News Archive
May 2011
- May 31
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- Google demonstrates Groupon-like features in Google Wallet, daily deals coming to Portland tomorrow
- The dual-core HTC Sensation 4G will be available on T-Mobile starting June 15th
- New Apple iPhone with 8MP camera could be launched in August
- U.S. Cellular launches HTC Merge today; LG Genesis to follow on June 9th
- Washington Post says Feds are replacing BlackBerry with Apple and Android devices
- WHO says cell phones are a cancer risk
- HTC PLAY might be HTC's video game store
- Pixel Qi demoes thin sunlight-visible display for tablets, smartphones might get one too
- Acer W4 with Windows Phone Mango announced at Computex
- Pantech Crossover bound for AT&T with a June 5 release date
- More people placing phone calls over the Internet, Microsoft's Skype acquisition to boost that trend
- Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D to launch with preloaded 3D content
- Windows 8 coming with strict hardware requirement for tablets, complains Acer
- Apple confirms iOS 5, iCloud, to be unveiled June 6th
- Plants vs Zombies hits Android, free today
- Nokia lowers second quarter outlook, but Nokia Windows Phone on track for Q4
- Samsung's shiny new OLED display factory opens for business
- Infinity Blade multiplayer test (video)
- AT&T's Xperia X10 goes back to the future, getting updated to Android 2.1
- Intel demoes Oak Trail tablets running Android Honeycomb, hints at a bright mobile future
- Samsung reaffirms commitment to Android for tablets
- MSI WindPad Enjoy 7, Enjoy 10 Gingerbread tablets lower the price bar to under $300
- Google search reveals the WiMAX BlackBerry PlayBook coming soon to Sprint
- Nokia X7, E6 now shipping with Symbian Anna
- Some Samsung Galaxy S II displays are turning yellow
- Nokia Connection 2011 to bring new devices on June 21st, aims to become Nokia’s biggest event
- May 30
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- Motorola DROID 3 makes appearance in Verizon's Device Management Pages
- BlackBerry Apollo stars in 7 minute Vietnamese video
- What are the 3 most expensive iPad apps?
- Android lost market share in the U.S. last month, according to Nielsen's smartphone survey
- BlackBerry Bold 9900 simulator now online
- Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Review and more coverage
- New 28nm Snapdragon chipset sampling in June, promises a third of the current power conumption
- HP TouchPad gets a nearly official release date: June 12th
- Investors suggest RIM should seek radical change in top management
- New screen technology simulates physical buttons (video)
- So long to some classic game emulators in Android Market
- 12-megapixel WP7 phone by HTC leaks out (hands-on video)
- Asus PadFone concept tablet/smartphone combo gets official press shots and an announcement
- T-Mobile G2x price raised $50 in an effort to curtail shortages of the device
- Samsung Galaxy S II sales over 1 million in Korea
- Asus official with the 7" Eee Pad MeMO 3D tablet, no glasses required
- ViewSonic announces 7-inch Honeycomb ViewPad 7x, ViewPad 10Pro Windows 7 Pro tablets
- Samsung's J.K. Shin says to expect Galaxy S III and 4G tablet in first half of 2012
- Full photo session of the Asus PadFone leaks out, including the handset compartment
- ASUS Eee Pad Transformer update to Honeycomb 3.1 leaked
- Sprint to launch HTC EVO 3D in the fourth week of next month?
- NVIDIA demos quad-core Kal-El for tablets on video
- May 29
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- Newegg has the Verizon HTC Trophy at $100 on-contract for new & upgrade customers
- Teardown reveals the HTC Trophy's microSD card slot
- HTC EVO 3D to launch with unlocked bootloader
- Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Jay-Z to partake in HP's webOS marketing extravaganzza
- Microsoft to preview Windows 8 tablet edition next week at two events
- More Asus PadFone hybrid tablet/phone teaser shots emerge
- Samsung files motion to see Apple iPhone 4S/5 and the Apple iPad 3
- Will the Motorola DROID Bionic have an OMAP processor under the hood rather than Tegra 2?
- May 28
- May 27
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- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 hits FCC, launch seems imminent
- Apple sues kid who sold white iPhone 4 conversion kits, seeks return of profits
- Netflix app for Android officially arrives on another 3 additional devices
- WP7applist app hits the Windows Phone Marketplace
- Amazon is giving out $25 gift cards to anyone buying a WP7 smartphone starting May 30
- Microsoft to sink Windows Mobile 6.x support on July 15th
- Samsung unveils the Samsung Chrono for U.S. Cellular: an affordable flip phone from the past
- Shareholders file a class-action lawsuit against RIM
- Windows Phone Marketplace leaps past 19,000 apps
- Microsoft gets $5 from every HTC Android device sold, income from Android surpasses WP revenue
- California lawmakers move to review AT&T-Mobile deal, skepticism growing
- What is the perfect smartphone display size for you?
- Most paid apps in Android Market get under 100 downloads
- Neuroscientists prove that Apple causes religious-like brain reaction
- Nokia says iDoalotmore, challenging Apple with… Symbian
- ASUS to lift the curtain over a phone-docking tablet at Computex?
- PayPal suing former employees who defected to work on Google Wallet
- Google Wallet announced, Sprint's Nexus 4G will be the first phone to take advantage of it
- HTC says it will no longer lock the bootloaders on its devices
- May 26
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- Nokia's CEO says to expect Symbian updates up until 2016 at the earliest
- Smaller version of the HTC ThunderBolt coming to Verizon?
- T-Mobile promises Gingerbread for G2x by summer
- HTC Trophy Unboxing
- Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for Verizon Unboxing
- iPhone 4S may make an appearance at WWDC after all
- Apple's Tim Cook reportedly in discussion with Samsung for AMOLED display in the iPad 3
- HP CTO demonstrates how you can use the TouchPad for home control
- When is big just too big?
- What is CyanogenMod and why is it good for you
- HTC Puccini might be almost ready for mass production
- Shadow Gun to be the first game optimized for a quad-core chip
- IE9 voted as the most exciting new Windows Phone Mango feature
- ZTE looking to widen U.S. presence, to roll out LTE devices, WP Mango phones in 2012
- Nokia announces partnership with CNN, mapping services and apps in tow
- Tethering still not available in Windows Phone Mango, carriers to blame
- Windows Phone Marketplace will have a Web-based version in time for Mango
- Nokia's MeeGo device still on track, coming soon luring “early-adopter geek”
- First photos of the Samsung SPH-D600 leak out
- Motorola Photon 4G with WiMAX and Tegra 2 to be announced at Sprint/Moto event on June 9th
- Google Wallet mobile payment platform to be announced today
- May 25
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- T-Mobile denies removing G2x from shelves, says high demand has created shortages
- How to set a custom ringtone or notification sound on Android
- Sprint employees get trained to become experts on the Motorola XPRT
- Google Maps updated to 5.5 and crosses 200 million mobile users
- HTC HD7S Unboxing
- Analyst predicts RIM will sell 450,000 PlayBooks this quarter, 2.3 million for the fiscal year
- LG Revolution Benchmark Tests
- The other side of the proposed Do-Not-Track bill
- LG Revolution Unboxing
- What will Google do with modu's patent portfolio?
- Employees of the Broadway Apple Store charged with racial discrimination in lawsuit
- Smartheart is a portable electrocardiogram machine for smartphones
- BlueStacks demonstrating its Android emulator for Windows PCs
- Sprint and Motorola are having an exclusive event on June 9 in New York City
- Turn-by-turn directions in the Windows Phone Mango update demoed on video
- Netflix app made to work with most Android smartphones; rooting not necessary
- AT&T's LTE service to debut in just 5 cities this summer
- KINGMAX introduces world's first 64GB microSD card
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming in a “few days” with Honeycomb 3.1 on board
- HTC might do away with its locked boot loader policy
- Verizon makes the LG Revolution release date official: May 26th for $249.99
- Sony Ericsson to focus on few high-end models, tough year ahead
- iOS 4 encryption cracked, first commercial tool available now
- Pantech Vega No5 outed as a 5" phone with 1.5GHz dual-core chipset and Android Gingerbread
- Gingerbread update confirmed for Verizon's Motorola DROID X, coming May 27th
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play to see Minecraft before anybody else will, owners rejoice
- ZTE to outpace Nokia, will launch a WP7 device in Q3
- HTC ChaCha price and release date unveiled
- Watch the whole Windows Phone Mango event here
- App Store hits 500,000 apps in 34 months
- Apple gets an order forcing Samsung to hand over Android prototypes
- Nokia might launch a "portfolio" of Windows Phone handsets this year, including one with a keypad
- May 24
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- Google expected to introduce a mobile payment system this Thursday for the Nexus S 4G
- Leap Wireless jumps on the anti-merger bandwagon
- iOS 5 might not come to the iPhone 3GS
- Cox will shut down their young wireless network
- News360 hits Honeycomb tablets
- As promo material for the LG Revolution makes it to Verizon, a May 26th rumored launch date nears
- HP follows up on NY Times ad with a YouTube banner ad for the 'byte-sized' Veer 4G
- Evo 3D to have locked down bootloader
- First Nokia Windows Phone will be with WP Mango, already in the labs, says Microsoft's keynote
- Windows Phone 7 Mango Update Hands-on
- HTC Sensation 4G smiles for the camera wearing the T-Mobile brand
- Watch Joe Belfiore demonstrate the new features in WP7's Mango update in an epic video
- Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE Corp. hop on board of the Windows Phone 7 train
- Barnes and Noble unveils new NOOK
- Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Phone will support HTML 5 and full hardware acceleration
- Microsoft announces Windows Phone Mango: legacy support, multi-tasking, IE9 coming this fall
- iPad 2 with a Smart Cover featured in a non-smart drop test
- Sprint to finally launch a Tegra 2 powered handset?
- Orange boss: “the next iPhone would be smaller and thinner,” coming with super small SIM card
- Windows Phone Mango to come as 7.1, IE9 served Flash-less
- Almost all dual-core Android phones suffering from power consumption issue?
- Dual-SIM Nokia X1-01 breaks cover, Nokia launches shipments of C2-00
- Twitter acquires TweetDeck for $40 million
- Vodafone to launch the HTC EVO 3D on July 11th as simply the HTC EVO?
- T-Mobile doubles HSPA+ 4G speed to 42Mbps in over 50 markets
- May 23
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- Gingerbread said to be coming to the Motorola DROID X, DROID Pro and DROID 2/Global
- i3D brings glasses-free 3D to your iPhone 4 and iPad 2
- HP shows off the petite size of the Veer 4G on the back of the New York Times
- Windows 8 tablet UI may make an appearance at D9
- Apple looking at opening retail store in Grand Central Station
- Law firm investigating RIM for possible violation of securities laws
- 'Nike+ GPS' running app is free for a limited time
- Analyst says Apple will save time and money using the iPad 2 as a display in its stores
- Reminder: We'll be live covering Microsoft's WP7 event tomorrow
- LG Genesis is a Froyo filled clamshell coming to US Cellular
- Samsung and phoneArena are inviting you to a party in San Francisco
- Samsung C3750 is a simple slider that's bound for Germany
- Hack brings Honeycomb 3.1 to Dell Streak 7
- Verizon announces its new markets gaining 4G LTE coverage starting June 16
- How to unlock a Samsung Galaxy S II for use with any GSM carrier
- Is Asus teasing us with photos of an upcoming tablet?
- Samsung Focus appears to be putting on a disappearing act at various stores?
- Verizon to tap into home control with Sigma Z-Wave in June
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to bring more than 500 new features
- HP in Tabletland: "We’re going to become better than number one. We call it number one plus"
- HTC Flyer gets the spotlight in a series of Show Me videos
- T-Mobile rolls out all-new rate plan portfolio silently
- Leaked firmware updates for the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Omnia 7 hint at the changelog
- Samsung has been spilling out its plans to take on Apple at the heart of Silicon Valley last week
- Man strangles girlfriend to death using phone charger
- Developer’s story: 13 years old, 20 Windows Phone apps
- J&R lists the 10" Toshiba Thrive Honeycomb tablet for $449 on preorder
- 9 new Windows Phone handsets to be unveiled tomorrow?
- iPhone 5 to come with a curved-glass screen?
- Friday's explosion at the Foxconn iPad 2 plant might affect Apple's tablet production, after all
- May 22
- May 21
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- T-Mobile delays its "insomnia sale" to Wednesday; will the carrier's jingle survive the merger?
- Rooting your Android device will prevent you from seeing movies rented from the Android Market
- Motorola DROID X2 HDMI-out Demonstration
- Google Music Beta Demonstration
- Updated Apple iPhone app to allow users to custom-order a Mac
- Pre-order the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC EVO View 4G starting today at Sprint
- Verizon's LTE is OUT again
- Sprint to benefit from AT&T merger with T-Mobile says analyst
- May 20
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- Carriers will change tablet plan pricing to offset the Wi-Fi-only trend
- NFC payments launch in Britain, starting with small purchases
- Why wait until Sunday? Pick up your HTC Flyer from Best Buy today
- Walmart is aggressively going to increase its wireless sections in its stores nationwide
- Amazon prices the Samsung Droid Charge more fittingly at $200 for new customers
- Best Buy's offering of the HTC Flyer doesn't come bundled with the stylus
- Google Maps updated for mobile browser use
- Motorola DROID X2 Benchmark Tests
- Investors say RIM is the next Palm, due for a continued decline and eventual buyout
- Motorola DROID X2 Hands-on & Unboxing
- Clearwire to eventually drop WiMax for LTE
- Despite shipping roughly 1 million units, Acer sees shortages with their tablets
- MobileCityOnline is the first one to offer pre-order for T-Mobile's HTC Sensation 4G
- Microsoft is literally sending mangoes to those attending their upcoming event
- Samsung Galaxy S II Photo editor and Video maker apps review
- Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY pre-orders already being shipped
- HP TouchPad shows up in Walmart's database; $599 for the 32GB model
- Friskies launches three tablet games... for cats
- Sharp unveils world's first clamshell Android with 3D
- HTC EVO 3D release date expected to be June 4th
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and arc getting updated to Android 2.3.3, deeper Facebook integration coming
- Pixel density hack changes your Honeycomb tablet interface to Gingerbread
- Verizon demos the Motorola DROID X2 on video
- Apple denies Amazon's claims that “app store” term is generic
- AT&T LTE network gets tested, produces 28.8Mbps in simulated real-world scenario
- HTC Flyer price set at $499, hitting Best Buy on May 22nd
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 unveiled with a keyboard dock in Russia
- Samsung Galaxy S II Review and more coverage
- Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices to come with ST-Ericsson chip, 12 models planned for 2012
- May 19
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- Amazon is finally set to start selling the PlayBook on June 1st; pre-orders available now
- Verizon opens up its 4G LTE network in 9 new markets, while expanding in 5
- Place pizza orders from the comfort of your phone with the Pizza Hut app for Android
- Amazon chops down the price of the HTC Arrive to one single penny on-contract
- Next Verizon iPhone to work in the same countries as AT&T's, for LTE version all eyes on Apple
- Twitter for BlackBerry version 2.0 graduates from beta; available to download now
- Motorola is looking for 200 CLIQ 2 owners willing to test the handset's first update
- AT&T's Facebook page mentions the HTC HD7S arriving on June 5 for $200 on-contract
- Latest Gartner report shows shipments of Android flavored smartphones soared in Q1
- Mophie's Juice Pack Plus case for the iPhone 4 is now compatible with Verizon's version
- iPad Playboy web app goes live; offers every page of every issue for $86 per year
- Vodafone UK is selling the HTC Sensation for free on monthly plans starting at £35 & up
- HP Pre 3 spotted on Amazon.de for pre-order; shipping date still unknown
- Is AT&T overcharging its iPhone and iPad subscribers?
- Amazon's trade-in program gives store credit for used gadgets
- CyanogenMod 7 adds support for some Samsung Galaxy S smartphones
- Verizon will start selling its first WP7 in the HTC Trophy starting May 26 for $150
- New Apple patent shows speech-to-text and text-to-speech
- VillainROM: the first custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S II
- Windows Phone 7 sales estimated at 1.6 million in Q1 2011
- A decade of Apple Stores and the case for brand identity
- LG Optimus 3D for sale on eBay ahead of its release
- Gameloft to change DRM policy, you can redownload purchased games to your new Android gear
- Apple shakes hands with EMI, gets major labels on its side for iCloud music service
- T-Mobile teases After Hours Sale on May 23rd, T-Mobile G2x and G2 to be featured
- HTC reconfirms its commitment to Windows Phone, HTC Eternity and HTC Omega rumored
- Massive Infinity Blade update hits App Store: brings Arena multiplayer, price down to $2.99
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer to see maximum production rates, due to strong demand
- Invent with Nokia invites you to squeeze your creative juice for money
- Dell Streak Pro 10" Android tablet might appear with LTE connectivity on AT&T
- LG P930 coming with 720x1280 screen, pixel density to outgrow Retina Display?
- RIM has sold 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks according to RBC
- May 18
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- Samsung Galaxy Indulge gets FOTA update pushed by MetroPCS
- HP TouchPad is being teased as "coming soon" on Best Buy's web site
- Some Verizon stores will sell you a Motorola DROID X2 tomorrow; Costco adds DROID X2 to its lineup
- Official press images of the Samsung Exhibit 4G are leaked showing off more angles
- Pantech device sports a 1.5GHz dual-core processor...for Korea only
- Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 is being delayed until June 29
- T-Mobile is migrating to a new restocking fee policy; based on type of device
- Google is rolling out a fix for Android's Wi-Fi vulnerability
- Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says that recent price increases were necessary
- Virgin Mobile's LG200 candybar phone makes messaging features it priority
- Best Buy is having a free smartphone promotion for Lady Gaga's upcoming CD launch
- PayPal's Android app is finally gaining check depositing feature
- Boost Mobile launches the $129.99 Sanyo Innuendo
- HTC Bresson is going to be a WP7 device wielding a 16-megapixel shooter for T-Mobile?
- Toshiba shows off 8-inch 3D display; no glasses required
- Samsung's very own Android developer forum goes live
- SIM cards getting smaller; Apple proposes shrinking them even further
- iPhone 4S coming with 8MP camera by OmniVision, no LTE, production to start in August?
- Honeycomb 3.1 confirmed for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and the Acer ICONIA TAB A500
- Motorola DROID X2 is now official: May 19th release date on Verizon with a dual-core chip
- Oh for South Korea: Apple hires ex-LG executive for its Korean division
- Windows 8 on ARM chipsets might not support legacy programs, says Intel chief
- Intel moves aggressively into mobile space, to unveil over 10 new tablets at Computex
- Bill Gates pushed $8.5 bln Skype acquisition
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available for pre-order at J&R
- Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot trial ends June 16th, cost will differ from 3G hotspot pricing
- T-Mobile's road map is leaked: Android and Tablets and BlackBerry, oh my
- Apple's back-to-school sale is likely to begin next week
- British rapper knocks BlackBerry with "BB is Dead"
- May 17
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- Even more proof points to a May 26th release for the LG Revolution
- T-Mobile is selling refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab units for $100 on-contract
- As rumors of a Microsoft buyout of Nokia fly, a teaser ad shows the Nokia N9 powered by Symbian Anna
- Intel based smartphone to hit the market in the beginning of 2012?
- NOOK Color 3G might be announced at a Barnes & Noble event on May 24
- T-Mobile partners with The Wireless Source for its trade-in program
- Samsung "Hercules" seems to be T-Mobile's version of an Infuse 4G on steroids
- You say you want an LG Revolution? Leaked photo suggests May 26th launch
- Windows 8 Moorea app reveals a sliver of its tablet-friendly interface
- Software patch available to Samsung Omnia 7 units unable to install prior security build
- Acer is delaying its 7" ICONIA TAB A100 until the second half of the year
- Samsung May 24 event gets postponed to a later date
- Verizon's Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is launching May 26th; pre-orders available May 19th
- CenturyLink quoted as potential Sprint buyer
- Apple iPhone survives three months under snow in -52.6F Russian winter
- Apple, RIM and HTC snatch 75% of Q1 cell phone operating profits
- T-Mobile to refresh all rate plans on May 22nd
- Sprint - surfing the airwaves with nature in mind
- LG Optimus 2X random reboot, freeze bug fixed
- Toshiba to demo a 720x1280 pixels 4" LCD screen, lesser resolutions weep
- Thieves steal Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY New Zealand shipment?
- Honeycomb – the tablet-optimized OS
- Plants vs Zombies, PopCap games coming to Android
- Study finds 99.7% of Android phones prone to ‘impersonation attacks’
- Apple planning a surprising product launch on May 19th?
- Customer satisfaction drops at both AT&T and T-Mobile
- HTC Puccini 10-inch tablet screenshots leaked out
- Microsoft demos Windows Phone 7.5 Mango business features (video)
- Quad-core "Hollywood" and entry level "Coyote" Android tablets prepped by Amazon
- Radio Shack joins Best Buy with secret pre-order period for the HTC EVO 3D
- Powermat and Wireless Power Consortium team up for wireless charging
- May 16
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- Motorola web site for DROID X2 support goes live, includes link to User Guide
- Google Talk's video chat over 3G blocked by T-Mobile
- Amazon drops the price of the HTC Inspire 4G to $29.99 - matches RadioShack's offering
- AT&T to offer dual-core packin' HTC Lead?
- Clearwire cancels smartphone development, Sony Ericsson drops trademark infringement suit
- Samsung Exhibit 4G is slapped with a June 8th launch with T-Mobile according to leak
- Leaked screen shot shows a June 8th launch for the Samsung Gravity Touch 2 “GT2″
- OTA update from AT&T to allow older models to sideload apps
- Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi only models don't have access to the new Movies hub yet
- Three UK is to launch the Symbian Anna-powered Nokia X7 in June
- Fujitsu LOOX F-07C is the first phone with Intel Atom, to dual-boot Windows 7 and Symbian
- Analyst: Next iPhone to be known as iPhone 4S, available on T-Mobile and Sprint
- Samsung Galaxy S and Tab getting Gingerbread from May on
- Samsung Galaxy S II supposed carrier-specific names leak out
- iPad 2 lives after getting run over by a car; owes it to a tough G-Form sleeve case
- Leaked ROM shows HTC Holiday is to have a 4.5" qHD display and dual-core Snapdragon CPU
- Seagate GoFlex Satellite Wi-Fi portable HDD flexes 500GB of digital muscle at iDevices
- European Commission to propose roaming and data charges slash with 40% and more by 2014
- Visa is planning on a vast NFC-based mobile payment network
- Nokia ditches Ovi branding, rebrands services to Nokia
- Microsoft and Nokia to discuss sale of Nokia’s mobile unit next week?
- NVIDIA CEO outlines reasons for slow Android tablet sales
- Nokia's Ovi Maps may replace Bing Maps entirely
- May 15
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- Feel the Sensation on June 8th via T-Mobile
- Mango to bring Facebook chat, Office 365 and more to Windows Phone 7 devices
- RIM clarifies the recall of 935 BlackBerry PlayBooks
- Motorola DROID 3 to have dual-core OMAP 4 processor and 4 inch qHD display?
- HTC Trophy is yet again teased by Best Buy; no word yet on a release
- Flickr statistics suggest that iPad 2 owners rarely use the rear-facing camera
- The Mutt and Jeff pair of smartphones, the Samsung Infuse 4G and the HP Veer 4G now available at AT&T
- HTC Inspire 4G is well red at Radio Shack
- Wirefly offers pure Google at a discount; Nexus S 4G priced at $99.99
- Target will offer the HTC Sensation 4G for $199
- RIM recalls 935 BlackBerry PlayBooks for undisclosed reasons
- May 14
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- Tablets may not be a threat to PCs after all
- T-Mobile to re-introduce unlimited pre-paid on May 22nd
- Photo of Apple iPhone 5 mock-up is leaked, screen is now edge-to-edge
- Update to NOOK app for Android makes your tablet more like a book reader
- Samsung Droid Charge is getting its first system update already; affects Media Hub
- T-Mobile G2x is priced even more attractively at $79.99 on-contract courtesy of Amazon
- Walmart web site shows the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY; launch coming May 26th?
- Apple iPhone 4 and the App Store are both listed in the 2011 Book of World Records
- HTC ThunderBolt's back cover for wireless charging now visiting the FCC
- May 13
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- Verizon extends the Samsung DROID Charge hotspot trial to June 16th
- AT&T to launch LTE in NYC by late June, and LA by late July
- Android 3.1 Honeycomb Hands-on
- Twitter users can "Tap to Follow" with NFC devices...in Japan
- Samsung DROID Charge launches tomorrow at Verizon
- Apple iPhone continues to be the smartphone of choice for enterprise users
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 may be coming to Verizon with LTE on board
- LG Optimus Black available for free at T-Mobile UK
- HTC Flyer tablet hits the shelves, Scribe technology and everything
- Boost Mobile is getting the Motorola Clutch+ i475, Motorola Theory and Motorola i412
- Sony Ericsson ST18i, a.k.a. Azusa breaks cover, pics and specs available
- Amosu Black Diamond BlackBerry 9780 has 1400 diamonds set in 18ct gold, costs $26 000
- AT&T and Cisco partner to bring the 4G Cius Android tablet to corporate users
- Amazon CEO says more details about the company's Android tablet are upcoming
- Ultra high-resolution mobile displays to be showcased by Samsung and LG in Los Angeles next week
- HTC tells you why you want to feel the Sensation 4G in the palm of your hand
- Study shows the top 3 situations for smartphone usage
- May 12
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- Motorola DROID X, DROID 2 and First-gen DROID each get Netflix app ported to it
- Motorola DROID X 2 coming to Verizon on May 19th, in stores on the 26th
- NVIDIA reports lost profits, despite the early success of its Tegra line
- Samsung's new AMOLED display is seamless, can be folded
- ComScore reports that 17.6% of US smartphone owners use check-in services
- Netflix app for Android is finally for real, but only to select devices so far
- If the T-Mobile deal doesn't go through, AT&T could lose US$6 billion
- White Nexus S is briefly spotted on Samsung's web site showing AT&T support
- Twitter announces "better app for your mobile browser"
- Verizon's HTC Merge is going on sale today, but only through third-party distribution
- ViewSonic ViewPad touted to be a 7-inch Honeycomb tablet, dual-core processor on board
- Sprint CEO Dan Hesse vigorously attacked the AT&T-T-Mobile merger in the Senate
- T-Mobile is going to sell only the Motorola DEFY in "all black” going forward
- Part shortages at Foxconn plants puts dent in Apple's iPhone and iPad shipping plans
- The original Samsung Galaxy Tab gets treated to a Gingerbread update
- Three UK catalog displays the price of the HTC Flyer at £169 on-contract
- Sprint switching to LTE looks more plausible than ever
- Carriers asked to save location data for two years by the government
- Super AMOLED Plus vs Super AMOLED: to the PenTile matrix and back
- Samsung Galaxy S II overclocked, exceeds 4,000 on the Quadrant benchmark test
- Another lawsuit claims Apple iPhone transmits personal data and location information to third parties
- Paid Android apps coming to 99 more countries, top app rankings now live in Android Market
- Sharp Aquos Phone brings 3D HD recording to Japan on May 20
- Dummy Motorola DROID X2 units appear at Costco
- May 11
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- Verizon's Pre 3 visits the FCC
- Best Buy Canada's Free Phones Friday: Motorola ATRIX 4G, Nexus S, HTC Desire HD and more
- Latest Motorola MILESTONE 2 software update carries along usual set of enhancements
- Best Buy opens up pre-order for the white HP Veer 4G - selling for free at launch
- Amazon prices the HTC ThunderBolt to $129.99 for a limited time
- Verizon's HTC Trophy shows up on Craigslist with an asking price of $160
- Verizon's 3G Motorola XOOM to get Android 3.1 now, other models must wait
- AT&T tricked by Senate questioning; carrier admits it was big enough to handle Apple iPhone launch
- Unlocked & no-contract required Google Nexus One is selling for $270
- Murky images of a touchscreen Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot phone leak, possibly Android
- Google Music works on iOS thanks to its web-based player
- Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 Google I/O edition for sale on eBay with a four-digit price tag
- Windows Phone Mango to have visual voicemail?
- TouchWiz 4.0 Walkthrough
- LG loses iPad 2 screen orders because of faulty displays
- Watch the Day 1 Google I/O keynote, Android Open Accessory and @Home automation included
- May 10
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- Microsoft used "No-Shop" clause to keep Skype from seeking a better deal
- iRobot will use Android tablets to power service robots
- HP Veer 4G Unboxing
- Apple and Google respond to the U.S. Senate regarding location-tracking
- Research firm claims Windows Phone 7 will overtake Android before 2013
- Music Beta cloud service launched by Google, Motorola XOOM owners invited to dance first
- Android Market to offer movie rentals
- Google announces Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Honeycomb 3.1, promises timely updates
- HTC Inspire 4G is selling for $29.99 through RadioShack until May 21st
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is expected to be available in white as well
- Motorola Gleam brings back old-school flip phone love to Carphone Warehouse
- Internal flyer adds more credibility for Gingerbread "coming soon" to the T-Mobile G2
- T-Mobile contest will award two winners with a free G2x & trip to the E3 Expo
- Microsoft buys Skype for the staggering $8.5 billion, to use it in Windows Phone 7 and Kinect
- HTC Trophy dummy put on display at a Best Buy store, hints at inevitable release
- New photos of BlackBerry Monza available, different buttons on the front showed
- FCC: Phone users to receive alerts about disasters and terrorist attacks on their devices
- T-Mobile to allow free Wi-Fi calling starting tommorow
- NVIDIA buys Icera to integrate 3G and 4G radios in its mobile chipsets
- LG Optimus 3D to feature the first 3D Augmented Browser
- Official Motorola Droid X2 specs leaked
- May 9
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- WSJ: Microsoft on the verge of paying $7 billion for Skype
- Apple rumored to be hooking up with Nuance for iOS 5
- Motorola DROID Pro is now selling for $99.99 through Verizon's web site
- Nokia is holding an event on May 17th in Athens - maybe in regards to WP7?
- WatchESPN app now streaming ESPN to Android devices
- Microsoft is holding an event in NYC on May 24th to unveil the next major release of WP7
- New customers can pick up the HTC Droid Incredible 2 for $79.99 through Amazon
- Sprint shaves off another $50 off the Samsung Epic 4G - now priced at $150
- New Android products being outsold by Apple iPhone 3GS and the original iPad
- Google Nexus S 4G maintenance release packs "enhancements to improve performance"
- Software update for the Samsung Replenish carries some enhancements & fixes
- Beta SMS 2.0 for WP7 allows you to send international messages for cheap or free
- Stylus for the HTC Flyer will set you back $79.99
- Leaked press shots of Verizon's HTC Trophy indicate an inevitable release
- HTC Holiday and HTC Puccini destined for AT&T, pics available
- Scientists harvest sound to create electricity, cell phone blabbers vindicated
- HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa available for pre-order in the UK, to launch on June 26
- Apple University teaching employees based on Steve Jobs' decisions and methods
- Microsoft to buy RIM?
- HTC Sensation 4G really clears the FCC, no doubt about it anymore
- Mock Symbian homescreens tease what could be the PR 3.0 updated interface
- Samsung sold more phones than Nokia in Europe last quarter, Apple more smartphones
- Apple overtakes Google as the most valuable brand in the world, to the tune of $153 billion
- Will 3D play a role when you choose your new smartphone (Poll results)
- Three million Samsung Galaxy S II units already requested by carriers worldwide
- May 8
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- Mango update for Windows Phone 7 to include Bing Audio/Vision and Turn-by-turn directions
- The HP Pre 3 reflects on its upcoming launch
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Unboxing
- Samsung Galaxy S II hits new peaks
- 471,000 contract customers leave T-Mobile in Q1
- Sprint makes Nexus S 4G available today for $199 with 2-year pact
- Casio G'zOne Commando is flaunting a $19.99 on-contract price through Wirefly
- T-Mobile G2x is priced at $100 for new customers & $150 for upgrades
- May 7
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- Judge orders Oracle to cut patent infringement claims against Google from 132 to 3
- LG Optimus Black to tour Europe before hitting North America
- Launch of Apple iPad 2 in China turns ugly; four are hospitalized
- Samsung Infuse 4G HDMI-out Adapter Demonstration
- Put the Sense 3.0 lockscreen on your HTC EVO 4G
- Samsung Infuse 4G Speed Tests
- ESPN The Magazine, EW have ads for the HTC EVO 3D
- Samsung Exhibit 4G coming to T-Mobile
- May 6
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- Rovio releases a YouTube clip of Angry Birds Rio Beach Volleyball
- Samsung top U.S. handset manfacturer and Android top U.S. platform in latest comScore survey
- Samsung Infuse 4G Benchmark Tests
- Samsung Infuse 4G Unboxing
- U.S. Cellular to blanket a quarter of its network with LTE by year's end
- Best Buy Canada's Free Phone Friday premieres with the BlackBerry Torch 9800
- San Francisco's cell phone radiation ordinance put on hold
- Shortage of ASUS Eee Pad Transformer will not be eased until next month
- AT&T gives in, will allow third party apps to be installed on Android phones
- Coming to certain Sony Ericsson Xperia models: Facebook inside Xperia
- Motorola DROID X to get its Gingerbread update on May 13th?
- Android app allows Hit and Run victim to capture accident on his phone
- May 5
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- HTC Flyer to be launched sans digital stylus, Scribe Technology pen to be sold separately
- 82% of U.S. tablet owners are holding the Apple iPad
- NOVA Display vs Super AMOLED Plus vs Retina Display vs IPS LCD
- Samsung Infuse 4G Hands-on
- Samsung-AT&T's May 5 event: Live Coverage
- Sony Ericsson introduces two new Android 2.3 models, the Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro
- Costco coupon book hints at May 12th launch for AT&T's Samsung Infuse 4G
- Sprint gets a pair of Motorola Android devices, the XPRT and the Titanium
- Boot animation for the Motorola DROID Bionic is leaked
- HTC Kingdom bound for Sprint?
- HTC Sensation 4G might have just passed the FCC; T-Mobile launch expected soon
- 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook version rumored for release around year's end
- Today's Samsung - AT&T event - what to expect
- iPhone may get OTA software updates with iOS 5 release
- The location tracking scandal: Do you feel anxious about your privacy?
- May 4
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- HTC Bliss said to be first Android smartphone specifically aimed at women
- Roughly 120,000 Samsung Galaxy S II handsets sold in South Korea in the first three days
- Second Samsung NYC event is planned for May 24th - possibly related to the Galaxy Tab
- Apple iPad 3 "dead cert" to be 3D enabled
- HTC Marvel is rumored to be a mid-range Android offering for T-Mobile
- Mobile apps business is expected to rake in approximately $3.8 billion this year
- Gingerbread is making its way to the HTC Desire HD & Incredible S starting today
- Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 which takes care of location tracking worries
- AT&T to launch HP Veer 4G on May 15th
- Nokia C7 ORO worth its weight in Gold
- Manage your favorite MLB players on your Android phone with 9 innings: Pro Baseball 2011
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits the FCC
- Viber for Android beta now available; free VoIP calling and texting made easy
- BlackBerry PlayBook demonstrated running Android apps
- Motorola DROID X 2, LG Revolution, and HTC Trophy release date rumored to be May 12
- David Beckham hired as global brand ambassador by Samsung
- Samsung SPH-D600 said to be a Sprint 4G phone with 1GHz processor and QWERTY
- HTC Sensation available for pre-order at Vodafone, release date stated as May 19
- White iPhone 4 timeline: What a strange, long trip it has been
- May 3
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- Vodafone UK & Three UK are confirmed to sell the BlackBerry Bold 9900
- NoDo update for the HTC Surround is finally on its way out
- Intel interested in building Apple's A4, A5 chips
- Analyst predicts Apple will have 76% of the mobile app market this year, 60% by 2014
- HSUPA enabling update for the Motorola ATRIX 4G is starting roll out
- Bump charge your HTC ThunderBolt or Droid Incredible 2 to capture that last 5% of battery life
- ViewSonic ViewPad 10 is no longer suffering with Android 1.6; gets the Froyo treatment
- The BlackBerry PlayBook will soon get its fill of Angry Birds
- Google I/O app now available from Android Market
- Colorware is offering their iridescent palette to the iPad 2
- New & add-a-line customers can get the T-Mobile myTouch 4G for free until May 5th
- Amazon is offering activation-fee credits to customers buying Verizon handsets until May 5
- Guinness Records certifies the Optimus 2X as "the world's first dual-core smartphone"
- Production of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer is now limited to 10,000 units a month
- Bing! BlackBerry to add Microsoft's search engine to its OS for search and maps
- Stolen SIM card and $200,000 3G data bill send Tasmanian woman to jail
- Wireless carriers on the hunt for tethering applications; banning them from Android Market
- HTC Sensation 4G Specs Review
- Samsung hit by strong initial demand for the Galaxy S II in South Korea
- Nexus One gets Android 2.3.4 OTA upgrade, but with no Google Talk voice and video
- MetroPCS adds record 725,000 new subscribers in Q1 2011 from last year
- Location tracking leads to raid on Google office in South Korea
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 showed-off in a video
- Windows Phone 7 sales "catastrophic" at 674,000?
- Costco says Samsung DROID Charge will not launch today; Walmart leaks its price
- May 2
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- Facebook App for the BlackBerry PlayBook Demonstration
- RIM says new BlackBerry 7 OS browser faster than the one on Apple iPhone and Android
- AT&T adds new features to its Smart Limits for Wireless program
- Consumer Reports: Both black and white Apple iPhone 4 models are exactly the same size
- Motorola DROID X2 & DROID 3 appear in Best Buy's system
- Virgin Mobile Canada announces that they will be getting the BlackBerry Bold 9900
- Google has Good Humor; next OS release nearly confirmed as Ice Cream Sandwich
- HTC ThunderBolt software update is scheduled to roll out starting tomorrow; May 3rd
- Press event being held in NYC on May 5th by AT&T & Samsung could point to the Infuse 4G
- Carphone Warehouse exorbitantly prices the LG Optimus Pad at £799
- Secret Best Buy pre-sale of HTC EVO 3D starts today
- Apple to shortly release iOS 4.3.3; update deals with location tracking bug
- nDrive is the first data-free navigation solution for webOS 2.0
- PCMag tours the country comparing wireless networks
- Best Buy claims BlackBerry PlayBook sales have far exceeded its expectations
- Select broken phones can get you a $25 trade-in value through RadioShack in May
- Five smart accessories you’ve probably never heard of
- App developers hint that iOS 5 testing has begun; iPhone 3GS still in the game
- Facebook, Video chat, and BBM for the BlackBerry PlayBook announced today; PlayBook owners rejoice
- T-Mobile announces that they will offer a 4G equipped BlackBerry Bold 9900
- BlackBerry PlayBook is listed in Verizon's 2011 winter consumer guide as “coming soon”
- State Farm app for iOS utilizes the iPhone's sensors to rate your driving
- Mobile phone shipments reach over 370 million in Q1 2011
- BlackBerry Enterprise Solution launched to help managing devices, Android and iOS included
- T-Mobile G2x is slashed in price to $99.99 today only through RadioShack's web site
- Gingerbread ROM for the T-Mobile myTouch 4G leaked; is an official update coming?
- RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 are now official
- Another Samsung Galaxy S II ad released, talks up its dual-core CPU and HSPA+ support
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 gets some Honeycomb love thanks to XDA-Developers
- RIM unveils BlackBerry 7 OS: new browser, BlackBerry Balance, no legacy support
- T-Mobile makes its 2GB for $40 data plan official
- The mobile movement: one in 3 users would give up chocolate for smartphones
- Motorola to launch more laptop-dock compatible devices in H2 2011
- Nokia N8 gets trendy in hot pink
- Qualcomm demos 3rd-gen Snapdragon MSM8660: smooth mobile video
- Five iOS apps that can really save your life
- May 1
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- Camera lens and proximity sensor both revised on white Apple iPhone 4
- Best Buy starts taking pre-orders for the Wi-Fi only version of the HTC Flyer
- AT&T is selling refurbished first generation Apple iPad 3G models for as little as $329
- Acer ICONIA TAB A500 is believed to arrive at Target stores starting on May 15th
- Cincinnati Bengals draft the Dell Streak as the fourth pick in the NFL Draft
- Samsung DROID Charge spotted at Walmart
- FCC site lets you weigh in on the AT&T/T-Mobile merger
- Barnes & Noble countersues Microsoft over Nook Color patents
- Microsoft releases API to easily port iOS apps to Windows Phone 7
- HTC Trophy's launch imminent by Verizon?
- Apple's ban of 'incentivized app installs' and 'offer walls' gives momentum to Android Market