Sticker shock: Samsung Galaxy Tab to retail for an astonishingly high €699 ($895)?

Lesson number one: when you release a hot, new device like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, you really should set the pricing details before the big announcement and include this information in the first official press release. Failure to disclose the pricing will lead to rampant speculation and the reputation of your device may be tarnished Read more

Twitter: mobile usage dominated by iPhone and BlackBerry users, not Android

Twitter has realized that mobile is the place to be and has been pushing out mobile clients to all the major platforms over the course of this year. Twitter launched its Twitter for BlackBerry app as a private beta in February and rolled out the official app in July. Unlike the other mobile platforms which were developed by Twitter independently (Android) or Read more

iBottleOpener iPhone Case Combines Your Love of iPhones and Beer

If you have a slight addiction to alcohol AND your iPhone, have I got the ultimate case for you! The iBottleOpener case (pictured above) combines the goodness of a sturdy case with a bottle opener in the back. Genius! Handy for those times on the weekend when you’re tired of using your armpit or the Read more

Gingerbread is not Android 3.0 – Saved for Honeycomb?

Noah from Phonedog just posted an interesting article concerning the next two upcoming Android versions. As it turns out, Gingerbread may not be the official Android 3.0, but 2.3 or 2.5, and that Honeycomb may hold the 3.0 crown. Honeycomb is also said to be the first Android release that would truly be optimized for Read more

Google Music stumbling? Google hasn’t signed any record deals

We had already heard Google Music for Android could see a delay until next year and a new report today shows that the service could be limping along. Reuters reports that Google Music hasn’t signed a single music label, which doesn’t portend well for something that will need a large catalog to compete against Apple Read more

New Android 2.2 Froyo build for Nexus One leaked

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a leak for the Nexus One, but it seems as if Google is not yet done with their optimizations to the current Android 2.2 Froyo build. Another build for the software version has leaked, bearing the name FRG33. It looks like this ROM in particular comes with a Read more

LG Optimus Pad Android tablet to launch in September?

We jut saw the Optimus Pad a couple of days ago, and now we’re hearing that the tablet may make its debut sometime this month! The guys over at Pocket-Lint received an invite from LG regarding the tablet, slated for September 14th. The picture above is much better than the one we’d seen prior, and Read more

Telus First Canadian Carrier to Offer Wireless Billing in BlackBerry App World

An overlooked footnote in Telus’ announcement of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 yesterday is that they’re the first service provider in Canada to support carrier billing in BlackBerry App World (AT&T got it first in the U.S.). That means if you’ve got a BlackBerry, and you buy apps through the official portal, the charges go right Read more

Vodafone and O2 Look to Pick Up iPhone as Deutsche Telekom is Set to Lose Exclusivity in Germany

Deutsche Telekom has been home to the iPhone in Germany, but that may all soon come to an end just before the holidays hit. It also looks like Vodafone and O2 will be set to sell the popular Apple smartphone once that exclusivity deal is over, bringing the total number of providers in Germany selling Read more

Cross-Platform Multiplayer gaming coming to Android and iOS from OpenFeint

iOS users will now have another option for multiplayer gaming, only this time it will be coming from OpenFeint. Not only will this just be any multiplayer gaming platform, but it will also be available for Android, making it a great upcoming cross-platform solution, called OpenFeint PlayTime. PlayTime will bring multiplayer gaming to both platforms, Read more