Sad you can’t get Windows Phone 7 on your Windows Mobile device? Well, it looks like the XDA developers have your back because we’re seeing multiple themes already being worked on. One promising theme is being created by LeSScro for WisBar Advance Desktop 2.x and it has the minimalistic goodness of Microsoft’s latest offering (video…
Innocomm’s Android phone packs TV tuner
Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Innocomm because the young company is just starting to get into the smartphone space. It could make some waves by including a TV tuner in its Android-powered Shark smartphone. The handset will have a 3.2-inch touchscreen, sport a slim body, rock an 8-megapixel camera with flash, and have…
Verizon on track with LTE rollout
Get ready for 4G folks, as Verizon said it is on schedule to roll out its next-generation mobile broadband network using Long-Term Evolution technology. In an interview with Network World, Verizon Wireless CTO Tony Melone said the company has been “pleasantly surprised” by the readiness of the infrastructure, and that deployment is “looking better each…
Verizon sued for data fees
Big Red is being hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the largest U.S. carrier has been improperly charging non-smartphone users for data. Feature phone users who don’t have a data plan are charged $1.99 per megabyte for mobile data access and it recently said accidentally opening up the mobile browser or VCast apps won’t accrue…
Google: Nexus One raised the bar for smartphones
Google sure seems pleased with its Nexus One “superphone,” as the search giant’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said the handset is the “benchmark setter” in the mobile world. During a Morgan Stanley conference Monday, Pichette said the Nexus One has raised the bar for the industry and showed consumers that there are legitimate alternatives…
Associated Press targets mobiles, tablets with new unit
Apparently, the Associated Press has realized that this whole digital distribution thing isn’t going away and the news service has created a new division, AP Gateway, that will target smartphones and tablets. The new division will focus on creating content for tablets and smartphones like the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices, as well as creating…
Record on the go with Comcast’s updated iPhone app
When it comes down to it, what you really want from a Comcast mobile application is to be able to program your DVR while you’re out and about. Comcast said on its blog today that the 2.0 version of its iPhone app will finally make this happen. The app itself is useful if you live…
Archos intros two Android tablets
If you’re looking for a tablet but don’t want the limitations or cost of the iPad, you may want to check out Archos because it just introduced two Android-powered tablets that should cost less than $200. The Archos Home Tablet 7 is more of a mobile Internet device and it looks like a solid way…
Sprint opens damage insurance to all comers
If you’re nervous about your Pre, Hero any other Sprint phone you can now sign up for the Total Equipment Protection insurance no matter when you bought your phone. The TEP plan is essentially insurance for your device that costs $7 a month per line and covers your device if it’s lost, damaged or stolen.…
European Union caps mobile data roaming charges
I love the stars and stripes but sometimes I wish our wireless industry had the sanity of the mobile operators in the European Union. Today, for instance, new rules implemented by the EU place a cap on mobile data roaming charges ensuring customers won’t be hit with a huge bill without warning. The new rules…