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Opera Mini 5 beta comes to the Google Android platform

11 March 2010, 7:08 am by: Matthew Miller
Opera continues to roll out its Opera Mini browser across all the smartphone platforms and adds support for Opera Mini 5 to the Google Android platform today. The browser is fast and functional, especially on a device like the Google Nexus One.

Foursquare and Gowalla appear on more mobile platforms

10 March 2010, 5:15 am by: Matthew Miller
Social networking applications are very popular on smartphones today and with GPS integrated into most smartphones there are services that provide you with fun ways to stay in touch with friends. Foursquare is now available on Windows Mobile and Gowa...

AT&T looks to be detracting from the Android experience with the Backflip

8 March 2010, 4:28 pm by: Matthew Miller
AT&T was the last remaining carrier to get a Google Android device, but it looks like they may have messed around too much with the Motorola Backflip to make it a very attractive device. Did they cripple the experience so that users stick with t...

DataViz adds Google Docs support for the iPhone, retakes Office app lead

6 March 2010, 5:21 pm by: Matthew Miller
It is fun to watch the Office document application war on the iPhone and the consumer is the winner in every case as the applications just get better and better. Documents To Go Premium now supports Google Docs and multiple Exchange accounts so you h...

MobileTechRoundup show #199, iPhone out, Palm in, Devour thoughts

5 March 2010, 5:26 pm by: Matthew Miller
On this week's podcast the guys from Mobile Tech Roundup chatted about the Palm Pre Plus, Motorola Devour, and Apple lawsuit against HTC.

Do you ever reach the Plateau of Productivity with your smartphone?

4 March 2010, 8:59 am by: Matthew Miller
With our current consumer culture and the amazing functionality in smartphones today, many of us mobile enthusiasts seem to be either excited or disappointed all the time. There is a level of bliss that can be reached if you don't play the game, but...

No Java needed; Opera Mini goes native on Windows Mobile

4 March 2010, 7:27 am by: Matthew Miller
A great aspect of Windows Mobile is the ability to run a multitude of 3rd party software, including alternative web browses. Opera Mini has been available as a Java app for some time, but now is available for WM as a native application. Download and...

Does the BlackBerry Slider form factor appeal to you?

4 March 2010, 6:45 am by: Matthew Miller
High resolution photos of a rumored BlackBerry Slider have emerged and may or may not be a future BlackBerry device. Is there a need for a large screen BB with a physical QWERTY keyboard? I personally think it is more appealing than the Storm series,...

Apple's lawsuit against HTC may have soured my iPad purchase decision

3 March 2010, 8:09 am by: Matthew Miller
Apple sued HTC for infringing on its patents, which is yet another lawsuit in the continuing saga of Apple in the smartphone world. Will consumers think differently about Apple and HTC as a result?

Will the T-Mobile HD2 really sell for just $199.99 and will people switch to get it?

1 March 2010, 9:31 pm by: Matthew Miller
The latest rumor around the T-Mobile HTC HD2 is that we will see the subsidized price at just $199.99. That is a fantastic price for a high end Windows Mobile device with the best specifications of any available WM smartphone.

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