The Apple AppStore has added a new section to its virtual store shelves to accomodate the iPad. In the process, Apple has birthed an entirely new genre of mobile apps. There are now thousands of iPad-specific apps to complement the hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps that will help you generate fart sounds, calculate tips,…
T-Mobile stores stocking Nexus One protective cases. Rebranded T-Mobile N1 to follow soon?
When a wireless carrier starts stocking accessories – like protective cases – for unreleased smartphones, it’s usually a good signal that the handset will soon go on sale through that carrier. T-Mobile USA may still be dealing with fallout from red-hot HTC HD2 sales that have left it struggling to keep up with demand, but…
IntoMobile is lining up for the iPad!
What, you think lining up for headlining gadget launches is beyond us? Well, think again. We’re just as excited to get our hands on the Apple iPad as anyone else, and we’re even more excited to see what kind of crowds the iPad launch will draw tomorrow. We already have our iPad pre-ordered for delivery…
Video: Apple iPad unboxing and initial setup
We just got our tired out bodies home from an overnight stint at the Palo Alto Apple Store, and we’ve got some Apple iPad video to show you. In this HD video, we go from unwrapping the iPad box to unboxing the tablet to setting up the iPad for its initial iTunes pairing process. From…
HTC Hero getting Android 2.1 love on April 16th?
HTC Hero users, take heed! HTC may be planning to roll out the Android 2.1 OS update to your smartphone in about two weeks! The rumored release information comes to us from HTC Club, the smartphone maker’s own online community aimed at keeping customers in the loop on software updates and changes. A Club member…
Ustream + iPad = Random streaming video to your favorite tablet
By now it’s clear that one of the iPad’s most interesting uses is going to be watching video of all kinds. Be they TV shows downloaded through iTunes or movies sideloaded onto the onboard memory, Apple is pushing the iPad tablet as a media consumption device rivaled only by super high-end smartphones like the HTC…
Smule’s Magic Piano turns your iPad into a… magic piano
There are apps on the iPhone that allow you to make all kinds of music. There are DJ music-mixing apps, beat-making apps, and even apps that turn your iPhone into an instrument. But, those apps have been limited to a fairly small screen. Well, with the iPad launching in less than 24 hours, we’re starting…
T-Mobile USA HTC HD2 sold out, again!
What did we tell you about getting your T-Mobile HTC HD2 online before they sold out… again? Following T-Mobile USA’s initial HTC HD2 inventory depletion, Magenta quickly restocked their virtual shelves and opened up sales through their website. We’re not trying to toot our own horn here, but we did mention at the time that…
Skyfire opens up Android alpha testing, gets overwhelmed
Skyfire, the makers of the mobile web browser that bears their namesake, has just announced that it is starting alpha testing for its Android browser. Unfortnately, the Skyfire browser, which can stream any and all embedded media to compatible Windows Mobile and Symbian-powered smartphones, garnered so much interest for its Android alpha testing program, that…
Breaking: Windows Phone 7 Series drops the ‘Series’ – Will be known as Windows Phone 7
Microsoft is apparently streamlining more than just the user interface in their completely revamped Windows Phone 7 Series mobile operating system. The company just announced that it has also trimmed the fat from their mobile OS brand as well. Microsoft today tweeted that their Windows Phone 7 Series will no longer make use of the…