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The fact that the Nokia N8 costs as much as the iPhone 4 in terms of components is a little bit surprising given the disparity between the two devices. According to iSuppli, the N8 costs $187.47 to build, while the iPhone 4 is $187.51. Without a contract, the iPhone 4 goes for $599 for a…
When it comes to your wireless bill, it looks like the FCC has your back. How often have you opened up your cell phone bill only to be hit with outrageous charges and overages? Pretty soon you won’t have to worry about that as the FCC looks to make it mandatory for carriers to notify…
Windows Phone 7 is going to hit very soon and a number of handset buyers will undoubtedly be Mac users, too. So Microsoft is releasing a new tool that will allow Windows Phone 7 handsets sync with Mac OS X. However, given Apple’s tight control over its platform, the Windows Phone software will only allow…
Apple, ever so wholesome, has been hard at work to make sure our iPhones stay clean of any filthy or salacious content. It started with apps that may have been remotely viewed as a bit too sexy, and now it’s even looking to block sexy texts. That’s right. The US Patent and Trademark Office just…
Skype fans, be sure to check your updates in the iTunes App Store as the iPhone version has just been updated. The latest version has a number of bug fixes as well as some new changes. Also, don’t forget about Skype’s latest deal where you get 400 minutes free calling to landlines (or cell phones…
Samsung has delayed its unveiling of the new Galaxy Tab in South Korea. The new Android tablet would have been announced to the media on October 14, but Samsung is delaying the event “to equip the device with better localized applications for the domestic market.” It must be a huge bummer for the folks in…
Earlier this morning, Gizmodo posted an image that it claimed might have been the new iPhone 4 for Verizon. While I was getting ready to wrap up my report on it (and with a debunk), Gizmodo updated its information about 20 minutes after the post and called it a fake. It also pulled the post…
The Windows Phone 7 story goes on with the HTC Trophy, bound for Vodafone, SFR and M1. And while there is no plan, as far as I know, for the Trophy to hit the U.S., we got to see it today and get some hands on time, anyway. The Trophy will have a 3.8-inch touch…
Drowning in this barrage of Windows Phone 7 handsets? Here’s another for you: the LG Quantum – an AT&T-bound slider smartphone with a landscape QWERTY keyboard. The Quantum will feature a 5MP camera, 1GHz processor, 16GB of internal storage and it will also feature DLNA out for you video fans. The Quantum looks and feels…
It’s been an onslaught of Windows Phone 7 devices today, but they’re still coming. Now we have some hands on action of the Dell Venue Pro, which is probably right up there in terms of my favorites with the HTC HD7. The Venue Pro, as you might have seen earlier, sports 4.1-inch display, 5MP camera…