Oh Verizon, you’re such a tease. First, we get indications that the HTC Incredible is already in warehouses. Now, one of Verizon’s Twitter feeds is dropping hints we’ll see an official announcement soon. “Yes the HTC Incredible does seem to be in demand!” read one tweet. “Glad to see everyone so excited, can’t say much…
Oh snap! iPhone OS 4.0 will be shown off Thursday
If you thought things were crazy with iPad coverage this weekend, get ready for an avalanche of Apple news because the company will be showing off iPhone 4.0 later this week. Apple didn’t say much about the event except that it will be a “sneak peak into the future of iPhone OS,” but we’re expecting…
The iPad gets naked, thanks to the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has gone ahead and posted the guts of Apple’s iPad and the eagle-eyed wonders at iFixit are doing their best to break it down. While there won’t be a thorough breakdown of the iPad’s components until the tablet is in the streets, there are a few interesting tidbits we can discern…
4INFO is ok with Google’s AdMob acquisition
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Google’s acquisition of AdMob will stifle competition, but at least one rival thinks the deal will be beneficial for the entire market. 4INFO, a mobile advertising company that focuses on SMS, told the FTC that the deal should go through because there’s little concern that Google will dominate…
Sharp making 3D panels for phones, no glasses needed
Your cell phone may soon be able to view Avatar in its full 3D because Sharp said it will soon begin manufacturing 3D-capable displays for smartphones and cell phones. The cool thing is that Sharp is committed to cell phone screens that won’t require dorky glasses, which is one of my biggest concerns about the…
Digg gets Android app
A few weeks after its successful iPhone app, the good folks at Digg have released a native Android app of the popular news aggregate site. “The Digg Android app has been designed for an ideal mobile Digg browsing experience on an Android phone,” Digg said on its blog. “You can browse and digg stories and…
Check out the new Motorola Droid ads
The latest advertisements are out for the Motorola Droid and it eschews the balls-out nature of the launch ads and focuses on the apps and multitasking. The one above talks about the Android Market and shows how you can listen to Slacker Radio while reading an e-book at the same time. You know, third-party multitasking…
Google intros iPad-ready Gmail web app
I actually think the iPad’s native Mail application will be pretty satisfying but we all know Google makes the best Gmail clients, so it’s a good thing the search giant has introduced a web app specifically for Apple’s tablet. While you’ll be able to get Gmail through the Mail’s IMAP protocol, Big G is making…
Old media hits the iPad
It’s not that big of a surprise but two of the monsters of the newspaper industry, the New York Times and USA Today, have released apps for Apple’s iPad. The Grey Lady hasn’t gone all out yet, as it only released a free app called Editors’ Choice which contains two pages of the best stories…
Netflix app for iPad is official
It looks like the rumors were right, as Netflix is bringing its streaming movie goodness to the iPad via an application. As expected, you’ll be able to manage your movie que on the go and you’ll be able to stream programming from the movie renter’s catalog. If you’ve never used the streaming service, you should…