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Skyfire has proven that users do care about Flash, and its iPhone app sales continue to reinforce that fact. Thankfully, the company is going to be bringing those same features – and more – to the iPad. Adobe Flash has been noticeably absent in an otherwise fantastic web browsing device, so hopefully Skyfire will alleviate…
Remind me never to mess with the law in Australia as the police there will seriously pull every resource in hunting down a criminal. How do I know this? The police force there deployed a friggin’ helicopter – a HELICOPTER! – to track down an iPhone thief. Sure, the chopper might have already been in…
It’s the day hardcore Android fans have been waiting for: Best Buy is now selling the Google Nexus S, successor to the Nexus One, the first device with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. We went hands on with this little puppy just a few days ago and came away pretty impressed, so if you’re looking to upgrade…
Bing for Mobile updates have hit today for the iPhone and Android, and Microsoft made sure to make it a jam-packed upgrade over the previous versions. With better implementation of Bing for Mobile on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has decided to give the other platforms some better treatment, too. Searching for items, checking in, maps…
It’s not often that we get to nab high-end smartphones for free, and when we do, that’s where the deal stops. Dell is taking it a step further and throwing in all kinds of perks, too. Not only is it offering the Droid X for free with a two-year contract for Verizon, but it’s waiving…
A few weeks ago we heard that Windows Phone 7 was getting a massive update this January, but it’s looking more like a minor one than what it was made out to be. The sources apparently labeled the upcoming update as one that could have had Microsoft calling it “Windows Phone 8.” It was a…
Both T-Mobile USA and Nokia Siemens are pitching Long Term HSPA Evolution to the 3GPP for standardization. T-Mobile, who has been very busy pushing its HSPA+ network as a “4G” network, says that continued development of HSPA will also aid in the development of LTE and LTE advanced. Both T-Mobile and Nokia Siemens also claim…
Have you been aching for a Dell Streak, but were reluctant to plunk down a good deal of cash for one? Today is your lucky day as Best Buy has just lowered the price of the Android is-it-a-phone-or-is-it-a-tablet device to just $100 with a two-year contract. It sure beats the whopping $300 you’d pay for…
Well look who’s playing with the big boys with 4G in the big cities–it’s MetroPCS. The carrier has launched LTE in New York City, Boston and Sacramento giving its customers access to some faster mobile broadband speeds. Best of all, unlike other 4G service providers, the pre-paid carrier will have unlimited data without the mess…
Skyfire has been the go-to browser for users who are heavy video users, but the app really took off and gained notice when it was announced for the iPhone. Despite the raging popularity on the Apple platform, however, the Android version is still being cared for by Skyfire. Today the service announced a small update…