Evernote has updated its mobile app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Version 3.3.10 packs several nice improvements, including: Improved search performance – searching for notes when your device is online is now faster, while searching for Chinese, Japanese and Korean notes within offline notebooks is more reliable. Better thumbnail scrolling – thanks to…
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Wattpad preping its ebook reading/sharing app for the BlackBerry PlayBook
Amazon will not be the only company with an ebook reading app for the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook. Wattpad, which is the social ebook community that’s also known as “YouTube for ebooks,” wants its slice of the action, too. Wattpad’s free app is already available on multiple mobile platforms and has been downloaded an average of…
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Launched on Bell and Telus
After pushing back initial September 24 launch dates, both Bell and Telus have released the BlackBerry Torch 9800, going for $179 at Bell, and $199 at Telus on contract. Why the price difference? Who knows. Rogers also got all official-like with the Torch today, but they had gone live with it in the online store…
T-Mobile warns against updating Vibrant through Samsung Kies
Remember the Android software update which dropped yesterday for the Samsung Vibrant that was supposed to fix the known GPS issues? Well, it looks like T-Mobile would rather you wait for the official OTA that should be coming out soon, as the Kies update seemed to have some issues. Samsung is said to have removed…
Nokia starts shipping N8 – Is it enough to compete?
Nokia has finally started to ship its flagship smartphone but is the N8 enough in a world full of the iPhone 4 and killer Android devices? Don’t get me wrong, the Nokia N8 is no slouch. It has drool-worthy features like a 12-megapixel camera and pentaband radio chips. That’s really cool for U.S. users because…
WSJ: Microsoft set to unveil Windows Phone 7 on October 11th, available Nov 8th in US
October 11th and November 8th are two dates to mark on your calendar. According to the Wall Street Journal, that October 11th event in NYC will be the official unveiling of Microsoft’s latest mobile OS. While focused in NYC, there will satellite events around the world, including one in London, to mark this critical launch…
Motorola ‘Begonia’ could be Cliq 2 – Will come with Android 2.2, WiFi calling
We’ve seen the Motorola “Begonia” pop up in inventory lists before but a few new details about the Android-powered device have just been leaked and this could be the followup to the Cliq. According to Engadget, the Motorola Begonia could be called the Cliq 2 and it will launch with Android 2.2. Like the Motorola…
Halfbrick Releasing Age of Zombies as Universal App on iPhone & iPad in October
The last we heard from Barry Steakfries, he was running into monsters and blasting them away with a number of weapons in Monster Dash. It looks like Barry is going to be featured in another game as Halfbrick is announcing Barry’s latest adventure, Age of Zombies, will be hitting the iPhone & iPad very soon.…
Verizon 4G LTE may hit 28 Mbps
We know that Verizon is in the middle of its 4G rollout based on Long-Term Evolution technology but a few of its private beta speeds tests are showing that it will be delivering some blazing-fast mobile data speeds. The largest U.S. carrier is privately testing its 4G LTE network with a few beta users and…
Star Wars Fan First to Buy Motorola Droid R2D2 Special Edition
We’re used to seeing Star Wars fans lining up for movie premiers, but what about Verizon Wireless phones? The Motorola Droid R2D2 special edition has just been released and the first nerd – and I say that as a fellow nerd – has been pictured nabbing one in Orlando. If you’ve been wanting one of…