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We knew that Verizon would be rolling out tiered data plans this month and the nation’s largest carrier has finally started offering these plans. If you hop on over to Verizon’s website, you’ll be able to see the tiered data plans you can choose from. As expected, you’ll now be able to pay $15 a…
Samsung kicked all sorts of rumps last quarter, as the company shipped 71.4 million phones and its lineup of Galaxy S smartphones were a massive hit. The mobile division of Samsung reported $9.2 billion in sales for its third quarter with a profit of about $1 billion. The company had sales rise 12% and it…
LG Electronics had an awful third quarter as its net profits plunged 99.2% from last year thanks to poor demand for its handsets. I hate to say it, but LG can’t blame anyone but itself. LG said it had a 32% dip in third-quarter phone sales. It did sell 28.4 million handsets during the quarter…
Microsoft had a great fiscal first quarter with little help from its mobile division. You have to wonder how well it can do once it finally releases Windows Phone 7 next month. According to the company, it had “revenue of $16.20 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010, a 25% increase from the same…
Verizon and Pantech have introduced a mid-range feature phone and the Crux may be just what you need if you’re not quite ready for a full smartphone. According to Verizon, the Pantech Crux has a 3-inch touchscreen with widgets to social networking, mobile e-mail and instant messaging, a pre-installed 1 GB microSD card (expandable to…
It looks like the rumors were spot on, as the T-Mobile myTouch 4G will launch Nov. 3 for $199 with a new, two-year contract. This Android powerhouse should get a lot of people excited. The myTouch 4G name comes from the fact that the Android 2.2 handset will come with HSPA+ capabilities, which delivers 4G-like…
We were able to get our hands on the T-Mobile myTouch 4G and this Android powerhouse will be able to go toe to toe with any of its competitors. The face is similar to the myTouch 3G Slide but the lack of a physical keyboard enables HTC to create a sexy and slim device. The…
Remember MySpace? The hottest thing in social networking five years ago has just introduced a major redesign and this will soon be coming to your mobile phones. In a world where Facebook seems to be ubiquitous, is this move too little, too late? The new MySpace redesign actually looks pretty good, as it emphasizes multimedia…
Apple is making a big push in China and the maker of the popular iPhone has launched an online shopping store and a version of the App Store for the country with the world’s largest population. China is potentially a huge market for smartphones and apps. How huge? Well, the country’s largest carrier has more…
Barnes & Noble is bringing some flair to the normally boring e-reader space, as the Nook Color features a 7-inch color touchscreen, still runs the Android OS and it will be able to run a variety of apps. The Nook Color will cost $249 and it can be preordered here and it’s an interesting take…