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Often overlooked, U.S. Cellular is no slouch when it comes to Android handsets. The regional carrier recently introduced the Samsung Mesmerize (a Galaxy S phone) and now it adds the affordable LG Apex to its Android lineup. In addition to the Mesmerize, the LG Apex will join the HTC Desire, Samsung Acclaim, and the upcoming Samsung…
Fei Lam, a 17 year-old high school student, capitalized on the white iPhone 4 frenzy by selling a conversion kit to transform a standard black model into the coveted white iPhone. The teenager’s business took off when he was featured on CNN, CNET, and TechCrunch and the lad amassed a respectable $130,000 in a mere six…
Oprah loves her iPad. She gushed over it on her popular television show, calling it “amazing” and literally squealing with delight over playing scrabble against other people. It was only a matter of time before her own content came to life on Apple’s tablet device. Thanks to magazine and newspaper publisher Hearst, Oprah fans with…
As expected, the Apple iPad has made its way to Sam’s Club stores and is now available for sale from the discount retailer. Surprisingly, Sam’s Club will be selling the tablet device with a slight discount. The WiFi version is available for $488 which is $12 less than the suggested retail price. The WiFi+3G version…
Surprise, Surprise, the Beatles are now available on iTunes. While many won’t care or already have the Fab Four in digital format, the addition of this popular 60’s band to its digital catalog is a major coup for Apple and music aficionados alike. This is the first time any of the Beatles music has been…
LG is kicking it up a notch with its upcoming Optimus smartphones. The latest entry to be unofficially introduced is the LG Star, a dual-core Tegra 2 offering that runs unknown flavor of Android. Android purists will be happy as this initial rumor suggests the handset will run an untampered version of Google’s mobile OS. The exact…
The Palm Pre recently disappeared from Sprint’s website and its disappearance kicked up rumors that the webOS handset was on its way out. This speculation was well founded as a leaked internal document confirms the EOL (end-of-life) status for the original Pre. From this point forward, the wireless carrier will sell its remaining inventory and will no longer…
LG’s Android-powered Optimus One is selling briskly and has hit the 1 million milestone just 40 days after the handset’s launch. The Optimus One has a nice mix of features and low pricing that makes it attractive to consumers looking to move into a smartphone. The Optimus One is the fastest selling handsets in the…
Even in the midst of a recession, handset sales are on the rise and smartphone sales are skyrocketing. A recent report out of Gartner reveals that mobile phone sales in Q3 2010 grew a respectable 35% year over year. Smartphone sales increased a staggering 96% year over year and now account for 19.3% of worldwide…
Mac hackers and tech journalists are in high gear snooping through lines of code and calling up contacts ad infinitum trying to discover the what, where, and why of tomorrow’s big iTunes announcement. At the end of the day, we have two prevailing theories from the two different camps of sleuths. The first suggests that…