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You were probably watching our live blog so you know that Microsoft finally officially unveiled Windows Phone Mango and this software update delivers multiple new features (at least 500, the company claims). We already knew many of the upcoming features in Windows Phone Mango, as the company has been showing these off for months. As…
When people started browsing the internet on their mobile phones for the first time, they typically navigated to websites they were already used to browsing on their PC. This made the first smartphones rather horrific since they were not only terribly slow compared to the devices we have on the market now, but they also…
Apple enjoys having tight control over both their hardware and software, and they need to in order to deliver the experiences they charge a premium for customers to enjoy. With the introduction of their A4 and more recently A5 processor, they’ve shown that they’re not afraid to go totally custom in order to differentiate themselves…
While Android 3.0 Honeycomb itself still needs some polish, prices for tablets running the software may need it anymore. We could imagine that the Xoom would have shipped even more units had it been priced affordable, or even offered multiple versions from the beginning. Well, the first affordable, feature-rich Android Honeycomb tablets are certainly on…
Apple has sent a letter to Lodsys and it basically says that its developers are licensed to use the in-app purchasing technology and that the company should back off. If you don’t recall, Lodsys has a few patents related to in-app purchases – specifically, upgrading from a free version to a full paid one –…
Verizon is expanding its 4G LTE network to additional cities on June 16. Last week we learned that the carrier expanded its LTE network to new cities along the east coast and in the south. This time around, another group of cities are getting some blazing fast mobile broadband love on June 16. Cities included…
A handful of rumors have been flying around about Amazon’s entrance into the tablet space. Both rumored tablets, the Coyote and Hollywood, may ship with NVIDIA processors (Tegra 2 & Kal-El) and now we’re hearing that these tablets could land sometime this holiday season and range from $349 to $449. Amazon’s tablets stand a good…
There are still a few tickets left for the IntoMobile bash in San Francisco June 3. Not only will you be able to hang out with the team, Samsung is being completely awesome and giving away a ton of gear and gifts. When you attend the party (at 620 Jones), you’ll have a chance to…
While a bit late to the game, Google’s introduction of offering up movie rentals right from the Android Market Webstore was met with excitement. Sort of. Honeycomb users running the latest version 3.1 can also take advantage of the movie service and rent movies right from the tablet. However, it looks like Google is not…
Interesting stuff going on with HTC EVO 4G, as reports are popping up that Sprint is offering to ship the device with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The only problem is that I’m still seeing it as having Android 2.2 Froyo but this could be a sign that it’s gearing up for the update. Our friends at…