An analyst from Global Equities Research is claiming that Motorola will be showing off two new phones at CES next week: both Android, one for AT&T (physical keyboard, OLED display, Google experience), one for Verizon (OLED display, virtual keyboard). The Motus/Backflip is a likely candidate, since it was described as AT&T’s first Android device (although…
Android-Powered LG LS680 en Route to Sprint?
Still scratching your head, wondering what LG and Sprint are going to announce at CES? Buried within Sprint inventory, there’s a placeholder for an Android handset bearing the model number LG LS680, and is described as having Android. There aren’t any more details than that, but if the Etna is any indication of what’s to…
LG and Sprint Releasing Something Big at CES
LG and Sprint are having a big launch event on January 6 during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which is apparently going to be hosted by Brooke Shields. Celebrity endorsement isn’t cheap, meaning they’re launching something big, but nobody really knows what just now. Our buddy Greg thinks it’s most likely the LG…
WWDC Happening June 28 – July 2, Cue New iPhone Rumours
Some poking around the calendar of Apple’s usual Worldwide Developer Conference venue, the Moscone Center, has folks guessing that the big iPhone and Mac event of the year is going down between June 28 and July 2. You might remember that the iPhone 3GS was announced at the last one, and the iPhone 3G before…
Kik for BlackBerry to Offer DRM-Free Music Purchasing on-Device, Plus Three Free Plays
At the BlackBerry Developer Conference last month, a really great new app called Kik made quite the splash, claiming that they would be offering DRM-free MP3 downloads directly from the device, on top of three free plays per track, with additional listening facilitated by audio ads. It was easily the best pitch of the Developer…
New Year at ‘The O2’ – I SO want to be there…
‘The O2’ is a venue in the UK where O2, the well-known Mobile Operator, sponsor a huge space, that is run by leading events company AEG Live. The ‘huge space’ was previously the ‘Millenium Dome’ and whilst I could go on about the disaster that was the Government-funded project, instead I’ll say that O2 and…
Follow Me for iPhone keeps you connected to CES 2010 Las Vegas
Next month, the world will converge on Las Vegas to scope out and play with all the latest consumer electronics gadgets at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES). The annual CES conference draws thousands of geeks, analysts and exhibitors to the Las Vegas Convention Center, packing almost every available square foot of with exhibits, demos…
mplayit – Crowd sourced mobile app discovery for Facebook users
There are now more mobile apps available in the AppStore than any one person could ever hope to try out in a single lifetime. Add in the myriad Java apps out there, and the sheer volume of mobile apps becomes overwhelming. How is anyone supposed to wade through the much and find truly unique and…
Urbanspoon for BlackBerry Ready for Download
One of the gems for the BlackBerry Developer Conference that slipped through the cracks was the announcement of Urbanspoon for BlackBerry. You might recognize the app for its prominence in iPhone ads – it’s the one where you shake your phone to get suggested restaurants within your area based on GPS location. You can set…
The Signal 47: BlackBerry Developer Conference Edition
BBDC was unexpectedly busy – hear how the devs feel about it all! If you haven’t been following, the 2009 BlackBerry Developer Conference was the source of a lot of big announcements, like OpenGL support enabling some rich 3D graphics, an Adobe partnership that cements Flash on BlackBerry, and a long-overdue LinkedIn app. This episode…