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Sony Ericsson teased the Xperia Play during a high-profile advertisement that debuted during the Superbowl. Hot on the heels of that first official glimpse, the handset manufacturer used its Facebook page to official unveil the long-rumored PlayStation phone. According to the handset manufacturer’s Facebook page, the Xperia Play will be introduced on February 13th during…
In less than 24 hours, Verizon and Apple sold out of their pre-order stock of iPhone 4 handsets. The actual number of handsets put aside for the pre-order was not disclosed, but Dan Mead, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, confirmed Verizon had the most successful first day sales in the history of the company.…
Customers that snagged a pre-order last night are reporting that their iPhone 4 order status now says shipped and their credit cards have been charged. Tracking details are not yet available, but the turn around time on preparing these orders for shipment is fast. Before you start stalking the Fedex or UPS delivery person looking…
A memo on Verizon’s website confirms the wireless carrier will begin throttling its highest data users as a way to manage network traffic. The memo points to new ” optimization and transcoding technologies” that will help the wireless carrier better manage its network. While most of the network optimization involves data compression, the wireless carrier…
iPhone 4 pre-orders for Verizon customers went live slightly before 3 am and we were right in the middle of this iPhone-fueled buying frenzy. Thankfully, Verizon was prepared and the servers handled the initial load with ease. The process for ordering was exactly as was expected. You need to verify your status as a Verizon…
Apple has notified newspaper, book and magazine publishers that, as of March 31st, they must offer their content as an in-app purchase or risk being rejected from the App Store. This requirement comes hot on the heels of the rejection of the Sony Reader application from the Apple App store. According to the New York…
The Verizon iPhone 4 reviews are hitting the news wire and the overall response to Apple’s CDMA variant of it popular smartphone is overwhelmingly positive. As expected, the hardware is nearly identical to the current GSM version sold by AT&T and other carriers worldwide. The biggest difference between the two handsets is a slight re-positioning…
In its Honeycomb presentation, Google announced a new web-based version of the Android Market. This new website lets users easily browse and find Android applications. The layout is perfect for app discovery and includes both a carousel of featured applications and the familiar categories that are found on your Android device. Each application includes a…
Apple confirmed the Verizon iPhone will be available for pre-order starting February 3rd. This initial pre-order is available for Verizon customers to pre-order the iPhone 4 from the Apple Store and Verizon Wireless. A limited number of handsets are available and orders will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. A second pre-order will…
The AT&T Inspire 4G takes center stage in a one-minute commercial highlighting the salient features of this entry-level Android handset. The HTC handset was unveiled at CES and includes includes a 4.3-inch Super LCD display, an 8-megapixel camera with 720P HD video, and both Dolby and SRS Wow Surround SOund HD technology. Powered by a 1GHz…