HTC DROID Eris OTA update hitting handsets about… now
Verizon just let us know that an OTA update for the HTC DROID Eris is being pushed to handsets at about midnight this evening. The …
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AT&T promises improved performance for SF and NYC
We’ve all heard the jokes about AT&T’s sub-par performance and how iPhone users are clogging up its network. Dropped calls, missed texts and delayed voicemails …
Ericsson to cut Swedish workforce by 1,000 employees
L.M Ericsson Telephone Company unexpectedly announced on Tuesday that it is laying off almost 1,000 employees in its native Sweden due to a 74% drop …
Security firm H4RDW4RE launches open source project to crack GSM encryption
It has been long argued that the A5/1 encryption standard used to secure GSM traffic from eavesdropping is, in fact, insecure, and California based security …
Nokia announces the 6700 classic Gold Edition
Although it’s having a bit of a hard time looking after its own finances, that didn’t stop Nokia from splurging on some gold and subsequently …
Google Chrome Beta becomes official for Mac
Is Safari beginning to eat away at your patience? Firefox for Mac crashing and burning every time you’re in the middle of some important task? …
Apple tablet rumored to enter production in February, ship as early as March
We try and steer clear of Apple tablet rumors as best as we can, but the latest is too good to pass up, especially considering …
Don't want to wait for the Motorola DROID OTA?
Well, you don’t have to. We’ve tested this out ourselves, and here are the instructions if you’d like to venture into the wild and try …
Another Motorola DROID OTA coming in late January?
One of our connects has informed us that while the current OTA has only gone out to around 10,000 devices, there is already another one …
Android isn't so hot in Europe, Nokia and Symbian still number one
Google still has a ways to go in Europe where Symbian reigns supreme. Although Europeans easily recognize the Google brand, Android itself is still pretty …
Samsung details Bada, its new mobile phone platform
Last month Samsung announced that it would be dropping Symbian from its handsets and replacing it with its own mobile platform, Bada. Initial details on …
Dell's Twitter account generates $6.5 million in revenue over 2 years
Twitter.com may not have a revenue model in place, but that isn’t stopping other companies from making some green off of the social networking site. …
HTC Bravo is the HTC Passion, will launch in the US in January 2010?
The HTC Bravo made its appearance in HTC’s recently leaked roadmap with a launch date of April 2010. Rocking almost identical specifications, the Bravo is …
Google Goggles searches by image, twists our tongues
We’ve been dreaming about being able to take a picture of a place or thing, send it to Google and have the mother-of-all-search tell us …
VMware outline plans for dual OS virtualization on mobile phones
Not satisfied with merely dual-booting two operating systems on a mobile phone, VMware is developing virtualization technology that allows two operating systems to run simultaneously …
Motorola DROID OTA schedule
Here’s what we’ve got: a clear explanation from a VZW connect that outlines how the OTA updates work for the Motorola DROID.
"Google Favorite Places" gives QR barcodes to businesses
Today, Google announced a new service that it will be giving to popular businesses around the country, a service to be called “Google Favorite Places,” …
What happened to being cool?
Avril Lavigne. Luke Wilson. Whoopi Goldberg. Those three names don’t exactly jump out and immediately connect with us when we see them. And isn’t that …
Verizon Motorola DROID OTA updates starting today?
We’ve heard from one of our VZW connects that the much-awaited OTA update for the Motorola DROID will start today and roll out over the …
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 heading to AT&T and T-Mobile?
There is word floating around that Sony Ericsson is planning on two variants of the XPERIA X10. While it’s far from confirmed, it appears as …
AT&T releases Mark the Spot, a network failure reporting tool
Poor AT&T, it must be tired of being tied to the whipping post and constantly flogged in the media for its abysmal network performance. To …
Bell to launch Nokia N97 on the 10th
In recent years, Canada’s Bell has done a good job of transforming its image of a boring carrier with humdrum handsets to a fiercely competitive …
HTC's 1H 2010 portfolio leaked, pictured and spec'd
If you live and die by HTC, you might be very excited to know that the company’s portfolio for the first half of 2010 has …
BlackBerry Bold 9700 giveaway winners!
Alright, guys. We’ve plowed through almost 7,000 comments and randomly selected five winners! We’ve reached out to all five already, and here they are in …
Motorola's Opus One: first iDEN Android handset?
We’re a little light on details at the moment, but we’ve just received a couple photographs of what we’re told is Motorola’s first Android iDEN …
Google Maps gets updated to version 3.3 for Windows Mobile and Symbian
Windows Mobile and Symbian users don’t ever have to worry about getting lost or having to remember their favorite places again. Google recently announced that …
Apple acquires streaming music company Lala
Circulating reports suggest that Apple has purchased online streaming music company Lala. Lala offers a service that allows users to stream music from Lala’s massive …
Leaked profile information reveals initial details on the HTC Espresso
A recently discovered profile sheds some light on the HTC Espresso, one of those mystery phones whose codename was embedded in the leaked HTC Android …
Twitter gives mobile page desperately needed update
Here at BGR we have been known to drop a tweet or two from time to time — we’re looking squarely at you @bettiol — …
FCC questions Verizon Wireless about its new $350 early termination fee
The FCC has taken notice of Verizon Wireless’ new $350 early termination fee that applies to all advanced devices purchased after November 15th, 2009. The …
