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HP has made a commitment to the Palm community and webOS fans since its acquisition of the smartphone maker, and it looks like it’s doing something special for developers, too. We recently got an e-mail that on November 20, there will be a webOS Developer Day in New York City. Any webOS developers in the…
We’re used to seeing Star Wars fans lining up for movie premiers, but what about Verizon Wireless phones? The Motorola Droid R2D2 special edition has just been released and the first nerd – and I say that as a fellow nerd – has been pictured nabbing one in Orlando. If you’ve been wanting one of…
Android security seems to be in everyone’s mind again as its apps are, yet again, sending out data unbeknownst to its users. This time, some apps have been found to be sending GPS data to advertisers without the user’s consent or awareness. Researchers from Duke University, Penn State University and Intel Labs have developed a…
If pre-paid is more your style, AT&T has refreshed its GoPhone plans to include more features you might like. The new plans will take effect starting October 3, and as always, no contracts. It’s definitely a nice option to have when you don’t use your phone regularly or if you’re not too keen on committing…
So you rushed to Sprint a few weeks ago and nabbed the Samsung Epic 4G. It has that crisp Super AMOLED screen, WiMax capabilities, Android and, perhaps the reason you got the device, a physical QWERTY keyboard. Life is complete, right? Not so much. Several of you Epic 4G users started complaining that your upload…
If you’ve been keeping up with the news, it’s no surprise where Apple stands with the iPhone. It has been losing some market share to Android, Google’s rapidly growing operating system, but the iPhone is still special. The infographic above just shows where it stands in the U.S., and globally. Poor little Steve Jobs is…
Best Buy is making its intentions about the BlackBerry PlayBook very clear – it wants to carry and sell the device when it comes to market. The PlayBook, RIM’s new tablet, is likely going to be a popular tablet with hardcore BlackBerry fanatics, so it makes sense that the huge electronics retailer would want to…
BlackBerry fans on AT&T have a lot to look forward to if the Torch just didn’t strike their fancy: the Curve 3G and Pearl 3G are arriving soon. We first caught a glimpse of the new Pearl 3G at WES, and folks on the carrier who loved the original Pearl have undoubtedly been waiting impatiently…
If you’re a RealPlayer user, and you’re the type who thinks that you should be able to access all your multimedia on a number of different devices, you might want to check out the newest version of the application. It’s free, and you can manage all your music, pictures and videos on a number of…
Waze is a service that might do you a lot of good if you’re fighting traffic every time you commute. Perhaps the best part is that you really don’t have to do anything. If you’re unfamiliar with Waze, it’s a free app for Android or the iPhone, and it uses GPS to track your commute.…