While Acer may not be a huge smartphone player just yet, they do like to tease us with high end specifications in devices like the Liquid Metal that sadly we never see in the wild. Here’s hoping that their newest creation, the beTouch E140, actually ends up on a store shelf somewhere. For just 200…
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MahTweets for Windows Phone 7 has push notification goodness
Windows Phone 7 is still such a baby platform with a long way to go in terms of refinement and app availability, but it looks like decent Twitter support is coming right along. MahTweets has taken matters into its own hands with a Windows Phone 7 app that supports push notifications for Twitter mentions and…
How-To: Bypass activation on your Samsung Galaxy Tab
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is finding its way into the hands of hundreds of thousands of users, but since most of those purchases are from carriers, there are data plans slapped on – and some of those have contracts (like the Sprint version). However, if the Galaxy Tab just fell into your lap one fine…
Ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 3G, 3GS with iOS 4.2.1 now ready
If you’re rocking an iPhone 3G or 3GS with iOS 4.2.1, and you’re of the breed that likes to jailbreak and unlock Apple devices, you’re in luck. The Dev-Team recently announced that the iPhone 3G and 3GS running iOS 4.2.1 can now be jailbroken and unlocked. The new redsn0w jailbreak tool is now available, and…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Android 2.1 Roll-out has begun
If you own a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, you’re probably wondering when your version of Android will be pulled into modern times. While it’s not all the way there yet, Android 2.1 has marinated long enough and is finally ready for the X8. The 2.1 – or Eclair – update has begun rolling out to…
Notion Ink Adam site gains ‘features’ section, claims it isn’t a tablet
Like clockwork, the Notion Ink blog has been updated to give us more details on the upcoming Android tablet, the Adam. This time around we’re hearing more about the calendar application, new sections of the website, and what the company plans to be in the future. While the calendar application on smartphones or tablets may…
7 Million Android fans enjoy Angry Birds, await Christmas edition
Rovio’s twitter account is an excellent place to find the latest and greatest news about Angry Birds. Unlike many companies that keep information under wraps and use Twitter as a one-way marketing conversation, Rovio is up front about its future product plans and is engaged in conversation with its followers. The latest series of tweets…
Quicky: ColorWare adds BlackBerry Bold 9780 to its offering
The latest device available for ColorWare customization is the BlackBerry Bold 9780. The company allows proud Bold 9780 to change pretty much every detail of their smartphone, including the frame, top, bottom, inner back and outer back. Changing the color of the frame is the most expensive thing to do and it will cost you…
Orange UK details iPad pricing, starting £199 with two-year agreement
The subsidized iPad is poised to take the UK by storm in the upcoming months with Orange, Three, T-Mobile, and possibly Vodafone expected to carry the tablet device. The only remaining holdout is O2 UK, which is reportedly not in talks with Apple to carry the popular tablet device on a contract basis. While several…
ChevronWP7 tool sparks piracy debate
There is no better way to kick off the weekend than with a rousing discussion on jailbreaking and piracy. This current round of discussion focuses on the ChevronWP7 unlocking tool which hit the Windows Phone community earlier this week. At the heart of this issue is a camp of people who see the tool as…









