Google admits to collecting private data during Street View sweeps
Google came clean on its blog yesterday and admitted to accidentally collecting personal data while canvassing positioning data during Street View sweeps. The potentially damaging …
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Startup Diaspora wants to be your privacy-conscious social network
Over the last several weeks, Facebook has been feeling the sting the of the internet’s collective wrath. The stories being published vary, ranging from Facebook …
Verizon unable to keep Droid Incredible in stock due to part shortages
An inadequate supply of parts is partly to blame for widespread shortages of Droid Incredible, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said on Friday. Having been …
Search warrant in Gizmodo iPhone case released to the public
Clifford Cretan, the judge who signed the search warrant in the Gizmodo iPhone case, issued a ruling on Friday that unsealed the contents of the …
AT&T gets serious about HSPA+, vows it will reach 250m people by end of 2010
We’ve known for quite some time that AT&T was planning to step up its 3G network in a big way over the coming months, but …
Mobilicity announces its Canadian plans, launches in Toronto tomorrow
Torontonians looking to save some money on their wireless bill should take note that a new carrier will be up and running as of tomorrow …
Samsung's Galaxy S all but confirmed for life with T-Mobile
Samsung and T-Mobile might as well just let the cat out of the bag and announce they’re banding together for the launch of the Galaxy …
Acer to launch two Chrome OS devices in June?
Back in January, Acer’s president of IT Products division Jim Wong revealed that Acer was shooting to become the first manufacturer to produce a Chrome …
Google to halt Nexus One online sales, focus on retail channels
The writing was on the wall when the Nexus One failed to materialize with both Verizon Wireless and Sprint and today, Google confirmed what the …
Data, text usage surpasses voice in the U.S.
Level with us — for all the complaining you do about your carrier not offering an affordable unlimited talk plan, how many minutes do you …
4G lit up in Boston?
We’re in Boston and working on the road, so we brought our current mobile internet implement of choice, the Sprint Overdrive 4G. When we fired …
White BlackBerry Bold 9700 now available in Canada
Been dying to get your hands on a white BlackBerry Bold 9700? Live in Canada? Okay with having a Rogers-branded device? Then you’re rockin’, son, …
Dell Streak to launch on O2 Telefonica in June, AT&T this summer
Michael Dell took the stage at the Citrix Synergy conference yesterday and, like any good CEO with a hot, new product on the horizon, he …
BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider launching in June at AT&T
While June has usually been strictly roped off as “iPhone month” for AT&T, this year looks like it will be different. A couple of our …
U.S. Wireless carriers get graded, ranked for their Q1 2010 performance
Strategy Analytics released its Q1 2010 metrics report for the U.S. Wireless carriers and it paints an interesting picture of the mobile landscape stateside. As …
Verizon Wireless looking at rural carriers for 4G expansion
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdams confirmed that the wireless carrier is considering rural carriers as a means …
Hulu a ways away from being HTML5 ready
In a blog post discussing some new features that were recently rolled out, Hulu’s Eugene Wei took a moment to outline some of the reasons …
Walmart wants in on the iPad (and is confident it will get it)
If Bentonville-based retail giant Walmart has its way, its stores could be jam-packed with iPads before the year ends. Speaking to BusinessWeek, Walmart’s senior VP …
Adobe hits back at Apple with a sappy ad campaign
Today, in a bizarre — but not entirely unexpected — move, Adobe launched an advertising campaign designed to garner support for its ongoing battle against …
Steam now available for the Mac
Mac gamers got some much needed love from the gaming industry on Wednesday as Valve released its highly aniticipated Steam game distribution platform for the …
Another next-gen iPhone shows up in Vietnam
Apple’s corporate security team could use a good kick in the pants, because it looks like yet another iPhone prototype has been misplaced only to …
T-Mobile to finally offer UMA capabilities on Android devices?
We have just heard T-Mobile is going to begin testing UMA calling on Android devices starting in Q3 of this year. Finally.
Skype to drop Windows Phone 7, focus on iPhone, Symbian, and Android?
Skype is reportedly turning its back on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform and is instead focusing its efforts on the iPhone, Symbian, and Android …
Report: 10 million CDMA iPhones on order
DigiTimes has released a pretty interesting report this morning, one that would have us believe that Apple has just placed an order for a whole …
Best Buy taking pre-orders for HTC EVO 4G
Can’t wait to fork over $199 for your HTC EVO 4G after yesterdays pre-release event? Fear not, as it looks like your friends over at …
Exclusive BlackBerry tablet information
Been wondering about that BlackBerry tablet device you have been hearing about lately? We have some exclusive information to share with you. We have confirmed …
Android 2.2 (Froyo) to allow USB tethering, Wi-Fi hotspot creation
This really is great news. TechCrunch is reporting that the next version of Android — version number 2.2, code name Froyo — will have USB …
Rogers Acer Liquid e and Motorola QUENCH get priced
Being the carrier that first brought Android to Canada, Rogers’ current Android line-up is extremely weak. Looking to change this, Rogers will soon be launching …
Samsung’s upcoming i5801 gets a hands-on
Apple’s not the only company dealing with a misplaced prototype this morning, as the Samsung GT-i5801 has been giving the hands on treatment by HoFo …
Sprint and Walmart introduce Common Cents Mobile
Sprint and Walmart have announced they’ve banded together to launch a brand new, low-cost carrier…say hello to Common Cents Mobile. Service will be lit up …
