Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Verizon unveiled its first television commercial for the Apple iPad that it is now selling in bundles with its MiFi mobile hotspot creator. The ad emphasizes the strength of Verizon’s mobile data network, as it shows an Apple iPad users in a house that slowly turns into a field. The point of the spot is…
Antennagate, Glassgate, whatevergate be damned – the Apple iPhone is still outselling a number of industry veterans and looks to double its market share by next year. For current smartphone owners, it looks like the iPhone or an Android device is the phone of choice next year. “More than 56% of current smartphone users are…
Although things are looking dire for Symbian now that Nokia has taken over the reigns and effectively reduced the foundation to a token presence, Jo Harlow, Nokia’s senior VP of smartphones, has committed the platform to staying fresh, including a preloaded Swype gesture-based keyboard in the next update, and near-field communications in some existing devices…
If you’re looking to make your Windows Phone 7 handset more music-friendly, you might want to check out the new Rdio app for Microsoft’s smartphone platform. We’ve covered Rdio before in its iPhone, Android and BlackBerry versions, and the service offers streaming music for a monthly fee. The cool thing about Rdio is that you…
Evernote has updated its BlackBerry client and made it available through RIM’s BlackBerry AppWorld. Version 3.0.271 was described as an important update even though it doesn’t bring new features on board. The reason for such a statement is that it [application] includes a number of improvements that allow Evernote to run on more carriers, in…
The Samsung Focus may be running into some issues with microSD cards as AT&T employees are allegedly being told not to install the external memory for customers in store. Now, when the chassis criteria for Windows Phone 7 devices was first announced, microSD cards and external storage slots were not in the cards. We were…
We knew it wouldn’t be too long before we saw the Motorola Droid 2 Global in Verizon stores and the Android-powered handset has finally gone live on Big Red’s website. As the name suggests, the Motorola Droid 2 Global has some GSM chips in it to enable travelers to roam in overseas markets. This could…
Just when I thought that “Glassgate” had come and gone – I hate scandals that end with “gate” – news comes up that Apple has suspended sales of slider cases at its retail stores. Apparently, the cause of the suspension is that dirt and debris are causing scratches and cracks to the glass backing on…
While Bell is busy getting the Bold 9780 out the door to keep up with Telus and Rogers, they’ve also got a few other BlackBerry surprises for before the holiday. For one, they’ll be nabbing the red Torch that was released on AT&T recently at the same ol’ $179.99 on contract price. That’s certainly more…
Windows Phone 7 launches today in North America on AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell, Telus, and Rogers. That means eager-beaver Windows Phone fans can finally get a taste of the completely revamped mobile operating system from Microsoft. But, there are a lot of Windows Phone 7 apps out there, making the Marketplace a bit difficult to navigate.…