Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
In a statement released to PC Magazine, Microsoft confirmed it does not store the location history of a handset. The Redmond company confirmed the location service on Windows Phone does use the location of your handset for search and other services such as the web-based Find My Phone. With Find my Phone, Windows Phone owners…
Watch out Groupon and LivingSocial as Facebook may be launching its Deals service in five cities starting tomorrow. An early embargo slip by the New York Times hints the social network may roll outs its Deals service on Tuesday in a big way. Similar to Groupon and LivingSocial, Facebook Deals will offer coupons and other…
Just last week, T-Mobile launched its new Bobsled brand of VoIP and data services. The service launched with a Facebook app that lets users make a phone call with their computer and social network’s built-in chat window. We tested it when it launched and found it easy to use. You install the VoIP app and…
AT&T introduced a new service called Remote Mobility Zone for government and emergency personnel. The program provides voice and date services in those instances when wireless coverage has been disrupted due to a natural or man-made disaster. The technology provides suitcase-sized cell phone towers to first responders to use in the field. These tiny and very portable…
HTC is one step closer to launching the Sensation 4G on T-Mobile. The Taiwanese manufacturer launched a sign-up page where customers can receive email alerts when this hot, new handset is ready to launch. The page has little information on the handset but does promise in a marketing blurb that the handset is “almost here.”…
Have a smartphone, take a closer look at this adjustable Lego stand designed for smartphones. The stand lets you place your handset its carefully-crafted Lego cradle and use a wheel mechanism to adjust the angle of your smartphone. It would be a cool accessory to have on your desk as it is stylish and functional…
Verizon may be inching closer and closer to launching its new contract -contract free unlimited handset plans and mobile phones. A series of handsets brandishing Verizon Wireless logos and the Unleashed brand name have started to arrive at Best Buy. Thus far, the carrier may launch this service with several feature phones including the LG…
Will the iPhone 5 shed the boxy good looks of the iPhone 4 for the svelte lines of the iPod touch? If this above rendering turns out to be correct, then the answer to that question wold be a resounding yes. A rendering generated by Joshua Topolsky purports to show the iPhone 5 with a…
Best Buy confirmed in a statement on its blog that it will be offering the HTC Flyer on pre-sale starting April 25th. The WiFi-only Flyer will sell for $499 when it hits the retail of shelves of Best Buy. The HTC Flyer is the first Android tablet offering from the Taiwanese manufacturer and joins a…
AT&T came clean in an FCC filing and admitted its network cannot handle the traffic from the iPhone and iPad. Of course, the admission comes in an FCC filing that Big Blue is using to justify its acquisition of T-Mobile. By bemoaning the faltering state of its network, the wireless carrier may be able to…