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Google Maps is present on other major mobile platforms including BlackBerry, iOS, webOS, and of course, Android. Windows Phone, though, ships with Bing Maps only and a version of Google Maps is not yet available. Rather than wait for Google to develop an official version, TechAutos has developed a homebrew version of Google Maps for…
Marketing signage being distributed to Apple stores confirms a spring 2011 launch for the white iPhone 4. The date appears in the small print at the base of the sign and is one of the first official, unofficial confirmations. Apple missed its fall launch window for the white iPhone 4. In October, the Cupertino company…
Want first dibs on the upcoming Android-powered Adam tablet by Notion Ink? Well, the latest post on the Notion Ink blog says that those who have commented on the blog will be the only lucky folks to get first crack at the much anticipated tablet. The post also drops a hint that Gingerbread may indeed…
I can remember the days when Rogers offered unlimited evenings and weekends, with evenings starting at 6PM. Seems like many, many, MANY years ago, but I’ve always felt that 6PM was a reasonable hour to consider as ‘evening’. Since my early days as a mobile adopter, Rogers has kept pushing the hour back, and the…
Since June, rumors have been circulating about a social network Google is developing in secrecy. Early reports described it as a Facebook competitor, but the latest leak from TechCrunch suggests otherwise. According to this latest information, the search giant has reportedly scrapped the idea for a Facebook clone and is pursuing a web-based social toolbar…
Infographics are awesome. Done right, they can convey a variety of pithy facts in an engaging and entertaining format. A recent one making the rounds is the cell phone usage infographics compiled by Wilson Electronics. Shown below, the infographic reveals several things we already knew – like those text-crazed under 25-ers who are more likely…
Palm and HP presumably have a plan to lift webOS out of its abyss, but recent U.S. smartphone market analysis suggests the merged company will have an insurmountable task in front of them. According to the latest Nielsen data, Palm OS lays claim to a meager 1.3% of the U.S smartphone market share. To make…
If you’re looking for a new iPhone 4 this holiday season, it’s looking like deals are just starting to shape-up. Case-in-point today comes to us from Radio Shack. The Los Angeles Times is reporting ‘The Shack‘ will put the iPhone 4 up for grabs next week through December 11th at ridiculous, blowout, everything-must-go prices. OK,…
No doubt Google employees are testing the Google Nexus S. Eric Schmidt showed off the handset last month at the Web 2.0 Summit and the handset has been spotted in the wild with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Also last month, sample images taken from the Nexus S were uploaded to Picasa via an account thought to be…
My absolute favorite sporting news and scores app, ‘ScoreMobile‘, is coming soon for Windows Phone 7 Devices according to a recent release from Score Media. Due out in the first quarter of 2011, the app will be a welcome addition to any new Windows Phone 7 user looking to get the latest sporting news. Score…