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First it was Antennagate and now it is Glassgate? A report from gdgt suggests that Apple is dealing with another iPhone 4 hardware flaw. The problem this time focuses on the glass backing of the iPhone 4 which is prone to scratching and even breaking when an iPhone 4 is housed within a third-party slip-on case.…
Just yesterday, James reported Capcom will be releasing an app on the App Store called “Capcom Arcade.” The app will bring many Capcom classics, such as 1942, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, and Street Fighter II to the iPhone platform. But that wasn’t the only Capcom related news to recently hit the intertubes. It looks like Capcom…
At CTIA SF 2010 Logitech announced their Revue, their Google TV set-top box that seamlessly gives you an experience like never before. But, just like with smartphones, there’s a catch. You’ll need to use a specific TV provider, and the price isn’t exactly negligible. In exchange for those compromises, you’ll get Google TV on your…
Rumour has it that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen had a chat recently about how to deal with iPhone in the mobile marketplace, and whether an acquisition between the two companies was an option. Both have good reason to be aggressive towards Apple: Steve Jobs has laid out in plain English…
Nokia announced that its flagship N8 smartphone will be available in the UK from the company’s website on October 15th for 429 GBP SIM free or on contract from 30 GBP per month. Moreover, the Symbian^3-powered device will also be available from a range of retailers and operators on October 22nd, including Carphone Warehouse, O2,…
It’s CTIA time as you know, and Swype is using the event to share some cool figures with the media. 2010 was a successful year for the company and their text input technology for the touchscreen smartphones. Here’s what they got: 20 Swype-enable devices launched or announced across 50 countries including such popular models as…
Palm is running a neat PR campaign called Palm Connections, giving away 500 Pre Plus phones along with $300 worth of Verizon service to good causes. The idea is to help participating artists connect better and tell the story about what they’re trying to accomplish. Palm will then amplifying those stories through social and traditional…
It looks like Gameloft’s Modern Combat series might have some competition in the FPS Army ring as EA Mobile recently announced they’re bringing one of their best-selling from one of its most beloved franchises, Battlefield Bad Company 2, to the iPhone platform next month. Battlefield Bad Company 2 for the iPhone will offer 14 single-player…
Cherrypal has a reputation for selling inexpensive, Asian-manufactured electronics that offer low-power consumption and other eco-friendly features. Its latest device, a follow-up to its Android-powered netbook, is a 7-inch Android tablet. The most riveting feature of this tablet device is its $188 price tag which makes it one of the least expensive Android tablets on the market.…
We had heard last week that the refreshed BlackBerry Storm was axed, and as if to put the last nail in the coffin, a note from RIM to application developers has leaked out: “Thank you for your hard work and diligence in preparing your application to support the upcoming hardware refresh of the BlackBerry Storm2…