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Verizon added two new LG handsets, the affordable Cosmos Touch and the Android-powered Vortex, to its lineup today. Both handsets are entry-level offerings that sport sub-$100 price tags; while the Cosmos Touch is a feature phone, the Vortex rocks Android 2.2. The Cosmos Touch is the successor to the LG Cosmos and offers a 2.8-inch…
Apple has launched a cryptic teaser page on its website that hints at an “exciting” iTunes announcement coming tomorrow. According to the teaser page, the Cupertino company will make its big announcement on Tuesday at 10AM New York time, 7AM California time, 3PM London time, and Midnight Tokyo time. No word on what will be…
Verizon responded to a customer via Twitter that the carrier is excited by Windows Phone and is ready to carry the mobile OS when Microsoft has the devices ready. This response is a complete reversal for Verizon, which earlier this year was rather “ho-hum” towards Windows Phone. Former Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam earlier had…
The iPod touch-compatible ZTE Peel made its official début on Sprint this weekend. The 3G sleeve fits the second and third generation iPod touch and provides internet connectivity via Sprint’s 3G network. The sleeve functions as a WiFi hotspot that supports two simultaneous connections so you can share your mobile broadband with a friend, family member,…
A trio of photos reportedly taken by the Google Nexus S have been spotted on Picasa. The shots are obviously test photos taken by someone analyzing the camera performance of the upcoming Android device. All three photos were taken between November 5th and 6th and were uploaded to a specific test account and album on Google’s…
Netflix product developer Greg Peters confirmed on Friday that Netflix streaming will come to select Android handsets in early 2011. In a lengthy blog post, Peters discusses Android and the problems Netflix has encountered while trying to develop a version of its popular streaming application for this mobile platform. According to Peters, Netflix has struggled…
Palm is launching its Pre 2 handset in the UK starting on November 15th but the handset will not land on the shelves of any major wireless carrier in the UK. According to Pocket-Lint, a quick perusal of wireless carriers reveals that none of the four major wireless carriers in the UK have plans to…
iOS 4.2 is ready to land soon and developers, both official and unofficial, are preparing their wares for this upcoming release. Cydia, the de facto app store for jaibreakers, is reportedly ready for primetime and will be available once iOS 4.2 hits handsets and is promptly jailbroken. Due to the myriad of changes introduced with iOS 4.2, the upcoming…
As announced in October, Google shuttered its GOOG-411 service today. The free, voice-driven, directory assistance service emerged from Google Labs back in April 2007. Customers on a mobile phone could call 1-800-GOOG-411 and use their voice to easily find addresses, phone numbers, and more courtesy of Google. Over the years, Google used this voice-based directory assistance…
The popular BlackBerry application, Tether, is now available for Android handsets. Formerly known asTetherBerry, Tether lets you share your mobile broadband connection with your laptop. The application installs a conduit on your laptop that connects to the tethering application on your handset. The two work together to make the install and configuration drop dead easy. Speeds…