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Sprint is loved by heavy data users, especially those who have access to both its 3G and 4G or WiMax networks. Where some carriers place caps on their “unlimited” plans, or offered tiered data packages like AT&T, Sprint as been, in my experience, truly unlimited. However, with the competition moving towards caps and metered pricing,…
RIM’s security debacle over lawful interception of BlackBerry data is far from over, it seems. The government of the United Arab Emirates still hasn’t worked out a satisfactory solution with RIM; “so far, no progress has been made… The suspension will remain unchanged until we reach a solution that is fully compliant with legislation on…
Good news for UK residents as Microsoft will launch Windows Phone 7 on all five major wireless carriers. Though Orange was singled out as a preferred partner when Windows Phone 7 launched earlier this year, the UK carrier will be joined by O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three. Alex Reeve of Microsoft’s UK Mobile Business Group confirmed the…
The magical fairies dropped off a Motorola Droid X with Android 2.2 on it and a near-final build of the Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and you know we had to show if off to you dear readers. We all know that Flash is a contentious issue in the smartphone space thanks to Apple’s belief that…
Is anyone else tired of seeing the refreshed BlackBerry Bold 9780 with OS 6 yet? Nope? Me neither. Some new pictures and video have surfaced from Vietnam showing the 9780 in action, complete with 512 MB of RAM, 5 megapixel camera, OS 6 and the same ol’ 624 MHz processor and HVGA display. As we’ve…
For BlackBerry users in the UK waiting to get their hands on the Torch 9800, your wait is almost over. By the looks of things, Vodafone UK has put up their Torch 9800 pre-order page for all to see. To get started with your pre-order, all you need to do is click the ‘Select &…
Earlier this week, everyone was a-gaggle about what looked like RIM’s next BlackBerry Storm, and today, we have a screenshot confirming at least a model number and a few specs: the BlackBerry 9570 (mentioned yesterday), has 3G over EV-DO, Wi-Fi, and is running OS 6. The 9500 family is the designation for Storm form factors,…
A quick BlackBerry OS update for the Curve 3G (9300) users out there in the crowd. This is actually an OFFICIAL release, as it was given the seal of approval from the folks at DTAC Thailand. Gotta love it when an official release hits the scene… leaks are great, but official is better. At any…
Ever heard of an Amigurumi doll? I haven’t either. Turns out, what you’re looking at above is an Amigurumi, and it portrays one of the favorite characters in the mobile world… the Android Robot. ‘Andy the Android’ (as dubbed by designer Xuan Nguyen) is up for sale right now on eBay. However, the unfortunate thing…
You’ve got to love the latest blog post from Nokia Conversations, Nokia’s official blog, that proudly boasts that the Nokia brand is one of the 10 most important brands in the world. That statement is true, and it should be applauded, but in 2009 Nokia was number 5. Today they’re number 8, and over the…