Leaked photos give us an up close and personal look at Motorola’s first Android-powered tablet. The photos are shot in typical Mr. Blurrycam style and show off the front, back, and sides of this 10-inch device. On the surface, you can spot a front-facing camera, rear-facing camera with flash, a micro-USB port, HDMI port, 3.5mm…
Angry Birds Seasons lands on webOS
Good news for Angry Birds fans with a Palm Pre or Pixi handset. Rovio has finally released a version of Angry Birds Seasons for webOS handsets. The Seasons edition is a Christmas-themed version that includes a new level of play each day until December 25th. Also included is the Halloween edition which debuted on iOS…
Verizon: EVDO to LTE handoff can take several minutes
Verizon Wireless confirmed late last week that its USB LTE modems can experience a delay when transitioning from an EVDO connection to an LTE connection. According to Verizon spokesperson Jeffrey Nelson, customers with a USB modem may experience a delay of up to two minutes during this handoff procedure. CTO Tony Melone perviously mentioned the possibility…
HTC EVO Shift 4G spotted, shows off its landscape keyboard
The HTC EVO Shift 4G was recently spotted at the FCC and now we have a purported shot of the handset that exposes its landscape keyboard. The image was posted up by a Sprint employee on the SprintUsers forum and is assumed to be the real deal. The EVO Shift 4G has the standard 4-row…
Google Nexus S to get full NFC support in future upgrades
The Google Nexus S launched with an integrated NFC chip manufactured by NXP. According to a report from NearFieldCommunicationsWorld, the NXP-branded chip inside the Nexus S is capable of bi-directional operation but it has been crippled. In its current state, the handset only works as a reader and not a transmitter. While operation as a…
Motorola: cracked DROID 2 did not explode, it was dropped
The saga of Aron Embry, who will aways be known as the man with the exploding DROID 2, continues to develop. A statement from Motorola given to an employee at PC Magazine claims the explosion was a misunderstanding on the part of Embry. The DROID 2 in question did not explode, it was dropped prior to…
HTC to ship 60 million handsets in 2011, up three-fold from 2010
A report out of Digitimes suggests HTC is planning to ship 60 million handsets in 2011, a three-fold increase over 2010. In a summit held in Taipei, the Taiwanese manufacturer reportedly informed the executives of over 100 parts suppliers of this manufacturing goal. The suppliers were warned in advance that they should be prepared to deliver the…
Google Hotpot to include NFC-enabled window decals for the Nexus S
Google confirmed that Hotpot will kick off in Portland, Oregon over the next few months. The social recommendation engine for local restaurants, bars, and other businesses will include NFC-enabled window decals as part of the Hotpot business kit. These decals will be distributed to participating businesses, who can install them in a visible location within…
Best Buy confirms the free iPhone 3GS sale, this Friday only
Best Buy confirmed via its official Twitter account that the free iPhone 3GS sale is a go. This Friday only, the iPhone 3GS 8GB will be available for free with a two-year customer agreement. The tweet mentions the offer is available to “qualified customers”, but provides little detail on exactly who is eligible. The earlier…
Apple slashes up to $100 off the price of select refurbished iPads
Apple has reduced the price on select refurbished iPad models, just in time for the holiday shopping crunch. Previously discounted $50, select models are now reduced by as much as $100. Specifically, the, sale extends to the Wi-Fi models, with the 16GB model retailing for $429 and the 64GB available for $599. The 64GB model offers the…