We know that the iPhone 4 is going to be hot, and one of the concerns about popular new devices is limited stock and availability, but it looks like the Apple might be taking care of that. According to Asia Optical chairman Robert Lai, his company has been shipping VGA camera lenses – the ones…
Archives for 2010
Huawei holding press event for S7 Android tablet on June 24th
We’ve spotted Huawei’s S7 Android tablet a few times now, and the company is holding a press event on June 24th to announce more details on the device. We see a lot of tablets come and go, but the S7 may actually materialize some time soon. Smarthouse, an online tech shop in Australia has said…
Skyfire brings World Cup videos to Android, Windows Mobile and Nokia for free
If you want to keep up on the latest with the World Cup 2010, Skyfire has your back. You can use the browser on Android, Windows Mobile and Nokia to watch live games in the palm of your hands. To check out live games, highlights and analysis videos, just point Skyfire to http://www.futbol.univision.com/ and you’ll…
LG Announces Viewty Snap GM360 with 5 Megapixel Camera and Optical Zoom
LG announced a new touchscreen slate recently called the Viewty Snap (GM360). It packs a 3″ touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.1, FM radio, social networking apps, including Facebook, and push e-mail. The phone supports a variety of document and media viewing, so it should do well as both a business and pleasure device. I’m going to presume…
Wal-Mart Gears Up for iPhone 4 Launch Day
Perhaps there’s nothing quite like the experience of lining up for a new iPhone, namely the iPhone 4 in just two weeks, at an Apple retail store, but sometimes you want to just be in and out of a place without fuss. The only other option up until this year was to do the same…
Sprint reserves its right to throttle wireless data?
You know how that Sprint HTC EVO 4G in your pocket is all about consuming data in 4G (if available in your area) like mobile data was going out of style? Well, it turns out Sprint has reserved the right to throttle your wireless data speeds. That means Sprint can limit the speed of your…
Verizon Slashes the Price of the Droid, Droid X on the Way?
We were wondering when the Motorola Droid was going to get a little price drop by Verizon, and it looks like today is it. With so many more handsets, like the Droid X on the way, it’s no surprise that the little price adjustment is being made to clear out stock. Initially going for $199.99,…
INQ Launching Multitouch Android Phone in Q4
INQ, the plucky little British manufacturer who has to date launched three social-centric phones based on Brew (the Chat, the Mini, and the INQ1), will be making the Android jump in Q4, according to CEO Frank Meehan. The new phone will be multitouch, and will mark a permanent switch to Android. Brew was nice and…
Google mobile search now answers short questions
Google is hoping to make it easier to settle bar bets, as the search giant has added the ability for mobile users to get the answers to short questions. Sure, you could always turn to Google to find information but it’s never been that great at directly answering questions. For example, if you want to…
Simple Mobile offers $60 unlimited talk, text and data
Simple Mobile is rolling out a $60 monthly plan that offers users unlimited voice, data and text messages without a long-term contract. The company is a mobile virtual network operator, as it uses T-Mobile’s network to offer its wireless services. It has a bring-your-own-phone approach, so nearly any unlocked GSM handset from Research In Motion,…