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We all know that mobile data usage in the U.S. is skyrocketing, but the recent figures from analyst Chetan Sharma are staggering. Mobile data in the U.S. brought in $14 billion in service revenue in Q3 2010 alone and the data market grew 25% year over year. Smartphones lead the way but connected devices like tablets…
A trusted source has tipped us to the potential launch date for Gingerbread, the 2.3 version of Android. According to our source, the SDK for this upcoming revision will debut on November 11th. The timing is àpropos as Samsung is slated to have a big event in New York City next week on the 8th…
C-Section Comics just posted this great cross-section comparing how Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users see each other. iPhone users see Droid users as dorks and BlackBerry users as tired old men, Android users see anyone with an Apple phone as cultists and BB users as dinosaurs, and BlackBerry users see iPhone users as babies and…
A California woman is suing Apple because she claims that iOS 4 makes older versions of the iPhone unusable. She claims that the “iBrick” upgrade forces people to buy the iPhone 4. The woman, who I’m not going to name because it doesn’t really matter, is seeking a class-action status because of the woes that…
Windows Phone is a nascent mobile OS and, while it has many good features, there is room for improvement. We already showed you the Top 7 Things To Love About Windows Phone 7, so we thought we’d offer a counterpoint and show you what’s not to love. Here are seven aspects of Windows Phone 7…
We knew T-Mobile USA was going to ramp up their “America’s Largest 4G Network” advertising campaign tonight to herald the benefits of HSPA+, so it’s not too surprising to see T-Mobile posting a new ad for the myTouch 4G on their YouTube account. In the ad, entitled “Piggyback,” T-Mobile harps on the “I’m a Mac/iPhone”…
Microsoft launched Windows Phone earlier this month with much fanfare. Now that the formal announcements are over, it is time to take a closer look at some of the hardware that is landing in the hands of consumers around the world. This review focuses on the Optimus 7, LG’s Windows Phone offering that is destined…
VLC Developer Rémi Denis-Courmont confirmed that Videolan sent a copyright infringement notice to Apple about the iOS version of its popular video playing app, VLC. The notice targets the DRM-based distribution method of the App Store and its restrictive terms and conditions. VLC is distributed under a GNU General Public License (GPL), an open source…
Two of the hottest phones coming to market are undoubtedly the MyTouch 4G and Desire HD. Both made by HTC, the handsets share similar specs in some departments, and so we figured we’d benchmark both devices with Quadrant to see exactly how they both fared. With scores that destroy a Nexus One with Froyo, it’s…
Nepali wireless operator Ncell and Swedish carrier TeliaSonera have constructed the first 3G wireless network for Mount Everest. The pair built a network at an altitude of up to 5,200 meters that blankets the Everest basecamp area and extends all the way to the summit of the world’s highest mountain. The proof is in the pudding…