The Motorola Droid is all the rage right now. It’s chock full of Android 2.0 goodies like Google Maps Navigation and enough smartphone hardware to satisfy even the hardest core of mobile enthusiasts – all wrapped in a slim, yet masculine, package. But, Motorola is going to have to look beyond Verizon’s CDMA network to…
FCC’s Robin Hood Plan: Take wireless spectrum from TV and give it to wireless carriers
There’s a shortage of wireless spectrum in the US, and it seems TV broadcasters are hoarding more than they need. To answer the “looming spectrum gap,” the FCC has announced that it is considering pulling a “Robin Hood” and taking wireless spectrum away from TV and giving it to wireless carriers. In addition to enacting…
Samsung Q3 results: Not too shabby
Motorola surprise Q3 profit report isn’t alone today. Samsung has reported a profitable Q3 2009, with the electronics giant’s mobile phone division shipping 60.2 million mobile phones in the latest quarter, a 16% increase from the same period last year. That’s a new record for Samsung. And, thanks to higher demand for touchscreen handsets, Samsung…
Sprint’s Q3 financial results show lower subscriber defections, higher losses
Of the nation’s three largest wireless networks, Sprint is the underdog. The third-largest US wireless carrier has been losing customers consistently over the past several quarters, despite compelling hardware offerings like the Android-powered HTC Hero and Palm Pre. But, things are looking better for Sprint. The carrier’s Q3 2009 financial results highlight the lowest customer…
Video: Motorola Droid gets unboxed, handled, loved
The Motorola Droid is as hot as it gets in the smartphone space right now. It’s the first Android phone for Verizon Wireless and it’s the first (that we’ve played with) to sport the newly announced Android 2.0 OS. It’s not just the slim-and-trim Motorola Droid’s impressive 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and…
Video: Google Maps Navigation – Voice guided GPS directions on Verizon’s Motorola Droid
Google’s announcement of turn-by-turn GPS navigation this morning was big. Verizon’s Motorola Droid announcement was bigger. Combine those two into an orgy of Android 2.0 and Droid goodness, and you’ve got the makings of a truly impressive smartphone. Just how good is Google Maps Navigation? Why don’t take a video tour of the new turn-by-turn…
Quick shot: Verizon Motorola Droid in the flesh!
The Motorola Droid went live as Verizon’s first Android phone earlier this morning. Then, Google announced that their Google Maps app for Android 2.0 now supports GPS turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. The two announcements merged, like that those really big storms in that one movie involving a fishing boat of some sort, to form…
Apple ramping up iPhone 3GS production for the holidays
The holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Apple is going to make another killing. The latest rumors circling Taiwanese manufacturers and component suppliers indicate that Apple is preparing for increased iPhone 3GS demand by boosting production orders for the iconic smartphone. Citing various industry sources, DigiTimes says…
Quick System Tasks makes your Palm Pre more convenient, home-brew style
You’ve been secretly complaining about how tedious it can be to toggle some of the Palm Pre’s connectivity features. You’ve probably even told yourself that there was just nothing you could do to make it easier to access Data, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and Airplane modes. And, today, you stand corrected. Enter the latest home-brew webOS…
Use Google Voice to transcribe your non-Google voicemail
Google Voice just got a little more useful, even if you don’t have a clue as to what Google Voice actually does. Google has just released a new feature for Google Voice that allows anyone to take advantage of Google Voice’s voicemail transcription service. You may not be able to port your existing phone number…