Curious about the new security features of Windows Phone 7? Tons of them are detailed in the video below, so you can see for yourself what Microsoft has included so far, and a few things that may be missing. Items of note are the lack of an encrypted file system. However, there are some built-in…
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NFL and Coveroo Mobile Announce Partnership
The good folks at the National Football League Players Association and the fine peeps at Coveroo have announced a brand new partnership. The partnership will be of much interest to any tech lover that packs an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or most any other kind of mobile gadgetry. In this new team-up, you can now personalize…
Amazon Kindle Flies Off Shelves, U.S. Bookstore Has Over 670,000 Titles
Reading fanatics swooped in on the Amazon Kindle after the online retailer announced its $140 Wi-Fi only version about a month ago. The popular eReader, which is now more affordable than ever, also boasts an enormous library of 670,000 books in its U.S. store. When coupled with the Amazon Kindle apps for the iPhone, iPad,…
Samsung: Smartphones make the bathroom a productive place
Samsung just hit us up with an interesting survey about how smartphones are making it possible to do business everywhere. Yes, friends, that means the bathroom is quickly becoming a place to get business done. As smartphones continue to gain mainstream market share, it is making it easier to stay connected to your business contacts…
Rogers My Account App Updated with My5 Functions
Rogers’ account management application for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android has added a few more features. You can now manage which numbers are on your My5 list (particularly handy for when you suddenly remember how many minutes you burn through with someone in particular), ringbacks for custom songs playing in place of standard ringtones, and advanced…
Verizon rolling out Android 2.2 Froyo update to HTC Droid Incredible on August 27
After expecting Verizon to roll out the Android 2.2 Froyo update to the HTC Droid Incredible on September 1st, and then having the date retracted from the source all together, we were beginning to lose hope that the Incredible would get some Froyo love anytime soon. Well, this time we have a leaked document from…
HTC PC40100 Makes Its Way Through FCC
A Windows Phone packing handset from HTC is making its way through the FCC as we speak. Oddly enough, there is no mention of a WCDMA radio or EV-DO in the files, so it’s tough to say exactly what or who this phone is meant for. Guesses are that it’s a low-end Windows Phone 7…
Apple iPhone, Android get TeleNav OnMyWay app
Sadly, I often find myself in a real time crunch when I’m heading to meetings. I always seem to be about 10 minutes behind and have to frantically send out an e-mail approximating how long it will take me to get to a location. TeleNav is hoping to ease this pain with its new OnMyWay…
No Jailbreak for iPhone iOS 4.0.2 Says Dev-Team
If you’re the type who absolutely has to jailbreak your iPhone, perhaps you might stick with what you have for now. The iPhone Dev-Team says that there will be no jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2 with the baseband 3.2.2. So if you’ve purchased an iPhone 4 recently, or you plan on doing so soon, tough cookies.…
Samsung Fascinate shows up in Verizon warehouses
The Samsung Galaxy S release dates are coming in to focus, as the Verizon Fascinate with Android has finally shown up in Big Red’s warehouses. Samsung had an ambitious plan with its Galaxy S Android lineup, as it secured releases for the top six carriers in the United States. The T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate…









