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It looks like the rumors were on to something, as Verizon Wireless will be providing some free 3G data to the upcoming Chrome OS netbooks. Chrome OS was just released by Google today and it’s essentially an operating system that is all browser. Because of this, it’s very important that the netbooks running this platform…
Don’t get too excited just yet, but there seems to be a handful of Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROMs already available for a select group of HTC Android phones. Like I said, don’t get too excited, as these ROMs are not going to be stable enough for day-to-day use. Rather, you should consider these Gingerbread ROMs…
We’ve been seeing impressive LTE speed tests as of late, and while that will change once hoards of users are on board, it’s still tantalizing nonetheless. So when word of an LTE-equipped MiFi modem from Samsung getting cleared by the FCC hit, we got pretty excited. The idea of having all that speed on the…
The OnLive on-demand gaming service has just released an app for the Apple iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab which enables users to watch others playing video games. While that may seem a little odd, this foreshadows a future which could turn your tablets into fantastic gaming machines. If you don’t know, OnLive delivers cloud-based…
Nothing says “I’m freakin’ rich” like a £39,995 ($US 62,700) iPhone 4 that’s plastered with diamonds and has a 65-million year-old tyrannosaurus rex tooth set in meteoric stone on the back. The iPhone 4 History Edition is done by Stuart Hughes, and they’re selling the thing on Goldstriker, alongside some considerably gaudier luxury phones. These…
We could see Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphones as early as February but the company is still trying to decide on how to price it, according to the parent company. “The trick is not to price too high that you scare people off the service, but price high enough that as applications and services start…
Whenever I fly, the first thing I look for at the airport – after finding my gate, of course – is a charging station. Unless I’m on a quick 50 minute flight between two nearby cities, I know I’ll need as much juice as I can get before hopping on board a plan. Delta is…
LG and VMware are partnering to bring Android to the enterprise using virtualization. VMware announced its Mobile Virtualization Platform back in November 2008 and promised to created a handset environment that would provide a customer with true multiple profiles. Profiles, when applied to current handsets, refers to a set of ringtones and alert settings that…
Back in November, we heard Rogers would be offering a new kind of data plan that you could share between multiple devices, specifically with tablets in mind. Rogers had implemented something like that when the iPad launch, but with stuff like the Samsung Galaxy Tab out and the BlackBerry PlayBook on the way, they’re expanding…
One conspicuously absent feature in the Android 2.3 Gingerbread announcement yesterday was the rumoured video chat capabilities. Andy Rubin hinted at the feature in Honeycomb yesterday when unveiling an unannounced Motorola Tablet, but more solid evidence was found right in the Gingerbread SDK. Those familiar with Google Talk will recognize those three camera status icons…