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A few days ago we were told that Skyfire, the ever so popular app that chews up Flash and spits it out in iPhone-friendly form, would be coming to the iPad. While we waited anxiously for the browser to become available for the Apple tablet, we got a taste of what was to come with…
Samsung Epic 4G owners on Sprint must be getting a little impatient with Android 2.1 knowing that 2.2 Froyo has been available for the HTC Evo 4G for quite some time now. However, it looks like the wait might not be much longer as a leaked screen shot shows the Epic 4G slated for an…
If there is a market that thrives just as well as the legitimate side of the wireless industry, it’s the knock-off business. While many knock-offs and copycats are pretty decent, most of them are crap. Turd. Doo-doo. Poop. And that’s what you’re seeing above–the Poop phone. It’s a rip-off of a phone you’ve probably not…
Samsung has had a huge hit with the Galaxy S series of smartphones. The Android device has sold incredibly well in the U.S. and in South Korea. In just about three months, a million Galaxy S smartphones were sold in South Korea, making it the fastest selling phone in that market. Ever. In the U.S., Samsung has…
The holidays are upon us, and while most of us are off buying Apple goods to give to our loved ones for the season, others are worshipping them (i.e. the Apple toys). Yes, it’s definitely the Cult of Mac, and amongst them appear to be Steve Wozniak, Jonathan Ive, David Pogue, Walt Mossberg and John…
Whether officially or unofficially, the Gingerbread version of Android – or 2.3 – is making its rounds. This morning we caught wind of the update readying for the Nexus One – the original Google phone. While the update simmers until it’s ready, which should be in the coming weeks, some clever hackers were able to…
When the Google Nexus S was announced, some Nexus One owners were already beginning to feel a little envy. Why? Aside from gadgets getting stale a little after a year, it was big news that the follow up to the Google phone would be the first with the next iteration of Android – Gingerbread. Android…
Sprint has lit up a good chunk of the country with WiMax, so it seems like the huge tech hub that is the San Francisco Bay Area is well behind when it comes to the official launch of the 4G network. But in a few days, that will all change. While a great deal of…
Recently, the ITU decided to succumb to the pesky carriers by allowing LTE, WiMax and HSPA+ or any evolved 3G technology to be called 4G. T-Mobile is aggressively pushing its HSPA+ network – which will always be “3G” in my heart regardless of what anyone tells me – as America’s largest 4G network. Now the…
The holidays are here and TripAdvisor is making your travel a little easier with an iPad version of its iOS app. It’s been on the iPhone for quite some time now, and it’s finally landing on the bigger iOS device just in time for another round of serious traveling. After all, whether you’re taking a…