A reliable industry source told Android Police that T-Mobile is already discontinuing the device a few weeks after it started selling the tablet. T-Mobile supposedly set a tentative EOL date of November 1st, but that date may change depending on how fast T-Mobile can sell throughout its standing inventory. A second contradictory report from Business…
Amazon sends out invitations for September 6th event, new Kindle Fire inbound?
Amazon is sending invitations for a press event to be held September 6th at 10:30AM PT in Santa Monica, California. The invitations only said “Please join us for an Amazon press conference” and didn’t provide any details on the topic for the event. Earlier reports suggested Amazon is working on a update to its Android-powered…
Video compares the new iPhone parts with the iPhone 4S, Galaxy S III
SmartPhoneMedic, a mobile phone repair shop, claims to have new parts for the upcoming iPhone. In a recently released video, the company took these pieces and compared them to the same parts on the iPhone 4S. In the short clip, we can see the larger display, the new dock connector and the bottom-positioned headphone jack.…
T-Mobile to offer unlimited HSPA+ data plan starting September 5
Starting September 5th, T-Mobile will offer a new Unlimited Nationwide 4G data plan which includes no data caps or throttling limits. The new plan will cost $20 each month when paired with a Value voice and text plan or $30 when it is added to a classic voice and text plan. T-Mobile says its new…
Nikon introduces the S800c, its first Android-powered camera
Nikon added three new models to its Coolpix lineup of point-and-shoot camera, and one of them is powered by Android. The S800c combines Nikon’s imaging technologies with on-board WiFi, integrated GPS and the Android OS. Nikon says it’s the “perfect camera for connected individuals”. Hardware-wise, the camera includes a 16-megapixel sensor, a 10X zoom lens (25-250mm),…
Rumor: Apple is expanding the retail footprint of the iPad
A report from MacRumors suggests Apple is making room in its retail store for the iPad. According to their European sources, Apple resellers are being told to increase the table space set aside for the iPad. Some retailers are reportedly tripling the amount of store real estate they are using to display the company’s iPad…
Google confirms gift cards for the Play Store will hit retail shelves soon
After much speculation, Google confirmed today that it will soon offer Google Play gift cards. The cards will be available in $10, $25 and $50 denominations and will go on sale at Target, RadioShack and GameStop in the upcoming weeks. They will also land in Wal-Mart later at the end of August. Customers who buy…
Will the next Galaxy Nexus be a small improvement over the current model?
Information obtained by SamMobile suggests the next Galaxy Nexus GT-I9260 will be a small improvement over the current model. The next Nexus is rumored to include a faster 1.5 dual-core A9 processor, an improved 8-megapixel rear camera and slightly better 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. The rest of the specs are the same as the current version of…
WMPoweruser: Sprint noticeably absent from Windows Phone 8 testing
WMPoweruser is a popular site for Windows Phone fans, so it only makes sense that people with Windows Phone handsets visit the site regularly. The site recently scanned its log files and found evidence of several Windows Phone 8 handsets in the wild. This isn’t surprising as Microsoft is slated to release Windows 8 and…
HTC loses $40 million in OnLive deal
OnLive, an online game and app streaming business, made headlines recently when it announced it is restructuring its business. The company fired all of its employees and sold its assets to another company that will continue to do business under the same name. Hurt the most by this transaction are companies who invested in OnLive…