Telefonica is selling 8 out of its 10 percent share in the Portugal Telecom (PT) as part of a plan to get the full control of Brazilian operator Vivo. As PT’s major shareholder, the Spanish group won’t be allowed to vote on Vivo’s buy-out offer due to conflict of interest. The hope is that the…
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Motorola Droid X multitouch keyboard now available for all Android 2.1 devices
Multitouch keyboards are not a new concept, but they do seem to be lacking when it comes to Android. The Droid X does indeed sport such a keyboard, but you can opt for Swype if you’d prefer that. Looks like those crazy devs have done it again, and have gotten the Droid X’s multitouch keyboard…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘iPhone 4 is here’ edition
It’s finally here. Yesterday was the launch day for Apple’s iPhone 4 and it has been selling like gangbusters. Normally, iPhone launch weeks are nightmares for Android fans but this one had the unveiling of the cool-looking Motorola Droid X and Android 2.2 got one step closer to getting in mainstream users’ hands. Read on…
Sprint HTC EVO 4G and future Sprint Android 2.1 phones to get Android 2.2 (Froyo); Hero, Moment, no Froyo for you!
When it comes to first generation Android phones (Legacy phones, as Google would put it), it’s more up to the carriers to select the ones that will receive updates and which Android phones will be left in the dust. Case in point, T-Mobile has promised that the MyTouch 3G will be receiving Android 2.2 (Froyo),…
PSA: FaceTime option not working anymore on your iPhone 4 (iPhour)?
Seeing as how it’s Friday, we thought we’d end the week with a little Public Service Announcement for all you new iPhone 4 (iPhour) users out there scratching your head as to why the FaceTime video call option suddenly disappeared from your new Apple smartphone. We’ve been getting a good number of readers asking us…
Root your Sprint HTC EVO 4G in one click with SimpleRoot
The Sprint HTC EVO 4G has been rooted for a little while now, but don’t you wish that it could be a little easier? Well, it is now, thanks to the SimpleRoot EVO root tool. SimpleRoot will have your EVO rooted in just one click! If you’re feeling a little daring, you can unlock Nand,…
Puppet Steve Jobs Responds to iPhone 4 Death Grip, Fragile Glass, Discolouration
It’s Friday, let’s relax a bit. A topless Walt Mosspuppet here interviews his sexual idol Steve Jobs, and a two-dimensional, eternally-gesticulating Jony Ive in regards to the iPhone 4’s numerous issues, like reception dropping in a Death Grip, fragile glass coverings, and screen discolouration. Ive and Jobs are understandably defensive, and outright reject any complaints…
Video: BlackBerry App World 2.0 Walkthrough
A few days ago, Will managed to get some hands-on time with BlackBerry App World 2.0. We’ve already seen the screenshots, and know that it will be introducing a new BlackBerry ID system, carrier and credit card billing, and some UI improvements. There are a few finer details that App World product manager Alex Kinsella…
CyanogenMod bringing Froyo early for select Android phones
While we certainly haven’t forgotten about Haykuro, Cyanogen is the king of Android development when it comes to custom ROMs – and to continue that tradition, he’s planning to bringing Android 2.2 (Froyo) to a handful of devices before it’s officially pushed out. While we’re hearing that Nexus One users have began to see the…
Microsoft wants to set record straight on mobile, computing
We in the tech press often get boggled down in the narrative that the future of computing will boil down to Apple versus Google but old Microsoft wants to set the record straight on where it stands. In a blog post that also doubles as a muscle-flexing session, the software giant threw out a few…