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You’ve all been waiting for it, and soon Apple iOS 4.1 will arrive and fix all of your iPhone woes — except you iPhone 4 users who can’t seem to get around the antenna issue. In the last update, the hope was that the pesky proximity sensor issue would be fixed, but that won’t come…
Getting a pre-paid BlackBerry has been a great option for many users since it does away with pesky contracts, and some of the plans are actually pretty damn good. However, if one could get a pre-paid BlackBerry on a massive network, like Verizon Wireless, then all the better. According to rumors and leaked documents, it…
Are you a T-Mobile customer jealous that your HTC EVO 4G toting friends are enjoying fast data speeds while you’re stuck with measly 3G? Perhaps the T-Mobile G2 teaser page that went up has you even more anxious since you’re still rocking the G1? While this news may not help ease your worries, at least…
If there was any doubt about just how much there is to be made in the smartphone app market, perhaps recent research by Research2guidance, a Berlin-based research company that focuses on the mobile space, might change minds. According to Research2guidance, the worldwide smartphone app market hit $2.2 billion during the first half of 2010 –…
Ah, the beauty of Android handsets with customer user interfaces – while they spice up Android a bit, they also take a little longer to get software updates. The Motorola Droid X for Verizon, which has a custom UI and is currently running Android 2.1 software, is on track to get 2.2, or Froyo, any…
Just when I was busy talking smack about LG and whether it is even relevant in the U.S. market anymore, this news slips out. Apparently, the Korean smartphone manufacturer isn’t just working on big Windows Phone 7 handsets, but some hot Android ones, too. LG says that it is working on getting its Optimus One…
Verizon is making its very first Chinese made handset official: the ZTE Salute. Sure, it’s not as glitzy and glamorous as the Droid Incredible or the Droid X, but for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles of a smartphone, the Salute might be a decent ticket. The slider handset is very basic…
There’s no doubt that if Google wants to make a dent in the mobile market, it’s going to have to keep pumping Android not just in the smartphone space, but in the tablet space as well. As Apple has sold more iPad tablets than anyone has expected, I’m sure Google would be thrilled to see…
If you haven’t heard, the Samsung Galaxy S line of handsets, namely the Vibrant and Captivate, have been plagued by a little GPS issue. But no worries on that end–Samsung has promised a fix for it by September, which is just a few weeks away. However, a new Galaxy S variant is on its way…
We’re hearing from a trusty Verizon Wireless source of ours that Big Red is testing a new plan today in Southern California called Rev It Up. While Verizon still reigns as the number one carrier in the nation, and it has an army of desirable smartphones, but it’s looking to secure that spot by offering…