Nokia blows a gasket, shows off N86 in Singapore without an MWC announcement
We’re sort of a little speechless right now, as we have official confirmation that Nokia is the most peculiar handset manufacturer in the world, ever. …
Archives
Recap of Nokia’s day at MWC: four new phones, Ovi Store, N97 in June
A lot is always expected from Nokia seeing as it is still the number one handset manufacturer in the world, but this year has got …
Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5, My Phone, Recite and a Marketplace
No surprises at Microsoft’s MWC press conference today as it announced Windows Mobile 6.5 and a handful of services we’ve already detailed fairly extensively. Kicking …
Nokia leaks lust-worthy 8 megapixel Nseries, N86, amidst a lukewarm showing at MWC
Before we get to Nokia’s showing at MWC today, we might as well start off with the handset that should have been announced in Barcelona …
Meet the HTC Magic, the Android-powered Vodafone exclusive formerly known as the G2
Y’all might know the next Android phone from HTC as the G2, but around these here parts we know it as the HTC Magic. An …
HTC announces the Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2
Remember that leaked HTC 2009 roadmap? Well, it turns out, that thing was pretty spot on. HTC has just gone and announced updates to their …
Sony Ericsson announces the 8 megapixel W995 and the 12 megapixel Idou
Sony Ericsson had the first press conference of MWC 2009 and used that opportunity to announce the W995, previously known as the Hikaru. The W995 …
Verizon Wireless drops Samsung Omnia to $99
It’s a buyers market for prospective smartphone owners with prices on mobile phones dropping like a stone. Last weekend, the BlackBerry Storm fell to $99 …
Nokia 5630 XpressMusic hits FCC; polar opposite of the 8 megapixel Nseries we’re waiting for
Close your eyes if you will, and imagine the awesome piece of kit that might have taken the 8 megapixel skater shot we showed you …
Is this the Sony Ericsson “Reese”?
There’s no question Sony Ericsson is under an enormous amount of pressure to release a relevant handset that appeals to the masses. If the alleged …
Verizon’s Versa headed to market on March 1?
If you’re a Verizon customer who is looking to get a new touchscreen device without breaking the bank, you might want to mark down March …
Bridge loan could save Sirius XM from Ergen’s grasp
This past week we gave you a brief glimpse into the nightmare that Sirius XM’s business has become and since then things have basically been …
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic pre-order goes live, Valentine’s Day discount available
Just a few short days after we learned the release details for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic here in the US, Nokia dropped a little Valentine’s …
Microsoft plows ahead with plans for retail store presence
Despite the contrary wisdom of the current economic crisis, Microsoft appears to be moving ahead with plans to open a series of retail stores. The …
Sony VAIO P gets hacked to support HSDPA
As you may recall, the Sony VAIO P is packaged with the Gobi chipset that is capable of both HSDPA and EV-DO. Unfortunately, Sony has …
With the economy in shambles, video game sales continue to soar in January
In this day and age it is extremely rare to see a tech company thrive, let alone an entire industry. People still manage to dig …
Google adds mobile editing capabilities to spreadsheets
Our initial thoughts back when Google first introduced Google Docs for mobiles was, “cool, but where’s the edit button?” It stood to reason that Google …
Sprint makes OTA firmware update available for the Samsung Instinct
According to Sprint, the Samsung Instinct is one of the carrier’s most popular handsets ever – having broken a variety of sales records shortly after …
Nokia to finally annouce its first 8 megapixel handset at MWC?
Sheesh – handset manufacturers really can’t get away with anything these days. The image above was originally posted on Nokia’s Nseries site as an example …
BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8210 coming to AT&T soon?
We know the BlackBerry 8900 has been slated as an AT&T device forever. Heck, Giz’s unit was AT&T branded, and then there’s also the mysterious …
Google Chrome for Mac gets pictured
Mac users have long felt shafted when it comes to Google’s increasingly popular web browser. Sure, Google made it known that Chrome would be arriving …
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 …
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 …
