Things haven’t been looking up for Nokia the past few months, and so rumors of an alliance with Google for Android or Microsoft for Windows Phone 7 have been cropping up everywhere. The latter really took off when Nokia picked up ex-Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as its new CEO. We’ve given plenty of takes on…
AT&T and Apple working on iPhone mobile hotspot
The Verizon iPhone is causing quite a stir, and AT&T is apparently scrambling to mitigate damage. Many of us are burned and jaded after years of inadequate service from AT&T, so the carrier has nothing left but to push its very few strengths – such as simultaneous voice calling and data usage – and add…
New York Times gives reporters iPhone 4, sees it as a “huge game-changer”
The New York Times has seen the benefits of having tons of video content on its web page, so it has decided to equip some reporters with the iPhone 4. We’ve seen just how well the iPhone 4 can handle video – some film students have even used the Apple smartphone to record a TV…
Motorola Cliq XT forever stuck on Android 1.5, no update coming
Come on, Motorola Cliq XT owners! Where is your fire, your rage? Your device will be forever stuck on Android 1.5 and I don’t see any lawsuits being drafted! Perhaps you don’t mind as much as your Samsung Vibrant counterparts on T-Mobile when it comes to Android upgrades. Perhaps you’re of a better breed. The…
VoiceActivator for your jailbroken iPhone gives your fingers a break
One thing I’ve always liked about Android is the ability to do voice search and voice-activated commands. On the iPhone, it’s pretty limited to playing music and calling your contacts. But how would you like to take screen shots, open up web pages and more with your iPhone? A clever hacker by the name of…
Verizon wants employees to hold off on buying the iPhone
The Verizon iPhone will be available to the masses next week, and pre-orders have already begun for existing Verizon customers. It seems like good news for everyone, unless you’re a Verizon employee. It doesn’t look like a hard rule or anything, but the carrier is advising its employees to put customers first when it comes…
T-Mobile tops JD Power rankings in wireless customer service again
T-Mobile might happily be the underdog in terms of the four largest carriers in the U.S., but it’s certainly fighting its way to the top. As a solid foundation to its efforts, T-Mobile is making sure its wireless customers are happy, and for the second time in a row, it topped the JD Power and…
Samsung defends Galaxy Tab return rate, 2 percent only
When it comes to Samsung Galaxy Tab sales and returns, it’s back and forth between analysts, reporters and Samsung. For those of you who are just casual observers of this particular issue, it must be getting annoying. In December, reports said Samsung sold one million Galaxy Tab Android tablets, quickly followed by another million by…
Hands-on: Tap Tap Revenge 4 for Android
At Google’s big Android Honeycomb presentation today, Disney announced that it would be offering its popular iPhone game, Tap Tap Revenge 4, for Android now that in-app purchasing is on the way. Tap Tap Revenge has been one of my favorite games for iOS for some time now, and it’s good to see that it’s…
Best Buy will carry the Verizon iPhone 4 on February 10
The Verizon iPhone 4 is so close that you can almost taste it. Tonight, pre-orders will start for existing Verizon customers at midnight PST, or 3 a.m. EST. However, on February 10, everyone will get their chance to nab the CDMA iPhone. But it won’t be Apple and Verizon alone dishing out the smartphone –…