Casio G'zOne Commando hands-on!
Our friendly FedEx man was kind enough to deliver us the soon-to-be-released Casio G’zOne Commando from Verizon Wireless. Unlike most full-touchscreen smartphones, this Android 2.2.1 device …
Apple and Google track your location with computers, too
Break out your tin foil hats, people — they’re out to get you. Apple finally issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the recent uproar over …
Android now 'most wanted' smartphone platform, Nielsen finds
The Nielsen Company on Tuesday released the findings of its latest smartphone survey, which asked respondents planning to purchase new smartphones which platform they intended to patronize. …
Video chat may be coming to Android 2.3.4
A carefully crafted tweet has sparked rumors of a native video-chat feature coming to Android 2.3.4 in the near future. “Just had a video call …
More analyst estimates suggest terrible Motorola XOOM sales
Global Equities analyst Trip Chowdry on Monday became the latest analyst to take a shot at Motorola’s XOOM tablet, though Chowdry’s figures appear a bit …
Verizon Samsung DROID Charge hands-on!
We just got our hands on a brand new Samsung DROID Charge from Verizon Wireless (thanks, FedEx!), and we’ve been checking out the carrier’s second …
Sprint's Google Nexus S 4G launches May 8th, $199.99
Sprint on Tuesday announced the imminent availability of its latest Android-powered smartphone, the Google Nexus S 4G. First unveiled last month just ahead of CTIA …
Sony announces two tablets launching this fall
Sony on Tuesday finally unveiled its first two tablet devices, which have been rumored for several months. For the time being, the tablets are known …
Lenovo has ThinkPad tablet in the works, report suggests
It looks like PC manufacturer Lenovo is planning to throw its hat into the tablet ring, and a detailed report filed by This is my next …
T-Mobile: LG G2x getting Gingerbread 'soon'
If you read our review of T-Mobile’s G2x, you know we’re fans of the dual-core handset. There is, however, something a little disheartening about buying …
EA puts almost 30 iOS, Android games on sale for 99¢
Electronic Arts is celebrating the Easter holiday by putting nearly 30 iPhone/iPod touch, iPad and Android games on sale for just 99¢ each. EA’s second …
Google: Android location tracking is opt-in
Let all those questioning their open-source smartphone overlord be silent. Responding to the recent ruckus caused by an O’Reilly article and subsequent report by The Wall Street Journal, Google …
Android gathering location data too, researcher develops harvesting tool
As enraged as you may or may not be over the fact that your phone is tracking your location, you have to admit… it’s a pretty interesting …
Apple gets failing grade from Greenpeace due to dirty new data center
Greenpeace recently released a report titled How dirty is your data: A look at the energy choices that power cloud computing, which graded Amazon, Akamai, …
Sprint, Google Voice integration gets April 26th launch date
Intel gathered by blog Android Central indicates that Sprint and Google will make their Google Voice partnership ready for prime time on April 26th. The …
HTC Sensation 4G landing on June 8th, Google AdWords suggests
A few sharp eyes over at TmoNews noticed that after searching “HTC Sensation” in Google, an advertisement popped up stating that the device was set …
Reuters: Apple to beat Google to market with cloud music service
According to a report filed by Reuters, Apple will edge out Google in the race to provide users with a cloud music service. “Apple’s plans …
Your smartphone is tracking you, and you said it was okay
The Internet nearly exploded this morning after O’Reilly filed a report indicating that users of Apple’s iPhone and 3G iPad were being tracked. A file, …
ABI: Apple owned 85% of the tablet market in 2010
Market research firm ABI Research on Wednesday released sales data covering the global consumer tablet market in 2010. According to the firm, Apple’s iPad accounted …
Skype patches Android client weakness; adds 3G calling
Last week, we told you about a weakness discovered in Skype’s Android client. The issue stemmed from a combination of incorrect file permissions and lack of encryption …
comScore: iOS reach 59% greater than Android in U.S.
Would you believe that iOS’ U.S. install-base is 59% greater than that of Android? No? Us either, but that is exactly what analytics company comScore is reporting. …
T-Mobile G-Slate review
T-Mobile introduced the world to its first Android 3.0-powered tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show this past January. Unfortunately for T-Mobile, however, the G-Slate was …
Music labels balk in talks with Google, report claims
With Amazon having just launched its Cloud Drive digital locker product and Apple rumored to be on the verge of introducing a cloud-based music service …
Android, iOS grab 34% of U.S. portable video game sales in 2010
Analytics company Flurry has published an interesting study involving Android, iOS, and the U.S. video game market. Following up on a report from 2009, the company notes …
Daily Android activations surpass 350,000 mark
In case you haven’t heard, Android is kind of a big deal. Some research firms say it’s already the world’s top smartphone operating system, having …
T-Mobile G2x now available online for $199.99
As of 12:00 a.m. Friday morning, T-Mobile’s latest flagship Android smartphone is ripe for the picking. Built by LG and powered by the mobile processor …
Google posts 27% increase in revenues; Q1 earnings slightly miss mark
Internet juggernaut Google has released its financial results from the first-quarter of 2011, and things are looking pretty good. The company posted revenues of $8.58 …
HTC Sense 3.0 will not support current crop of devices
Here’s the good news: newer smartphones from HTC will feature gorgeous new UI tweaks and other enhancements as part of HTC’s new Sense 3.0 overlay …
Google Maps for Android surpasses 50 million downloads
Google Maps has hit a new milestone as the first Android application to surpass the 50 million download mark. The free application has seen many …
Google's software battle with U.S. government heats up
New details emerged recently in the battle between Microsoft, Google, and the U.S. government’s choice of default software. Here’s the rub: Google filed a lawsuit …
