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Vodafone's Wayfinder is first victim of free smartphone navigation services

12 March 2010, 2:18 am by: Vladislav Savov
Back in January 2009, as Vodafone was preparing to close a £20 million ($30 million) deal to buy Swedish mapmaker Wayfinder, it was seen as a bold move from a carrier intent on entering the apparently lucrative market for location based service...

First Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series devices to boast 480 x 800 pixel displays, HD2 owners sigh

12 March 2010, 1:37 am by: Thomas Ricker
Even though Microsoft's big MIX event is still days away, the Windows Phone 7 Series development platform is already pretty well defined. It's also clear that Microsoft wants to keep things tidy for developers by requiring all WP7 phones to meet a ce...

Android's American market share soars, WinMo pays the price

11 March 2010, 8:11 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Mobile manufacturer and platform market share stats for the US are in for the month of January thanks to comScore, and as usual, they tell a fascinating (and somewhat unpredictable) story of what's actually going on at the cash registers. Motorola --...

Mobiado's 712GCB: 'your choice of yellow or rose gold' is really all you need to know

11 March 2010, 6:22 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Were you up late at night trying to imagine what a Mobiado 712ZAF might look like were it covered in 8 microns of 18-karat gold? Well, an honest night of peaceful slumber might finally be within reach now that the Canadian company has answered the ca...

Talkin' Windows Phone 7 Series gaming with Microsoft at GDC

11 March 2010, 4:52 pm by: Joseph L. Flatley
We already got a look at Microsoft's little XNA show-and-tell as relates to Windows Phone 7 Series, but our colleague Andrew Yoon over at Joystiq had a chance for longer sit-down with Xbox Live general manager Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio manager...

Unreal Engine 3 up and running on webOS, and we've got video!

11 March 2010, 3:20 pm by: Paul Miller
Palm just showed us the Unreal Engine 3 running on webOS, which apparently took a couple weeks to port over to the platform using that fancy new PDK. It runs at a pretty smooth clip, with just a tiny bit of artifacting in our enemy's death animation....

iPhone SDK 3.2 showing first hints of multitasking for third-party apps?

11 March 2010, 3:01 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Naturally, we need to first disclaim this noise by saying that rumors of third-party multitasking capability in the iPhone are as old as the iPhone SDK itself. That said, it's hard to ignore a new reference to a "multitasking dialog box" buried deep...

iDongle hardware iPhone jailbreak tool makes hacker life a little simpler

11 March 2010, 2:02 pm by: Nilay Patel
If you needed any more proof that Apple's lame cat-and-mouse game with the iPhone jailbreak community has only served to increase the scene's resourcefulness and creativity, look no further than the iDongle, a slick piece of hacker-made hardware that...

Cellphone inventor Marty Cooper uses a Droid.... and a Jitterbug

11 March 2010, 1:04 pm by: Donald Melanson
Sure, you read reviews and take recommendations from friends before you buy a new cellphone, but have you ever stopped to consider what the inventor of the cellphone uses on a daily basis? C-SPAN has, and recently took the opportunity to ask the man...

DARPA looking to develop iPhone and Android apps, App Store

11 March 2010, 11:09 am by: Joseph L. Flatley
Sure, in the past we've got a hearty chuckle out of initiatives that involved Redfly terminals and Clippy variants, but the question remains: how can we get cutting-edge tech into the hands of soldiers faster? We've recently come across some RFIs for...

HTC Incredible out in the wild once more, Verizon color scheme alive and well

11 March 2010, 10:41 am by: Chris Ziegler
Android Forums is alight today with fresh HTC Incredible chatter -- a phone every Android fan on Verizon is desperately waiting for -- and we've managed to glean a few more pictures and possible specs out of the mess. It looks like we can expect a ha...

Novothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case

11 March 2010, 10:15 am by: Donald Melanson
It's not November '09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch v...

Casio G'zOne Brigade now officially available on Verizon

11 March 2010, 8:49 am by: Chris Ziegler
It's no mere coincidence that folks have been able to pick up Brigades this week, because Verizon's chosen today to officially light up retail availability of its latest in the long-running G'zOne series from Casio. The landscape QWERTY clamshell fea...

T-Mobile webConnect Rocket available March 14, already blowing minds in Philly

11 March 2010, 7:14 am by: Joseph L. Flatley
It looks like T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket USB modem will be released right on schedule, even if you currently have to be in Philadelphia to enjoy those HSPA+ speeds (then again, if you're in Philadelphia you probably deserve a break). Accordingly, f...

Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review

11 March 2010, 6:25 am by: Tim Stevens
Opera's Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the wee hours of this morning and, while writing about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video f...

HTC Touch Pro2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)

11 March 2010, 1:56 am by: Vladislav Savov
Android for Windows phones -- simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and...

PRS Guitarbud jacks your axe, ego into iPhone / iPod touch

11 March 2010, 1:19 am by: Darren Murph
Whatever happened to that dreamy Line 6 / Apple tie-up? Who knows, right? While those two sort out their future behind the scenes, Paul Reed Smith Guitars is stepping up to take advantage of an obvious market opportunity. The newly announced Guitarbu...

Verizon promises first 4G handset for next summer, foretells end of unlimited data plans

11 March 2010, 12:45 am by: Vladislav Savov
Alright, you ultrafast mobile broadband zealots, whip out your calendars and draw a big red tick around the middle of 2011. Verizon's CTO Anthony Melone has identified next summer as the carrier's release window for its first LTE handset, which shoul...

Nokia Symbian^3 UI demonstrated in detail, seeks multitouch devices (video)

11 March 2010, 12:05 am by: Thomas Ricker
Nokia VP, David Rivas, was in San Francisco yesterday touting Symbian^3 improvements. While we've heard and seen plenty about Symbian Three's enhanced user experience already, it's still worthy of another look considering Symbian's dominant marketsha...

Opera Mini 5 beta comes to Android

10 March 2010, 11:00 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Though its pure Java and BlackBerry counterparts had gone live late last year, Opera's Android version of the Opera Mini 5 beta has been missing in action -- until now. As far as we can tell, the new cut is a dead ringer for its cousins on other plat...

Google pushes YouTube app to version 2.4 for S60 and WinMo devices

10 March 2010, 8:40 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Hey, who needs Flash anyway? Google's had dedicated YouTube apps available for both S60 and Windows Mobile for a solid year now, and today they've announced re-upped versions with a handful of new features that help 'em keep pace with their built-in...

Motorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Android phones

10 March 2010, 6:33 pm by: Nilay Patel
Uh, whoa. When we heard Google's threatened pullout of China had prompted Motorola to seek out an alternative search provider for its China-bound handsets, we can't say we were expecting a partnership with Microsoft to result. But here we are, starin...

LG Andro-1 is a GW620 with a Korean keyboard, funnier name

10 March 2010, 6:02 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Before this fancy-sounding LU2300 that we've been hearing about rolls in, LG's got another Android-powered phone in mind for its domestic market -- but we would've never guessed it'd be a rehash of a tired model that's been sold internationally for s...

Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?

10 March 2010, 3:38 pm by: Chris Ziegler
We've been slipped some additional information on Motorola's imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today -- actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we're now being told (by the same tipster as before) that it...

LG shows off Cookie Music, Viewty Smile, other goodies to Dutch press

10 March 2010, 2:19 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Unwilling or unable to wait for the next major trade show (CTIA in two weeks), LG showed off a king's ransom worth of new devices to a bunch of journos in the Netherlands this week; most of it appears to be pretty low-end fare, but there were a few n...

Google Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like 'Quicksilver'

10 March 2010, 12:52 pm by: Joseph L. Flatley
Enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about with the convergence of electronics and bicycling over the years, from bikes that pedal themselves to the various devices and apps that assist them with their training. And for those of us who just want to g...

HTC HD2 said to be launching March 24th for $199, no Windows Phone 7 support

10 March 2010, 12:31 pm by: Donald Melanson
Well, we'd already had a pretty clear indication that the HTC HD2 would be launching on T-Mobile on March 24th (or possibly the 23rd), and Laptop Magazine is now reporting that a "very close T-Mobile source" has confirmed that the 24th is indeed the...

HTC Legend already trickling into customers' waiting hands?

10 March 2010, 11:16 am by: Chris Ziegler
That certainly was a timely review, wasn't it? Dutch site Tweakers.net is reporting through a number of its forum members that previously ordered HTC Legends are being scheduled for delivery as early as today, beating the phone's announced early seco...

HTC Legend review

10 March 2010, 10:20 am by: Richard Lai
After four three flavors of the HTC Hero, the Taiwanese mobile giant has finally brought back the chin with an additional lick of aluminum and a similarly quirky name -- the Legend. If this alone isn't of much interest to you yet, just bear in mind t...

Target launches first scannable mobile coupon program, frugalistas going wild

10 March 2010, 8:42 am by: Laura June
Target's announced it is launching a scannable mobile coupon program -- the first of its kind. The opt-in program will provides Target shoppers with a customized webpage on their mobile phones, with all offers scannable at checkout via a single barco...

KDDI concocts snooping mobile phones, line managers rub hands with glee

10 March 2010, 7:27 am by: Vladislav Savov
Sci-fi movies often present us with omniscient villains who are able to track the most minute actions of their underlings and foes. Rarely do we get a glimpse into their surveillance systems, but you have to imagine that some of the more rudimentary...

Sony Ericsson X10 unboxed by -- who else -- Sony Ericsson

10 March 2010, 1:17 am by: Chris Ziegler
Guys, guys, look: unboxing is our job. We know it's fun and we know it brings eyeballs to your site, but we think your customers would be better served if you just concentrated on shipping the mighty X10 rather than teasing them with a product they c...

Bluetooth Access Point brings text messaging, voice messaging, email to the friendly skies

9 March 2010, 11:19 pm by: Joseph L. Flatley
Whether you covet your Irish friends' ability to make in-flight cellphone calls or value your aerial naps too much to care either way, you must admit that the promise of in-flight SMS, MMS, voice messaging, and text email is tantalizing. To this end,...

Samsung Galaxy Spica comes to Rogers

9 March 2010, 9:32 pm by: Chris Ziegler
Granted, they got off to a slow start -- but every since the Dream and Magic originally launched, Rogers has done a pretty commendable job of leading the Android charge north of the border. Latest in the line is Samsung's venerable i5700 Galaxy Spica...

Verizon selling Casio Brigade on the downlow?

9 March 2010, 7:19 pm by: Chris Ziegler
It feels like the Brigade's been in the public conscience for forever and a day (and let's be honest, November is forever and a day ago by phone standards), but amazingly, Casio's latest rugged G'zOne for Verizon still isn't being offered -- at least...

Motorola CLIQ XT hands-on

9 March 2010, 6:10 pm by: Joanna Stern
We know you've barely recovered from our Devour review, but Moto just threw another Blur-ified phone in our laps this afternoon - the CLIQ XT. We've been playing around with the Android 1.5-based, Flash Lite-supported, multitouch-capable handset for...

RIM tweaking Storm2's SurePress underpinnings, Verizon units getting swapped out

9 March 2010, 5:52 pm by: Chris Ziegler
We hadn't heard that the Storm2's unique piezo-actuated touchscreen was acting up in any statistically significant way, but apparently, there'd been enough with dodgy lower left corners to prompt RIM to do something about it. BerryScoop and BlackBerr...

Microsoft shows off XNA games running on Windows Phone, full 3D is a go

9 March 2010, 5:50 pm by: Paul Miller
Alright, we're going to be straight with you: you're not going to like this. See, Microsoft just showed us a pair of 3D games running on its ASUS Windows Phone prototype and built with its brand new XNA Game Studio 4.0, but wouldn't let us nab a sing...

Does Android dream of DIY cushions?

9 March 2010, 4:44 pm by: Sean Hollister
With the estate of Philip K. Dick up in arms over the slightest commercial reference to his published works, we may come to regret the above headline. But it's worth the risk to bring more attention to this lovely, handcrafted Android pillow. Covered...

Palm's webOS PDK beta adds Pixi native development, PDK'd apps will hit the Catalog mid year

9 March 2010, 4:12 pm by: Paul Miller
We just sat down with Palm here at GDC and fished out a few more details on the PDK beta front. Firstly, and most interestingly, Palm has confirmed that the PDK now works on all of its handsets (instead of just the Pre and Pre Plus), which means Pixi...

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