Microsoft looking to the cloud with Windows Mobile 6.5?
Ok Windows Mobile fans, it looks like you might actually see something new emerge from the fray at Mobile World Congress next month worth getting …
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Balsillie: Look out iPhone, RIM is gonna shake up mobile music
Oh sweet lord, is it ever going to get messy in the comments. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie was recently in Cannes at a music industry …
Belkin responds to allegations of paid reviews
Allow us to quickly bring you up to speed: The Daily Background did a bit of digging when it came across some ads on Mechanical …
VZW Network Extender femtocell to launch 25 January
It looks like Verzion is all set to launch its answer to Sprint’s Airave femtocell on Sunday January 25th. What the heck is femtocell you …
BGR Mobile for BlackBerry…
Before we get into the BlackBerry side of things, we wanted to thank everyone who downloaded BGR Mobile for iPhone/iPod touch so far. We’ve had …
Nokia N97 coming to the UK on March 31?
If Play.com is to be believed – and often times it is – Nokia’s upcoming flagship N97 looks to be gearing up for a UK …
T-Mobile offering MyFaves as free add-on?
Details on this are sketchy at best, but early reports seem to indicate that T-Mobile has begun offering its MyFaves service as a free add-on …
New Samsung 8 megapixel monster headed to MWC?
It’s hard not to get excited any time a new handset with an 8 megapixel shooter rears its head in the wild. Take the Sammy …
redsn0w almost a go; Dev Team demos iPod Touch 2G jailbreak
So let it be written, so let it be done. MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team took a few minutes out of his busy day …
Verizon hub ultra-deskphone begins taking shape on VZW site
Preliminary info has been floating around the Verizon Hub deskphone but actual release details have been scant at best. It now looks like some images …
Belkin paying for positive Amazon reviews?
Sadly, it looks like the answer to that question is “yes”. According to The Daily Background, an ad recently appeared on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk site …
YouTube slowly rolls out new download feature
Good news to the legions of viewers who spend hours each day glued to a computer display watching videos of cats falling asleep – soon …
Verizon Wireless rebrands IN Calling, now includes Alltel numbers
Verizon Wireless is moving right along with its integration of Alltel. As of yesterday, January 16th, Verizon Wireless customers can now call and text message …
BGR Mobile for iPhone hits App Store
It’s been a long time comin’, but we finally have lift off. We’re very pleased to announce that if you’ve got an iPhone or iPod …
iPhone Dev team drops further evidence of impending jailbreak for Touch 2G
Are you the proud owner of a second generation iPod Touch that’s been a feeling a bit… left out as of late? Thanks to some …
Back from the dead: Helio Ocean 2
Helio fans have had enough torment for the last year. First, there were rumors that the company was going to go completely bankrupt. Then there …
Nintendo Wii and DS break US sales record for 2008
Despite the slumping economy, Nintendo sold a record setting number of Wii consoles and portable DS systems in the US during 2008. According to NPD …
Mac Mini may get refreshed with NVIDIA Ion GPU
Fanboys (and girls) were disappointed this year when Macworld ended without a bang, and more importantly, without an updated version of the Mac Mini. Just …
ScreenToaster officially launches; screen recording made simple, and free
One of our favorite SaaS utilities we’ve been beta testing over the past few months goes by the name of ScreenToaster and if you haven’t …
Samsung announces reorg, splits into two divisions
Keeping the good times rolling today, Samsung has announced that it will undergo a massive reorginization in an effort to stay afloat during the economic …
Circuit City files for bankruptcy, 567 prepare for liquidation sales
…and over 35,000 folks prepare to start searching for a new job. So sad. This latest bit of bad news comes after Circuit City’s lengthy, …
More major AT&T network woes, when will it stop?
The past month or so have not been kind to AT&T’s wireless networks. Constant and often major network outages have been rolling across the country …
We weep as the Kogan Agora faces an uncertain future
Remember the Kogan Agora? Of course you do. The ultra-cheap Android-powered phone out of the Land Down Under hit us pretty hard in our ol’ …
New ROM leaks for Sprint HTC Touch Diamond, includes Mobile Internet Explorer 6
If you’re one of the many Sprint customers who uses an HTC Touch Diamond on a daily basis, this news is for you. A new …
Leaked screen captures of Microsoft Office 14 alpha surface
Well that didn’t take long at all. Microsoft just handed out the first round of Office 14 alphas to early testers and leaked images of …
Boost Mobile to offer $50 unlimited iDEN plan starting January 22nd
Sprint’s Boost Mobile will launch a new “Monthly Unlimited” plan that includes unlimited minutes, unlimited text messaging, wireless Web and PTT services for $50 per …
HTC’s Touch Viva does low-end for the discerning user
If you can get over the lack of 3G data, coupled with the presence of Windows Mobile, the HTC Touch Viva starts to look more …
Motorola EM326g: old school, in a bad way
To those of you hoping Motorola’s business strategy team would be planning a bombshell to start Moto’s post-layoff announcement press on a high note, it …
BlackBerry Curve 8900 goes live on T-Mobile US site
Too cold, T-Mobile, too cold. The pink panther knows its BlackBerry-hungry customers are jonesing for some Curve 8900 and it just hit them where it …
Best Buy Mobile to sell the Palm Pre as the exclusive retailer?
According to a “credible source” at WebOSArena, Best Buy Mobile will be the exclusive retailer for the Palm Pre when it is launched. If you …
