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Verizon, the cable operator, unveiled its mobile offerings today and the suite of new applications include a FiOS TV client for the iPad and a VOD app for smartphones. The FiOS TV application is slated to launch in early 2011 and will allow iPad-owning FiOS TV subscribers to watch live TV from any location within…
Those Verizon-Chrome OS tablet rumors from last week are one step closer to fact and one step away from fiction. The existence of the rumored Chrome OS tablet with Verizon branding was reportedly confirmed by a source of Downloadsquad who provided the initial hardware details and tentative launch date for this interesting, yet mysterious tablet.…
Apple has been awarded two design patents that cover the animated portions of the graphical user interface of iOS. The patents were originally filed three years ago and cover Apple’s popular slide to unlock and its keyboard letter popup feature which facilitates touch typing by enlarging the letter that you are typing. The two features…
Some eye candy and interesting stats on texting have been fused together by Mashable into an infographic that details the explosion of SMS over the past 18 years. All texters would agree that SMS is on record pace to surpass email as a primary communication tool. Not surprisingly, the biggest adopter of texting is not…
Earlier this month, we had a preview of the upcoming primarily Android smartphones, tablets, and mobile broadband devices slated to hit Verizon Wireless. Today, the remaining devices in the wireless carrier’s portfolio were identified in a another roadmap leak that focuses on the feature phones, BlackBerry handsets, netbooks, and more that are expected to land this…
Amidst all the rumors about the CDMA iPhone, one of the most controversial is the insinuation that the CDMA version of Apple’s popular smartphone would offer improved hardware, including an internal antenna and a faster 1.2 GHz processor. While we can’t comment on the validity of the processor rumor, we can relay the information from an…
Good news, the original Motorola DROID is back on sale with Verizon Wireless! After its recent removal from Verizon’s online website, the Android handset is making a surprise encore appearance. The reasons for its re-appearance are unknown but one could speculate that Verizon may have discovered some remaining inventory sitting in warehouses or maybe even…
The Economic Daily News, a financial newspaper out of Taiwan, is reporting that Apple is prepping the iPad Mini for a holiday launch. Their inside information comes directly from the Taiwanese supply chain which will be producing the components and assembling the device. According to its sources, the touchscreen for the 7-inch Apple tablet will be…
In a bit of pre-Gamescom excitement, Microsoft announced the first wave of Xbox Live game titles slated to hit Windows Phone 7 when the platform launches later this year. The software giant also provided some insight into its new Games hub, which will bring Xbox Live features to Windows Phone. The new Games hub will…
Astraware has been making games since its Zap 2000 game launched on Palm OS back in 1998. The mobile gaming company has ported its games to almost all major mobile platforms including Windows Mobile, iPhone, Blackberry and Android. As early as next week, Astraware may be able to add webOS to this growing list. The…