Not to be out-done by Ford, BMW has launched two apps for iPhone. One is for their Mini lineup which displays fuel status, sends Google directions to your car, link up web radio to the local stereo system, and keep tabs on RSS feeds. One of the cooler features is what they’re calling the Minimalism…
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NOOK Color is Barnes & Noble’s top holiday seller, Nook line biggest seller historically
Over the holiday season, it looks like Barnes & Noble enjoyed some pretty nice NOOK Color sales as it hit top of the list. Who would have guessed that folks were craving a little color and some Android power in their eReading experience? According to Barnes & Noble, the entire NOOK line is its greatest…
HTC Scribe could be Android tablet
The folks over at PocketNow have stumbled upon a trademark for the HTC Scribe and this could be the name of that company’s upcoming Android tablet. Not much is known about its Android tablet but the HTC Scribe is expected to feature an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core chipset, 1280 x 720 resolution, 2 GB of…
Motorola Android Honeycomb Xoom will have 4G LTE via expansion modem
We can’t wait for next week’s CES show to see the upcoming Motorola Android Honeycomb tablet and we’re seeing multiple leaks come out. We’ve already heard that it should be called the Xoom and we’ve heard that it won’t have 4G LTE support built in but AndroidandMe says it will be able to access this…
Sprint 3G/4G MiFi revealed
We’re big fans of the Novatel MiFi devices but we’re disappointed that there haven’t been any 4G versions yet. That may soon change, as the picture above could be the Sprint 3G/4G MiFi. The picture was found in an online forum and the “ROFL” that’s Photoshopped on it makes you question its credibility but this…
LG will unveil an Android Honeycomb tablet at CES
LG has been trying to find some solid footing in the mobile industry amongst other giants, and many criticized it for missing out a critical early lead in the tablet race. However, LG made it clear early on that Android 2.2, as Google itself said, was not primed for tablet use. It makes sense, and…
2011 will be the year of iPhone, geolocation security threats
McAfee has put out its annual threat predictor list for 2011 and the security expert said the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad and geolocation apps that include check-in services will be emerging threats in 2011. Apple has long touted its Mac products as not having viruses like PCs and some of this is how the…
Nokia and Microsoft partnership for Windows Phone 7 ain’t happening
Recent rumors of a Nokia and Microsoft partnership had some fans drooling for a Windows Phone 7 handset from Finland, but it doesn’t look like it really will happen. Of course, we have our very own Nokia alumni who already called shenanigans on the rumor, but now a Nokia employee – who is soon to…
AT&T to announce Motorola Olympus at CES next week?
Next week is bound to be filled with a few surprises, and if this rumor from a tipster turns out to be true, the Motorola Olympus will be announced by AT&T at a press conference. This will mark the handset maker’s departure of solely making high-end Android phones for Verizon, and we can’t wait. The…
EU moves to standardize microUSB phone chargers
There’s good news if you’re sick of having to look for a proprietary charging cable for your phone, as the European Union officially announced support for harmonizing charger standards around the microUSB format. According to the EU: The implementation of the agreement involves the development or the modification of European Standards, which shall ensure compatibility…