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Hmm. It looks like AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui is leaving Google after only five months of being under the wing of the search giant after the $750 million acquisition. According to a statement from Google: “Omar has decided to leave AdMob and Google for personal reasons. He built a fantastic business in a short period…
Well, it looks like the PlayStation Phone is really real and Engadget has snagged a few more pictures and details of the Android handset that should be coming from Sony soon. As you may know, traditional game makers like Sony and Nintendo are starting to feel the heat from the surge in mobile gaming that’s…
A rumor suggests that Facebook Places will soon enable you to score some sweet deals from local retailers. According to AllFacebook, the world’s largest social network will offer rewards when you check in and it will be urging users to drive their friends to local establishments. The deal involves rewarding a Facebook user with a…
Two of the hottest phones coming to market are undoubtedly the MyTouch 4G and Desire HD. Both made by HTC, the handsets share similar specs in some departments, and so we figured we’d benchmark both devices with Quadrant to see exactly how they both fared. With scores that destroy a Nexus One with Froyo, it’s…
Best Buy Mobile is always the place to go if you’re looking to buy a new phone, as they automate mail-in rebates, and usually have some great deals going on. Their “free phone Fridays” always have great deals, and today you can grab a Motorola Droid 2 or HTC Droid Incredible for free today on…
HTC is expecting to hits about $3.3 billion in revenue for its fourth quarter thanks to the success of its high-profile Android devices like the T-Mobile G2 and EVO 4G. HTC expects its shipments to hit about 9 million units for the quarter, which is double the amount it shipped for the same period last…
Motorola is attempting to woo the Blackberry folk with their upcoming Droid Pro Android smartphone for Verizon. So, it makes sense that the company take things one step further to appease businesses by offering a Droid Pro without a camera. According to newly leaked docs, a camera-less Droid Pro may be on the way. The…
We knew that Verizon would be rolling out tiered data plans this month and the nation’s largest carrier has finally started offering these plans. If you hop on over to Verizon’s website, you’ll be able to see the tiered data plans you can choose from. As expected, you’ll now be able to pay $15 a…
The next iteration of the Apple iPad is going to coming pretty soon and rumors are abound. FaceTime is almost a given feature in the iPad, so one can assume that it will have a front-facing camera. Apparently, OmniVision will be supplying that camera. Not long before the newest iPod touch was announced, we saw…
Samsung kicked all sorts of rumps last quarter, as the company shipped 71.4 million phones and its lineup of Galaxy S smartphones were a massive hit. The mobile division of Samsung reported $9.2 billion in sales for its third quarter with a profit of about $1 billion. The company had sales rise 12% and it…