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We all know that the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 update should be coming soon and now we have a rumored landing date: February 7. Of course, this date for the Windows Phone 7 update is just a rumor swirling around the Internet and it’s attributed to unnamed sources, so we have to take that for…
Motorola and LG may have been the first mobile handset makers to announce dual core smartphones, and Samsung may have gotten our panties in a bunch by promising that they’ll announce a dual core successor to the Galaxy S, but when it comes to Android … no one tops HTC. They launched the very first…
File this under “rumors,” but it seems Telstra is looking to bring the Motorola Atrix to Australia. We don’t have anything official at this point, only the operator’s blog was let’s say too curious about Moto’s dual-core powered Android smartphone, featuring few pictures of the device. Furthermore, an article about CES 2011 said that Telstra’s…
A leaked Verizon rebate sheet confirms the wireless carrier will be changing its mail-in rebate (MIR) policy effective Monday January 31st. The previous leak suggested rebates will only be available for handsets priced at $150 or lower. All higher-priced handsets will lose the MIR and will be sold at a lower, subsidized price. The rebate…
Leaked documents from Android Central and Droid-Life suggests Verizon may be removing its mail-in-rebates for select smartphone devices. The internal screen grab (shown below) hints that smartphones net priced above $150 will have no longer come with rebates, while smartphones net priced $149.99 and below with have $50 will continue to use rebates. If this…
Matching up with the Motorola Atrix and Xoom rumored release dates, the HTC Thunderbolt may also make its official debut in late February. Make that February 24th, to be exact. This is still a rumor, but it certainly falls in line. One thing that may damper the mood about the device is that it won’t…
Rumour has it RIM is currently producing 150,000 – 200,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets each month through Quanta factories in Taiwan. Apparently RIM sought to make the PlayBook in Taiwan to avoid Chinese knock-offs and keep a lock-down on the security specifications. If you’ve yet to meet the PlayBook, it’s RIM’s first tablet, running a whole…
Verizon is beefing up its VZ Navigator service to compel users to pay for location-based services in the age of the free Google Maps Navigation. Called Navigator X, the new version may be officially launched later in the day, though we don’t have that 100% confirmed. UPDATE: The new VZ Navigator X has been officially…
Facebook refuted rumors that it was working with HTC on two new branded phones to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. According to Dan Rose, VP of Partnerships and Platform Marketing, this rumor arose from a manufacturer’s attempt to use the social network’s API in a novel way. He unabashedly denied…
A leaked memo from Verizon Wireless suggests the HTC Thunderbolt will support simultaneous voice and date over Verizon’s 3G network. Earlier this week, we saw a similar reference in a Louisville, KY training session with the HTC Thunderbolt. According to a participant, Verizon demonstrated simultaneous voice and data over EV-DO in the training. This feature was…