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AT&T and T-Mobile are currently evaluating picking up the Acer Liquid Metal Android handset, according to representatives from Acer. The company said the Acer Liquid Metal is currently being evaluated by these carriers and it could provide a solid Android experience if it is finally picked up. Wherever it lands, the Acer Liquid Metal won’t…
We have already heard a bit about the LG Star but now we have some more pictures of the Tegra 2-powered Android monster courtesy of the good folks at Phandroid. The new pictures of the LG Star don’t reveal too much besides the shiny HDMI port but we’re very excited to get some hands-on time…
In a bid to stop the multiple deaths that happen while using cell phones while driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation is reportedly mulling taking a harder line and using technology to block cell phones while driving. “I think the technology is there,” said Raymond LaHood, the Secretary of Transportation. “And I think you’re going…
A new study from the GfK Group suggests that smartphone owners aren’t loyal to any handset maker but Apple iPhone owners buck the trend slightly. The GfK survey found that 56% of smartphone owners will be keeping their options open when it comes to which type of phone they will buy next. It also said…
Microsoft has done quite a job cultivating the developer ecosystem for its recently-launched Windows Phone 7, as the platform already has more than 3,000 apps – nearly on par with what Research In Motion has with its App World, which has been around for much longer. But we’re now starting to hear some grumblings from…
Apple is gearing up for a legal battle with Nokia over mobile patents and the iPhone maker is reportedly beefing up its legal team. Nokia has sued Apple over various mobile patents and Apple has come back with its own counter suits. This will be the week that the International Trade Commission actually examines the…
It looks like shoppers were turning to their smartphones this holiday shopping season, as PayPal said mobile shopping grew 310% on Black Friday. PayPal, which has multiple mobile apps for all the major smartphone platforms, also said it saw a 27% increase in total payment volumes on Black Friday. PayPal has said that it expects…
Many of us believe that the Apple iPad and tablets will soon eat into the PC sales market but now Gartner has some numbers to back this up. While the Apple iPad and tablets aren’t going to immediately replace your next PC but it will have an impact on the margins. Full-fledged computers aren’t going…
Google is exerting more control over its Android Market, as the company will begin showing app ratings. According to the Android developer blog: To prepare for this launch, starting next week, developers submitting new or updated applications will be required to include a rating for all applications and games uploaded onto Android Market. In addition,…
Virgin is preparing a magazine which will be specifically targeted at the Apple iPad and other tablets. This could lead to a showdown between Virgin’s Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch, who is also prepping an iPad-specific publication. There aren’t many details about what the Virgin magazine would entail except that it would be a paperless…