Good news and bad news if you’re rocking the Samsung Moment: you can now officially get the Android 2.1 (Eclair) update but it’s not an over-the-air firmware upgrade, as you’ll have to manually download it from Sprint. It’s not that big of a hassle though, as you merely have to download the software from Sprint’s…
Google admits failure with online phone store
When Google introduced the Nexus One in January through its online store, it was hoping to revolutionize the way U.S. customers purchased phones. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite worked out and Google has admitted its failure and is taking a more traditional approach to selling phones. The vision was always great: you buy the handset you…
Google bumps students to head of class for Google Voice
Google is giving students priority for its Google Voice. So, you students now won’t have an excuse for missing a call. Since Google Voice is currently only available by invite, a lot of students are still listening to voicemail and sending text messages the old-fashioned way. As a recent college graduate, I can’t think of…
Sharp releases Android-powered smartbook
Sharp has introduced an Android-powered mobile Internet device and the IS01 packs a few nice specs. The device is technically a “smartbook” – a class that’s in between a smartphone and a laptop. It’s supposed to have the portability and long battery life of a phone but the comfortable keyboard and large screen size of…
Wal-Mart may start selling iPad soon
You may soon be able to pick up one of those “magical” iPads while you’re getting a free ear piercing, as Wal-Mart plans to sell Apple’s tablet by the end of the year. “We anticipate being able to have the iPad later this year,” Gary Severson, senior vice president of entertainment for Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores,…
Another Android player jumps ship
Google has lost another Android team member to a social network as senior software engineer Cedric Beust is heading to LinkedIn. “I’ve been at Google for six years but it feels more like ‘Two years at Google and four years in a small start-up called Android that plans to revolutionize the mobile industry,” Beust said…
10 million CDMA iPhone on order?
Here we go again. DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has already pegged a manufacturer to make up to 10 million iPhones using CDMA technology. Are you salivating yet, Verizon users? Pegatron Technology has received orders for an iPhone based on CDMA from Apple with annual shipments expected to reach 10 million units. The orders should…
Microsoft revamps MSN Mobile
Microsoft has freshened up its MSN mobile home page for smartphones and the revamped page now has easier navigation, inline videos and just more overall polish. What’s new? Well, let’s hear it straight from the horse’s mouth: The page design provides smart phone users with the most usable, relevant mobile experience. From the new homepage,…
Samsung Galaxy S coming to Vodafone
Ever since we got a look at the Samsung Galaxy S, we’ve been wondering where it will land. Well, we now know that it will be “coming soon” to Vodafone. There’s no word on pricing or an exact release data but this is a handset to keep your eye on because it’s loaded with goodies.…
Why the EVO 4G’s $10 monthly premium is a bad idea
By now you know that you’ll have to pay an extra $10 a month to use Sprint’s EVO 4G, even if you don’t live in a 4G market. Sprint says this is because of the capabilities of the device and I find that to be a dangerous precedent that hurts the appeal of the device…