As far as rumors and speculation are concerned, we had our sights set on AT&T as the carrier of choice for Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X10 Android phone. But, new revelations gleaned from Sony Ericssons’ own X10 whitepaper suggest that we might see T-Mobile offering an XPERIA X10 in the near future. It’s not clear if…
The iPhone Reality Show – Watch code monkeys in their natural habitat
Anyone can have their own reality show nowadays. If you’ve got enough drama in your life and don’t mind having cameras invade your most private of moments, you’re just one strong pitch away from living the trashy TV-dream. Heck, thanks to the internet and live-streaming video, you don’t even have to have any “baby momma…
Video: We put Google Goggles to the test
If a picture is word a thousand words, why would you waste time searching the web using just a small subset of keywords? Sometimes, a text search isn’t the best way to search for information on your smartphone. That’s where Google’s new Google Goggles visual search app comes into play. Using your camera-enabled smartphone (Android…
15% of smartphones sold in South Korea were iPhones in Q3
While the Chinese market seems to be largely ignoring the iPhone, their neighbors in South Korea are embracing the iPhone with open arms. According to Digital East Asia, wireless carrier KT sold something like 60,000 iPhones on launch day. In that one November day, Apple sold 15% of the 400,000 smartphones sold in South Korea…
Apple bans iPhone developer and pulls 1000 apps for faking app reviews on AppStore
With something like 100,000 apps now available for the iPhone, the AppStore is a solid target for iPhone developers without scruples looking to scam the system. The good news is that Apple isn’t going to stand by and allow these kinds of iPhone devs to sully the AppStore’s good name. One iPhone dev house has…
iPhones selling like hotcakes in China, NOT!
Like the headline suggests, the iPhone is not selling very well in China. Despite reports that Chinese iPhone carrier China Unicom is satisfied with iPhones so far, new reports indicate that the iPhone is floundering behind The Great Wall. China’s largest online retailer, Taobao.com, has apparently sold just five China Unicom iPhones in the past…
Google’s Mobile Barcodes – Because typing in business searches is so 2009
As we usher in the new year, Google is ushering in a new way for people to use mobile technology to search for businesses. Following on Google’s launch of Place Pages, Google is pushing the 2D Mobile Barcode format as a camera-friendly way to discover and save money at businesses in your area. The search…
AT&T giving away free smartphones to new U-verse customers
AT&T’s U-verse TV service is looking like an even better deal this month. In the spirit of the holidays, AT&T is giving new U-verse customers a $200 prepaid Visa card, which can be used to purchase a new AT&T smartphone. Customers who opt for a qualifying triple-play bundle (TV, Internet and Wireless service) will get…
AT&T gets creepy with anti-Verizon ads
AT&T’s latest TV commercial continues to point out the weaknesses in Verizon’s 3G network. Namely, that Verizon’s flavor of 3G is slower and doesn’t support simultaneous voice and data communications. AT&T knows it can’t compete with 3G coverage maps, so it’s strategy is to focus everyone’s attention on their faster data speeds. The latest ad…
Motorola going iDEN with Android?
The Android revolution has begun, and we couldn’t be more excited to see Android phones hitting carriers around the world. But, if you’re getting your wireless service from an iDEN-based carrier, Android isn’t an option. Yet. The good news is that Motorola may be working on an Android phone for the push-to-talk set. A fresh…