We have Microsoft’s Kin devices in the house! I’ve been fondling the oddly-shaped Kin One (or the Kin1, if you prefer) and we decided to do unboxing and setup videos. The social networking handset comes in a pipe-bomb-like tube and inside is the standard instruction manual, USB cable, charging port, headphones and the handset itself.…
Motorola Shadow: Sequel to which? Nexus or Droid?
We’ve been yearning to learn more and more about the Motorola Shadow, and even with the upcoming Motorola Android smartphone’s leak from the WiFi Alliance, we just can’t get enough! Hearing anything about this device is music to my ears. That is, until a rumor surfaces saying that the Shadow isn’t the new Nexus Two,…
Droid Incredible receives OTA update already
The Droid Incredible hasn’t even been out a full week, and since then its first batch already sold out online in a couple of hours. Today, we’re hearing that it’s beginning to receive its first OTA update already. There’s noting too notable, nor noticeable about the OTA, but the small update should help in some…
BlackBerry Bold 9650 gets FCC approval on way to Sprint
The BlackBerry Bold 9650 was recently unveiled as the first CDMA BlackBerry Bold, and it’s already gotten the blessing of the FCC’s certification boffins. The approval gives the world-roaming capable Bold 9650 the green light to launch on Sprint’s network later this month. It’s not clear if BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) will be able…
Confirmed: LG Ally coming May 20th
Well, this phone has gone from a couple of pictures, an ugly design, and rumors of where it will be landing to a nice looking device and a launch date, all in a couple of weeks. The same day we heard that the LG Aloha got a name change to the Ally, someone else found…
Microsoft Kin Verizon Preorder May 6, Launch May 13?
Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two will be launching on May 13, with preorders beginning May 6, according to some screenshots from within Verizon. Although Verizon and Vodafone are the only publicly acknowledged carriers, there’s a list of other potential service providers who could be picking up Microsoft’s social networking brainchild. The inventive user interface for accessing…
Verizon Drops Price on the Pre Plus to $29.99 on 2-Year Contract
It sure seems that with each passing week, we see new price drops on the Pre and Pixi. This week starts out no different. Looks like Verizon has dropped the 2-year price on their Pre Plus down to $29.99. Not bad. Sadly no corresponding drop on the Pixi is available on the Verizon site as…
Verizon’s recommends best apps for the HTC Incredible
With the press release titled “Incredible Apps For an Incredible Smartphone,” Verizon Wireless is continuing with its weekly app recommendations. This time they’re mixing it all together, outlining essential apps for the HTC Incredible users. Here’s what they got: NFL Mobile – which features the latest news and information, including in-depth profiles of current players…
LG Aloha gets a name change – meet Ally, coming in May?
It hasn’t been a whole 24 hours, and we now got word that the LG Aloha will be renamed to the LG Ally, and will be heading to Verizon in May. We’ve hear a lot of this device lately. Just yesterday we heard that LG’s first Snapdragon Android device would be heading to Verizon this…
Push to Talk Free on Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Until July 30
Late last month, Verizon tried selling Push to Talk for $5/month, but today they’ve decided they’d rather give it away, for some reason. The offer is good until June 30th., and lasts the whole length of the contract. Although lots of customers who have the phone already might as well pick up the free service,…