NVIDIA is not messing around when it comes to mobile devices and the company is talking all types of trash about its competitors. The company also indicated that manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung will be key partners down the line, which could give us hints at future products. “Motorola, Samsung and LG are very important…
Schmidt: Google won’t require stock Android
If you hang out at mobile tech sites like ours, you’ll often hear that companies like Motorola or Samsung are “ruining” the Android experience with a custom user interface layer. It’s often said that Google should do more to ensure that handset makers don’t monkey with the Android experience. Well, that’s not going to happen…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 won’t support tethering after all
Well, it looks like Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices won’t be able to tether after all. This leaves the upcoming platform another step behind Android and iPhone, which can turn handsets into mobile modems. “Windows Phone 7 does not support tethering,” Microsoft said in a statement. This is a quick turnaround from yesterday, when a…
Target to sell Apple iPad Oct. 3
You’ll soon be able to pick up an Apple iPad when you’re shopping for various house goods at Target, as the retailer said it will sell all six models of the tablet beginning Oct. 3. Target will have the WiFi-only and iPad 3G in its various storage capacities and it will be the same price…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 supports tethering but carriers still hold the cards
It looks like Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will have native tethering support in the operating system but it will be up to the carriers to determine how much it will cost, or if it’s enabled at all. The news came out of the Windows Weekly show on the TWiT network (which is pretty cool stuff,…
Apple expands iPad availability as competitors loom
Apple is increasingly expanding the availability of its iPad to retailers and distributors as the competition in the tablet space is heating up. Apple Insider said the Tech Data Corporation distributor was recently allowed to offer all six versions of the Apple iPad recently. Previously, Apple was very wary about which companies could sell the…
This Mozilla concept phone looks awesome [video]
Mozilla is showing off a mockup of a concept phone it has pieced together with the help of the community and I think the Mozilla Seabird looks really, really cool. Physically, the device isn’t too different from what’s currently on the market – there’s a large touchscreen, sleek body design and an 8-megapixel camera. It…
Nokia may make Windows Phone 7 handsets
Take this one with a grain of salt, but a new rumor is circulating which says Nokia may consider making Windows Phone 7 devices. The folks over at VentureBeat are quoting an unnamed source who says that new CEO Stephen Elop has been given the green light by the company’s board to consider all options,…
Gourmet Live hits the Apple iPad
You foodies out there will be happy to know that Gourmet Live has just has just hit the Apple iPad. Try not to drool on your screen. The Gourmet Live app for the Apple iPad is free and I’ve yet to see advertising in it. You can find articles and recipes for some scrumptious dishes…
Are you holding on to your phone for longer?
We talked about the JD Power survey earlier today about smartphone satisfaction but there was some more interesting data that I wanted to point out. The report said that the growing economic woes are causing users to hold on to their devices for longer and I wanted to know what you thought of this. According…









