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Amazon’s website has a product page for the HTC Thunderbolt that points to a February 14th release date. The placeholder page lets you sign up to be notified when this handset become available. Underneath this notification is a blurb that states “The HTC ThunderBolt 4G will be available for purchase starting 2/14.” This is not the…
Sprint is hosting an event tonight in New York City with moderate hype – we’ll apparently be seeing something there that is considered an “industry first.” Right now, we’re hearing that the Kyocera Echo, a dual-screen Android smartphone, will be unveiled at the event. The Echo will have two 3.5-inch touchscreen displays, hence its name,…
The second generation of Apple’s iPad will come out in 2011, that much we know for certain, the key questions we’re aching to find the answers to are: when will it be announced, when will it ship, how much will it cost, and what’s going to be so different about it compared to the first…
Things haven’t been looking up for Nokia the past few months, and so rumors of an alliance with Google for Android or Microsoft for Windows Phone 7 have been cropping up everywhere. The latter really took off when Nokia picked up ex-Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as its new CEO. We’ve given plenty of takes on…
We all know that the Apple iOS 4.3 will land sooner rather than later but a new rumor suggests that it may ruin a few Valentine’s Day plans with a Feb. 14 release at 10 a.m. PST. The iOS 4.3 rumor comes from MacStories, which is citing unnamed sources for the release date. The latest…
The Verizon iPhone is causing quite a stir, and AT&T is apparently scrambling to mitigate damage. Many of us are burned and jaded after years of inadequate service from AT&T, so the carrier has nothing left but to push its very few strengths – such as simultaneous voice calling and data usage – and add…
Way to go, Verizon, you’re keeping it real. Real cheap that is. If this rumor proves to be true, Big Red will be offering their 4G LTE data plans at the same rate as their 3G data plans, making unlimited LTE data only $30 a month. If this is true, it’ll be putting Sprint in…
You hardcore webOS fans who have been holding out for the Palm Pre 2 in the U.S. since the fall won’t have to wait much longer; a leaked equipment guide is featuring the Verizon version and listing an all-channel launch date of February 17. The Palm Pre 2 updates the Plus with a faster 1…
We have new launch dates for two of the hottest gadgets on the market. Engadget’s source says that Best Buy will get the Motorola Xoom on February 24th and HTC Thunderbolt on the 14th. Sure these are not the first leaked launch dates for two Android devices, but since we’re talking about such “objects of…
A memo on Verizon’s website confirms the wireless carrier will begin throttling its highest data users as a way to manage network traffic. The memo points to new ” optimization and transcoding technologies” that will help the wireless carrier better manage its network. While most of the network optimization involves data compression, the wireless carrier…