Every time Apple tried to come up with some half-assed solution for the iPhone 4 antenna problems, everyone accused it of just slapping a bandage on the problem. Well, now you can actually do just that. At this point, it’s obvious to everyone where the culprit is on the iPhone 4 – the lower-left corner…
Motorola Droid X Software Update Hitting Handsets Today?
Motorola certainly isn’t wasting any time on its latest Android handset. The Droid X launched last Thursday and software updates may already be on their way. Of course, word is that this very same update was already released the day before the device officially launched, and now your Droid X might be in for the…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Hits ‘Technical Preview’ Milestone
Windows Phone 7 news is continuing to stir as some sites have been able to get their hands on test units that are running software nearing final build. Today, Microsoft announced on its Windows Team Blog that it has hit another milestone in Windows Phone 7 development – something it is calling “technical preview.” What…
Nokia Siemens Purchase of Motorola Division Confirmed
Hot off the trail of this morning’s rumor, Nokia Siemens announced that it purchased Motorola’s network equipment division – you know, the division that doesn’t make handsets and mobile devices. Just how much did it set Nokia Siemens back? $1.2 billion, which isn’t bad when you consider the position in which it puts the manufacturer…
Samsung Captivate Now Available from AT&T for $199.99
Just a friendly reminder that the hot, new Android smartphone for AT&T is here. The Samsung Captivate, a Galaxy S line smartphone, is now sharing some shelf space with the iPhone 4 and HTC Aria over at AT&T. It features a contrast-rich Super AMOLED display and runs Android 2.1 while being powered by a 1GHz…
Consumer Reports Unimpressed with Apple Response, Still Won’t Recommend iPhone 4
Sad times for Consumer Reports. After being so fickle with its stance on Apple’s iPhone 4, calling it the best smartphone on the market and essentially praising it as some technological work of art, then retracting nearly everything it said by saying it can’t recommend the phone, the company still can’t vouch for the iPhone…
Sony Ericsson Now ‘Well Positioned for Long Term Growth’
When the economy took a steep nosedive in the fall of 2008, lots of manufacturers and companies announced restructurings and layoffs. One of them was Sony Ericsson, where 4,000 employees left the company or were let go during the downturn. It has been nearly two years since the start of the company’s restructuring, and Sony…
Chatroulette Style App for iPhone 4, iChatr, Pulled from iTunes App Store
Remember that iPhone 4 app that took advantage of the front-facing camera for Chatroulette-style video chats? The app was called iChatr and it allowed you to connect with random strangers to chat with each other face-to-face. Swiping across the screen would take you to another person once you got bored with whomever you were currently…
HTC Unofficially Responds to iPhone 4 ‘Antennagate’ Drama
When Apple gave its press conference on Friday to address the iPhone 4 antenna issue, it gave a little demo showing other phones allegedly facing similar signal attenuation problems. Included were the BlackBerry Bold 9700, which RIM wasn’t terribly pleased about, the Samsung Omnia II and the HTC Droid Eris. The idea behind the demo…
iPhone 4 Shoots Some Hot Video with 50mm SLR Lenses
Is there anything the iPhone 4 can’t do these days? It has a gorgeous display, a front-facing camera for video chatting and a fickle antenna whose reception can be attenuated just by touching it. Oh, wait, skip that last part. Anyway, we all know just how awesome the iPhone 4 camera is–it takes great photos…