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We know you’ve heard it before but the Motorola Cliq is said to be receiving the Android 2.1 update soon. While we’re not sure what day to expect the roll out to begin, we’re sure that T-Mobile and Motorola are serious about getting the handset 2.1 as soon as possible. Back in August we saw…
Thanks to the strong mass-appeal of the Apple iPad, Gartner is predicting that global tablet sales will reach about 19.5 million this year. The research firm is expecting the tablet market to blow up over the next few years, as it predicts tablet sales will shoot up to more than 54 million units this year…
AT&T will be helping Apple target the business crowd with the iPad. According to the carrier, it will offer both Wi-Fi and 3G models to businesses with discounted plans. Good news for business who want to adopt the iPad for its wealth of applications and wireless capabilities. This might also be bad news for RIM,…
The last we heard from EA Mobile, they were announcing their support for the Windows Phone 7 platform when it’s released on November 7th. It looks like they haven’t forgotten about the iOS platform as they recently revealed two of its upcoming big name titles are coming to both the iPhone & iPad during a…
Not that we didn’t know the BlackBerry 9670 Style was coming to Sprint or anything, but some promotional materials have landed at retail locations, indicating a launch in the near future. The biggest thing this flyer confirms is the market name: Style. Though there was some contention about the BlackBerry 9670 launching as the Oxford,…
Verizon is rolling out software updates to owners of the BlackBerry Tour 9630, Bold 9650, and Curve 8530 tonight at around 6 PM EST. Before you get your hopes up, no, this isn’t OS 6, but rather some incremental stuff on top of OS 5. Both Verizon’s Tour and Bold will get some push-to-talk performance…
Sony Ericsson has posted their financial results for the third quarter of 2010 today, which include such highlights as: 10.4 million units shipped (versus 11 last quarter and 14.1 last year) 1.6 billion Euros in sales (versus 1.7 last quarter and 1.6 last year) 49 million Euros in net income (versus 12 last quarter and…
Hewlett-Packard has snagged a few high-profile executives to boost its upcoming webOS line of devices. The first major get is Ari Jaaksi, who used to head Nokia’s MeeGo division. He left the world’s largest handset maker earlier this month for “personal reasons.” We’re not quite sure why Jaaksi left but these types of moves are…
The FCC voted unanimously to allocate a portion of the Universal Service Fund into its new Mobility Fund. This new Mobility Fund is meant to fund projects that will bring 3G mobile broadband to rural markets that traditionally lack 3G coverage. Created in 1997, the Universal Service Fund was formed to help bring advanced telecommunication services to areas that lack or…
The elusive white iPhone 4 was spotted at a press event in New York City recently, and it seems the reason for its delay matches one that was presumed months ago. A curious journalist snapped a photo of the white iPhone 4 and proceeded to ask its owner, who preferred to remain anonymous, about the…