We’ve seen a number of accessories for both the iPhone and iPad that allow you to play games on the device without using on-screen controls that end up taking valuable real estate, but what if you want to play your games with some robotic drones inputting the commands for you while you order them from…
HTC Thunderbolt gets quickie update just before launch
The HTC Thunderbolt will be launching tomorrow, and I know plenty of you are excited. The Android device that we first saw at CES 2011 will be Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone. So far, reports across the web are looking promising with some testers seeing download speeds in the 6-16Mbps ranges! But just before the…
Sprint Direct Connect replacing iDEN, launching with Android
We all knew that the Sprint iDen Push-To-Talk services would be transitioned to CDMA and the company outlined the plans for this today. We can look forward to Sprint Direct connect in the fourth quarter of this year and it will land on an Android phone at first. If you’re not aware, PTT enables you…
Galaxy Player (Android) coming to United States
The one unheralded weapon in Apple’s iOS arsenal version Android is the iPod touch. This relatively low-cost media player can hook in tens of millions of users into the iOS app ecosystem and there hasn’t really been a credible Android competitor until now. Samsung said it will be bringing the Android-powered Galaxy Player to the…
BlackBerry PlayBook Parts For Sale Online
If you needed any reassurance that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would actually launch at the end of the month as RIM has indicated, TrueSupplier is listing the OEM touch screen with bezel for $82.49, and outside touchscreen alone for $59.99. The PlayBook has some other, considerably snazzier parts to it, like a 7-inch 1024 x…
Android 2.2 Froyo holds over 60% of all devices as 2.3.3 and 3.0 debut
Google took longer than usual to update the Android version numbers this month, but they have finally arrived. Even with the debut of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and 3.0 Honeycomb, Android 2.2 Froyo still commands over 60% of devices today. Coming in at 61.3%, Android 2.2 Froyo will likely remain in the lead for some time,…
Microsoft to Offer Free Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Until recently, Microsoft offered to host BlackBerry Enterprise Servers for $10 per month per user, but that has apparently changed. They now offer the add-on as a free add-on to existing hosted Exchange customers. From their Mobility Solutions sheet: “Hosted BlackBerry for Microsoft Exchange Online is acquired as an add-on to Exchange Online Standard or…
XCom pitches in for Japan relief with free mobile data
We were spending the last few days at the SXSW 2011 conference, so I’ve been a bit removed from the tragedies that are happening over in Japan. While we can only hope for the best at this point, it’s good to see the mobile industry doing what it can to help and today XCom Global…
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G will allow mobile hotspot, tethering
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G was announced just a few days ago, and we’re hearing that it will be offering what most advanced Android phones do – mobile hotspot capabilities and tethering. That means you can use the Sidekick 4G to connect to the Internet by connecting your device to it via Wi-Fi or through a…
Apple Stores will take old iPad models and donate them to Teach for America
So the new iPad 2 was launched and you were one of the first in line to grab one. You got home, unboxed that baby and started syncing it with iTunes. As your songs, photos and apps started making their way to your thin, new tablet, however, there was your old one – sitting alone…