Here we go again. DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has already pegged a manufacturer to make up to 10 million iPhones using CDMA technology. Are you salivating yet, Verizon users? Pegatron Technology has received orders for an iPhone based on CDMA from Apple with annual shipments expected to reach 10 million units. The orders should…
HTC success taking share from RIM, Motorola
HTC keeps bringing the punches in more ways than one today. Being the Android king since the beginning has done them well. Lately, it seems almost all of the company’s lineup is a hit, and they show no signs of slowing down. This is unfortunate for Motorola and RIM, as HTC has been stealing some…
Next-Gen iPhone Available June 21st on AT&T?
iPhone 3GS users on AT&T will find this quite interesting. You may (or may not) have noticed your iPhone upgrade eligibility date changing over the past little while. New iPhone goodness? Yes, it’s coming soon! The folks at MobileCrunch recently noticed their upgrade eligibility date was changed… Here’s what they had to say: “Not sure…
AT&T offering early upgrades to loyal iPhone customers?
Likely because the launch of a new iPhone is on the horizon, AT&T has been nice enough to bump up upgrade eligibility to June 21st, instead of November 21 as previously seen. Could this mean that AT&T just wants you to buy the latest iPhone, or does it signal that maybe Apple’s handset will be…
Google, Verizon teaming for iPad competitor
Remember all those rumors we’ve heard about a Google tablet? Well, it looks like it’s real and the search giant is teaming with Verizon Wireless to bring out an iPad competitor, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. In an interview, Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said this type of form factor…
Some iPad apps inconsistent, difficult to use, says study
One of the iPad’s greatest strengths is its ability to download new programs from the App Store but a new study from the Nielsen Norman Group found many of these apps can be confusing because there’s no consistent interaction design. In the study “Usability of iPad Apps and Websites. First Research Findings,” the firm said…
FCC wants to tackle ‘bill shock’
The Federal Communications Commission is trying to do consumers a solid by tackling the issue of “bill shock” – opening up your cell phone bill and being hit with extra fees because you went over your monthly allotment of voice, text or data. In a public note (PDF), the governmental agency is seeking comment on…
AT&T’s iPhone deal was for five years
As AT&T’s network quickly became a national punchline, many thought it would just be a matter of time before Apple brought its iPhone to Verizon. But it appears that it can’t bring the touchscreen handset to another network until at least 2012, as Engadget has dug up evidence that the companies signed a five-year exclusivity…
Motorola Flipout gets real with square, swivel form-factor
Remember that mystery Motorola device that was spotted last month? You know, the square-shaped, Motoblur device that no doubt resembled the LG Lotus, among other square phone attempts. Well, it now has a name, and it’s the Motorola Flipout. While this may be better than previous attempts at the square, swivel form-factor – it’s powered…
Sprint ditches Nexus One too
If you’ve been patiently waiting for the Nexus One to hit Sprint as promised, you’re in for some bad news because the nation’s third-largest carrier won’t be getting Google’s “superphone.” “We are not bringing in Nexus One as EVO 4G is more robust in 3G markets and amazing in the growing number of 4G areas,”…