Helio Ocean 2: The Wait is Over
At long last, the Helio Ocean 2 is now available online. Many will just chuckle and give this bubbly handset a pass (especially for those …
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T-Mobile targets NBA; All-Star promotions, Playoffs sweepstakes and new ads
Last time we scooped a T-Mobile promotion it was so well received that we just had to go and do it again. While the prizes …
Images of a purported new iPhone casing emerge
It goes without saying that this is nothing more than a rumor, but alleged images of the next generation iPhone casing have surfaced from China. …
Two more Acer handsets get pictured; doubt continues to build
Rumors of Acer’s mobile comeback were greatly exaggerated – or so it would seem from the company’s forthcoming MWC announcements thus far. First it was …
Samsung officially delays first Android phone until the 2nd half of the year
Hold the presses and pull out the kleenex, folks — this one is a definite tear jerker. Samsung has stepped up and made a statement …
BlackBerry Messenger down on AT&T? World panics
Hey, AT&T BlackBerry users! How’s your BlackBerry Messenger working? Not delivering? Not getting messages on BBM but still getting emails? Yep, us too! Anyone else …
TeleNav GPS Navigator coming to T-Mobile G1 on February 24th
T-Mobile G1 owners had long wondered who would be the first to offer true navigation services for Android handsets and today we have our answer. …
Fat Joe and Akon interview
If you’re one of the lucky ones that I’ve let follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that yesterday the BGR team hit Fat Joe and …
Skyfire updated to 0.9; even more PC-like web goodness
In the age of streaming everything, mobile browsers are definitely not having an easy time keeping up. At best, streaming a video to an OEM …
Garmin-ASUS announce the nuvifone M20
It wasn’t long ago when both Garmin and ASUS announced that they were teaming up to bring the nuvifone G60 to market and promised to …
Verizon Wireless to offer new “Friends & Family” feature
Alltel customers coming over to Verizon Wireless can breath a sigh of relief as it appears Big Red will be adding a new My Circle-like …
Samsung looks to make wireless phones more… wireless
Somewhere over the rainbow in a land far away, wireless phones will actually be wireless. We’re not just talking about cellular voice and data here …
Bye, Bye Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Curve 8330 [Updated]
It appears as if Verizon Wireless’ BOGO sale was quite effective as far as clearing out dusty old BlackBerry Curve inventory is concerned. As of …
Nokia to combat downturn with production cuts, temporary layoffs
As MWC draws closer mobile fans around the world wait in anticipation as mobile companies prepare some of their biggest announcements of the year. Leading …
Modu to showcase production modular phone at MWC ’09
Modu had a pendulum-like year in 2008, showcasing with much fanfare a prototype of its modular phone at MWC 2008 only to reportedly lay off …
Dell freshens up Adamo teaser site
There is still a massive shroud of mystery surrounding the upcoming Adamo line of high-end laptops by Dell. The scrappy Texas start up-turned PC giant …
RIM announces BES 5.0
RIM announced on Wednesday the impending release of the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server. BES 5.0 will offers a slew of new features …
Lego and Alcatel teaming up to release Lego phone
Earlier this year Lego and Digital Blue announced combined efforts that would yield a variety of Lego-centric electronics aimed at kids. Slated to be released …
Sirius XM staring down bankruptcy filing, Ergen tries to swoop
It might not have happened exactly as terrestrial radio had planned while it was sitting in the shadows, stroking a hairless cat and plotting the …
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 now live with pricing – $199.99
Several of you have had the pleasure of receiving your BlackBerry Curve 8900s early, but the rest of us have had to wait patiently and …
Mozilla releases Fennec Firefox Mobile client to the masses
Ask, and ask, and ask….and ye shall receive. Mozilla has finally unleashed a functional “Milestone Release” version of its Fennec mobile Firefox browser. Available immediately …
UK carrier O2 to carry laptops starting February 27th
Starting on February 27th, UK carrier O2 is going to be launching three Samsung laptops in a joint venture with its Mobile Broadband and Home …
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM release details revealed
Nokia fans here in the US are most definitely used to waiting. First it was the long wait for Nokia to begin offering its Symbian …
Verizon Wireless in the midst of laying off employees?
Despite solid Q4 2008 earnings, Verizon Wireless is apparently not layoff-proof in this struggling economy but then no company is. Rumor has it that Verizon …
Visual Voicemail for BlackBerry shows up in AT&T OLAM system
For the record, we’ve been aware of this one for quite a while, but it looks like Visual Voicemail for Blackberry is coming on the …
Verizon revamping prepaid pricing beginning February 11
Verizon Wireless customers who opt for prepaid service as opposed to standard postpaid plans are in for a surprise tomorrow — or at least they …
Best Buy offering BlackBerry Curve 8900 for $149.99
Anticipation is mounting for those who didn’t get the chance to call in for their 8900 orders early. Even better news is that it looks …
More Sprint details: New Treo Pro target launch, Rumor 2, Instinct Mini, HTC Cedar and more
Ok Sprint people, you had some bad news yesterday as we learned the Treo Pro will not be launching on time this coming Sunday. It’s …
What’s your name?
Okay, we’ve got to have a little chat here about the BlackBerry 9300 which we referred to as the “Gemini.” Indeed there was some confusion …
Meet the Samsung Eltz S7220 and the Marcel
Mobile World Congress is but a few days away and the latest leak fest has made its way around the web, if not a bit …
