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Sprint iPhone won’t be profitable until 2015

The iPhone has kind of been a double-edged sword for carriers, as you need it to attract customers but the subsidies can really eat into margins. Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse recently took a pay cut to offset the iPhone costs but he’s confident it will pay off. It may take a little while though. In an interview with AllthingsD, Hesse said the $15.5 billion bet Sprint is making on the iPhone should prove profitable by 2015. “We believe in the long term,” Hesse told AllthingsD. “And over time we will Read more

SpareOne phone lasts 15 years on a single AA battery

Featured at CES 2012, the SpareOne has officially hit the market as a simple mobile phone that can last for 15 years — yes you read that right — on a single charge. No, unfortunately the SpareOne is not a smartphone, and in fact it can’t even really be considered a feature phone. All you can do with it is make and receive phone calls. It’s being marketed as a perfect phone to use for emergencies only. SpareOne owners can make emergency calls with or without a SIM card installed. Read more

Deals of the Day – May 16: HTC One S (T-Mobile) $150

Today, our deal partner, LogicBUY, has told us that the HTC One S through T-Mobile can be had on contract for only $150. The One S is T-Mobile’s version of the HTC One X.  Although they are similar, there are some significant differences in the two, which you can learn about here. Check out our full review of the HTC One S and see if this phone is the One for you! Mobile Phones HTC One S (T-Mobile) w/Free Activation for $150 with free shipping (normally $199.99) Droid RAZR 4G LTE (Verizon) Read more

Worldwide mobile phone sales down 2% in Q1 2012

It looks like people are starting to hold back from purchasing the latest phone to hit the market. Gartner today dropped some figures that detail the worldwide sales of mobile phones were down by 2 percent this quarter. This is the first time the market has declined since the second quarter of 2009. The way Gartner breaks down most of its findings is from calculating the slowing demand in Asia-Pacific region, due to a lack of compelling new devices during the quarter in review. Folks are simply being patient, keeping Read more

Verizon to kill unlimited data plans for all

I can’t say it’s surprising but it looks like Verizon Wireless will be killing its unlimited data plan option – even for grandfathered customers – in favor of a data-shared plan, according to comments Verizon executives said. Verizon had already killed off unlimited data plans last year for tiered data or “usage-based model” but those still on the old $30-a-month plan could keep their unlimited data. This even applied if you were upgrading your 3G phone to a 4G LTE device. It appears like those on the grandfathered plans will Read more

HTC Sensation, Amaze 4G get Android 4.0 update

Good news if you’ve got an Amaze 4G or an HTC Sensation, you can now go and download Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Interestingly enough, these phones don’t appear to be getting the Sense 4 that debuted on the One X. Instead, the documentation says that the Amaze 4G and the Sensation will get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 3.6. You can look forward to some standard ICS features like Face Unlock, re-sizeable widgets, data usage controls, improved battery life and more. This update also means you’ll be Read more

Sprint EVO 4G LTE Review

The HTC EVO 4G LTE is coming to Sprint and it brings the much-vaunted One Series to the Now Network. In this review, we’ll see how good this LTE-enabled phone really is.

China Mobile confirms it’s talking with Apple about the iPhone

China Mobile is in talks with Apple to carry the iPhone, according to a report from Bloomberg. No agreement has yet been reached between the two companies, and China Mobile can’t predict whether the companies will be able to come to agreement in 2012, making it likely the company would start carrying the next iPhone either later this year or in early 2013. Getting the iPhone on China Mobile will be a big deal for Apple; the Chinese carrier is the largest in the world with just about 2/3 of Read more

Anthony Domanico

The iPhone as an eNose used to sniff out disease

In just a short time, smartphones will undoubtedly change the way we interact with the world, even moreso than they already have. One of the biggest potential impacts of this trend is on the medical industry, as more and more doctors and nurses are turning to phones and tablets from Apple and Android to help patients better understand what is happening to their bodies while ill. My wife is a budding occupational therapist (graduating this weekend, in fact), and the two of us are working on a project to find Read more

Anthony Domanico

Fotopedia Morocco hits the AppStore

Fotopedia is out with another free product in the AppStore. The Fotopedia Morocco app sings along the new iPad’s Retina Display from the day one, while also boasting a standard set of features Fotopedia app users learned to love, including the ability to share everything you read with friends across social networks, use select photos as wallpapers, plan your trip with Trip Builder, enjoy frequently updated visual stories, and browse all content with smart tags and interactive maps. Aside from teaching you about the country’s fascinating cities like Casablanca, Marrakesh, Read more

Sonic 4: Episode II lands with 720p thanks to Tegra 3

Everyone’s favorite hedgehog is back on Android with Sonic 4: Episode II and the speed demon has been optimized for the quad-core Tegra 3 chipset including HD gameplay. We’d previously heard that Sonic would be able to collect rings with the Tegra 3 chip and now that it’s available, it’s easy to say that it provides a nice experience. It’s just so vibrant and alive and that’s key for a speed-based game like this one. Even without the 720p, it looks pretty good on other Android devices. Check out this Read more

Panasonic launches Eluga V, Eluga Power smartphones and Eluga Live tablet in Japan

As part of its new collection of devices, NTT DoCoMo added three Panasonic devices, two smartphones and one tablet. We already know pretty much everything about the Eluga Power, but we haven’t heard of Eluga V and Eluga Live tablet before. The first of the two is an Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with a 4.6-inch screen, which place it somewhere between the original Eluga and Eluga Power. Rest of the specs include a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and so on. As for the Eluga Live tablet, it Read more

ESPN Radio for iOS adds iPad support; Android and Windows Phone apps in works

ESPN Radio revamped its iOS app, which now supports the iPad. Available as a free download, the application provides users with “personalized sports listening experience” both live and on demand (and offline), while also including a new feature that allows fans to build their own sports stations. The basic ESPN Radio service is free to use, though there is a $4.99 fee for accessing premium features such as: Custom Station or Playlist – so you can create a station or playlist with your favorite shows, teams, players and sports. Live Read more

Evernote 4.0 for Android hits Google Play!

Evernote released a major update to its Android app, adding a bunch of features and improvements along the way. As soon as you tap the Evernote icon, you’ll notice a new homescreen from where you can not only create new notes, but also quickly search and browse for existing ones by Notebooks, Tags and Places. Moreover, swiping to the right will take you to the list of last notes you’ve made. Looks awesome as you’ll see for yourself. And there’s more, including: Context-based Action Bars that change depending on the Read more