Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
HP and Palm have done away with the Pixi as their pocketable webOS handset and moved on to a brand new device family called Veer. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2.6-inch display, the same Pre-style gesture area, a Flash-enabled web browser, 5 megapixel camera, 800 MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, HSPA+ support, Wi-Fi…
Gartner released their findings on the 2010 mobile market recently, following up on those from IDC and Strategy Analytics. Most of the data is pretty much in agreement: Nokia, Samsung, and LG still rule global mobile shipments, followed by RIM, Apple, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola. In terms of smartphone OS market share, Android had a…
Last night, the GetGlue social network finally launched a check-in app for BlackBerry in a private beta. This follows on the heels of Android and iPhone apps, which also let you share what your watching, who you’re talking about, what you’re playing, what you’re thinking about, what you’re reading, what you’re listening to, and lots…
Following shortly on the Android release, Worms has been launched on Palm’s webOS. The classic turn-based strategic shooter game pits rivals mobs of invertebrates with funny accents against one another, armed with ridiculous weapons like the exploding sheep, the holy hand grenade, and the hadouken. Surreal environments provide plenty of obstacles, but you’ve got tools…
The HTC Thunderbolt isn’t due out on Verizon for a couple of days still, but Wirefly was nice enough to provide a sneak peek at the phone prior to launch. It scored 1831 on the the Quadrant benchmark test, and 1113 on producitivity in SmartBench 2010, and 1525 for gaming. There aren’t any huge surprises…
Google Translate has been available as a web app for iPhone since about 2008, but today it’s finally available as a full-blown app, complete with voice recognition and audio pronunciation of translated text. Google Translate for the iPhone can recognize 15 languages through spoken input, over 50 written, and return robo-translated audio speech in 23…
RIM sent me a simple little headset a little while ago to try out: the HS-300. It’s not quite as swanky as their HS-700, but seeing as it’s only $50 or so (versus $130), it’s hard to complain. The layout is exceedingly simple, featuring one giant button on the outside face, a microUSB charging slot…
RIM had posted then taken down a knowledge base article detailing that as of March 1, they would be discontinuing support for the Flickr BlackBerry app, which has been around since 2008. Not only does that mean folks won’t be able to download the app, it means anyone who is currently using it to upload…
After setting up plans over the summer, Telus has announced that their dual-cell HSPA+ network will be launching in March and offering speeds up to 42 Mbps. They’re pulling a T-Mobile by calling HSPA+ 4G, and if they reserved it solely for the network at 42 Mbps, I could have let it slide, but Telus…
A project sponsored by BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion in the UK proposes a bold new use for your battery door. By using piezoelectric technology (which stiffens materials based on electrical current), SkinDisplay is a concept which lets you press your finger into raised text messages on the back of your phone, and read the impression.…