Another day, another dumb App Store rejection. This time, the company rejected an app from Pulitzer-prize winning Marc Fiore because the political cartoon app “contains content that ridicules public figures.” So, this is horse apples for so many reasons: it’s chilling censorship and it’s completely hypocritical because many of those vaunted news apps feature multiple…
T-Mobile may get a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S
In my review of the Motorola Cliq XT, I said T-Mobile fans should wait for a better Android handset to hit T-Mobile. Well, it looks like you won’t have to wait long because the Bluetooth Special Interest Group just approved the Samsung T959, which is similar to the neato Galaxy S. The Bluetooth SIG said…
AT&T blocks June vacations for potential iPhone 4 launch
We all know there’s going to be a new iPhone this summer but an interesting little wrinkle is that it may come out in June, according to how AT&T is managing vacation requests. The Boy Genius Report said the nation’s second-largest carrier has put a block on employees’ vacation requests for June, a move it…
Sprint phones could get Android 2.1 in early May
Remember how it seemed like the Motorola Droid 2.1 update took forever? Well, Sprint Android users have been suffering even more but there are signs that this could change in early May, according to leaked screen shots. The HTC Hero and Samsung Moment are solid handsets, but both rock Android 1.5, which is getting long…
Pantech’s QWERTY Link hits AT&T
It’s not going to set the world on fire, but the Pantech Link handset will offer AT&T customers a super thin and cheap way to browse the web and bang out messages. The crazy thing about this handset is that it is quite slim and will only cost $10 with a new, two-year contract and…
Google financial results: Android going strong, Nexus One profitable, 38,000 apps
Google had a solid earnings quarter but what our readers should find interesting is that the results show Android is rapidly gaining traction. An interesting aspect is that the search giant said the Nexus One was “a profitable business,” which is kind of surprising because the data we’ve seen indicates it’s not selling like gangbusters.…
Microsoft Kin ad encourages you to send moob shots to girls
Consumer Reports is calling out Microsoft for its Kin ads because it’s “creepy” that one ad apparently shows some hip dudester sending pictures of his chest to some equally hip lady. The video, on a promotional site for the new phones, includes a downright creepy sequence in which a young man is shown putting a…
Flash hitting smartphones second half of year, says Adobe [Update]
In a bit of a delay, Adobe is now saying that it expects smartphones to hit the market with full Flash 10.1 capabilities in the second half of 2010. The company had previously said it hoped we’d see full version on devices in the first half of this year and the delay – even a…
Boxee wants to be on your iPad, iPhone
You may soon be seeing Boxee on your iPad, as the company is looking to hire a lead developer for Apple’s mobile platform. If you’ve never used Boxee, its a program that essentially aggregates various online video into a pleasing user experience. Throw this thing on your Apple TV or computer that’s connected to a…
Sony Ericsson Satio hits U.S. market
If you’ve been jonesing for the Sony Ericsson Satio, you’re in luck because the handset is now available in Sony Style stores for a mere $650 unlocked. I’d consider the Satio a cougar because it’s still pretty darn sexy but is kind of old – it was announced nearly a year ago. It has a…