While I was awakening from my deep slumber this morning, I reached over, grabbed the ‘ol iPhone and started looking through my Twitter feed. Sure enough, much earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. It was clear what was going on… Whenever the store goes down, it’s a sign Apple is busy integrating a…
Verizon Wireless’ CASIO G’zOne Brigade is rugged, comes with QWERTY keyboard
It took quite a while for Verizon Wireless to get ready the CASIO G’zOne Brigade for the official announcement. We’ve first seen the rugged device at the carrier’s leaked roadmap back in July of 2009. Then, a month later, it got the FCC’s seal of approval and now, more than half a year after that,…
Mobiado unveils Classic 712GCB luxury phone
Luxury handset maker Mobiado is out with a new phone called Classic 712GCB, which is a variant of their existing Classic 712ZAF model. When it comes to Mobiado phones, features are not the main point we talk about — rather it’s all about (luxury) materials used and craftsmanship. Here’s what they have to say about…
Tap Tap Revenge rocks out to King Of Leon with new iPhone app
Nimble-fingered fans of rock band Kings Of Leon will be glad to know that the popular Tap Tap Revenge franchise is back again with another artist-themed iPhone game. Tapulous has announced that it has joined forces with the band to launch the Kings Of Leon Revenge game on the AppStore. The game sports some interesting…
Foursquare preps for SXSW with redesigned iPhone app
This weekend will see all manner of tech geeks converging on Austin, Texas for the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference, and that can only mean on thing – socialized mobile “check-in” apps are going to be getting a lot of attention as the traditionally iPhone-heavy crowd rushes to try out new features. Foursquare, one…
AmazonWireless Expands T-Mobile Selection
The good folks at AmazonWireless (Amazon’s wireless store) have announced an expansion of their T-Mobile offerings. The new devices are of course rebate-free, and still come with speedy two-day shipping. So what are the ‘newbies’ to the scene? I’ve included a list below: BlackBerry Bold 9700 – Titanium BlackBerry Curve 8520 – Black BlackBerry Curve…
Motorola to use Bing Search and Maps services on its Android smartphones for China
Back in January, we picked up a story from Reuters involving Motorola which said they’ll use Baidu instead of Google on their Android smartphones in China. Now we have the same company [Motorola] announcing a deal with Microsoft to use Bing. So one wonders – what’s happening here? This time, however, it’s not Reuters picking…
Get GoGo Inflight WiFi for 30% less!
The age of in-flight internet connectivity is here, but it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. Depending on how long and when you’re flying the friendly skies, airborne WiFi service is going to dent your wallet for around $10. But, you’ll be glad to know that GoGo is offering 30% off on your next…
iPhone Apps can be monitored for cheaper prices thanks to new service
AppSpy is a new web site specializing in iPhone gaming needs. AppSpy aggregates App prices for games and alerts iPhone App users when such applications become free. The cleverest function of AppSpy is the price tracking feature. Price Tracking is a great way of getting the games you want without having to pay the high…
Telenav says chances are good you’ve searched for Walmart with your mobile phone
Quick, think about the last time you used your smartphone on the road. How did you task your mobile phone? Chances are good that, if you have GPS functionality, you used some sort of GPS navigation feature on your handset. You probably also used your mobile phone to look up businesses in a particular area.…