It looks like nothing could stop that Android momentum, right? Well, how about a big fat lawsuit from a tech giant? Oracle is suing Google over patent infringements related to Java in the Android platform. “In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property,” Oracle spokesperson Karen Tillman said in a…
Hands-on: TweetDeck beta for Android [video]
So, now that TweetDeck has pushed out their official TweetDeck beta app for Android OS, we figured it’s about time that we showed you all what the new Twitter client looks like. Downloading and installing TweetDeck for Android is easy, so we went ahead and did that. Then we fired up our trusty HD video…
Android 2.2 update for the Motorola DROID now hitting handsets
Good news Verizon DROID owners! The highly anticipated Android 2.2 update is now hitting handsets en masse. After a brief rollout that stalled and was delayed for a week by Verizon, the update is reportedly back on again and handsets are receiving some official Froyo love. The update is delivered OTA and a notification should…
AT&T Starts BlackBerry Torch 9800 TV Spots
If our hands-on video of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 hasn’t whet your palate for RIM’s first slider, maybe some smoothly-crafted TV marketing will. AT&T has started hitting the airwaves to build up hype for the lighting of the Torch this Thursday. The device packs RIM’s brand new OS 6, along with an VGA touchscreen, 5…
Review: AT&T HTC Aria – Does this small Android smartphone pack a big punch?
You could consider the AT&T HTC Aria a smaller version of the HTC Legend, with out the slightly protruding chin. The Aria is the carrier’s first HTC Android device, which is appealing on its own as customers have since seen devices like the Sprint HTC EVO 4G and Verizon HTC Droid Incredible going live on…
Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint Rumored to Launch August 11
For those of you awaiting the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint, you might not have to wait much longer. Rumor is that the WiMax capable handset will be launching on August 11. The Epic 4G, in case you didn’t know, is a Galaxy S series handset from Samsung, one we covered quite a bit and…
Apple Gets Ready to Fix iPhone Browser Security Flaw
While the iPhone 4 has been nothing short of impressive since its release, except maybe for that little antenna problem it had, there seems to be one giant hole in the browser that poses a major security risk. The iPhone’s browser apparently had a little issue with the way it downloaded PDF files, thus making…
PSA: First Android 2.2 Froyo leak for the Droid X is a hoax
All you Motorola Droid X users are probably foaming at the mouth right now in anticipation of the Android 2.2 Froyo update for your sizable smartphone, and today it seemed that your wait had come to an end. A couple tech blogs were reporting that the Android 2.2 ROM for the Droid X had been…
Verizon gearing up for a big year-end launch, possibly iPhone?
One of our insiders tipped us off to potentially some big changes (cough, iPhone, cough) coming to Verizon Wireless at the end of the 2010 calendar year. According to the leaked information, Verizon will be hiring like crazy with the goal of doubling its retail staff in the majority of its retail stores. This hiring…
iPhone 4 gets web-based jailbreak solution!
All you iPhone 4 users out there patiently waiting for the iPhone Dev Team to release their jailbreak solution can start celebrating. Thanks to the inimitable iPhone Dev Team, Apple fans around the world can now freely jailbreak their iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G or iPad devices (as long as they’re running iOS 3.2 or higher)…









