Gameloft announced today in the latest gameplay trailer for N.O.V.A. its official release date: Dec. 17, 2009. N.O.V.A. will offer a full single player campaign with dozens of levels, deathmatch & team deathmatch over both WI-FI and Bluetooth, multiple weapons to choose from, and even push notification. Players might notice some similarities with N.O.V.A. and…
Rant of the Year: Fake Steve Jobs’ brief chat with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson about mobile data
Writing well is a skill bestowed upon few, and those who have the power of wrangling English to produce persuasive, enlightening and entertaining work are idolized and envied by writers all over the world. Dan Lyons, also known as Fake Steve Jobs, recently wrote a satirical rant describing a phone call he had with AT&T…
AT&T updates GPS Navigation iPhone app
When it comes to GPS navigation apps for the iPhone, you can go a couple of routes (no pun intended). You can buy a full-featured iPhone app, like TomTom or CoPilot Live, and use the app until the wheels on your car fall off. Or, you can download a free app, like AT&T Navigator, and…
AT&T 3G data network outage in SF [Update]
No, it’s not just you. AT&T (NYSE: T)’s data network is down in SF. We’re seeing reports of the AT&T data network taking a nose-dive in San Francisco. Voice calls are apparently going through in most cases, but AT&T phones are having a hard time connecting to the data network. Interestingly, these reports follow hot…
Best Buy drops Nokia Booklet 3G price to $199!
For those of you wishing for a cheap, always-connected netbook that cranks out a full work day on a single charge while still managing to keep things slim and stylish (aluminum chassis FTW), the Nokia Booklet 3G might be just what you’re looking for. But, with a $299 price tag that requires you to sign…
Get Your Feathers Ruffled for Angry Birds Release on the iPhone App Store
If I told you Angry Birds was a game where you hurl birds at some snarky pigs who stole their precious eggs to have for breakfast, then you’d probably pass it off. I’m here to inform you that Clickgamer’s Angry Birds is a game worth your time and your money. The story isn’t really what’s…
Android and Snapdragon-powered Acer Liquid A1 (S100) blessed with FCC approval all in its AT&T 3G glory
Good news for all the AT&T fans out there, if any. The carrier may be adding the Snapdragon-powered Acer Liquid A1 Android smartphone to its portfolio in the near future. That’s 1GHz CPU baby!!! The FCC has approved the version of the Liquid that comes with AT&T’s 3G bands – 850 / 1900 MHz, meaning…
Up to 19 LTE networks to go live in 2010, 36 networks to be operational in 2012; list of who and where!
The GSA (Global Suppliers Association) is reporting that over the past 8 months there has been a near 100% increase in the number of operators around the world committing to the LTE standard. There are now 51 network commitments in 24 countries, an increase of 96% over the past 8 months. Not all is rosy…
AT&T May Introduce Usage-Based Data Pricing
Over the last couple of years during its U.S. iPhone exclusivity, AT&T’s network has been brought to its knees by the demands of data-hungry subscribers. Sure, AT&T has been upgrading the network here and there, but CEO Ralph de la Vega said at an investor conference that they’re considering incentives for reduced data usage, and…
Pac-Man Championship Edition for iPhone Will Cure Your Pac-Man Fever on Thursday
Namco is bringing its successful Pac-Man Championship Edition to the iPhone / iPod Touch this Thursday. Pac-Man Championship Edition was originally released Summer 2007 on the Xbox Live Arcade with a positive response from reviewers. In Pac-Man Championship Edition, Namco takes the classic gameplay mechanics of Pac-Man and adds a fresh coat of updated graphics…