Do you enjoy sword fighting action-RPG games? Well according to the latest figures from Apple’s Game Center, it looks like a lot of you do as Infinity Blade has reportedly grossed approximately over $1.6 million with more than 270,000 users downloading the app on both their iPhone & iPads combined just 4 days from its…
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Grab the T-Mobile G2 for $50 online, Optimus T for free on two year contract
It’s deals like this T-Mobile G2 offer that make me miss being on a long-term contract with a carrier. The Android-powered T-Mobile G2, the first HSPA+ handset for the carrier, has received quite a significant price cut for the holidays. You can grab this bad boy for a mere $50 on a two-year contract, so…
LG Optimus Mach Launched in South Korea with Ennio Morricone Tunes
In addition to the Optimus 2X SU660, LG has announced the Optimus Mach LU3000 for South Korea as well. It comes with all of the usual fixings of an upper-end Android phone, plus comes preloaded with a bunch of music by Ennio Morricone. Never heard of him? He’s an Italian composer who did such classics…
Will the Verizon iPhone have 4G LTE service?
It’s almost guaranteed that Verizon will be landing the Apple iPhone next year but there are still questions about what type of technology will be inside this highly-anticipated device. Well, now we have a (admittedly thin) rumor that the Verizon iPhone will be able to utilize the just-launched 4G LTE service. MacDailyNews is passing on…
Is the iPhone stealing Verizon’s thunder?
Verizon is rumored to be getting the iPhone some time next month, though many are still skeptical and a formal announcement has yet to be made by Apple. In the meantime, it looks like Verizon might need the iPhone more than ever according to a recent study. According to Asymco: ITG Investment Research analyst Matthew…
LG Optimus 2X (a.k.a. Star) Announced, Videoed in South Korea
We’ve been seeing an awful lot of the LG Star recently, and today it has gone official – for South Korea, anyway. At least one local managed to get some time with the Optimus 2X SU660 to compare it with the iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S, and as you can see in the…
Two guys responsible for delaying 70,000 Japanese commuters over a mobile phone dispute
Japanese common courtesy dictates that while you’re on a train you shouldn’t use your mobile phone. They take it very seriously over there, and people get highly offended if you don’t respect the rules. There’s a story coming out of Japan Today that says two office workers on the Sobu line were chatting away on…
Windows Phone 7 app makers get reporting, payouts coming in January
We’ve felt that Microsoft has done a good job building the app ecosystem for its Windows Phone 7 but it has been missing two major parts: app reporting and payouts for developers. Luckily, both of these will soon be addressed. On its blog, Microsoft said that Windows Phone 7 program makers now have download reports…
Samsung ‘Luxury’ Galaxy Tab to cost $1,000
It looks like Samsung is preparing a “Luxury” edition of its Android-powered Galaxy Tab that will cost nearly $1,000. The Luxury Galaxy Tab was reportedly unveiled at the Millionaire Fair and, as you’d expect from a fair with that name, it seems to be aimed at people with more money than sense. Sure, you get…
BlackBerry News Feeds App Launching Soon
RIM is about to launch an app called News Feeds for keeping track of your favourite websites via RSS (Really Simple Syndication, for those who are unfamiliar). The Social Feeds app built into OS 6 had a separate tab for RSS handling, but I think it makes a lot more sense as something on its…