Ok we get it. The Halloween is just around the corner and many companies are preparing their special offerings for their customers. Mobile game developers and publishers are in that group too, hence we’ve seen many of the popular iPhone games “going Halloween.” Among the updated titles we caught are Angry Birds, Flight Doodle, Pocket…
Archives for 2010
Tata Indicom launches Fly Mobile CG588, dual-mode CDMA/GSM feature phone with QWERTY keyboard
Tata Indicom launched a new mass market device for those users who need to be on both Tata’s network, but also want an additional SIM card slot to connect to other carriers. However, the Fly Mobile-made CG588 is not a dual-SIM device, but a dual-mode one that works both on CDMA and GSM-based networks. It’s…
Truphone offers free calls, SMS and data for those traveling to the UK
The ever-innovative Truphone is fighting hard for its place under the “VoIP sky.” Their latest offer includes free calls, text and data services while in the UK until the end of the year. Moreover, the service also offers savings when roaming across the rest of Europe with in country and international calling rates for U.S.…
Amazon adding support for periodicals to their Kindle applications for smartphones
Amazon, who revolutionized the online shopping experience, and is now trying, and succeeding, at making electronic books take off after many false starts, has announced that support for periodicals is coming to their Kindle application for smartphones. The first devices getting the new feature to read your favorite magazines and newspapers on your portable device…
Rumor: Photo: Verizon bound LG Android smartphone that does LTE
The photo above was sent by an anonymous tipster to Engadget who says that it’s a high end Android smartphone made by LG for Verizon, and if the logos on the back of the device are any indication of what it’s capable of, then it looks like this could be one of the few LTE…
Square Credit Card Reader is Now a Go
You may already be familiar with Square, the mobile credit card reader for your iOS or Android device, but here’s a quick run down of how it works. You download the Square application and the company sends out a small dongle which allows you to receive payments via credit cards. Pretty simple. Now it’s open…
Motorola Droid Pro for Verizon Going for $299?
A test page is up for the Motorola Droid Pro which will be landing at Verizon and it appears to be quite pricey. The portrait-oriented Android device is a rarity, but most certainly welcome for those who want a physical QWERTY keyboard at the ready. However, at $299, it’s a pretty steep premium when compared…
Symbian Foundation Doomed to Shutting Down?
The Symbian Foundation has dark days ahead as employees and executives leave the company and funding dwindling down. The aging mobile platform did nothing but hurt the otherwise relatively decent piece of hardware we know as the Nokia N8. In an uphill battle against Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, it looks like Symbian might be…
T-Mobile Comet Spotted in All Its Celestial Glory in the Wild
The T-Mobile Comet is pretty aptly name given its appearance, especially where the physical buttons are beneath the display. It looks pretty mesmerizing. More surprisingly is this little puppy is manufactured by Huawei and is also known as the Ideos. We don’t see too many handsets from Huawei here in the States, but it’s most…
Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs Rumored
Oh, to dream about the Samsung Galaxy S2. The Samsung Galaxy S variants have been a nice success so far and fans are looking forward to the next iteration of the series. Pictured above is an alleged image of the Galaxy S2, or close to what it might look like. Even better, it comes served…