By now it’s clear that Sprint and Palm will have limited supplies of the Palm Pre on hand for the June 6th launch of the WebOS-powered smartphone. Most Palm Pre hopefuls will probably get to the front of the line on launch day to find that the Palm Pre has sold out. But, that doesn’t…
Best Buy inventory leaks show dismal Palm Pre stocks
Let’s start things off by making it clear that this latest leak may be nothing more than a hoax. But, if true, it looks like a launch-day trip to Best Buy in search of a Palm Pre is likely to end in tears of frustration for most Pre-hopefuls. A forum user over at EverythingPre has…
iPhone market share outpaces Android
Android smartphones are great in their own right. The capacitance-based touchscreens used in Android devices make for some down-right enjoyable finger-flicks. The speedy Android OS is fairly intuitive (not as intuitive as a certain fruit company’s wares, but still well intuitive) and packs a decent set of features. Unfortunately, the iPhone has taken hold of…
T-Mobile announces new Android device coming in Summer!
Now that a fair number of Android-powered HTC Magic handsets are roaming the wild, courtesy of Google’s handset giveaway, it would make sense that Google’s Android-partner in the US is getting ready to launch their second Android phone. T-Mobile USA will be following up their T-Mobile G1 with the launch of a new Android smartphone…
Best Buy declares low iPhone 3G supplies
Apple still won’t fess up to any new iPhone hardware announcements, but all signs point to a next-generation iPhone coming down Apple’s product pipeline. As if iPhone distributor Brightpoint’s announcement that the iPhone 3G is EOL in Australia wasn’t enough, Best Buy is reported to have issued a memo notifying employees that the iPhone 3G…
Google Latitude demonstrated on iPhone’s Safari browser
In this day and age of location-aware smartphones, it’s almost scary how closely we can “follow” friends, family and even internet strangers. Even scarier is how Google’s friend-tracking service, Google Latitude, makes it even easier to spy on your friends. And, it looks like Google Latitude support is coming to the iPhone with the launch…
Palm Pre getting location-aware WHERE app on launch
If you haven’t yet discovered WHERE, you’re missing out on a lot of location-aware fun. WHERE became famous as an iPhone application that serves up local weather, news, entertainment, restaurant reviews, gas prices, and Yellow Pages listings near your current location. Using GPS and cell-tower triangulation, WHERE can determine your position and displays all relevant…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 firmware update goes live with better signal reception
If your pricey Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has left you wanting a little more in the way of cell-signal reception, you’ll be happy to hear that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 firmware update that we’d been expecting is now live and ready to boost the signal strength on your high-end WinMo smartphone. The XPERIA X1…
Sprint nixing Palm Pre mail-in rebate?
Mail-in rebates are a hassle. Fiscally, they’re just as good as cash, but the mental overhead in dealing with mail-in rebate forms and whatnot is just more than some people want to deal with. Those people are likely going to be headed to a Best Buy or RadioShack retailer to pick up their Palm Pre,…
Has the new iPhone been spied in the wild?
Don’t go wetting your pants just yet, but it seems some alleged next-generation iPhone screenshots have surfaced on UMPCFever.com. The spy-shots show the next-generation iPhone’s digital compass in action, it’s auto-focus camera with a user-selectable focus reticle, the CPU activity log, and even a sample pic to show off the new iPhone’s camera quality. Notice…