Acer to launch smartphone on February 16
It’s long been rumored that Acer was going to be launching a smartphone sometime this year and not too long ago Acer indeed confirmed that …
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Isle of Man wants to legalize piracy…for a fee
The Isle of Man, a small self-governing subsidiary of the United Kingdom with perhaps the coolest flag ever (see above), is proposing a new law …
Kogan promises redesigned Android-based Agora
Given the interest surrounding Google’s fledgling mobile OS, there’s a marked shortage of actual Android-based devices. At last count, there was exactly…1 Android phone on …
Vertu Signature S Design Hands on
What, you didn’t see this coming? While the global economy is suffering, Vertu keeps on launching their high-end mobile phones to the world’s richest customers. …
Fring marries music, MoIP and messaging with Last.fm add-on
Fringers, start your updating. The Israeli mobile comms company has just announced the release of a new version of its popular application that brings Last.fm …
Apple releases 2.2.1 software for the iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone and iPod Touch owners rejoice – Apple has just pushed out its latest OS, version 2.2.1. True, we already know this latest build won’t …
PSP 2 soon to get a major revision? Not according to Sony
According to sources close to IGN, the rumored PSP 2 is a reality and may be coming sooner than expected. The updated PSP will reportedly …
Amazon Kindle 2 may be coming on February 9th
We promise, no one is happier about this rumor than the team here at BGR. No, we’re not all too excited about the Kindle 2 …
Sorry scumbags, silent camera phones may get the axe
Sorry, but it’s true. There is absolutely no viable reason a camera phone should be able to silently snap a picture that outweighs the privacy …
Apple’s newly awarded multi-touch patent might make Palm uneasy
Do you remember the day the iPhone was unveiled during Steve Jobs’ famous keynote at MacWorld 2007? You might recall him wowing the world with …
Firefox Mobile coming to HTC Touch Pro as soon as next week
Windows Mobile users have a lot going for them lately but truth be told, most of the good news still falls in the rumor category …
Digital TV switchover to be delayed; you may still have time
If you’re an avid BGR reader, you’re probably all set to go for the switch to digital TV but if you’ve been slacking for whatever …
Old school is the new new school; Commodore 64 comes to S60
We’ve come a long way since 1982, when the Commodore 64 was first introduced for a mind-boggling $595. Oh yeah, 8 bits of sexy. Fast …
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 …
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. …
