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T-Mobile is going to be blowing up in 2011 with HSPA+ expansion – perhaps even double the current theoretical speeds we’re not seeing – and along with it will come some pretty sweet new devices. There are already smartphones that support the super fast data network, like the G2 and myTouch 4G, and USB modems,…
While services like Foursquare and Facebook Places are still being used primarily by a tech-savvy few, these types of check-in services could be poised to hit the mainstream as companies like Carl’s Jr. adopts it. You foodies out there can laugh all you want at Carl’s Jr. and its Six Dollar Burgers but it is…
I was super excited to see that the Samsung Galaxy S was received Android 2.2 Froyo but my bubble was quickly burst when I realized it was Canada-only for now. Ah well, at least our friends to the north will get some new life out of their smartphones. The Galaxy S Captivate and Fascinate can…
Some pictures from a Sony Ericsson test account have been found on Picasa which are not only of an unfamiliar phone, but are taken by an unannounced handset as well. The phone taking the pictures is the LT15i, packing an 8 megapixel camera. It’s probably the code-named Anzu, but even that is up in the…
Unnamed sources have said that Apple has bumped up their Taiwanese iPhone production for the first quarter of 2011 from 19 to 20-21 million units. That includes 14-15 million WCDMA iPhones, and 5-6 million CDMA iPhones due for Verizon. In the last quarter of the year, Apple reportedly pumped out 15.5 million units, resulting in…
Sony is reportedly investing up to $1.2 billion to expand its image sensor production. The electronics giant is expected to buy back a semiconductor line from Toshiba. The Nagasaki Technology Center was originally owned by Sony, who sold most of the production line to Toshiba in 2008 for ¥90 billion ($830 million).The fab was operated…
After the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad versions, VLC is about to hit the Android Market. According to the lead developer in the project, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the popular media player will be available for the Android-powered devices in “just a few weeks.” Apparently, VLC for Android was made possible through various improvements found in the Gingerbread…
Motorola Droid 2 owners may be jealously looking at their Droid 2 Global and Droid Pro comrades as they swipe through the fancier-lookin’ MotoBLUR 3.0 UI, but that’s soon to change. Actually, we’ve no idea when will MOTO launch a firmware update, but we do know it’s now possibly to run the latest version of…
Republican legislation will soon allow electronic devices for the first time in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to The New York Times. In a document known as the Speaker’s Announced Policies, it is proposed that “Members may use an electronic device on the House floor as long as it doesn’t ‘impair decorum.’” A Republican…
We’re still in the gift-giving season and AT&T decided to surprise its existing and potential customers with an even better iDeal. The carrier is slashing the prices on refurbished iPhone 4 by $50, while keeping the good ol’ free shipping. To find these new deals, visit this page on AT&T’s website and click on the…