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The Wi-Fi BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be hitting store shelves in March, and Sprint will be launching a WiMAX version later on this year, but what about the 3G variant promised at the launch announcement? Yeah, you’ll be able to tether a BlackBerry smartphone for 3G access on the Wi-Fi tablet, but that won’t do…
Two careless hackers are being charged for stealing data from over 120,000 iPad users on AT&T’s network. Using the carrier’s 3G network, Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer were able to steal e-mail addresses and personal data from iPad users. They’re now both being charged with fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization. According…
TeleNav GPS Navigator is now in version 6.2 for select Android devices. The new version of the popular navigation application packs several handy features, including: Multiple Route Suggestions – Once a destination is entered, you will be presented with up to three route suggestions overlaid on a map with route distance and estimated drive times.…
Another sighting of the Nokia X7 has been reported. Moreover, there’s an accompanying rumor suggesting AT&T may pick up the Symbian smartphone and launch it later in the month. This is far from being confirmed and in any case — even if AT&T doesn’t launch the X7 this month — Nokia will most likely do…
The Motorola Atrix 4G is already one of the early favorites to be the best smartphone of 2011 but we haven’t really heard much about an exact release date … until now that is. According to some leaked documents, this super duper phone could hit the streets for AT&T customers March 1. Android Center got…
We know that after an Android smartphone-maker has finished polishing a software update for a particular Android device, it then goes on to the carrier for testing (and bloatwaring). This testing can take a while, and can result in even greater delays in getting it to the user. So which carrier and handset maker brings…
Earlier this week the Verizon iPhone was finally announced and it was seen as an even bigger savior than when the smartphone was first announced. Suddenly Apple and iPhone lovers were able to breathe – they had a way out of AT&T’s grasp. The promise of being able to make phone calls and use data…
RIM’s getting ready to refresh the BlackBerry Torch 9800, by the looks of it. The next Torch looks an awful lot like the original, but much like the Dakota that was leaked earlier today, the real changes are under the hood: 1.2GHz processor Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Tri-band HSPA 14.4Mbps 3.2-inch VGA 640 x 480 capacitive display…
The Verizon and AT&T iPhone face off in the first-ever browser showdown between the two devices. The short but sweet video was shot by CNET during the Verizon press event and purports to reveal which wireless network is faster. It’s an interesting question that will be fully answered when the Verizon iPhone becomes available to…
If you can’t beat ’em, keep attacking ’em. That seems to be T-Mobile’s modus operandi when it comes to its latest marketing campaign. It’s not content with lobbying to have its HSPA+ network legitimately defined as a “4G network,” but it also needs to attack Verizon and AT&T now both carriers have the phone T-Mobile…