Opera Mini has become the single most downloaded mobile app to ever become available on any app store, and it’s not on the AppStore. GetJar, one of the AppStore’s biggest competitors, has announced that it has served over 25 million downloads of the popular Opera Mini web browser across multiple mobile platforms. Opera Mini v4.2…
The case of the cellphone-controlled Maytag oven
Your cellphone can do a lot of things. Most of them can take pictures. Most can download music and play them through headphones. Some of them can even tell you exactly where on Planet Earth you are currently standing. Some, apparently, have the power to turn on your Maytag oven! Due to some kind of…
Android-powered Sony Ericsson XPERIA X5 Concept packs a punch
It’s easy to create a super badass mobile phone when you’re working in the world of rainbows and wishes conceptual devices. Take this Sony Ericsson XPERIA X5 Concept for example. Esato user tob!s created the XPERIA X5 (codename: Nadine) Concept as the successor to the Android-powered Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3. Nevermind that the X3 is…
Net neutrality fight loses Ted Kennedy to brain cancer
US Senator Ted Kennedy lost his fight against brain cancer on Tuesday night, giving pause to Democrats and Republicans who have rallied to remember the Senator’s career. And, with his passing, the Net Neutrality movement loses one of its biggest supporters. The illustrious Senator Kennedy accomplished much in his political career. His politics reach far…
iPhone augmented reality is a go with Metro Paris Subway!
It wasn’t expected to happen until Apple released the iPhone OS 3.1 firmware update, but it seems at least one iPhone app developer has managed to push through an app-update that enables augmented reality on the iPhone. We’ve seen plenty of AR apps being demonstrated on the iPhone in the past, but they have yet…
Sony taps AT&T’s 3G network for Daily Edition eReader
The eReader market is heating up. Amazon has already proven that eReaders, like the Kindle, can be big business – especially when powered by a wireless connection that allows the user to download eBooks directly to the device. And Sony is gunning for a slice of the pie. To that end, Sony has today announced…
Google now crowdsourcing street traffic flow data to make your commute suck less!
Google’s been providing near real-time traffic flow data on highways for a while now by using data from traffic sensors embedded in the ground. I can’t say how many times Google Maps has helped me avoid a long(er) commute by showing where the traffic slowdowns were happening. But, when it comes to street traffic, we’ve…
Samsung confirms Omnia II headed to Verizon Wireless soon
The wait for the next-gen Samsung Omnia II is almost over! In fact, Boy Genius Report believes that much of Verizon’s Omnia II inventory is stacked up and ready to go. And, according to Samsung Mobile USA’s website (screenshot above), the Omnia II will be “coming soon exclusively at Verizon Wireless.” All signs point to…
Sprint Nextel gets FTC blessing on Virgin Mobile USA acquisition
Sprint Nextel is one step closer to gobbling-up prepaid US wireless carrier Virgin Mobile USA. Following Sprint’s July 28th announcement that it would acquire Virgin Mobile USA for $483 million, the FTC has given the No. 3 US carrier the thumbs-up on the buy-out. The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it had ended their…
Jabra Launches Halo Stereo Bluetooth Headset, Confuses Gamers
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about a Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headset? If you’re in any way familiar with the Halo video game franchise, the mention of a Halo headset probably conjures up images of sticky grenades and Needlers. You’d probably also think that Jabra made a stereo Bluetooth headset…