After a stock shortage following their initial offer, Best Buy has confirmed that as of yesterday they’re taking pre-orders again for the Motorola Droid X on Verizon. Best Buy says there’s still no confirmed launch date, but we’re pretty sure it’ll be available on the 15th. If already got on the HTC Incredible boat, Verizon…
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Android 2.2 ported to HTC Desire, brings 720p HD recording
If you’re rocking an HTC Desire and can’t wait to get your hands on Android 2.2, the folks over at XDA have your back, as a tinkerer has brought a Froyo port to the handset. One of the coolest things about this ROM from the developer “udk” is that it makes the HTC Desire capable…
BlackBerry Curve 9300 “Kepler” Passes FCC
The unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9300 has earned its FCC wings today, including support for CDMA and AWS bands. We’ve seen a lot of the BlackBerry 9300, code-named Kepler, but there are still a few unclear details, like whether it has 256 MB or 512 MB of application memory, or if it will be launching with…
Apple Waiving 10% Restocking Fee for Returned iPhones
One tiny detail we overlooked in Apple’s last statement confirming the iPhone 4/iOS 4 reception problem was “if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.” Apparently this includes a change where Apple…
HP: Free Palm Phones, Get Your Free Palm Phones!
There’s nothing quite like free, so the deals that HP is offering up free Palm Pre and Palm Pixi handsets to new AT&T and Verizon customers is pretty damn good. This is great news for those who wanted just a little piece of Palm after it had officially become a division of HP. What could…
Samsung Intercept Gets Early Hands-On Video
The Samsung Intercept was scheduled to launch on Sprint July 11, but one lucky shopper picked his up early and provides us with a hands-on tour. The Intercept runs Android 2.1 (with Google), 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.2″ 800 x 480 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, GPS, has an optical trackpad, and landscape slide-out keyboard. The video doesn’t really…
LG Optimus One, Chic and Tablet Announced, Packing Android 2.2
LG’s Optimus series announced back in April are getting a few new additions today that will run Android 2.2 (a.k.a. Froyo). The Optimus One will be “with Google”, but aside from that, little info on hard specs or release dates was shared for either device. My guess is these will be staying in Korea and…
8 GB iPhone 3GS Arrives at Fido
Joining the 16 GB and 32 GB iPhone 3GS’ already up for offer, Fido has added the 8 GB iPhone 3GS to their lineup. If you’re tired of waiting for the iPhone 4, or you simply want to get your hands on an iPhone for as little money as possible, this will be one of…
iTunes hacked; if you have your credit card on file you may be screwed
I’m not going to bother retyping this blog post on The Next Web since it’s crucially important that you just open up iTunes right now, change your password, and if you have a credit card on file … well it would be wise to take it off. Summary: Some Asians hacked iTunes and are buying…
Quickie: BlackBerry OS Roundup for Monday, July 5th
It’s been a somewhat slow week on the BlackBerry OS scene. Not many updates or leaks to tell you about, so I’m going to keep this brief. Listed below are the updates I’ve noticed over the past week or so. Click the links to download the operating systems listed, however, be sure to backup your…