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Nokia is partnering with several big-name developers to release their apps exclusively for Nokia’s Lumia handsets. The smartphone maker is partnering with ESPN to launch the ESPN Hub and an ESPN Fantasy Football app, only on the Lumia. The Hub app, an exclusive until May 2013, will feature sports scores as well as coverage of…
If want to save some money on an HTC One X, look no further than Amazon. The online retailer is offering the One X for $149, which is $50 less expensive than carrier AT&T. You might have to wait 8 to 9 days for the handset to arrive, but it’s worth the wait. Even if…
The battle continues between Proview and Apple over who owns the iPad name in China. Proview Technologies, a now defunct maker of computer displays who still exists as a subsidiary of Proview International Holdings, Ltd, claims ownership of the trademark, a fact seemingly confirmed by a lower court ruling in a Chinese court. A higher…
We’ve been talking about mobile payments for years now and even though some think it may be about four to six years away from the tipping point, a Visa executive said we could see some interesting developments within two years. During an interview at CTIA 2012, Brad Greene, senior business leader mobile, said that Visa…
We’re live from New Orleans for CTIA 2012 and we just had to pop by the HTC booth. The company did announce the Droid Incredible 4G but its booth was definitely focused on its One lineup. That’s a good thing. If you’ve read our review of the One X, you know that it’s a fabulous…
Intel has always been the sword of Damocles in the mobile industry because many figured that once it actually hopped into mobile in a big way, it may be able to replicate its desktop dominance. Qualcomm is not convinced that it will be that easy, it told us at CTIA 2012. Qualcomm Senior Vice President…
Virgin Mobile today announced the launch of its first 4G phone, the EVO V. Customers will be able to get their hands on this new handset on the company’s website at the end of the month May 31. The handset will feature some decent specs, including a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1GB of RAM, and a…
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has been on a roll as of late. First, he flat out admitted that customers should expect to see their wireless services prices go up thanks to the company’s botched acquisition of T-Mobile. Second, the AT&T boss expressed his regret of not getting rid of unlimited data plans a lot sooner.…
Bluegrass Wireless is a very small regional carrier in Central Kentucky. While we normally hesitate to bat an eye at these ultra-regional carriers, Bluegrass Wireless has announced today that they will start selling the iPhone 4S to customers starting May 18th. The phones will start at $149 for the 16GB model, and go up to…
One of the things that really makes it seem like we’re living in the future is being able to control all of your appliances from a smartphone or tablet and during CTIA 2012, AT&T gave us a glimpse of that future with its home automation demo. It’s pretty cool. The home automation demonstration was done…