The iPhone 4 has just started shipping, hooray! But wait, some pre-orders were canceled by Apple and AT&T. Sad panda. Now there are thousands of people who have reason to celebrate, especially since they seem to be the lucky ones who were able to get through the horrid pre-order fiasco and secure Apple’s new handset.…
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G supplies dry up – Online stores sold out
The Sprint HTC EVO 4G has once again stirred up enough demand to dry up Big Yellow’s supplies of the hot new Android smartphone. We already knew the EVO 4G was a hot ticket when Sprint stores around the country sold out during the handset’s launch weekend, which actually turned out to not be as…
BlackBerry OS Roundup for Saturday, June 19th
OK BlackBerry addicts, it’s time for my weekly BlackBerry OS Roundup. I’ve put together all (or at least all of the ones I’ve found!) of the leaked (albeit only 1!) and official BlackBerry OS releases from the past 7 days. So, if you’re eager to install a new operating system on your beloved Berry, take…
New Froyo (Android 2.2) Build for Nexus One Leaked
As if it isn’t fair enough that the Nexus One was first to become graced with Android’s newest version of its operating system, an even newer version has just been leaked online. Android 2.2, or Froyo, just got the FRF72 build (the version leaked a few weeks ago was the FRF50 build) leaked out to…
The mobile roundup – The ‘Did you preorder an iPhone 4?’ edition
The biggest story of the week the iPhone 4 preorder fiasco, as many would-be iPhone owners found it difficult to give AT&T and Apple money. But Apple wasn’t the only one grabbing the headlines, as we received more information about the next generation of Droid smartphones from Motorola, we reviewed the myTouch 3G Slide for…
Motorola Milestone XT720 announced for Germany
The Motorola Milestone XT720 has been officially announced for Germany. No carrier partners were mentioned nor how much will the all-touchscreen device cost once it starts selling, leaving us room to speculate. I’ve no doubts some of the country’s leading operators will definitely pick it up at some point, but in the meantime our German…
Israel to get its first MVNO
A subsidiary of Israel’s department store chain, New Hamashbir Lazarchan, has been granted the country’s first MVNO license by the Communications Ministry. The subsidiary, Telecom 365, has six months to secure a contract with one of Israel’s four mobile operators or the Ministry will step in and force the issue. Commenting on the license received,…
Gameloft unveils its E3 lineup
Gameloft unveiled its line-up for E3 that includes games for iPhone, iPad, DSiWare and PlayStation Network. We don’t care about the last two mentioned, but we definitely want to share what they’re planning for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. iPhone Hero of Sparta II – In which the hero Argos returns to his home in…
LG announces 2010 LG U.S. National Texting Championship with cash prize up to $100,000
LG Mobile Phones announced the 2010 LG U.S. National Texting Championship, with a cash prize up to $100,000 and a trip to the grand stage in New York City. In addition, this year’s winner will also be eligible to participate in the first-ever LG Text For Good Challenge, which gives the chance to put an…
GameHouse launches The A-Team mobile game
RealNetworks-owned GameHouse and Fox Digital Entertainment announced the release of The A-Team mobile game, available now for purchase on major North American mobile carrier portals. I’m guessing they talk about a Jave ME version of the game that works on majority of handsets. Separately, the iPhone game is also mentioned that obviously looks much better,…