The HTC Bravo is something to be desired. So much that the device may be renamed the Desire, officially. Rumors that the HTC Bravo/Desire will be headed to Verizon have started swarming around, which also say that the device will be officially announced at Mobile World Congress tomorrow, which is probably today by now! Most…
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Skype and Verizon to hold joint press event at Mobile World Congress
Verizon Wireless, a CDMA operator in the process of transitioning to LTE on the 700 MHz band, and Skype, a company who disrupted both landline and mobile operators with their free, extremely high quality calls, are holding a joint press conference at Mobile World Congress, an event that mainly highlights innovation in the European, Middle…
Android 2.1 Coming Soon to the DROID: Will Pack Multitouch Browsing, Google Goggles and More
Motorola DROID users will soon be able to get their hands on Android 2.1. This, according to Motorola’s Facebook page. Details of the update are still fuzzy at best, but the good ‘ol team over at Engadget have jotted down their thoughts on what may be coming in 2.1 for the DROID: The update is…
ZTE F350 heading to Verizon Wireless
ZTE will finally get a spot in the major U.S. carrier’s portfolio, as Verizon is preparing to launch the Chinese company’s first handset – ZTE F350. We don’t have all the details about the device, but it seems like a basic phone with features that include Bluetooth, voice commands and a camera. No word on…
Megan Fox-Approved Motorola DEVOUR Arriving February 25?
Verizon had announced the Motorola devour last week (after a long string of prerelease sneak peeks) as a cheaper alternative to the droid. Rumour has it that Verizon’s Indirect Channel will be offering the devour to business customers starting February 25, and coming to the market at large on March 15 at the outer limit.…
Android 2.1/Snapdragon-powered HTC Incredible caught in the wild on its way to Verizon Wireless
Verizon wants its share of the Android-Snapdragon market and HTC is delivering the goods. The device is called HTC Incredible and it looks pretty much like Google’s Nexus One. Specs are similar as well, and include Android 2.1, Snapdragon, 3.5-3.7 – inch WVGA (AMOLED?) touchscreen, camera with dual-LED flash, optical mouse (unlike Google’s phone), and…
Multi-touch and the Motorola Droid get friendly
The Nexus One has been multi-touching itself with all kinds of pinch zoom functionality for days now, while Motorola Droid users have been left wanting a quick and convenient way to zoom in and out of web pages and Google Maps. Today, thanks to an otherwise unassuming update to the Android Google Maps app, Droids…
Verizon continues with its Android app recommendations
Verizon has released a new list of Android apps for the week. I assume the idea is to point out that not only iPhone can have apps… whatever. Here’s what they recommend for this week: NFL Super Bowl Showdown Theme – the official NFL theme costs $3.99. Guess that license costs a fortune. Vancouver 2010:…
Nexus One finds 80,000 new homes in January
While not quite up to the kind of sales numbers that the iPhone and Motorola Droid have been enjoying, Google’s Nexus One has managed to find 80,000 new homes in January. Following up on a report that Google sold 20,000 Nexus One Android phones in the first week of sales, it seems Google has been…
BlackBerry 9650 Tour Visual Voicemail Leaked, Heralds Verizon Release?
A clever tester has spotted the installation file for the Visual Voicemail app for the upcoming (but unannounced) BlackBerry 9650 Tour, also known as the Essex. If you’re quick, you can nab it now before it gets taken down, though unless you’re some leet haxxzor who can look around in the code and find something…