How angry would you be if you spent hours and hours trying to preorder an Apple iPhone 4 yesterday only to find out AT&T canceled your order the next day? Well, scattered reports across the web have said anxious would-be iPhone owners are getting a cancellation notice. In an e-mail to some customers, AT&T said:…
AT&T HTC Aria won’t allow outside apps
If you’re itching to get the new HTC Aria on AT&T you’d better be happy with the programs in the Android Market because the device won’t allow unsigned apps (apps outside of the Android Market) to be installed. This isn’t the first time this has happened, as the second-largest carrier also blocked programs from outside…
Google Earth hits Apple iPad
You can now experience the glory of the earth on your “magical” Apple tablet, as Google has just released Google Earth for the iPad. While it has been available since the launch of the iPad, that was just the iPhone version scaled up. The latest version has been optimized for the tablet and it should…
AT&T, iPad hacker arrested on drug charges
This story just keeps getting more interesting. It looks like one of the main hackers in the AT&T/iPad breach has been arrested on unrelated drug charges. Andrew Auernheimer, 24, was arrested Tuesday for possession of a controlled substance which included cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, and schedule 2 and 3 pharmaceuticals. Law enforcement officials discovered this while…
HTC Desire coming to U.S. market
HTC just hit us with some cool news, as its stellar Android-powered HTC Desire will soon coming to the U.S. markets. While it wasn’t very specific, HTC said it would be coming to “select regional operators beginning in August” and we already know that one of these will be U.S. Cellular. This should instantly become…
San Francisco moves toward cell phone radiation law
The city of San Francisco is one step away from having retailers post warnings about how much cell phone radiation handsets emit. The city’s Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 for the move, which is expected to be signed into law by Mayor Gavin Newsom shortly. The move is intended to give consumers all the information…
Swype for Android now available to all comers
If you missed out on your chance to get Swype’s beta last time, you’re in luck because the company has re-opened its innovative text-entry keyboard to all comers. For those who haven’t used it, Swype is a software keyboard replacement that takes a new approach to text entry. Instead of tapping buttons, you trace words…
Android to focus on user experience with Gingerbread
The Android operating system is full of features but it still lacks the visual polish of something like the iPhone. That should change soon, as the Google team is reportedly focused on user experience for the next update, known as Gingerbread. According to TechCrunch, the Android team is “laser focused” on user experience for the…
AT&T: Apple iPhone 4 preorders sold out
Well, it’s not much of a surprise considering how much chaos hit Apple and AT&T’s websites this morning, but the second-largest U.S. carrier said it has sold out of its allotment of first-day preorders for the iPhone 4. In an e-mailed statement to the press, the nation’s second-largest carrier said the demand for the next…
Apple iPhone 4 can be ordered unlocked in Canada, Europe
If you were able to overcome the madness this morning and preorder an iPhone 4, your only option was to get it with AT&T. That’s not the case for our friends across the pond and in Canada, as these users can preorder Apple’s latest smartphone without a contract. Sure, you can just buy the device…