Motorola lets go of 77 in its mobile division, end of the line gets just a little bit closer
Another day, another round of layoffs at Motorola. It’s not clear if this is part of the general 4,000 job losses promised a little while …
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Apple iLife ’09 begins shipping tomorrow, included with new Macs
Mac users will be happy to learn that Apple is making iLife ’09 available, after what seemed forever since it was announced, beginning tomorrow. We’ve …
Sprint Nextel to eliminate 8,000 positions by March 31st
Sprint Nextel announced a plan today to reduce internal and external labor costs by $1.2 billion by eliminating 8,000 positions within the company. The layoffs …
eBay comes around, begins to realize Skype needs to go
Not long ago, a story ran around the blogosphere pitching the idea that Apple should take the piles of cash it’s sitting on and use …
Verizon Wireless LG VX9600 Versa to hit Best Buy Mobile on February 22nd
It was just a scant few days ago that we saw the first live pictures of the upcoming Verizon Wireless VX9600 Versa. Now we have …
iBluetooth to bring Bluetooth file tranfers to jailbroken iPhones via Cydia
It’s rather sad that Bluetooth file transferring coming to a modern smartphone by way of a third party application is something that warrants coverage, but …
AT&T 3G Microcell, a femtocell, coming sooner than we think?
Trials supposedly were underway months ago, but it looks like the launch could be literally around the corner. One of our faithful AT&T ninjas sent …
A handful of Firefox tweaks that will double your browser speed
Firefox users take note: You need to do this. Now. As in, this instant. More savvy users are probably already familiar with editing Firefox’s configuration …
Upcoming Samsung Louve and Samsung Pivot revealed
Well known for being a “leaky faucet“, retailer Expansys is back at it again – this time revealing a few details about two upcoming Windows …
Unoffical multi-touch support comes to G1; ready to get hacking?
No, this certainly isn’t the first time we’ve seen multi-touch demonstrated on the HTC G1. This time around however, the sweet demo is accompanied by …
Windows Mobile 6.5 “honeycomb” home screen gets pictured
The much rumored “honeycomb”-style home screen for the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 has made its appearance in yet another leak. Small-time handset manufacturer Compulab, which …
Verizon launches Network Extender femtocell solution
There’s nothing better than the smell of on-time launches in the morning. Earlier this week we learned that Verizon Wireless had a treat in store …
T-Mobile says “meh” to 3G, will have G1s everywhere today
As of today, T-Mobile is going to be selling the G1 in retail outlets that are not within its 3G footprint. Prior to this, the …
Is the Zune dying a slow death?
It’s not all good news for Redmond today, unfortunately. Tucked away in a SEC quarterly earnings report, Microsoft revealed that the Zune platform is faltering. …
Symbian developer plans to bring iPhone’s sexy to Symbian’s back
Despite the fact that Symbian has gotten pretty gray up top over the past few years, it is still the world’s most popular smartphone operating …
Entire East Coast AT&T Point of Sale system down?
Thanks to a tip from one of our trusty Ninjas, we’ve received word that AT&T’s entire East Coast POS system is down. Details are admittedly …
Windows 7 beta, get it while you still can
To say Microsoft’s handling of Windows 7 to date has been nothing short of excellent would be an understatement. To paraphrase, the world wants 7. …
Sprint Treo Pro delayed until February 15th
Bad news for those hoping to score a Sprint Treo Pro this weekend. A memo circulating at Best Buy Mobile suggests that the Sprint Treo …
Trojan virus spreads to as many as 20,000 Macs
Mac users who think they’ve stumbled upon greatness in the form of an alleged copy of iWork ’09 on torrent sites take note – it …
Palm responds to Apple’s legal threat
During Apple’s earnings conference call on Wednesday, acting CEO Tim Cook made it clear that Apple was ready to defend its intellectual property using any …
Verizon Hub Phone gets really real, really
First uncovered well over a year ago, the “Verizon Hub” is finally going to see the light of day. Talk of the Hub, Hub Phone, …
New T-Mobile G1 Android “Cupcake” shots and details
One of the most hotly anticipated software updates of recent memory (assuming, of course, that we’re not including the search for a stable and efficient …
Motorola i9 coming soon to Boost Mobile
At this point, provided you live in an area well-covered by Sprint Nextel’s iDEN network, mobile users who don’t have a requirement for a smartphone …
AT&T ditches “MEdia Net”, replaces it with “Data” and drops the price
Looks like AT&T may be overhauling the data plans for its non-smartphone lineup. AT&T is reportedly ditching the name “MEdia Net” and rebranding all of …
1G iPod nano settlement for US customers finalized; $15 – $25 payouts
If you purchased a first-generation iPod nano in the US, it looks like you might have some cash coming your way. As the result of …
New pics and more specs for Nokia E75; MWC announcement?
Hot on the heels of a thoroughly-previewed 5730 XpressMusic, new images of the luscious upcoming Nokia E75 have surfaced along with some new details on …
Order your T-Mobile Curve 8900 early and you may get to unbox it early, too
Our inbox is full of tips lately regarding customers who have succeeded in ordering and receiving BlackBerry Curve 8900s from T-Mobile and now we have …
Sirius XM price increases coming in March
Well, satellite radio lovers, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that the positive stipulations to the Sirius XM merger deal …
Regulators could possibly fine RIM co-CEOs up to $100 million CDN for role in decade old stock controversy
Um, wow. Just wow. Remember how Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the co-CEOs of RIM, got in trouble all the way back in 2006 after …
Nokia posts bleak Q4 earnings report, lowers expectations for 2009
And it just keeps getting worse… While we can’t say we’re the least bit surprised, it’s still disheartening to see a company like Nokia fess …
