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RIM needed a BlackBerry miracle. Its market and value share are being slowly eaten up by the iPhone and Android. The BlackBerry Torch should have been that miracle, but alas it has failed to make waves and initial sales seem to indicate slow-but-maybe-not-steady sales. According to analysts at Goldman Sachs, who called the sales “underwhelming,”…
Verizon is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to the its Android efforts, and it looks like its next World Phone might be a Motorola Droid. According to a number of leaked images, a new version of the Droid, what’s rumored to be called the Motoroal Droid Pro, will be a global…
Paying for applications and other items on your Android handset could soon become a lot easier. PayPal is rumored to be in talks with Google as the two arrange a system of payments for applications. This is good news for developers as it gives them a new method of payment, and perhaps Android users may…
AdFree for Android is a one-touch ad-blocking application available for your rooted Android handset. That’s right, you have to root your device, but doing so is simple enough and for most, it isn’t a big deal. This is one of the bonuses of rooting one’s Android device–you can live a happy and fulfilling life browsing…
The BlackBerry drama for RIM continues as it succumbs to pressure put on by the Indian government to allow access to its services. Government officials and ministries from the UAE and Saudi Arabia have already made their intentions clear when it comes to security and how BlackBerry plays a role in all that. RIM has…
Are those miniscule Droid X and HTC EVO 4G handsets not enough screen for you? Then you’ll be happy to know that the monstrous, 5-inch-display packing Dell Streak is now available online for your purchase. Unfortunately, it’s tied and locked down to AT&T right now, so you’ll have to fork over $300 and sign your…
Feeling a little down that all your friends on Verizon are gloating about their Droid 2 handsets and you’re stuck with a BlackBerry Storm? Fret not! Big Red is offering, as it did with the Motorola Droid X, the option to upgrade early if your contract ends any time this year. So if you thought…
Music lovers, get excited. Grooveshark has finally arrived for the iPhone–and you don’t have to jailbreak your smartphone, either. While we’ve seen early test versions for the Apple smartphone, it has taken what seems like forever to become official through the iTunes app store. Now you can find all the songs you’ve been struggling to…
Liquidmetal Technologies, who recently signed a licensing agreement with Apple, has 11 million reasons to be happy. Apparently, the deal inked betweent the two companies helped Liquidmetal Technologies settle an $11 million debt–not too shabby. The value of the deal between Apple and Liquidmetal isn’t known, but reports say that it is close to at…
Sprint is giving Premier Customers a little love when it comes to the Samsung Epic 4G. While everyone else has to wait until tomorrow, August 13, to reserve their Epic handsets, the Premier folks can get dibs today. If you are a Sprint Premier Customer, be sure to check your e-mail inboxes today as these…