The Samsung Galaxy phones are pretty darn cool but the next one – the Galaxy Q – will rock a full QWERTY keyboard and Samsung is going after business users who can’t go a day without their BlackBerry. We’ve already seen shots of the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, which has a slide-out keyboard and will…
Archives for 2010
More pictures of Motorola Droid 2 emerge
While it’s probably the most anticipated sequel to any Android phone out there, (if you’ve lost hope in ever seeing a Nexus 2, that is) the Motorola Droid 2 looks like it could possibly end up a disappointment compared to the Motorola Droid X. And, with more pictures of Motorola’s high-end Android sequel hitting the…
FCC eyes more spectrum for mobile broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is setting up a task force that could free up to 90 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband providers. This is just the latest move by the FCC in its push for mobile broadband. The task force will focus on the mobile satellite service bands and this could open up more…
Supreme Court rules employers can search text messages
The United States Supreme Court ruled that public employers like police departments have the right to search text messages on company-issued devices as long as there’s a legitimate work purpose for doing so. The issue came to the Supreme Court after a California police officer sued because he thought his Fourth Amendment rights were violated…
Palm Says New webOS Hardware and refreshed webOS Coming Next Year
It feels like it’s been ages since the Palm Pre was released and webOS first made its debut. The slate-style Pixi that came along was decent, but not great, and the refreshes that came in the “Plus” versions of both weren’t groundbreaking or exciting. Since then, Palm has gone through a lot with layoffs and…
Calling all startups! Enter the MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition
It’s that time of year again when our friends at VentureBeat put together their annual MobileBeat conference in San Francisco, and we’re proud to say that we’ve teamed up with them once again to offer discount passes to our readers. We’d also like to put a call out to all mobile startups in Silicon Valley…
Verizon Motorola Droid X teaser site gives mixed messages about screen resolution
When Verizon launched the Motorola Droid X teaser site yesterday, it caused some to raise a few eyebrows. Initially, the site reported that the Droid X sports a 720P screen, but that is not exactly accurate. The Motorola Droid X is capable of taking 720P video with it’s it’s camera, sure, but it’s screen does…
HTC EVO 4G Lightens Up, Comes to Best Buy in White
The HTC EVO 4G was so hot when it was launched that it was sold out within days with some pre-orders unfilled. It didn’t look like the want or attention for the device was going to go anywhere any time soon. But then the iPhone 4 was announced. So, what’s a handset manufacturer to do…
Orange Launches HD Voice Trial
Orange UK is trying out a new service with a select sample group across southern England that will provide dramatically increased sound quality in voice calls. To get these results, HD Voice uses a wider range of sound (50–7000 Hz) versus traditional voice (300–3400 Hz) with the help of the Wideband Adaptive Multi-Rate code (WB-AMR).…
The Weather Channel App for iPhone Updated to Version 2.82
The Weather Channel App for iPhone is one of the most popular weather and forecasting tools out there… and it was recently updated to version 2.82. In a brief note I received from the good folks at The Weather Channel, they tell me the update is a significant one. Key feature updates to the app…