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HP and Palm announced the Pre 2 way back in October, and die-hard Pre fans have been waiting for the successor with limited patience. Of course, it’s not a tremendous upgrade to the original, but for those looking to hang onto the Pre and yearning for a little more – like a glass screen and…
It’s been a huge year for Android, and one of its most anticipated versions, 2.3 Gingerbread, has finally been released in the Google Nexus S. The most die-hard Android fans have been waiting and clamoring for the latest software, but it seems that carriers aren’t too keen on picking up the device right away. Why?…
Best Buy might have run into some issues with its system and the ability to activate the Nexus S for T-Mobile. Users have been unable to purchase a device on contract and get their handsets activated in store, and the problem has been going on for nearly a week now. It’s a little odd that…
Over the holiday season, it looks like Barnes & Noble enjoyed some pretty nice NOOK Color sales as it hit top of the list. Who would have guessed that folks were craving a little color and some Android power in their eReading experience? According to Barnes & Noble, the entire NOOK line is its greatest…
LG has been trying to find some solid footing in the mobile industry amongst other giants, and many criticized it for missing out a critical early lead in the tablet race. However, LG made it clear early on that Android 2.2, as Google itself said, was not primed for tablet use. It makes sense, and…
Recent rumors of a Nokia and Microsoft partnership had some fans drooling for a Windows Phone 7 handset from Finland, but it doesn’t look like it really will happen. Of course, we have our very own Nokia alumni who already called shenanigans on the rumor, but now a Nokia employee – who is soon to…
We’re at the peak of a roller coaster of Verizon iPhone rumors, and if the collective anonymous sources are correct, we’re not too far away from seeing it launch. This time, BusinessWeek is reporting that the CDMA-equipped Apple smartphone will be launching some time between mid January and early February. What’s the likelihood that we’ll…
Several weeks ago we heard of a homophobic app called Manhattan Declaration getting pulled from the iTunes App Store by Apple due to a growing concern about the app’s message. Apple decided to remove the app after a petition was signed and thousands of angry e-mails were sent to the company complaining about the hatred…
It’s that time of year when we’re hopping on lots of flights and taking our beloved mobile devices with us. Most of us are familiar with airplane cabin crew announcements reminding us to shut off our cell phones and mobile devices for take off and landing, and I’m assuming most of us comply even though…
So you’re browsing the Android Market and you find a new app that you think might come in handy, or maybe a game that might be entertaining. It has a description, so that’s good. Oh, look, it even has two or three screen shots. Pretty nice. Better yet, there are 112 user reviews and so…