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The T-Mobile G2 has been under fire about its performance since the carrier announced that the handset would come with an 800MHz processor, making skeptics believe that the G2 wouldn’t be able to hold its own against the competition. That was disproved through benchmarks, yet some still look at the 800MHz number and believe it’s…
Loopt’s location-based social networking app for iPhone has recently updated with Facebook connectivity, letting you update where you are using Facebook Places. Users can now see where their Facebook friends have checked-in on the app’s map, as well as see those contacts on the same list as their Loopt friends. The network has its own…
Bad news Symbian fans, as Symbian Foundation CEO Lee Williams will be leaving for nebulous “personal reasons” and he will be replaced by the foundation’s CFO, Tim Holbrow. We don’t know why Lee Williams is leaving but this cannot bode well for Symbian. Lee Williams came from Nokia and was tasked with making Symbian and…
Looks like the Android 2.2 Froyo update is beginning to roll out for MyTouch 3G owners who’ve been stuck on 1.6 for some time now. The MyTouch 3G, one of the oldest Android handsets in the US, is receiving the latest OS update, and it’s hard not to be excited. Android 2.2 Froyo brings a…
T-Mobile has completed its senior management transition: say “good-bye” to Robert Dotson as CEO and say “hi” to new CEO Philipp Humm. This move was announced a few months ago, as Dotson said he wanted to spend more time with his family. Humm comes from T-Mobile’s European arm. “T-Mobile has grown into a strong consumer…
During Apple’s fourth-quarter conference call yesterday, CEO Steve Jobs ripped into the competition. In particular, he criticized Google Android for being too fragmented and said the “open” label doesn’t mean a thing if it means that end users and developers have to suffer through a poor experience. Google’s Andy Rubin, who is a key figure…
Voice recognition app Vlingo had partnered up with Sprint in what looked like an exclusive arrangement to provide new in-car functions, but today Vlingo announced that the same features are now available globally to those nabbing the the app in the open Android Market. To kick off the new version, Vlingo has a contest where…
Motorola has just announced today its FDD LTE USB-lte 7110 device for use with laptops in accessing LTE or 4G networks. After successfully getting the first WiMax USB device onto the market a few years ago, it’s no surprise that Motorola is at it again with an LTE-capable one this time around. Motorola says that…
Last week we had heard that Rogers will be getting the refreshed BlackBerry Bold 9780 on October 27, and according to some fresh rumours, Bell will have a similar timeline as devices start hitting retail stores October 25, and a launch proper happening November 2. Off-contract, the Bold 9780 will reportedly be going for $499.95,…
UPDATE: Addressing my concerns about the adhesive used with this product, Mike Burns (the inventor) contacted me directly. He wanted to make sure I passed on the word that once the dual lock ring is removed from your iPad (or other tablet) that any simple alcohol wipe will remove any dirt, grime or ‘goo’ off.…