Looks like the rumors were right, as the HD2 should hit the streets in about a week. The folks at TMoNews got their hands on this screen shot from a T-Mobile retail partner and the Windows Mobile handset should retail for less than $200 on a new two-year contract with a data plan. As we’ve…
Apple iPad accessories may be delayed
If you pre-ordered the iPad last Friday, you’re going to have to wait a while to get your hands on some of the accessories. It looks like the keyboard dock and the 10W USB Power Adapter won’t ship until a month after the device’s release, and the iPad case will hit in mid-April (bummer). The…
Palm rolls out ad campaign that doesn’t suck
Palm has rolled out a new ad campaign for webOS and while it’s a really good depiction of how the device operates, it may be too little, too late. The ad shows an attractive young lady walking down the street while some Mos Def music blasts. She’s seeing webOS screens in stride and it’s a…
HD2 definitely not upgradable to Windows Phone 7
It’s not much of a surprise, but Microsoft confirmed that the HTC HD2 won’t be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series. This could potentially sink any chances of success for the HD2 among the smartphone fanatics because there will be a shiny, new (and most likely better) operating system in just a few…
Sprint lets users ‘test drive’ phones online
Sprint launched a new online tool that enables users to take a deep look at the features of a phone before they buy it. The “DemoAnywhere” tool gives you a features list, videos, multiple images, tutorials, and more information on your prospective device. There are step-by-step instructions on how to transfer tunes to your device,…
Shorthand Mobile uses SMS to bring apps to non-smartphones
We’re always looking at the next great smartphone, but it’s easy to forget that most people are still rocking feature phones or dumb phones. Shorthand Mobile is trying to bring apps to the masses by launching a service that will utilizes SMS for web content. “While there is incredible buzz around mobile app consumption, in…
AppStoreHQ launches Android app directory
It’s great that Android Market now has more than 30,000 applications but it’s a pain to wade through this to find new and cool programs. AppStoreHQ is trying to solve that problem and it launched an online directory to find programs for your favorite Android phone. “We’re huge Android fans here at AppStoreHQ, and there…
Android Market now has over 30,000 apps
There’s a reason you’re seeing more diversity in the Android Market because Google said its application store now has more than 30,000 programs. This shows some strong growth because Google said there were about 16,000 apps a mere three months ago. The ramp up makes a lot of sense: The Droid has sold more than…
Rumor: Verizon, Vodafone receiving Nexus One shipments
The rumors are flying like crazy that we’ll see a CDMA version of the Google superphone. Now, Digitimes is reporting that Verizon is already getting Nexus One units and Vodafone will soon be getting its share. Of course, Digitimes is kind of spotty on the hot scoops, but they do get it right occasionally. The…
AT&T advertising fail
Um, yeah. So, sometime companies don’t think through their advertising. For the AT&T ad above, I can just picture some young marketing person selling their boss on how cool it is to abbreviate because that’s what all the hip, social-media-loving kids do. They might want to run their next ads by a few more people.…