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On top of the Wi-Fi-only version launching at Expansys, HTC has announced that their Flyer tablet has been released across Europe with 3G models to boot. Luckily, the stylus pen is included in the box, so you won’t have to pay through the nose to get it separately. Retailers in UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain,…
Shortly after Kodak took their camera patent case against RIM and Apple to the International Trade Commission for review, Apple issued a counter-suit which claimed it was actually Kodak infringing on their technologies. The ITC has recently shot down that claim, leaving Kodak to continue hounding the two smartphone manufacturers for upwards of $1 billion…
We had seen a few slick shots of the HTC Merge with Verizon branding last month, but not much info on a release date. Well, yesterday the Android slider went on sale in the U.S., but not in Verizon stores; rather, the HTC Merge is only being sold through third-party resellers, not in Verizon stores…
A single screenshot of what looks like the next version of BlackBerry App World is making the rounds. Though the layout sticks to the tried and true feature carousel, there are some obvious graphical upgrades here. An easily-accessible search bar at the top is a welcome addition, and bigger icons at the bottom to access…
A recent brochure by Ericsson ConsumerLab included a bevvy of interesting figures relating to when consumers use their smartphones. Data was collected over an 18-month period from U.S. users, who would pick their top three situations to use their smartphone, revealing that 65% would in the early evening, 26% at dinner, and 40% in bed…
Pyramid Research has just released a paper forecasting the smartphone operating market share through to 2015 based on Q1’s numbers. With Nokia’s involvement in Windows Phone, Pyramid sees Microsoft’s relatively new mobile OS beating out iPhone, BlackBerry, and even Android by as early as 2013. This is based on their research across worldwide markets, and…
Shape Services was showing off a new geolocation feature for their chat client, IM+, back at CES. That update has gone live on iPhone, and is available as a free open beta on BlackBerry. then feature is called Neighbors, and instead of just being a way of keeping tabs on trusted sources that you already…
Yesterday at Google I/O, we got a glimpse of a refreshed on-device Android Market, which wi8ll include trending and Editor’s Choice lists for apps. Though that update is a ways off, Google has gone ahead and added the new features to the web-based Android Market. On the left side pane, you’ll find top new free,…
Sony Ericsson announced the Xperia Arc at CES back in January, which wowed the crowds with its slimness and style. Their last stab at the big and beautiful powerhouse Android smartphone was the Xperia X10, which launched with out-dated software and unappealing customizations. Since then, Sony Ericsson has dialled things back for the entry level…
Cobra, a company that has pumped out some neat accessories for finding your phone and evading traffic radar, has recently launched another niche product. PhoneLynx plugs in to your home phone system, pairs up with your cell phone via Bluetooth, and lets you make and take calls on your landline phones. It sounds like the…