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Earlier today we got some pretty solid information as to what the long rumored Nokia Lumia Ace will have under the hood. Supposedly it’ll be called the Lumia 900 and have a 4.3 inch screen, 8 megapixel camera, 1.4 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, and run a version of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango that…
Over 2 years we covered a Samsung feature phone called the E1107 Guru. It was an incredibly low end device that didn’t even connect to the internet, but what made is special was that it had a solar panel on the back of the unit. Supposedly you got 5 minutes of talk time for every…
It’s been a long wait for iPhone 4S owners and an even longer wait for iPad 2 owners who want to jailbreak their devices. Released right after Christmas, the latest jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 only works for A4 devices like the original iPad and the iPhone 4. Both the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S…
Last week, Paul Thurrott of WinSuperSite published a rumor that suggested Nokia will release an LTE handset for AT&T called the Ace. Additional information from PocketNow claims the Nokia Ace is the rumored Lumia 900 and will launch as a flagship handset for the Finnish manufacturer. The Ace is expected to debut sometime in the…
Android’s open nature has long been a double-edged sword. From security issues and fragmentation on the bad side, to insane amounts of customizations, mods, and ROMs on the good side. Manufacturers who have created custom user interfaces for its Android handsets, which is essentially everyone, have furthered the fragmentation of the OS with slower update…
Sprint is extending the deadline for LightSquared to gain FCC approval on its proposed LTE network by 30 days. Both companies signed a 15-year agreement this past summer, that was expected to receive the go-ahead from Washington no later than December 31st. If this partnership gets the thumbs up, the company gets its goal of a…
A company called DiD Corporation is planning to start shipping this unofficial Steve Jobs action figure (see: doll) in late February. It’d be a nice tribute to start distribution on February 24th, Steve Jobs’ birthday. Many professional doll critics are calling it a tad creepy due to how eerily similar it actually looks to Steve…
LG unveiled some details on its website about its upcoming handset, the LG Optimus 2 and it will be the sequel to the entry-level Optimus One that was introduced in 2010. This new version isn’t that different from the original, it still carries a lot of features you’d find in a typical mid-range phone. Specs…
If you were one of the 7 million people who activated a new smartphone over the holidays, there’s a high likelihood that you downloaded Angry Birds, as Rovio said it had 6.5 million downloads on Christmas day. This included multiple Angry Birds games like Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Seasons and the original Angry Birds,…
RIM is preparing to change up its executive structure soon, and this move may cost RIM co-CEOs Jim Basillie and Mike Lazaridis their titles as co-Chairmen of the Board, says one report. RIM’s independent directors are expected to unveil the role change recommendations by the end of January. The news comes after RIM is apparently…