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The world needs more file sharing/transfer apps, so Phone Disk is here to the rescue. If Air Sharing, Dropbox, Evernote, MobileMe and others just aren’t cutting it, grab Phone Disk for free right now and store and transfer files to your heart’s content. It seems simple enough to use: you stick your iPhone into your…
We were pleasantly surprised to hear that LG would be revamping their EnV line for Verizon by throwing some Android into the mix. Today, the user guide for the device had leaked, actually revealing the device. That’s great news, right? Well, according to Android And Me, the device has been canceled a little over a…
It’s the beginning of the month, and that means Google has updated their Android version fragmentation stats on the developer’s website. The numbers haven’t grown dramatically, but versions 1.6 and below are slowly dwindling away (no surprise there). As it stands today, approximately 77% of Android users are running on version 2.1 (Eclair) or 2.2…
About a month ago, Microsoft launched a case against Motorola regarding some software patents for e-mail, calendar, and contact sync, and notifying applications of signal and battery strength. Now the International Trade Commission is stepping in to see if the case actually warrants a stay on all imports relating to products containing the technology in…
As our smartphones get more computer-like, the bad guys are going to increasingly target these devices. That’s why a company like Lookout has created a mobile security app and the company has just rolled out a few, new premium features. The Lookout mobile security app for Android already has more than 3 million users and…
There are some interesting numbers coming out of Nielsen today, as the firm is saying that 28% of U.S. mobile subscribers are now rocking a smartphone. That means that the vast majority of U.S. cell phone users aren’t on an iPhone or Droid X but are instead using a feature phone or an entry-level device.…
Earlier today I published an article, which I’ve just recently trashed, saying that the Symbian Foundation was dead and that it was being replaced by a new consortium of companies under a new brand known as “SYMBEOSE“. That article was incorrect and I’ve received plenty of emails from Symbian people telling me what the real…
It looks like Google Voice may be having some problems making outbound calls but we’re not sure how widespread the problem is and encourage you to relax unless you’re being hit hard. TechCrunch first pointed this out and reported making outbound calls with multiple device. It even got Google to cop to the problems with…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab for Verizon is going to be a popular tablet given the demand for Android devices and the fact that some folks who want a tablet are desperately looking for an iPad alternative. The Galaxy Tab is going to feature Android 2.2 (though it’s admittedly not made for tablets) and will be…
HTC was nice enough to release the source code for the Desire Z, G2, and the update for the Droid Incredible Android smartphones today, giving all who want to see just what’s going one in the guts of the devices. Not all the code for these devices has been released, as HTC keeps the good…