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While we saw the white Apple iPhone 4 during WWDC, it has been rather elusive ever since. It certainly wasn’t available anywhere during the June 24 launch, and it’s not expected to be available during any of the global launches this Friday, either. Apple and Steve Jobs said during its Antennagate press conference that it…
As Android handsets grow from 4.3-inch displays up to 5-inches, Modu is taking two steps back. Maybe even more. After all, the company itself says that it’s the lightest cell phone in the world, and it would be pretty tough to do that without being so tiny. This miniature Droid look-a-like is running Android 1.6,…
BlackBerry has been slowly rolling out new devices this year, and while it’s better late than never, the U.S. is finally getting the 9100 Pearl 3G. Who gets to claim first? Cincinnati Bell. After seeing the BlackBerry Pearl 3G at WES this year, we were almost certain that it would hit one of the big…
Apple has brought on another load of drama onto itself after seriously mishandling the iPhone 4 antenna issue – partly by posting the Motorola Droid X on their antennagate webpage showing wireless reception problems similar to the iPhone 4. Now, Motorola is firing back at Apple and the iPhone 4 with its new full-page Droid…
Do you want a Palm Pre Plus for AT&T? Thinking that $149.99 just might be a little too steep for a piece of hardware that might soon take a back seat to some new HP toys and a new version of webOS? Fear not, your dreams have come true – as long as those dreams…
The Dell Streak is one huge device, and it apparently comes with an equally large sticker price on AT&T. While we’re used to seeing smartphones for just $199, even the bigger Android devices like the HTC EVO 4G and Motorola Droid X, both with 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreens, the Streak may be the exception. After all,…
Orange at Globus will be launching the iPhone 4 in just a few days, but it will be taking a different approach, especially with the ladies, to its shindig in honor of Apple’s latest handset. Now, I’m all about certain rules and etiquette and exceptions when it comes to lounges and night clubs; usually, that…
So the government made some exemptions to the DMCA yesterday and you went to jailbreak your Apple iPhone almost instantly. Knowing well enough that it was no longer illegal, the jailbreak shouldn’t be too much of a problem, right? Apple says you can go right ahead, but it won’t supoort the practice at all, even…
The FCC is finally reaching out to consumers and helping with a better understanding of the wireless industry and gadgets. You’ll typically see info all over the web with FCC filings and rulings on certain matters, and while they’re self-explanatory sometimes, there are cases when they might leave you scratching your head. Hopefully those days…
So, the Library of Congress made a decision today about the Digital Millenium Copyrights Act, or DMCA, and you hackers and pirates started jumping for joy. All you heard was that jailbreaking and rooting your handset is now legal, so any feelings of guilt you might have had are probably all gone now. But if…