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Apple threw a huge wrench into Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 plans with the iPad 2, and now the manufacturer of the Android tablet needs to reconsider its options. Indeed, the mass hysteria for the second iteration of the iPad was unbelievable, but being thinner, lighter and more powerful than the first, it’s no surprise that…
At a recent UK event showing off the BlackBerry PlayBook, a RIM representative, Steven Bates, reiterated their plans to launch to launch in the U.S. by the end of the month, even though we’ve heard rumours that it wouldn’t be in stores until April 10. The UK is said to be “one of the early ones”…
Microsoft is running into more problems with its February update for its Windows Phone handsets. Following the resumption of the update earlier this week, the company is now looking into reports of an unusual error code 800705B4 cropping up during the upgrade process. This error prevents the user from installing the software patch. The underlying…
Good ol’ market economy never stops working for consumers. With major carriers in the U.S. fighting for the hearts, minds and ultimately wallets of the mobile users, smartphone prices keep going down. Our latest catch is AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G which is now available for $129 on Amazon.com. A two-year contract is required but this…
Sure we knew this is coming. Even if AT&T didn’t want to launch this feature before, now when they’re competing with Verizon they gotta make it clear – GSM version of the iPhone is better as it can handle voice and data simultaneously. But I digress – the carrier’s spokesperson Seth Bloom confirmed they’ll support…
Apple is out with the latest version of the iOS SDK. Version 4.3 (build number 8F190) is set to hit iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads on March 11th, and in the meantime developers are able to test out the new features before the general public. Probably the most interesting capability of iOS 4.3 is iTunes…
If oil is black gold then spectrum is invisible gold, because without it operators can’t build the networks that we need to talk, text, and watch Charlie Sheen interviews in high definition while waiting in line at the supermarket. Senators Olympia Snowe and John Kerry have recently introduced the Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and…
Smith Micro Software is bringing its SendStuffNow application/service to Windows Phone 7 devices. If you’re not familiar with the service you should know that SendStuffNow is a cloud-based managed file transfer service that ensures the secure delivery of files too large to send via email. In addition to Windows Phone 7, the application is also…
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is something we’ve been covering for years, and with each article we publish about the magical capabilities it promises to bring to our daily lives we can’t help but feel a bit let down that it’s been taking so damn long to get off the ground. With NFC support now…
Go800 is a company behind the so called “One Text, You Connect” service which allows users to place phone calls by giving a voice to the names in their social world. For the first 90 days, the service is pitched toward Twitter users and after that – it’s going to be offered on a “first…