T-Mobile confirmed its G-Slate tablet will hit retail shelves starting April 20th. As expected, the tablet will be priced at $529.99 for T-Mobile customers after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two-year customer agreement. The G-Slate will feature HSPA+ connectivity, an 8.9-inch display, dual-core processor, 3D camera and Android 3.0. The full list of specs…
Sprint to lease its airwaves to Lightsquared and Clearwire
A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Sprint is looking to ink deals with both Clearwire and Lightsquared to rent space on its wireless network. For Lightsquared, the leasing deal would let the company expand its wireless network without the extra costs associated with building out a network. Lightsquared is wholesale broadband network provided…
Apple sues Samsung over the Galaxy line of mobile devices
Here is yet another lawsuit to add to the growing number in the wireless industry. On Friday, Apple filed a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit against Samsung over the design features used in the manufacturer’s Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. The Cupertino company claims in its suit that “Instead of pursuing independent product development,…
White iPhone 4 spotted in Verizon Wireless inventory system
Last year, Apple confirmed the white iPhone 4 would arrive in Spring 2011. That season of the year is now upon us and rumors about this elusive handset has increased. The latest spotting to hit the internet comes fresh from the internal workings of Verizon Wireless. The screen grab obtained by 9 to 5 Mac reportedly…
UAE to ban individuals from using advanced BlackBerry services
Remember earlier this week when Jim Balsillie cut short a BBC interview after a question about India and the Middle East caused him to lose his cool? A report from The National, a newspaper based in the UAE, may provide a clue into this surprising and embarrassing response. According to The National, the UAE will…
Best Buy to launch iPad 2 promotion on April 17th
If you have not purchased an iPad 2 then you may want to stake out you local Best Buy tomorrow morning. According to a leaked memo obtained by Engadget, the electronics retailer may be selling the iPad 2 in a nationwide promotion. The sale begins Sunday April 17th and each store is rumored to have…
Windows Phone NoDo update to arrive April 19th for AT&T phones (Updated)
A leaked internal communication confirms the Windows Phone NoDo update will land on AT&T handsets starting April 19th. The carrier has completed testing of the first Windows Phone update and will roll it out to the LG Quantum and Samsung Focus on April 19. For some unknown reason, HTC Surround owners will have to wait…
HP pushes TouchPad development with new webOS workshops
HP is kicking off a series of developer workshops to drum up interest in webOS tablet development before the launch of the TouchPad this summer. The first few workshops are being held now and then again on April 28-29 on Palm’s campus in Sunnyvale, California. During these two-day events, developers can work together with HP’s…
NOOK Color to land at Staples beginning May 1st
Staples announced today that the NOOK Color will land in its US retail stores starting May 1st. Not coincidentally, the Android-powered eReader will arrive just in time for the big gift-giving spring holidays of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Accordingly, the eReader will get the royal treatment at Staples. The office supply superstore will launch…
Verizon Droid X 2 and LG Revolution retail prices leaked
Verizon has a handful of next generation Android handsets slated to arrive in the coming months. Among these new handsets are the Droid Incredible 2, the Samsung Charge, the Droid X 2 and the LG Revolution. An earlier leak revealed the prices of the Incredible 2 and the Charge. Today, a second leak has fleshed…









