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While the Palm Pixi isn’t exactly a raging success, hackers have still managed to throw a Wi-Fi radio on board the device for a little upgrade. It’s not often that we hear about hardware hackers: these days, all the hacking we ever hear about is jailbreaking this or cooking ROMs that. For fans of Palm…
It seems like only yesterday that Google Maps got updated for Android handsets, and each update has been bringing handy new features, but it’s being updated again with newer goodies. Last time, on version 4.3, we saw the addition of public transportation schedules, which was a big help for those of us that live in…
AT&T is adding a few more cities to its Wi-Fi Hotzone Pilot Project as it continues to bring the joy of wireless Internet to the masses. This means AT&T customers will have plenty of coverage outdoors in certain areas where they just might need it most. The first city was New York City where AT&T…
If you’re a die-hard BlackBerry fan and power user, be glad you live where you do — unless you live in the UAE. Apparently, the laws and regulations there don’t play too kindly with BlackBerry services, so there is a chance that the mobile devices may be banned in the future. Part of the reason…
Do you remember when AT&T was accused of throttling upload data speeds in New York City almost the instant someone discovered attenuated HSUPA speeds? The controversy spread across the web like a wildfire, but AT&T was quick to point out that its equipment partner, Alcatel-Lucent, was having some issues that was causing the defect. Both…
Speaking of HTC devices running Windows Phone 7, a little mystery device has been spotted out in the wild. Up until now, we’ve only seen Samsung handsets running about with Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system. Now we’re seeing what one HTC Windows Phone 7 handset will look like. It’s nothing super exciting or groundbreaking since…
Windows Phone 7 is just around the corner and HTC is already planning on throwing its Sense UI onto the operating system. The Taiwanese company has been confirmed as one of Microsoft’s hardware partners when it launches Windows Phone 7 later this year, and HTC has already put its Sense interface on Windows Mobile 6.5…
Windows Phone 7 has had its browser thrown against the iPhone 3GS browser and results are, well, not at all shocking. It’s probably never a fair idea to put a tried-and-true browser up against one that hasn’t officially hit the market yet, but it sure is fun to see what happens. Microsoft said Windows Phone…
What time is it? It’s time to get an inPulse watch for your BlackBerry. Well, almost. We’ve seen this little gem floating around since last October, and apparently the touchscreen wristwatch is getting closer to release. Boxes of components have arrived for inPulse and they’re ready for some assembly. Now, the watch isn’t going to…
Fear not, webOS fans, HP has not forgotten or forsaken you! You must have been left wondering what was going on with your favorite mobile operating system after being drowned out by all the iPhone and Android news and handsets. Even Windows Phone 7 has been getting a lot of fanfare and exposure lately! However,…