Japan’s NTT DoCoMo doesn’t want to settle for the existing 35% stake of PacketVideo, which it acquired in July 2009. The operator, Japan’s largest, has announced an agreement with NextWave Wireless to acquire the remaining 65% equity interest in the company for $111.6 million. As a result, PacketVideo will effectively be turned into a wholly…
Archives for 2010
Review: LG Ally for Verizon – Is it a ‘smart’ Android smartphone?
The LG Ally marks the introduction of the Korean smarphone maker’s first Android device available in the US, and just one of the many devices in their Android invasion. The Ally sports a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is powered by Google’s Android 2.1 OS. LG…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will have strong voice software
The upcoming Microsoft Windows Phone 7 may lack true multitasking or copy and paste, but the software giant said it will have killer speech-recognition software that could raise the bar for voice controls. At a keynote for the SpeechTek 2010 Conference, the company reportedly said it will leverage its TellMe purchase to include voice controls…
Motorola 10-inch Android tablet could rock Verizon FiOS [Update]
Look out Apple because Motorola is reportedly prepping a 10-inch Android tablet which will go head-to-head with the iPad. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of an Android tablet but the latest rumors indicate the Motorola Android device will one-up the iPad by including television service from Verizon FiOS. This is all rumored, mind you,…
Motorola Droid 2 official announcement coming on the 10th, released on 12th?
It looks like the Motorola Droid 2 may be set to launch with Verizon on August 12th, with the official announcement coming just two days prior. Coming from a leaked internal document from possible the worst photo ever, things are starting to fall into place, and the successor to the original Motorola Android phone may…
Mobile browsers on more than 60% of phones in five years
This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but ABI Research is saying that more than 60% of mobile phones will have a web browser. Of course, not all web browsers are created equal and the company expects the high-end version like those found on the Apple iPhone, Google Android and even Research In Motion’s new…
More iPad camera evidence uncovered in Apple internal docs
iPad fans hoping for camera hardware that would allow video conferencing and photo-taking opportunities on the Apple tablet may have cause to rejoice today as AppleInsider has uncovered even more evidence that the next generation tablet will receive a camera. The latest revelation comes from within the depths of Apple’s documentation where corporate IT users exploring…
How To: Manually install Android 2.2 Froyo on your Motorola DROID for Verizon
It’s here folks – the official Android 2.2 Froyo update has been leaked for the Motorola Droid, and we’ve got the instructions on how to manually install it! As expected, Verizon is rolling out the Android update to their original Motorola Android phone this week, but we know waiting for an OTA update can be…
Apple iTunes in cloud could be delayed
An Apple iTunes in the cloud seems like a logical next step for the iPhone maker but we’re still waiting for it to emerge. A few new details have popped up which may show why we don’t yet have a real wireless iTunes option. As you may know, an Apple iTunes in the cloud would…
AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800: Hands-on and first impressions
Today we were at RIM’s event in New York City to see its latest baby – the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for AT&T. It’s a bit of a departure from what you’d normally see from RIM: every single device it has ever made prior to the Torch was so unmistakable that from a distance, even look-a-likes…