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At the Web 2.0 Summit, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski had some firm words about Verizon and Google’s attempt to derail the FCC’s plans to eliminate carriers’ ability to prioritize and throttle particular wireless data. “I would have preferred if they didn’t do exactly what they did when they did. It slowed down some processes that…
We first really caught word of the HTC Knight back when its release date was leaked, but didn’t know a whole lot about the handset. Recently, a trademark application was uncovered showing HTC’s intent to grab hold of the name, “HTC Shift 4G.” We didn’t think much of it in terms of its relation to…
There should be no doubt in your mind that NVIDIA’s next-generation Tegra 2 dual-core mobile chipsets will offer incredible performance boosts over today’s fastest single-core applications. But, just in case you aren’t totally convinced that you’ll need (or want) one of the Tegra2 offerings in your next smartphone or Android tablet, here’s a little video…
Dual-core processors are one of the next wave of hardware improvements to hit the mobile platform. While several manufacturers have dual-core processors under development, NVIDIA and its Tegra 2 processor may be the first to dual-core hardware to land in consumer devices. According to DigiTimes, Motorola, LG, and HTC have all placed orders with NVIDIA for Tegra…
Are you pining for Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Well, Motorola Backflip owners would probably tell you to shut up because they’ve been stuck on 1.5 but these users will finally get Android 2.1 through an official software update. It doesn’t look like this is an over-the-air upgrade yet, but you can follow these simple instructions to…
The Sony Ericsson team has been pretty consistent in saying that their inaugural Android handset, the Xperia X10, was not going to get multitouch zooming capabilities, despite the noble efforts of the development community. After been harangued by the masses of X10 owners, SE has changed their tune and has released a video showing their…
Verizon customers, listen up! The Motorola Droid X is now just $99 at Costco. Not bad, right? Of course, you’ll have to be a Costco member if you want to shop there, and last time I checked it’s about $50 a year to be a member. But if you want to sign up at Costco…
Things aren’t looking great for Google’s Android in the legal world, as the little, green robot is facing another lawsuit. This time, Verical Computer Systems is suing LG Electronics and Samsung regarding Android app patents. Vertical says that the LG Ally, the Samsung Galaxy Tab and most of the Galaxy S phones violate patents regarding…
This week is busy with Samsung Galaxy Tab launches, spanning AT&T, U.S. Cellular, and Rogers so far. Now we’ve got one more for the pile: Bell Mobility, who is selling the Android 2.2 tablet for $599.95 on a postpaid plan. Bell’s including free Wi-Fi access to their 1,000-odd hotspots across Canada if you happen to…
We caught word of the Giorgio Armani Samsung Galaxy S yesterday, and today we have the full and official details straight from Samsung. Hopefully previous generations of Armani phones will be nothing like what we’re going to be seeing here, and for the moment it doesn’t appear to be. It is a Galaxy S device…