Not much of a surprise considering the leak we saw yesterday, but Verizon Wireless officially introduced the HTC-made Droid Incredible Thursday as a more capable alternative to the Google-branded Nexus One – an alternative that offers more features and higher-end hardware than its Android kin. The Droid Incredible will be available on Verizon Wireless starting…
Droid Incredible pricing leaks?
Well, it looks like the Droid Incredible leaks are coming fast and furiously ever since Big Red accidentally outed the device yesterday. Now, the good folks at Phandroid are saying the lovely Android handset will be in stock at Best Buy and will retail for a cool $599.99 without a contract. If these screen shots…
Review: The Cliq XT gets points for effort but fails to wow
Motorola’s making a big bet on Android to put its handset division back in the red and the Droid showed it can pump out some quality hardware. Most were a bit underwhelmed with the Cliq though, and the Cliq XT I’ve been fondling takes nearly all of its cues from that device, with a few…
Cat plays with iPad – Internet orgasms
This one’s been making the rounds today and it looks like Apple’s tablet can be “magical” to kitties as well. [Via YouTube]
iPads not allowed in Israel
While you can still make a fortune selling iPads on eBay to foreign countries, your customer base just got a little smaller because Israel has banned the “magical” tablet due to issues with the WiFi. “The iPad device sold exclusively today in the United States operates at broadcast power levels [over its WiFi modem] compatible…
RipCode bringing Flash videos to iPad
RipCode is butting its head in Steve Jobs’ war on Flash, as the transcoding company is helping content providers bring Flash videos to the iPad. The company said it will work with web sites to create a transcoding layer that can enable users to view Flash videos on their iPads. They’re betting that many video…
Opera’s browser tops App Stores worldwide
Well, it looks like Opera’s big public push to get on the iPhone has resonated with customers because the browsing app is topping the free category in multiple markets. If you recall, Apple didn’t let any non-Webkit browser into its App Store because it “duplicated functionality.” Opera was able to get its Mini browser approved…
Twitter dives in LBS game with Points of Interest
Look out Foursqare and Gowalla because Twitter is jumping into the check-in game too, kind of. The company has already turned on geo-tagging of tweets on the go and from the desktop but at its Chirp developer’s conference Wednesday, the company said it will start matching tweets if these come from a specific known location,…
Google will make Goggles a platform
Right now, Google Goggles is a neat show-off application for your Android device but the search giant has big plans for the visual search engine. “Goggles is not just an app – it’s a platform,” Goggles product manager Shailesh Nalawadi told Techradar. “Yes, we do plan to open up the platform as an API but…
Google tweaks Gmail for mobile
Google has added a few improvements to its web-based Gmail for mobile and, while it’s not enough to steer me away from a dedicated app, it offers an easier way to stay connected on the go with your Android phone, iPhone or iPad. The search app has redesigned the web app’s underlining code in order…