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We know that the launch of the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 platform is right around the corner but we just couldn’t wait to show it off to you in HD video. We spoke with Microsoft at the Mobilize conference in San Francisco and you can watch a walk through of the software in the video…
Nokia has finally started to ship its flagship smartphone but is the N8 enough in a world full of the iPhone 4 and killer Android devices? Don’t get me wrong, the Nokia N8 is no slouch. It has drool-worthy features like a 12-megapixel camera and pentaband radio chips. That’s really cool for U.S. users because…
We’ve seen the Motorola “Begonia” pop up in inventory lists before but a few new details about the Android-powered device have just been leaked and this could be the followup to the Cliq. According to Engadget, the Motorola Begonia could be called the Cliq 2 and it will launch with Android 2.2. Like the Motorola…
We know that Verizon is in the middle of its 4G rollout based on Long-Term Evolution technology but a few of its private beta speeds tests are showing that it will be delivering some blazing-fast mobile data speeds. The largest U.S. carrier is privately testing its 4G LTE network with a few beta users and…
We’ve covered SCVNGR a few times before and I recently had a chance to check out the company’s Rewards system. Like Foursquare, SCVNGR lets users check in to locations and share that with their friends. It also integrates with Facebook Places, so you can share your location with your friends who are not savvy to…
What the heck is U.S. Cellular up to? The sixth-largest U.S. carrier is teasing something it’s calling The Belief Project and it could something relatively big. U.S. Cellular has a countdown clock going for an announcement for the first day of October and the text on the site suggests it will be making some changes…
Sprint and Motorola are teaming up to release a handset for rugged business users and the ES400 is ready for work. The Sprint Motorola ES400 is powered by the Windows Embedded Handheld technologies, which also means it has Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Other features include: – Customizable Motorola Enterprise User Interface (MEUI) makes business-critical information and…
In a long-ranging interview with the Seattle Times, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed the company’s mobile strategy with the upcoming Windows Phone 7. The Microsoft CEO said that the company just wants to make sure that customers are excited to get Windows Phone 7 devices when these launch in a few weeks. It will worry…
There is nothing that makes you feel like you’re living in the future than using your smartphone to deposit a check. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to use your PayPal app to do just that. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, PayPal executives said you’ll soon be able to use your iPhone to take pictures…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Your phone is going to become your wallet. Yes, we’ve heard that for the last five to ten years but MobilePay USA is trying to tackle this issue using existing hardware and software and I think it has a real chance to succeed. Unlike some of the other…