We had a chance to play with the Kyocera Zio and I wasn’t expecting much from it, but I walked away pretty impressed. The handset feels pretty good in the hand: it’s light, sleek and has just enough screen real estate to make the whole thing work. It’s not the most feature-packed Android phone (it…
Yahoo’s iPhone app lets you sketch to search
We got a chance to look at Yahoo’s new Sketch-A-Search app for the iPhone and it’s an interesting new approach to searching for a place to eat on your phone. The search company said it can be difficult to seek out content on a mobile phone because of the screen size and buttons, so they’re…
TextArrest stops the kiddies from texting while driving
The just-released TextArrest app is trying to stop kids from being distracted by their phones while driving. We had a chance to look at this app and web portal at CTIA last night and it allows parents to disable their kid’s phone’s ability to make calls, text message, instant message and browse the web while…
Hands-on with the LG Remarq, Cosmos
We’re at CTIA in Las Vegas this week and it gives us an opportunity to check out all the latest devices. LG Electronics’ Remarq and Cosmos aren’t ever going to be confused with the EVO but they both seem like solid messaging devices. The Remarq has the distinction of been a “green” device that’s made…
T-Mobile swings for fences with HSPA+
The nation’s fourth-largest carrier may have dragged its feet with 3G in the past but it is trying to make up for it. T-Mobile said it plans to cover 185 million people in its HSPA+ network, and it says this will be better and faster than 4G networks. This super fast data network is already…
Bolt 2.0 busts out tabbed browsing
Bitstream has just launched Bolt 2.0 and the upgraded browser now supports tabbed browsing to go along with its ability to stream videos to BlackBerry smartphones and feature phones. Like Opera, Bolt uses server-side compression technology to deliver web content to the handsets. Unlike Opera, Bolt is Webkit-based and it also complies to more standards.…
U-Verse app will bring TV to your phone
During a keynote session at CTIA Wireless Tuesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said the company will be releasing an app that enables U-verse customers to remotely manage their DVR, view programming schedules and watch recorded video on the handset over WiFi. It’s a cool move that’s not completely unexpected – rival Comcast recently updated its…
Get ready for CTIA
The CTIA Wireless tradeshow kicks off this week in Sin City and we’re going to be busting our humps to bring you the best coverage. We already have boots on the ground and are prepped for a big show full of news. Read after the break for a thorough preview of what to expect from…
FCC to auction more wireless spectrum
The major carriers should get their money ready because the Federal Communications Commission is going to start the process to auction more 700-MHz spectrum. The governmental agency is looking to move the D block segment, which was also up for auction the last major 700-MHz auction. It failed to reach its bid price because there…
Get Windows Mobile 6.5 for Sprint Touch Pro2 now
Get ready to breathe some new life into the Touch Pro2 because you can now throw Windows Mobile 6.5 on that bad boy. The software is available now on HTC’s site and it will improve the Sense user interface and improve the social networking integration. There’s no word on what version of Sense will be…