Oh Samsung, what are you doing now? With none of the Galaxy S variants in the US updated to Android 2.2 Froyo OS just yet, we’re seeing another Android device popping up at the FCC. This time around, the model number is the GT-i9023, and from the looks of it, it’s very similar to the…
BlackBerry Apollo to be the Next Curve, Also Has NFC?
The last in a trio of BlackBerry leaks today (presumably from the DevCon Asia conference, where we saw the WebWorks SDK for the PlayBook, OS 6.1, and the Payment Service announced), is the BlackBerry “Apollo”. It doesn’t look like it’s quite set to replace RIM’s entry-level Curve 9300, since the specs (and probably the price)…
Verizon iPhone 4 competitors: dual-core, Android, 4G LTE
So, you may have heard that the Verizon iPhone 4 will be coming out in a few weeks. Ardent Apple fans are probably already waiting in line but will this even be the best device Big Red has over the next few months? Let’s take a look at some of Verizon’s best smartphones coming out.…
Reminder: Verizon iPhone live blog tomorrow morning!
It’s the moment we’ve been waiting years for: the Verizon iPhone is expected to be announced tomorrow morning in New York City. For years folks have been speculating and predicting a CDMA-based iPhone for Verizon, but it usually ended up in disappointment. Tomorrow, we’re expecting something different. It’s almost all but certain now since news…
Google Goggles updated, now snappier and kicks ass at Sudoku
Google has just updated their Goggles application for Android with some speed enhancements as well as some cool new features, like newspaper, magazine ad recognition, and even Sudoku puzzle solving. Version 1.3 of Goggles for Android allows for faster barcode scanning of products. Similar to the basic Barcode scanner for Android, all one needs to…
Skype Spied in BlackBerry App World for PlayBook
RIM has confirmed time and again that App World will launch on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to support app discovery, but they haven’t done much in the way of actually showing it to us. Luckily, some sharp eyes at CES grabbed a quick glimpse of RIM’s official software store, App World, running on the tablet…
Alcatel-Lucent shows off ng Connect with 4G LTE at CES 2011
Alcatel-Lucent generally deals with the back end of the wireless world but it was showing off some stuff that will hit consumers at CES 2011 and it was showing how 4G LTE can transform a wide variety of services. These are all part of its ng Connect program and this is a collaboration with hardware…
Bug Labs adds support for Verizon’s LTE network; Allows engineers to prototype and build devices faster
Verizon is all about LTE at the CES. It’s not just the devices they are talking about, but also apps and services that take advantage of faster speeds. To support the growing number of apps, services and devices that will be launched at its network, the carrier has teamed-up with Bug Labs to bring their…
Hands-on Samsung 4G LTE Android smartphone for Verizon
I have no idea why the Samsung Verizon 4G Android smartphone didn’t get a snazzy name like the Thunderbolt or the Bionic but it’s still looking like a pretty darn good device and we got some hands-on time at CES 2011. The first thing that jumps out at you is the 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus…
Slacker Radio app optimized for Verizon 4G LTE network
If you’re a fan of streaming radio, you’ve probably already tried Slacker Radio. Perhaps you might even be a subscriber – you really should if you aren’t already – so you know what the music streaming service has to offer. Now that Verizon is pumping up its 4G LTE network as being lightning fast, along…







