There’s some interesting news coming out of T-Mobile, as the nation’s fourth-largest carrier is set to open all of its retail stores early June 19, according to a leaked internal memo. The memo says, “Due to a promotion, all retail and T-Mobile Premium Retailer locations (including Puerto Rico) will open early at 8 a.m. local…
Google Buzz hits more phones
You wouldn’t have been off much if you called Google’s social networking service “Buzzz” because it was quite underwhelming, but the search giant continues to add features to its service and now Google Buzz is available on more mobile devices. The service was previously available for the iPhone and Android 2.0 devices and higher but…
Verizon going tiered pricing for LTE 4G
If you were hoping for unlimited data plans with Verizon Wireless’ 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution, it looks like you’re out of luck because the company will likely use tiered pricing, according to comments from CEO Lowell McAdam. The company expects users will have four or five devices connected to the 4G network, so…
Motorola CEO: We’re working on new Android phones for Verizon
It’s not much of a surprise considering the leaks we’ve seen, but Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha said the company is working on more Android phones for Verizon Wireless. As you know, Motorola already has two Android devices for the nation’s largest U.S. carrier: the Droid and the rather boring Devour. The Droid has been a…
Symantec’s Norton security software coming to smartphones
Symantec is bringing its Norton security software beyond the desktop and it will soon be coming to smartphones and other connected devices. We’ve yet to see a major mobile-centric virus hit in a large manner, but most experts think it is only a matter of time, particularly as these smartphones become more widespread. The company…
Android nabs webOS designer Duarte
Google has nabbed a key employee away from Palm and the hiring of Matias Duarte could lead to Android having a better user interface in the future. Duarte was the senior director of human interface and user experience at Palm and he was the chief architect in charge of the UI for webOS. You can…
This is what the Helio Ocean 3 could have been
Oh, the Helio Ocean still brings a big goofy grin to my face because it was the super hip device that no one really bought except for me. Sure, the Ocean 2 caused some excitement with its boosted specs but it was dead on arrival thanks to the success of the iPhone. MobileCrunch got its…
Google adds location history dashboard to augment Latitude
Google wants to make it easier for Latitude users to track where they’ve been and it has introduced a dashboard that will help users retrace where they’ve been. If you’ve already chosen to enable Location History, the new dashboard view will try to highlight interesting trends from your existing location history, such as trips you’ve…
Government targets prepaid cell phones
Everyone knows that you can use a prepaid cell phone to assist in illegal activity – that’s why “burners” are often used by drug dealers. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill today that could help destroy the anonymity of prepaid mobile phone users. The bill would require prepaid cell phone buyers to present identification and the…
HTC Desire may hit Telus as Triumph
Android fans on Telus may want to wait a few months before buying a new smartphone, as the gorgeous HTC Desire is rumored to be hitting the carrier in a few short months and it could be re-branded as the “Triumph.” The Desire/Triumph is a very good device, as it’s essentially a Nexus One that’s…