Talk about too little too late, but Palm’s Pre Plus smartphone will be hitting AT&T May 16 for $150 and it will include a free Touchstone charger. The handset will be similar to the Verizon version except it will have a few AT&T touches. There will be custom software like AT&T’s navigator service and some…
U.S. Android Sales Beat iPhone in Q1 – Study
A recent survey of 150,000 users by NPD Group claims that as of Q1, Android is the number two smartphone OS in the U.S. with 28% market share, bumping out Apple (21%), and beaten only by BlackBerry (36%). When broken down by carrier, AT&T took 32% of sales, Verizon close behind with 30%, trailed by…
T-Mobile introduces new USB charging options
T-Mobile has introduced a few new micro USB charging solution for mobile phones that can charge your phone from 20% to 50 % faster than others, all of which sport an extra USB port for charging an additional device . There are three options to choose from, a wall, car, and a 2-in-1 charger that…
iPad 3G selling like hotcakes
It looks like the iPad 3G is in hot demand, as the “magical” tablet is reportedly sold out in multiple stores. MacRumors and Bloomberg have been calling around and found numerous Apple stores are sold out of both versions. This news makes you really contemplate if Apple really can make $1 billion from the iPad…
Nintendo Shifts Focus To Apple; Considered “Enemy of the Future”
If you’re a regular of our little slice of blogging euphoria, then you might recall last month when we reported on a comment made by Nintendo of America’s President Reggie Fils-Aime downplaying Apple’s ability to provide a “viable profit platform” with the iPhone. Well, hold on to your office chairs (or toilet seat, depending on…
Palm Pre Plus and 3G MicroCell Available Nationwide on AT&T May 16th
Palm, er, HP, er… I mean… heck, Palm AND HP fans should take note of May 16th. That’s the date when AT&T will begin to sell the Palm Pre Plus! If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a GSM version of Palm’s latest hardware, your time is coming. It’s been a heck of…
Survey: More than half of Verizon customers want iPhone
Apple would be smart to offer an iPhone on Verizon Wireless, as a survey from ChangeWave found that 54% of existing Big Red subscribers would ditch their handset to buy Apple’s smartphone. This is probably not too surprising, as the iPhone has long been a lust-filled desire of many Verizon customers but the demand is…
Dell Aero caught hanging out at the FCC
Dell’s first smartphone on US soil is confirmed to be headed our way in the form of the Dell Aero. We’ve heard a lot from this device, and now that it has made its way into the FCC, we can expect a Q2 launch date. While the Dell Aero may not be the best device…
AT&T’s iPhone Exclusivity Extended Thanks to iPad – Analyst
Brian Marshall from BroadPoint AmTech has said that Apple and AT&T has extended their iPhone exclusivity agreement for six months in exchange for 50% cheaper data plans on the iPad, to the dismay of anyone waiting for a Verizon iPhone, which will only appear in Q1 2011 at earliest. Despite its best efforts to improve…
Will Clearwire switch to LTE?
For the past few years, Clearwire has been betting big on WiMax as the foundation for its 4G service but there are growing signs that it can switch to Long-Term Evolution technology if the market demands. The company, which provides the underlying 4G infrastructure for Sprint and Time Warner Cable, will cover more than 120…