We love seeing hot new smartphones getting their price tags slashed mere weeks after its initial launch. The latest price reduction on the Motorola Droid comes from Dell.com, making it possible to put a Droid in your pocket for just $119 and a 2-year contract with Verizon Wireless. The deal also applies to contract extensions,…
Motorola Droid Exposed – The Teardown Aftermath
As we wind down our Friday afternoon and wind up for the weekend, we’re going to leave you with some intimate images of the Motorola Droid. The folks over at Phone Wreck managed to strip a Motorola Droid down to its bare parts, and they took some extensive photos for your viewing pleasure. These teardown…
FunMail for iPhone – MMS with a twist
Quick, raise your hand if you sent an MMS from your iPhone this past week. Okay, how about this past month? If you’re not raising your hand, your either A) not following the rules of this game or B) just like the millions of Americans that just don’t send out MMS (picture messages) regularly from…
Verizon Wireless adds cell site in Woodland Hills, CA
This one goes out to all of you out there in Woodland Hills. In a puzzlingly region-specific announcement, Verizon Wireless has announced that it has added a new cell site in Woodland Hills, California. Those of you living in the western San Fernando Valley will see improved 3G wireless coverage and performance on your Verizon…
Motorola Motus rumored to sport reverse keyboard and backside touchpad?
The metaphorical ink on the just-leaked Motorola Motus spy pic hasn’t yet dried and were already hearing rumors that the Android handset will sport some really unique features. If you thought the form factor was a bit odd, you’re going to want to sit down for this. Word has it that the Moto Motus will…
Motorola Motus spied in the wild
You see the handset in this here blurry spyshot? It’s apparently the Motorola Motus that was rumored in a leaked roadmap not too long ago. We know, it looks like it was taken by Mr. Blurry-cam’s drunken step-brother after a booze-fueled night of fun, but Engadget Mobile has confirmed that what we’re looking at is…
T-Mobile Complete offers no-contract BlackBerry smartphones – The first bill is on them!
If you’re looking for a new BlackBerry smartphone with no strings attached, you might want to look in T-Mobile USA’s direction. The carrier has announced their T-Mobile Complete program, which gives customers a choice of four no-contract BlackBerry smartphones to be used with T-Mobile’s pre-paid plans. The kicker? T-Mobile is including the first month of…
mplayit – Crowd sourced mobile app discovery for Facebook users
There are now more mobile apps available in the AppStore than any one person could ever hope to try out in a single lifetime. Add in the myriad Java apps out there, and the sheer volume of mobile apps becomes overwhelming. How is anyone supposed to wade through the much and find truly unique and…
The Trillian instant message app for iPhone has finally arrived!
Instant message aficionados have been eagerly waiting on Cerulean Studios to bring their profile-synchronizing Trillian client to the iPhone. It’s been years, in fact, since we first heard of the Trillian iPhone app. Today, that wait ends. Trillian for iPhone has officially hit the AppStore with a $4.99 price tag! The thing about instant messaging…
Sony Ericsson’s mobile diet: Close four facilities, cut 2,000 jobs
Sony Ericsson has a new plan to whip itself back into shape to compete with leaner and meaner mobile phone makers. The Japanese-Swedish joint venture is planning to close four facilities and cut some 2.000 jobs in an effort to streamline the company. Following a recent round of job cuts that left 450 employees at…