A nice piece of smartphone just passed through the FCC from HTC and it sports CDMA support and WiMax. Could this be the HTC Knight/EVO Shift 4G that we’ve seen before? The FCC details are very sparse, as it says that the device has support for CDMA, WiMax and is a “Smart phone.” That could…
Did the Samsung Galaxy 2 firmware just leak with Android Gingerbread inside? [UPDATED]
Could Samsung have just leaked the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS via the Galaxy 2’s firmware? Well, an unconfirmed firmware has just leaked, bearing the model name GT-I9200, and there has been some speculation that points to the firmware belonging to the Samsung Galaxy 2. Possibly with Gingerbread. There’s only one problem, though. There are only…
TweetDeck for Android gets a new test release
If you ask us, TweetDeck for Android is still a ways behind the iPhone application, but the Android version of the popular Twitter client just received a rather nice update. It might not bring the app all the way up to par with the iPhone version, but we’ll take anything at this point. To be…
Dish, Sling bring live TV to iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry
Dish Network is making a big push for TV everywhere, as the television provider is teaming with Dish to bring live TV to Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and BlackBerry devices. We knew the company planned this and most of the apps are now live. The Apple iPad version will be getting live streaming television…
Deal Alert: Motorola Droid Pro only $99 at Best Buy
Motorola’s Business focused Droid phone, the Droid Pro, has already received quite the discount courtesy of Best Buy Mobile. No, it’s not a dollar, or free, but it is mail-in-rebate free, and only $99. You won’t find this deal at Best Buy’s website, and will only be available in-store, so if you’re looking for the…
Next Samsung Galaxy Tab to use dual-core Orion chip
The next generation Samsung Galaxy Tab will rock the dual-core Orion processor, according to a new report. This isn’t much of a surprise, as we expect Samsung to put this thing in next-generation phones like the Nexus S, so it would make a lot of sense for the company’s next tablet to sport this chip.…
Cox jumps into wireless space – Offers Android handsets, quadruple plays
As expected, Cox Communications is offering its own wireless service and it will even have some Android devices. Will Cox be able to go toe to toe with the likes of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon? Cox calls its wireless plans “Unbelievably Fair,” as users will get money back for unused minutes. I think the…
Android catching up to iPhone for ads
Android is nearly on par with the Apple iPhone in terms of ad impressions, according to Millenial Media. While this isn’t an exact measurement of market size, it is a strong indication that the little, green robot is picking up steam. The mobile ad network said it covers about 80% of the mobile Interent and…
iPhone tops satisfaction survey, Motorola very close, RIM (BlackBerry) dead last
The iPhone is, not surprisingly, still tops when it comes to smartphone satisfaction, with Motorola and HTC following a close second and third place. A new customer satisfaction survey from ChangeWave shows that the Apple smartphone is still the most satisfying handset available today. Despite its issues with the antenna and concerns about the strength…
REVIEW: HTC Desire HD – How does this successor stack up?
Let’s just get this part out of the way, the HTC Desire HD is an absolutely stunning phone. HTC has stepped up their game, brought the world yet another piece of great hardware, and optimizing their already great software, making a solid successor to the original Desire. This follow-up to the original HTC Desire packs…









