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We had seen a few pictures of a new version of the Motorola Droid X2 a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like it’s getting ready for prime time by going through FCC filing. The filing doesn’t reveal much, other than support for Wi-Fi 802.11n and EV-DO-flavoured 3G, suggesting a release on Verizon. There…
Motorola continues to invest in services to bolster its mobile offerings as the company has announced an investment in the social game-maker Moblyng. Moblyng is best-known for social games on the iOS platform and on Facebook and the company’s games have been downloaded more than 9 million times. It also has talent in the HTML5…
Software developers looking to make the jump into mobile development may want to consider Android as their platform of choice. Job listings seeking Android developers on the popular online job board Dice.com now outnumber that of the iPhone. As of March 1st, job listings for Android total 987, while those for iPhone developers trails slightly…
Remember that mock white iPhone 4 ad awhile back? The same guys did a new spoof for the iPad 2, to similarly hilarious consequences. “The new iPad is like the iPhone 4. Minus the retina display” kind of sets the tone for the whole thing. Darnell Johnson, Apple’s only black employee, returns to make jabs at…
AT&T iPhone 4 users who were anxiously awaiting iOS 4.3 to get the mobile hotspot feature may be disappointed to learn that it looks like this will only support up to three additional WiFi devices. The news comes from a leaked document on Engadget, which outlines the iOS 4.3 features. The iPhone 4 mobile hotspot…
No one was surprised when Apple and Verizon announced a CDMA iPhone 4 earlier this year without the inclusion of LTE, or the technology that Verizon uses for its 4G network. We did have our hopes up, however, though it seemed like we’d have to wait another year before an LTE model of the Apple…
It looks like T-Mobile is preparing to revamp its webConnect mobile broadband pricing, as a leaked document suggests that existing T-Mobile voice subscribers may be eligible for a 20% discount on the mobile web service. All of the pieces of the puzzle aren’t in place, as the T-Mobile webConnect mobile broadband service is expected to…
Just because we’ve seen the HTC Desire HD before, doesn’t mean there’s less to love its brother from another mother, AT&T’s HTC Inspire 4G. The sexy handset packs HSPA+ data connectivity, 1GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera, and a price that’s unbeatable. Still, with the introduction of devices like the Motorola Atrix 4G, is this handset up…
Philo, a social check-in app for television shows, recently announced custom rewards for those watching Two and a Half Men. There are four stickers all told: Tiger Blood, Goddesses, Winning, and Charlie Sheen. How you win them is a bit of a mystery though… It doesn’t look like it’s a straight-up “check in this many…
Saab and Android are going on a road trip as the car maker will be using Google’s mobile platform to power its next-generation in-car infotainment IQon units. As you would expect from Android, the Saab iQon in-car infortainment unit will give you e-mails, Google Maps, media and more. Because of the concerns about security, this…