The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro both rely on its form factor to move some units so it shouldn’t be surprising to see these Android handsets get some custom shells. You can now get these teeny Android phones in gold or pink and both should add a little visual panache to your…
Archives for 2010
Notion Ink’s Adam delayed again
The Notion Ink Adam, probably one of the best, if not the best, Android tablet to ever pop up on our radar is being delayed yet again. This time around, it’s because of investors instead of hardware or software issues. The Android OS-powered Adam was expected to hit in November, and the company remains optimistic…
Verizon sending ‘thank you’ packages to Droid X owners
We were pretty sure Verizon was thankful for the success of the Motorola Droid X, but we didn’t know they would go this far to show their gratitude. Some Droid X owners are reporting that they have received a “thank you” package from Big Red themselves. Within this package you’ll apparently find a t-shirt, a…
Wireless market penetration reaches 100% in the US
Chetan Sharma looked at state of the wireless industry in Q2 2010 and calculated that overall US subscription penetration has reached 95%. This figure surpasses 100%, if you remove those customers that are five years old and younger from this equation. Overall, the wireless industry is booming; growing 6% in Q2 2010 alone and 22%…
It’s official: Dell Steak on AT&T August 13 for $300
It’s been a long time coming, but the massive Dell Streak will finally be hitting AT&T August 13 and the 5-inch smartphone/tablet will cost about $300 with a new, two-year contract and $550 without a contract. The Android Streak has a large 5-inch screen which kind of puts it in between a tablet and a…
HP planning PalmPad / Hurricane webOS tablet for early 2011
It seems that all the speculation about HP bringing a webOS tablet to market is starting to come to a head, as HP has reportedly told employees that the company will be aiming to launch Palm-pedigree device – codenamed the “Hurricane,” and possibly to be called the PalmPad – in early 2011. Following on HP’s…
Intuit buys iPhone app Cha-Ching [Update]
Intuit is trying to boost its mobile money management capabilities and the company has just acquired the maker of the code behind the Apple iPhone app Cha-Ching. On its website, the makers of the Apple iPhone app Cha-Ching confirm the deal. The Cha-Ching team has merged with Intuit and will continue to provide you great…
LG Ally gets custom recovery image, makes way for custom Android ROMs
The LG Ally for Verizon is a good Android phone, but it could use some work on the software side. Thankfully, that may all soon change, as the Ally now has its own custom recovery image of its own. With the custom recovery image in tow, it’s only a matter of time before we see…
RepairPal Graces Android with Free Application
Do you own an Android handset? Use and abuse your car quite a bit? RepairPal could save you a lot of trouble and headaches when it comes to looking for repair shops, estimating repair costs and getting roadside assistance. The company, whose services are also available online, has just announced that it is now offering…
Waze updates iPhone app with games, groups
The community-driven GPS app Waze has just released its updated Apple iPhone app and the latest version now includes more gaming aspects and the ability to add groups. If you don’t know, the Waze Apple iPhone app uses crowd-sourced traffic information to deliver navigation and real-time traffic information. The company also has apps for the…








