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It’s only been a couple of days before the Skype application escaped the shackles of Verizon, and was released for all Android 2.1 phones, and now there’s a hack to enable 3G calling. Unlike the Verizon’s version, the application didn’t allow for 3G calling, but now it’s become a reality thanks to a hack. Some…
The T-Mobile myTouch is shaping up to be a monster of a superphone and we were able to get some hands-on video with the device. Well, we got video of the myTouch but we weren’t allowed to turn it on. While that really sucks, I’m sure the software isn’t final yet and the carrier didn’t…
We were the first to break news that the LG Optimus T was hitting T-Mobile and we were able to get our hands on the thing during CTIA San Francisco. It’s aimed at first-time smartphone buyers but does that that mean this Android 2.2 phone is not on par with high-end offerings like the G2?…
At CTIA SF 2010 Logitech announced their Revue, their Google TV set-top box that seamlessly gives you an experience like never before. But, just like with smartphones, there’s a catch. You’ll need to use a specific TV provider, and the price isn’t exactly negligible. In exchange for those compromises, you’ll get Google TV on your…
Cherrypal has a reputation for selling inexpensive, Asian-manufactured electronics that offer low-power consumption and other eco-friendly features. Its latest device, a follow-up to its Android-powered netbook, is a 7-inch Android tablet. The most riveting feature of this tablet device is its $188 price tag which makes it one of the least expensive Android tablets on the market.…
Cricket Wireless will begin offering an entry-level Android device by Huawei later this month, dubbed the Ascend. It’ll sit alongside the Kyocera Zio as Cricket’s second Android phone, and cost $150 off contract after rebates. You get what you pay for, mind you: it has a 3.2 megapixel camera that shoots CIF video, 3.5″ HVGA…
HTC has spiced up its Android handset offering by adding that sexy Sense UI, but not it’s going a little further with HTCSense.com. The new site is a little portal that works sort of like MobileMe for your iPhone. HTC users can now register for the service and get all the benefits from the new…
Vlingo’s voice control application for Android has expanded their SafeReader message dictation feature by now offering outbound communication too. Once paired via Bluetooth, you initiate the app by saying “Hey, Vlingo,” after which you can read out text messages and e-mails, which are then read back to you to confirm sender and accuracy. When texts…
Yahoo made a series of improvements to its search engine today and those have trickled down to its mobile search products. I’ve played with the new Yahoo mobile search and I think it’s actually cool. If you don’t know, Microsoft’s Bing is actually doing the heavy lifting on the back end for the searches but…
It looks like Motorola’s Android handsets have been doing pretty well, as the co-CEO Sanjay Jha said the impending split could happen early next year. This isn’t much of a surprise, as we already know that Motorola planned to turn its handset division into an independent company for a while now and the first quarter…