If you spent hours and hours fighting the madness to preorder an iPhone 4, you’ll be happy to know that it should come with 512 MB of RAM – this should provide a noticeable bump in performance. The news was first reported by MacRumors and it has been independently confirmed by other publications. This added…
FCC inches toward deeper broadband regulation
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to look at strengthening its authority to regulate the broadband industry. This move could eventually lead to broadband being reclassified as a common carrier and it could have large ramifications on mobile data providers. This vote officially opens the public comment portion of the debate and you can…
Motorola outlines Android 2.1 update schedule – Cliq, Backflip owners rejoice
While Motorola Droid owners have been enjoying Android 2.1 for a while now, Cliq and Backflip users don’t need to fret because the firmware update is on the way soon. Motorola is not being super exact about the dates but Cliq users in the United States will get Android 2.1 in the second quarter, as…
HTC Desire coming to Cellular South
Well, we knew the HTC Desire was coming to multiple regional carriers but it didn’t take Cellular South long to claim this cool-looking Android device. Users on Cellular South will be getting quite a powerful handset, as the device is essentially a Nexus One with HTC’s Sense software layered on top. That means you’ll be…
Diving into San Francisco’s cell phone radiation law
We talked about San Francisco’s move to make retailers label the amount of radiation given off by cell phones yesterday and we wanted to dive into the full text of the proposed legislation. The San Francisco cell phone move would make retailers display signs about the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) that each cell phone has.…
HTC Sense stores images of bookmarked web pages
There has been a lot of hubbub about HTC Sense devices (like the Droid Incredible or the EVO 4G) keeping thumbnails of your bookmarked web pages and this is drawing some concerns about privacy. The problem is that even after doing a factory reset of your device, the handset will still store thumbnail images of…
Verizon doesn’t like FCC’s plan to reclassify broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is planning to vote today about whether it should take public comment on reclassifying broadband as a common carrier and the major players are already giving its opinions. If reclassified, broadband connection providers wouldn’t be able to prioritize their content over competitors. Comcast, for example, wouldn’t be able to deliver its…
T-Mobile Android app adds task killer
T-Mobile wants your Android device like the myTouch 3G Slide to run smoother and it has added a task-killing functionality to its My Account application. The “Tune-up” feature will try and kill unused services in the background for Android devices with the 2.1 version of the software and below. In theory, this could make the…
FCC looking at broadband classification this week
The Federal Communication Commission is set to vote Thursday about whether it will take public comment on reclassifying broadband as a common carrier. We’ve touched upon this before because this could have a major impact on your home and mobile data connections. The move would eventually help us determine how, if anything, the government will…
Motorola Droid, Verizon dominate Android market
While Android is picking up steam with multiple handsets and carriers, data from Chitika suggests the Motorola Droid and Verizon Wireless still hold the biggest market shares. This shouldn’t be that surprising, as Motorola’s handset was the beneficiary of the $100 million advertising campaign that led to more than a million units being sold. The…