Last night we had a chance to get a sneak peak at the Android 2.1 OS-powered LG Ally. We came away with a positive impression of the Ally, with the understanding that the handset is a mid-ranger that isn’t positioned to compete against high-end Android phones like the HTC Incredible or the Nexus One. Well,…
LG Ally sneak peak – Verizon and Iron Man go big with LG Ally Android phone
The LG Ally has been on our radar for a while. From it’s original LG Aloha codename roots, the LG Ally has really come into its own over the past couple months. It went from a fairly ugly prototype to a respectable mid-range Android phone worthy of an Iron Man advertising campaign. With Android 2.1…
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…
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…
Video: Verizon shows off LTE in Boston at a pizza shop, hits 8.55 Mbps down, 2.80 Mbps up
The world’s first commercial LTE network went up simultaneously in Stockholm and Oslo, courtesy of TeliaSonera, and while we’ve been salivating over their 30 megabit per second download and 5 megabit per upload connections for a while now, we’ve been waiting to hear what sorts of speeds are going to show up on American shores.…
LG Ally Preorders Begin May 13 at Verizon
Those hankering for the new Android-powered LG Ally on May 20 will be able to get their Verizon preorders started in two days. There are a lot of good things going for the Ally, and the leaked slides go over the device in detail. We already know about the specs: Android 2.1 (complete with Google…
Droid Eris OTA Android 2.1 update coming tomorrow?
We’ve been told many things that have been taken back, and this latest rumor is no exception – although we hope it isn’t We have a picture showing that Droid Eris users may indeed begin to start seeing the Android 2.1 update rolling out to handsets via an over-the-air (OTA) update, starting tomorrow. Droid Eris…
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…
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,”…
Palm Pixi Plus now free!
If you’ve been waiting for a dirt-cheap way to jump into webOS, your prayers have been answered because Verizon Wireless is now offering the Palm Pixi Plus for free with a new, two-year contract. You’ll have to shell out at least $70 per month on service ($30 for data and $40 for voice) but you’ll…