Motorola certainly isn’t wasting any time on its latest Android handset. The Droid X launched last Thursday and software updates may already be on their way. Of course, word is that this very same update was already released the day before the device officially launched, and now your Droid X might be in for the…
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Hits ‘Technical Preview’ Milestone
Windows Phone 7 news is continuing to stir as some sites have been able to get their hands on test units that are running software nearing final build. Today, Microsoft announced on its Windows Team Blog that it has hit another milestone in Windows Phone 7 development – something it is calling “technical preview.” What…
Sprint Launching Motorola i1 on July 25 for $149.99
Sprint announced that they’d be carrying the Motorola i1, a ruggedized push-to-talk Android phone about 4 months ago, and now they’re finally getting around to releasing it. Various regional carriers have been getting the Motorola i1 out much earlier, but Sprint’s iDEN network will probably be offering the widest coverage and service. We’ve known about…
Nokia Siemens Purchase of Motorola Division Confirmed
Hot off the trail of this morning’s rumor, Nokia Siemens announced that it purchased Motorola’s network equipment division – you know, the division that doesn’t make handsets and mobile devices. Just how much did it set Nokia Siemens back? $1.2 billion, which isn’t bad when you consider the position in which it puts the manufacturer…
Motorola to sell their network division to Nokia Siemens Networks because America distrusts China?
It’s no secret that Motorola is planning to split into two separate companies during the first quarter of next year. The handset division, which has been struggling to recapture their glory days of yore when the RAZR was the must have mobile phone on the market, will continue pumping out mobile phones. The networks side…
‘Wired’ Predicted the iPad Back in 1999? Great Scott!
Could it be that Wired magazine called the iPad way back in 1999? By the looks of a snippet pulled from an April 1999 ‘Hype List’ piece regarding Apple’s re-birth/turnaround… it sure looks that way. You can read it for yourself: ‘The next iMac attack promises new lollipop laptops, a more serious series of professional…
BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Hits MTS
Local and regional carriers are often times a little late when it comes to adopting the latest in smartphones. Case in point today comes from one of my local carriers. Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) has just launched the BlackBerry Storm2 9550. Better late than never, I guess. The MTS BlackBerry Storm2 9550 features everything you’ve…
Motorola Milestone XT720 now available in the UK!
Although Motorola still needs to find a carrier partner in the UK for its Milestone XT720, that doesn’t stop Clove from offering the unlocked device. Available for 381.88 GBP (about $585), the handset which we also know as the MOTOROI is one of the best Android smartphones on the market today. Features include an 8-megapixel…
Russia’s MTS acquires broadband and cable TV provider Multiregion
Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has acquired 100% of CJSC Multiregion, which is one of the leading groups of broadband and cable TV providers in the Russian regions, from Cavolo Trading Limited, Cyprus. MTS paid $123.5 million for the company, and will also assume debt of around $94.4 million. Multiregion has a presence in 37 cities…
Samsung i8910 HD unofficially updated… again!
Although Samsung is not too keen to update its Symbian-powered i8910 HD smartphone, the hacking community owning the powerful multimedia device is eager to improve it like all the time. Yap, the new unofficial firmware has been released, marked as HX7 aka “Black Pearl.” Here’s what’s new: Interface settings are improved – kinetic scrolling, included…