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Remember the Motorola portrait slider Android device (XT300) we saw not too long ago? The severely blurred images gave us a glimpse at the upcoming Android phone, but now we have clearer photos of the device. And, this time, the XT300 brings some video along with it. The vertical-sliding QWERTY form-factor is interesting, yet quirky.…
The upcoming Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will still come with a licensing fee of about $15 per unit and that could seem odd in a world where open source alternatives like Android and Symbian can be had for no royalties. A Microsoft employee supposedly contacted AlleyInsider to say that the “free” label with Android and…
Apple continues to be the leader in the mobile app space as Fortune said the company’s App Store has surpassed 250,000 apps in a little more than two years. Don’t get me wrong, the sheer volume of apps isn’t as important as the number of quality apps but having this amount of programs shows that…
Our friends in the great, white north will be happy to know that Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will be launching in the United States and Canada simultaneous this fall. This is great news for Canadian mobile phone users, as they’ve grown accustomed to waiting for devices like the Apple iPhone. In the video below, you…
Disappointed that the HDMI output on the DROID X is limited to the gallery app only and can’t output streaming content from SlingPlayer to your HDTV? If you have $1.99 to spare, you may want to checkout Real HDMI, a new app from GmanApps that will free you from this troubling restriction. For the cost of a…
If you can’t wait to get your hands on the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint tomorrow, you’ll be happy to know that the carrier’s stores will be opening early to accommodate demand for this new Android superphone. What’s all the fuss about? Well, the Sprint Epic 4G is the carrier’s version of the Samsung Galaxy…
Once we got news that the Motorola Droid X had received its very own custom recovery image, we were patiently awaiting custom Android (well, Android 2.2 Froyo, in particular) ROMs to surface. Today, Verizon’s power-packed flagship Android smartphone has been given some custom ROM love in a video demonstration that proves it’s at least possible…
If you’re tired of Android gaming being behind the Apple iPhone, you should be happy to know that Google is bolstering its mobile gaming portfolio with the purchase of SocialDeck. On its website, SocialDeck said, “We started this company with the goal of connecting friends through social games on all kinds of exciting new mobile…
Motorola expanded its Ming lineup today by launching three new Android handsets specially designed for China. The eclectic three include the A1680, the MT810, and the XT806. Destined for a different wireless carrier in China, each handset sports the distinctive design and signature transparent flip screen of the Ming handset series. With WCDMA onboard, the…
Dusan commented on Business Insider’s piece on Research In Motion being dead in the water, and as the resident BlackBerry Dude, I’ve got some territory to defend. After the dust has settled from the launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and the results of a lukewarm reception have become evident, analysts and investors have begun…