackBerry services …
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and Mini Pro rooted
Owners of a Sony Ericsson X10 Mini or a Mini Pro will be happy to know that the folks at xda-developers have been able to …
Dropbox launches a limited beta version for the BlackBerry
Popular online storage solution Dropbox has just launched its BlackBerry client as a limted beta. The app, compatible with OS 5.0 devices, already was gobbled …
Google now serves up mobile ads based upon your location
Google has introduced new location-aware advertising for iPhone and Android handsets. Advertisers will now have the ability to select a “location extension for display” option …
Bloomberg: Facebook to postpone IPO until 2012
Bloomberg is reporting that social network Facebook will postpone an IPO until 2012. Investors have been speculating that the world’s largest social network — valued …
Motorola DROID X source code released
Yay, open source! Anyone interested in the DROID X source code? If you are, the files are posted on Motorola’s developer site. The code weighs …
Simple fix for iOS 4 sluggish performance?
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was investigating the sluggish performance of iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G. While Apple is beginning …
Part II: Apple iPhone 4 giveaway winner!
We did a second Apple iPhone 4 giveaway contest, and we have chosen a winner. Stanley is the lucky guy who just won a brand …
MythBusters renew contract, no myth safe for next seven years
Myths be warned! At Comic Con last Saturday, MythBusters stars Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Grant Imahara, Tory Bellici and Kari Byron took the stage to …
Mexico getting unlocked iPhone 4 too
If you live in the States and are dying to get an unlocked iPhone 4, prepare to be taunted by two bordering nations. It looks as …
