News Archive
August 2010
- August 31
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- Find the lost schematics and win a free Star Wars edition DROID R2-D2
- New G2 pictures posted online
- Software update for the HTC Tilt 2 brings Sense & other enhancements
- Samsung Wave 723 poses for the camera & pitted against the original
- ViewSonic officially announces the ViewPad 7 with "full" phone functionality
- T-Mobile's latest BOGO campaign will also include the Samsung Vibrant?
- Real HDMI app brings full HDMI output to Motorola DROID X
- LG E900 caught on video in Europe, US might be getting the QWERTY C900/Pacific first
- Samsung EPIC 4G gets the Amazon treatment - $199 with no rebate hassles
- August 30
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- Motorola says no update for those who installed leaked Froyo on their DROID X
- Verizon snags Samsung Galaxy Tab?
- Bing! Attention Verizon Android users, your new search engine is here
- Sony Ericsson U.K. confirms September Android 2.1 update for Xperia X10; are U.S. models included?
- Buy every app in Apple's App Store for only $673,000
- RIM's stock "bears" watching
- My Verizon Mobile gets new look, additional functions
- T-Mobile G2 ROM ported to other Android devices, brings Google Voice to your homescreen
- Toshiba's 10" Tegra 2 tablet delivers stunning Android benchmark results
- Froyo for all - CyanogenMod 6 brings Android 2.2 to the masses, a video duel between an EPIC 4G and an N1 ensues
- Samsung announces its fourth bada phone - the Wave 723 - with a leather cover on the front
- August 29
- August 28
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- BlackBerry 9780 Bold "Refresh" appears in white
- Additional details emerge surrounding the Motorola Flipout for AT&T
- Case for the iPhone 4 comes with a dual-SIM adapter
- US Cellular will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S some time in October
- Clearwire calls for a press conference to unveil their pay as you go service
- HTC EVO 4G is expected to become available through Sprint's site next week
- August 27
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- Verizon apparently to get EVO styled device with similar specs
- New G4 app for Android perfect for gamers and mobile device fans
- Manually install FRG22D onto your DROID and get Flash Player 10.1
- Alpha version of Fennec for Android and N900 released by Mozilla
- US Celluar is now selling the HTC Desire for $200 on-contract
- Future shipments of the HTC Droid Incredible will come with Froyo out of the box
- Verizon is sending out the Froyo update for the HTC Incredible starting today
- MetroPCS LTE network will go live in September - says Samsung
- New Samsung Galaxy Tab video examines the interface, in Korean
- PetRescuers helps iPhone-carrying pet owners find their four-legged loved ones
- The new "Eagle" ARM chipset will be making it easier to change smartphone operating systems as it fits
- Microsoft throwing money at its mobile problem - about a billion of it
- RIM pulls article leaking info about a Sprint version of the upcoming Curve 3 9330
- Take credit card payments with your iPhone - 3G and 3GS only for now
- Samsung Fascinate for Verizon coming soon at Best Buy, pre-orders start Sunday!
- August 26
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- Motorola DROID owners are openly accepting Flash 10.1 starting today
- Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is expected to hit land for less than $300
- Circle September 29th as launch day for the T-Mobile G2/Vanguard
- Internal document point to August 28th as Froyo day for the Incredible
- TeleNav "OnMyWay" app sends out alerts when you're running late
- Samsung Fascinate is coming to Verizon some time in early September?
- Netflix app brings watch instantly movies to the iPhone over 3G
- Skyfire for iPhone almost ready to be sent to Apple for approval
- Blacks, women, and Southerners talk/text the most
- A battery endurance test of Android phones confirms that "DROID DOES"
- Video of Windows Phone 7 in action and a true image of the LG E900 surface
- Blurry video captures the essence of the Samsung Galaxy Tab
- T-Mobile's G2 will have the new Snapdragon inside, sorry, not the dual-core one
- AT&T hopes Motorola Kobe is a slam dunk
- August 25
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- Jane Lynch joins LG for Text Ed
- Angry Birds invade Palm Pre and Pre Plus packing webOS 1.4.5
- MetroPCS plans to launch the Samsung Craft in September?
- Windows Phone 7 powered LG C900 pops it head up over at the FCC
- Google Finance goes mobile friendly across all platforms
- World Record for fastest texting gets broken after just one day
- HTC T8788 is a landscape slider that tucks away a large speaker?
- More video of BlackBerry 6 OS running on the still unannounced 9780
- AT&T will be selling the video-centric Sony Ericsson Vivaz starting September 5th
- Apple’s iOS leads in mobile advertising
- G5 Electronics releases Virtual City FREE for iPhone
- Dell enters the US smartphone battles with the Aero on AT&T, running an ancient version of Android
- Back to School Phone Guide 2010
- Samsung Captivate can be had for one cent on Amazon until August 31st, activation fee waived!
- August 24
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- Samsung starts spreading the word about the Galaxy Tab
- Personalized hand-engraving adds some elegance to an older iPhone
- A couple of weeks after launch, and DROID 2 gets OS upgrade OTA
- Verizon places the Pre Plus, Storm2, Curve 8530, & more on the chopping block
- Swype keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S was used to set Guinness World Record
- Google pledges to have Goggles available for the iPhone
- Live wallpapers come to the iPhone and iPod Touch
- Nokia announces the music-centered 5250 that goes easy on the budget
- LG C900 with WP7 should be coming to market around September 28th
- Internet Explorer on Windows Phone 7 pitted against Safari and Froyo browser on video
- LG GW910 (Panther) WP7 phone clears FCC for AT&T, gets a hands-on preview
- August 23
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- T-Mobile's G2 gets specs on par with other high end Android devices
- Motorola DROID owners to get FRG22D update on Tuesday, will allow Flash Player 10.1 to install
- Virgin Mobile pushes the threshold as they launch their $40/month broadband plan
- Samsung Galaxy Tab spotted being tested by a Telco worker
- Analyst: Verizon and Apple still "ironing out" details of the pair's iPhone deal
- Motorola CHARM will also feature UMA calling?
- Warranty will be voided if you install official update for the Galaxy S - says Vodafone
- Hands on with the Samsung Epic 4G
- Samsung Craft, MetroPCS's first LTE phone, poses for a hazy photo shoot
- Leaked photos show off BlackBerry Bold R020 and 9670 Oxford flip
- UPDATED: LG C900 is a slide-out QWERTY phone headed to the "premier carrier" for Windows Phone 7 devices
- Motorola gets Cease and Desist order to halt leak of DROID X Froyo upgrade
- August 22
- August 21
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- There's still some Windows Mobile love with the Samsung Omnia Pro 4
- Fool your friends, family and neighbors with the DROID X Android 2.2 lock screen
- Stock Android 2.1 experience greets the Samsung Galaxy S
- Cricket launches Android powered Sanyo Zio by Kyocera
- E-mail from Jobs says Apple will soon send upgrade to 3G users to fix issues with iOS 4
- Sprint shipping free EV-DO femtocell to qualifying customers
- August 20
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- Google Nexus One is sold out once again & now on backorder
- Back to school promotion might bring $0 family plan add-ons to T-Mobile?
- Android 2.2 Froyo update is coming to Vodafone's HTC Desire
- Polished looking Samsung Cetus says hello to the camera
- LG enV Touch 2 to be Android powered smartphone?
- Clearer images show off every angle of the T-Mobile G2
- Nvidia is trying to get a foothold in the mobile business with its Tegra chipset, and LG will be the Trojan horse
- In a shot at alternative reality, HP confirms a webOS tablet early 2011, while BlackBerry's Blackpad will be running a car OS
- Dell Thunder Android-running prototypes get the hands-on, casing looks great and the specs are Snapdragon
- August 19
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- Increase the volume on your Samsung Vibrant
- Tear-down of the Dell Streak reveals its treasure trove of hardware
- T-Mobile says that the GPS fix for the Samsung Vibrant is "coming soon"
- Epic 4G has its GPS tested by Samsung and all systems are "go"
- Amazon pulls a fast one by dropping the price of the Samsung Vibrant to $0.01
- Google is working closely with Motorola for their Android 3.0 tablet
- Android Honeycomb might be Gingerbread's successor, will be marked 3.x
- LG plans to offer a total of 5 Windows based smartphones before the year is up
- Nokia C7 caught on film in China, looking good and boasting a capacitive display
- More alleged Nokia N9 pictures leak, looks like the N8 with a chicklet keyboard and MeeGo
- Facebook's Places beams your whereabouts for all sorts of purposes
- Motorola Flipout gets pictured running on AT&T
- August 18
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- T-Mobile to launch Motorola Charm on August 25th
- Bloomberg ranks Sprint-Nextel merger among the least successful in recent history
- An Apple a day - smaller iPad, Slide-to-Unlock patent, and other goodies
- U.S. Android users rely on carrier's 3G network to view 72% of their mobile video
- Yearly awards for the best mobile products have been handed out by EISA
- G2 officially the first HSPA+ device on T-Mobile
- Verizon launches new $70 and $100 unlimited plans in Southern California
- T-Mobile offers the Samsung Vibrant for $99 - today only!
- August 17
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- Motorola's Android flavored Jordan is designed to survive a swim in the sink
- Sprint is also getting in with the BlackBerry 9670 clamshell?
- US Cellular adds the BlackBerry Bold 9650 to its lineup - expected to receive OS 6
- Sony PSP ad takes aim at the iPhone as a gaming device
- Approval draws near for WiMAX 2 standard
- iPad gets integrated into journalism and medical schools
- Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader app is expanded to the iPhone
- EXCLUSIVE: Verizon upcoming phones – 10MP Android, Storm 3, two tablets and more by the end of the year
- Samsung Media Hub beta shown on video
- Best Buy's "shopkick" app is expected to personalize the shopping experience
- Motorola's Android tablet still smells fishy, called the Stingray
- Wall Street firm says RIM sold 150,000 Torch units during the weekend
- Video shows BlackBerry 6 OS working on the non-touch Bold 9650
- Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7 brings Guitar Hero, Earthworm Jim and Halo to your handset
- Nokia volleys the X3 Touch and Type for those who “just want a phone”
- August 16
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- Nokia N8 pre-orders are now live for the US market - September bound
- LG plans to be first on the block with a Windows Phone 7 handset
- Wall Street brokerage firm not impressed with lighting of Torch
- Final build for Nexus One Flash Player 10.1; DROID to get its version "later this summer"
- DROID Pro spotted on Verizon computer system along with White DROID 2 and more
- Apple hires a mobile payments expert, is wave&pay imminent?
- Dual-core Snapdragon jingles up to 1.5GHz expected for stocking stuffers
- Apple's rubber-stamped approach to iAd gives advertisers a headache
- Google to allow PayPal to become payment option for Android Market?
- Motorola DROID 2 signal issues mount in reviews, Apple tries hard to hide a smirk
- Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet is starting to take shape
- Game Center multiplayer restriction appears in developer's builds of iOS 4.1
- August 15
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- Specs revealed for a pair of HTC devices running Android 2.2 from launch
- HTC Droid Incredible is expected to get a dose of Froyo on August 18th?
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is now available for sale at $149.99 through AT&T
- R2-D2 poses for photo opportunity at Star Wars convention in Orlando
- Motorola DROID 2 receives a price chop to $99.99 courtesy of LetsTalk
- Amazon comes out with a great low price of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 at just $99.99
- Dell Streak will miss out on Eclair, but will most likely jump into Froyo?
- August 14
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- Google's new Chrome to Phone sends info from your browser to your Android phone
- WireFly reveals the Verizon Wireless Salute which is ZTE's first phone for the carrier
- Sprint's Senior VP in charge of the EVO 4G & Epic 4G resigns
- iPhone 4 owner ingeniously transforms their handset into a Leica Camera
- Vlingo drops the price of its app to free due to Google's competition
- Verizon's Fivespot gets down with the FCC with its global capabilities
- Apple employee arrested for selling iPhone/iPod secrets
- More on the Verizon iPhone: Internal Antenna, Larger Screen and 1.2GHz processor?
- August 13
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- Samsung promises to release aGPS fix for Galaxy S phones by September
- Dell Streak goes live in the US while leaked Android 2.1 update makes its way abroad
- What is the HTC Merge, now listed on Verizon's inventory system?
- Leaked images of the HTC Mozart reveal that it & the HTC Schubert are the same device
- With the aid of Android, HTC jumps into the top 10 list of handset manufacturers
- Second Froyo update coming to original DROID says Verizon
- DROID 2 ad focuses on upgraded QWERTY keyboard and faster processor
- Reserve your Samsung EPIC 4G at Radio Shack with a $50 gift card
- 3D gaming showed off on the iPhone 4 and the Palm Pixi, results may vary
- The time has come to accessorize your Samsung Galaxy S
- HTC sends out smokescreen invites for a September 15th press event
- Google slammed with lawsuit by Oracle regarding Java in Android
- Motorola DROID 2 gets disassembled for your viewing pleasure
- T-Mobile to deliver the G2 as the first device running on its HSPA+?
- August 12
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- Hands-on with the Motorola DROID 2
- Google Voice Actions introduced for Android 2.2
- Dell Thunder roaring for attention from pics and video
- Amazon gears up to expand hardware beyond the Kindle
- Samsung and LG scoop up new executives to aid user experience design
- CDMA iPhone might have already hit an early prototype stage
- Sprint's second 4G device to have Epic launch August 31st
- August 11
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- Update for BlackBerry Messenger features a long listing of improvements
- Sony Ericsson working on PlayStation branded phone running Android 3.0?
- Samsung Captivate is tested to the limit by clocking in at a speed of 1.2GHz
- Verizon officially announces the Samsung Gusto, but LetsTalk is still paying you to buy one
- Picture of the DROID 2 R2-D2 model is leaked
- Sprint video compares its two 4G handsets
- Nokia is planning to release the successor to the 5230 - the 5250?
- eBay starts work on an app for Windows Phone 7
- Adobe confirms that Flash is coming to the Incredible, MILESTONE, and many more
- Fix is ready for HTC EVO 4G owners who installed unofficial build of Froyo
- Unannounced Kyocera Rio will be an affordable touchscreen phone for Cricket
- HTC Desire to launch August 27th at U.S. Cellular
- Sprint finally brings out webOS 1.4.5 with battery fix but no Flash
- Froyo update starts to trickle down to the one and only original DROID
- Google sends out invitations for a mysterious mobile-related event
- Texas Instruments first to license Eagle - the new mobile CPU architecture from ARM
- August 10
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- R2-D2 version of the DROID 2 to be sold online only, starting September 30th
- BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6 for the PC is available for the taking - ready for the Torch
- LetsTalk outs the basic clamshell Samsung Gusto for Verizon & pays you to buy one
- Samsung's Android powered tablet is expected to be unveiled at IFA 2010
- The Dell Streak is coming to AT&T on August 13 with a $300 on-contract price
- HP plans to release a webOS powered tablet in Q1 2011
- Latest rumor hint to August 21st as being the launch date for the Samsung Epic 4G
- Video shows off Flash 10.1 on DROID 2; Flash to hit Android Market on August 18th
- Sony Ericsson is adding a gold Xperia X10 mini & pink X10 mini pro
- Windows Phone 7 is confirmed to offer voice control for Zune
- Motorola DROID 2 goes pre-sale Aug 11, in-stores Aug 12
- T-Mobile slammed with a class-action lawsuit for misleading clients on unlimited data plans
- August 9
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- Motorola plans to address DROID X volume issues in an "upcoming" software release
- Study suggests that AT&T may overtake Verizon as the top dog in 2011
- BlackBerry & iPhone handsets are contributing to the demise of feature phones?
- Movie tie-in and sweepstakes may point to the Samsung Epic 4G's release
- Motorola says it will not focus on MOTOBLUR in the future
- Screenshot shows possible support for YouTube in Windows Phone 7?
- Verizon roadmap includes the 1.3GHz DROID Pro
- RIM's BlackPad tablet is expected to launch this September for $499?
- HTC HD2 is used to steer and navigate a robot to its target
- Microsoft KIN team says adios & moving to Windows Phone 7
- Aluminum uni-bodied HTC Schubert WP7 device captured on camera & video?
- Is Best Buy also getting into the tablet market with an Android powered one?
- Samsung officially announces the Flight II and Eternity II - both bound for AT&T
- App for Symbian remembers where you parked your car
- Nokia sends out OTA updates for the XpressMusic 5800 & 5530
- Countdown over, AT&T and Sony Ericsson introduce the Xperia X10 to the U.S.
- Frash 0.02 brings Flash Player 10 to the iPhone 4 and other iOS 4 devices
- BlackBerry Curve 3G launches and T-Mobile US is first to say first
- August 8
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- Best Buy prices DROID 2 at the $199 Gold Standard contract price for high-end phones
- Countdown commences for something "smarter is coming" on Sony's site
- Samsung Flight II is now available through RadioShack for $49.99
- Advertisement insert displays the DROID 2 as "coming soon"
- Samsung Captivate drops in price to $49.99 on-contract through Amazon
- Apple buying CDMA chips for Verizon branded iPhone?
- August 7
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- RIM and Saudi Arabia reach preliminary agreement
- Sprint's latest advertising spot throws in some humor regarding the value in their plans
- Apple exec in charge of iPhone engineering leaves the company
- Latest beta version of iOS point to initiating FaceTime calls via email address
- Windows Phone 7 powered HTC Spark spotted on HTC's web site
- UPDATED:Mystery BlackBerry 8600 spotted on film
- HTC Desire HD goes from computer system to photograph
- Agreement with Sprint will extend Cricket's footprint nationwide
- Samsung T369 landscape QWERTY slider is heading to T-Mobile's prepaid lineup
- Preliminary build of BlackBerry OS 6 seen running on a Verizon Bold 9650
- Verizon bound HTC world phone will bring Android love some time in Q1 2011?
- August 6
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- Froyo update for Motorola DROID delayed until August 12th?
- Samsung Flight II SCH-A927 for AT&T opts to go with a landscape QWERTY
- Netflix employee confirms that the company is hiring Android developers
- Another update is available for Android's Facebook app to address battery drain
- Pre-orders are now being taken for the BlackBerry Torch at Best Buy
- Motorola GLAM is ready to set foot in the Korean market
- Windows Phone 7 Samsung Cetus i917 pays a visit to the FCC
- New Windows Phone 7 device from Asus suddenly surfaces?
- August 12th said to be DROID 2 launch date
- Bump feature is now supported on Android's PayPal app
- HTC Touch Pro2 quietly disappears off of Verizon's web site
- Motorola DROID 2 specs again, including Froyo from the get-go
- Give your HTC Touch Pro 1 a face-lift with Android courtesy of CyanogenMod-6
- First LTE phone on MetroPCS is named Samsung Craft
- Motorola says DROID X to get Android 2.2 update in early September
- August 5
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- Rogers is the first in North America to land the Motorola FLIPOUT
- Cricket announces the $249.99 Android powered Sanyo ZIO by Kyocera
- "Try before you buy" feature has been added into the App Store
- KIN continues to live thanks to recent updates
- Is AT&T adding the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 & Samsung Eternity II to its lineup soon?
- Cricket begins to take pre-orders for the BlackBerry Curve 8530
- BlackBerry Browser Battle: Torch 9800 vs. Bold 9650
- Motorola DROID 2 dummy units start to arrive at select Best Buy locations
- Dish Network to send satellite programming to smartphones
- Nokia N8 TV ad might have really happened
- Update: Samsung Epic 4G beating the competition to the punch with an August 11 launch?
- MetroPCS reported a net income of $80 million during Q2 2010
- Pantech joins HTC by using LCD to replace scarce AMOLED screens
- Android developers will have the last chance to buy a Nexus One
- Best Buy has the Motorola CHARM priced online at $250 & $350 no-contract
- Verizon gets a Gem of a phone from Samsung?
- Clear's iSpot will connect your Apple devices to 4G for $25/month
- BlackBerry to continue service in Saudi Arabia
- Garmin generated $27 mln in revenue from its smartphones in Q2 - still below their plan
- BlackBerry Torch to light up Walmart later this month
- 60% of Android phones now run 2.1; TCBY congratulates Google on Froyo build
- Google CEO Schmidt now claims 200,000 Android handsets are activated daily
- T-Mobile USA reports that the number of its customers using 3G smartphones tripled since Q2 2009
- August 4
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- BlackBerry 6 limited to Torch, Pearl 3G and Bold models 9650, 9700
- Catch this ad for the new BlackBerry Torch before it is aired
- Is Viewsonic on the verge of releasing their Android powered tablet?
- Google upgrades mobile search response to include your Search History
- Motorola's rumored Android tablet would integrate with Verizon's FiOS digital TV system?
- Visa launches a contact-less payment system in Europe via microSD cards
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 close to AT&T launch?
- Cute puppy is no match for the Nokia 7705 Twist in this commercial spot
- Canalys report found that over 27 million Symbian phones were shipped in Q2
- Sharp says it will put "glasses-free" 3D into a smartphone by the end of the year
- Bring push-to-talk to your Windows Mobile handset with LoudTalk Lite
- HTC Glacier tops the benchmarks, might be T-Mobile's "Project Emerald"
- Many welcome enhancements in the new Facebook for Android
- August 3
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- Manual update can get your DROID to Android 2.2
- Hands-on with the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800
- BlackBerry Torch 9800 gets official, doesn't surprise
- No tethering or Wi-Fi hot spot for Motorola DROID after Froyo upgrade?
- RIM BlackBerry Event Live Coverage
- AT&T releases barcode reader and code producer apps for smartphones
- Motorola DROID X owner lucks into Android 2.2
- It's time for some FaceTime over 3G
- August 2
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- IM+ Lite app for BlackBerry also receives a slight makeover & new features
- Gates start to open up for the HTC EVO 4G's Android 2.2 Froyo update
- AT&T is blocking beta units of the Dell Streak from its network?
- Samsung "will provide an update" for aGPS issue on the Captivate & Vibrant
- Update is in the works for those who applied the unofficial Froyo update for the EVO 4G
- Foxconn planning new iPhone factory, will it be building a CDMA version?
- Samsung Galaxy S with a white paint job has been spotted
- Sprint launches its teaser web site for the Samsung Epic 4G
- New build for Fennec showing great promise for Android users
- Android surges in Q2 to become largest platform in the U.S.
- Apple sues makers of inferior quality accessories
- HTC HD2 says hello to Android 2.2 Froyo
- Motorola DROID 2 scores outstanding in Android 2.2 benchmark test
- Reported partnership among carriers might bring along a mobile payment solution
- Upcoming BlackBerry event tomorrow, we'll be there
- Sprint adds new cities to its WiMAX network
- Hands-on with the LG HBM-585 Bluetooth headset
- August 1
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- Samsung's Android powered tablet is expected to be announced on August 11?
- Facebook Beta v.1.2.30 for webOS is available for download - bug fixes & enhancements
- Slowly dropping in price, AT&T's Palm Pre Plus is now selling for $99.99
- RadioShack sees a 9% rise in profits & plans to expand its Bullseye Mobile kiosks
- The iPhone's share of web usage spiked substantially in July
- Android app plays 20 questions and almost never loses
- Mammoth sized black monoliths begin to appear in AT&T stores
- Motorola Sage expected to become AT&T's next Android handset from Moto?
- Apple removes videos showing competing smartphones antenna performance on U.S. site
- Samsung Captivate for AT&T is priced at $89.99 on-contract through Amazon
- UAE to block BlackBerry devices starting in October, Saudi Arabia to follow suit?
- HTC Desire Z and HTC Desire HD show up in Vodafone's computer system
- Snapdragon vs. Hummingbird vs. OMAP - the mobile CPU war beyond 1GHz