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We recently reported that Sprint made it clear that it might help Clearwire out with funding – along with Clearwire’s other partners – if it came down to it. Now it looks like there may be a little scuffle between the two when it comes to WiMax fees. Apparently, Clearwire thinks it should be getting…
A zombie virus has infected more than 1 million cell phones in China and the virus sends out spam messages that can cost as much as $300,000 a day, according to Shanghai Daily. The “zombie” virus, hidden in a bogus anti-virus application, can send the phone user’s SIM card information to hackers, who then remotely…
T-Mobile G2 users, get ready for some CyanogenMod 6.1 lovin soon, as Cyanogen himself has just tweeted that it’s “done”. Who knows when it will actually be released, but we can assure you that it likely won’t be much longer. It looks like some code needs a little more cleaning up in the camera department…
Here’s a little more Samsung Nexus S news if you just haven’t had enough today. According to a leaked document, Nexus S display units should be hitting up Best Buy Mobile on the 14th, and an official launch can only be followed shortly afterward. Last we heard, the Nexus S was delayed due to a…
We all know that Apple has a habit of rejecting apps but one iPad maker got a nice little treat for having his program rejected: a personal call from Apple CEO Steve Jobs explaining the decision. You can find the details on this blog, but a developer was working on an economy app for the…
The first batch of Windows phones to hit the market is a small one says Microsoft, though most stores should still have at least a few in stock. Spot checks at T-Mobile and AT&T stores around Boston revealed a consistent, if limited supply of Windows phones. Initial sales shouldn’t be too strenuous on retail channels,…
The guys at GetGlue have updated their mobile check-in app for just about everything with a handful of usability improvements. Now check-ins will display specials if they’re available (pretty sure True Blood is the only one right now), tidied-up pages for check-in subjects, a dedicated tab to see all of the stickers you’ve earned, and…
If you’ve found Apple’s Ping social network to be a bit isolated, you’ll be happy to know that Apple and Twitter are working together to help you spread your musical tastes. If you don’t know, Ping is a social network based on music that is available on the iPhone, iPod touch and desktop that enables…
That tiny rendering of the unannounced Samsung Nexus S just won’t do, will it? How about some live shots of Samsung’s Android 2.3, T-Mobile-bound handset? Having a hand on it definitely gives some credence to the rumoured 4-inch screen size, and you can clearly see the front-facing video camera in the top-right. Some additional digging…
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Tab seem to be split right down the middle, but the carrier onslaught is happening, anyway. AT&T is the only carrier we haven’t heard much from, but it looks like a leak has revealed pricing for the device along with a possible release date. Apparently, the Android tablet is going…