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It seems that all the speculation about HP bringing a webOS tablet to market is starting to come to a head, as HP has reportedly told employees that the company will be aiming to launch Palm-pedigree device – codenamed the “Hurricane,” and possibly to be called the PalmPad – in early 2011. Following on HP’s…
We’ve been looking for the folks at either Apple or Nokia to bring true haptic feedback technologies to devices like the iPhone and iPad – technologies that would allow for tactile feedback on a touchscreen that is capable of emulating the real feel of buttons and variable surfaces. Well, a tech demo from Senseg shows…
Listen up, Droid X users, Verizon and Motorola are apparently planning to push out the Android 2.2 Froyo OS to your new smartphone in less than four weeks. We know you’re probably feeling like Motorola has forgotten about you and your Android phone, but rest assured, you’ll be getting a taste of the official Froyo…
We thought Microsoft’s KIN phone software update that previously went out over-the-air on the Verizon network was pretty much the KIN team’s last hurrah before shuttering the doors for good, but we’re happy to say that we were wrong. It looks like Microsoft is continuing development on the platform that has been officially put out…
New whispers of a next-generation iPad “Mini” and iPhone 5 have just been uttered online, and they hint at new Apple hardware hitting market in early 2011. Now, before we go any further, we’re filing this speculation in our “rumors so shaky it hurts” file, so it’s probably a good idea to take all this…
All you Motorola Droid X users are probably foaming at the mouth right now in anticipation of the Android 2.2 Froyo update for your sizable smartphone, and today it seemed that your wait had come to an end. A couple tech blogs were reporting that the Android 2.2 ROM for the Droid X had been…
Did you jailbreak your iPhone 4 the other day through JailbreakMe.com and are now waiting to unlock your shiny new Apple phone from carrier lockdown? Well, today is your day – The Team has released their updated ultrasn0w unlock utility through the Cydia jailbreak app store, allowing any jailbroken iPhone 4 to be carrier unlocked.…
If you’ve been kicking yourself for not pulling the trigger on the Android 2.2 Froyo update that was temporarily posted for your Sprint HTC EVO 4G, consider yourself relieved of remorse. We’re getting reports left and right that Sprint has started seeding the Android 2.2 update to EVO 4G units around the country. It’s not…
The iPhone and Android operating systems are taking the US by storm, and it seems Google’s mobile OS has just surpassed Apple’s little darling of a smartphone in sales this past quarter – Android comprised 27% of last quarter’s smartphone sales, while the iPhone accounted for 23%. Meanwhile, it seems that most BlackBerry owners aren’t…
All you iPhone 4 users out there patiently waiting for the iPhone Dev Team to release their jailbreak solution can start celebrating. Thanks to the inimitable iPhone Dev Team, Apple fans around the world can now freely jailbreak their iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G or iPad devices (as long as they’re running iOS 3.2 or higher)…