Thursday, April 1, 2010

Calling Out Nokia

Into Mobile throws a giant red flag at Nokia's N97 commercial and the device itself.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Back In Stock HD2

Happy to report T-Mobile has restocked the HD2.

Hands On Dell Aero


Engadget gets their hands on the Dell Aero for AT&T and to say it looks disappointing is a understatement.More...


Fastest Text?

OK the guy in the clip after the jump claims that he broke the record for the fastest text message created. Anyone even know what the record was? Anyway he cheats cause he uses Swype which happens to be a awesome keyboard.
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Friday, March 26, 2010

HTC Legend

After the jump is a detailed look at the European version of the uni-body HTC Legend from Android Central. Enjoy.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Dell Mini 5

Dell was at the CTIA show today to show off their tablet style device known as the Mini 5. Its Android powered with a huge touch screen and 5MP camera that records in HD. After the jump is a awesome video of the upcoming all in one.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

HTC & Sprints EVO 4G

Do you love the huge 4.3 real estate of the T-Mobile HD2 but turned off by the winmo OS? Sprint might have the solution for you. Sprint will soon release the HTC EVO 4G (this is the phone that was code named Supersonic) with support for the carriers WIMAX band. The device has the same 4.3 inch display as the HD2 but features the Android 2.1 OS. Also found on the device is a kickstand, 8MP camera, GPS and a host of other features.

AT&T Launches Dell's Aero

The first smartphone to be built by Dell and powered by Android will be released on AT&T. Its believed that the UI was actually built by AT&T along with assistance from Dell. This means consumers can expect many AT&T options on board. The device features include 5MP camera, GPS and a 3.5 inch screen.

iPhone Good News - Maybe


Apple released an official document today informing employees that the iPhone can now be purchased at full retail price without AT&T contract. My first impressions were awesome til I quickly realized the device is still locked to AT&T. So possibly this is Apples first step in a breakaway from the exclusive with AT&T or just a way to sell more phones .. not certain at this point.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Incredible Stars In VIdeo

The HTC Incredible is caught, on video, in the wild after the jump. It will be released on Verizon though the date has not been announced. The specs are much like the Nexus One but includes HTC's Sense layered on top of Android 2.1. Personally I do not like the device design. I believe we are at the point now with Android phones that we do not need to simply settle for whatever is pushed out ... but I'm certain the Incredible will appeal to most.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Blackberry 9100 First Photo

Our friends at Cracberry got the first photos of the new Blackberry Pearl 9100. As was confirmed by our sources earlier the full qwerty keyboard is not there instead the standard SureType key pad is back. We don't think that's a bad thing either. Also as noted before the device now sports 3G bands. The only thing left to find out is what carriers will release the device and when that will be. Out guess is we will find out next month at the Blackberry convention.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Google Maps Updated


Google has rolled out version 4.1 of their awesome maps. Android users should receive the update automatically. The new version features a Latitude widget, live map wallpaper and the ability to switch accounts. Additionally, the search results screen has been revamped with useful information and the ability to swipe between search results. Click on the images above to enlarge.

Fandango Barcode Tickets

Fandango is now testing barcode tickets sent directly to your Blackberry. Its nice to see technology not only save the trees but actualyl integrate with our daily lives. The test markets currently are:

* New York: City Cinemas 1, 2 & 3, Angelika Film Center, East 86th Street Cinemas, Village East Cinema, Beekman Theatre, The Paris Theatre.
* New Jersey: Manville 12 Plex.
* Houston: Angelika Film Center.
* Dallas/Plano: Angelika Dallas; Angelika Plano.
* San Diego: La Mesa Grossmont Center, Clairemont Town Square Stadium.
* Bakersfield: Valley Plaza 16.
* Sonoma County: Rohnert Park 16.
* Hawaii: Ward Stadium, Kahala Theater, Kapolei 16, Mililani Stadium.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Motorola's i890 Headed To Sprint


Motorola and Sprint have announced that the i890 hand-held will be headed to the Nextel direct-connect mobile network. The device will include a 2MP camera, bluetooth and MP3 player. It appears the price will be $129.99 after a $50. mir with a new two year contract.

Get Your Cliq XT

Its official now. T-mobile is selling the Motorola Cliq XT online or at their retail stores. The device features Android 1.5 and the Motoblur social skills software. If you didn't get the original Cliq because of the physical keyboard here is your opportunity to get the all touch version.

Nexus One News Galore

The Nexus One from Google just launched with AT&T 3G bands. It will be available on Verizon any day now. If all that isn't enough Sprint just announced it too will launch their branded version of the Nexus One also. The Sprint version has the same features as the other versions including:
* Google Maps(TM) Navigation: offering turn-by-turn driving directions with voice output.
* Email: multiple Gmail(TM) accounts; universal inbox and Exchange support.
* Phone book: aggregate contacts from multiple sources, including Facebook(R).
* Quick Contacts: easily switch between communication and social applications.
* Android Market(TM): access to more than 30,000 applications.

Hardware features of Nexus One include:

* Display: 3.7" AMOLED 480x800 WVGA display
* Thinness: 11.5mm; Weight: 130g
* Processor/Speed: Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) 3G QSD8250 chipset, delivering speeds up to 1GHz
* Camera: 5 megapixel auto focus with flash and geo tagging
* Onboard memory: 512MB Flash, 512MB RAM
* Expandable memory: 4GB removable SD Card (expandable to 32GB)
* Noise Suppression: Dynamic noise suppression from Audience, Inc.
* Ports: 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with four contacts for inline voice and remote control
* Battery: Removable 1400 mAh
* Personalized laser engraving: Up to 50 characters on the back of the phone
* Trackball: Tri-color notification LED, alerts when new emails, chats, text messages arrive

In addition, Nexus One offers new functionality and software enhancements including:

* Enter text without typing.
* Use a voice-enabled keyboard for all text fields: speak a text message, instant message, tweet, Facebook update, or complete an email.
* Tell your phone what you want it to do.
* Search Google, call contacts, or get driving directions by just speaking into your phone.
* Take personalization to the next level.
* Dynamic, interactive, live wallpapers react to the touch of a finger.
* More widgets and five home screen panels allow for further device customization.
* Capture camera-quality pictures and video with your device.
* 5 megapixel camera includes LED flash, auto focus, zoom, white balance and color effects.
* View pictures and Picasa Web Albums(TM) in the new 3D Gallery.
* Record Hi-Res MPEG4 video, and then upload to YouTube(TM) with one click.
* Read your voicemail messages.
* Get transcribed voicemail with Google Voice(TM) integration, without changing your number.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Cliq XT Release Date Confirmed

Motorola's Cliq XT will be released on T-Mobile March 17th. The carrier has announced it will also be available for those wanting to upgrade the same date.

HD2 Video

A really nice video, from tmo news, showing off the features of the HD2. The flagship windows mobile device will be released soon on T-Mobile.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Nokia C5

Nokia has announced the C5 a smartphone with front facing qwerty keyboard. The device is meant for those who are looking for a social networking centric phone. No word yet on release.

Friday, March 12, 2010

How Cute


Check out these iPhone fridge magnets. Not sure where they can be purchased but would love to get my hands on them.

NBA CHRIS BOSH WITH HIS NEXUS ONE

Toronto Raptors superstar Chris Bosh can use any phone he wants. We were pleased to see Chris selected the Nexus One. He loves the device so much he made a tongue in cheek video about possible new apps for Google to include. Check it out after the jump.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Nexus One To Big Red Soon

Verizon employees are currently being trained on the Nexus One. The device that is only sold by Google. This is probably indication that the awesome Android phone should be released sometime in April. Lets hope that support for the device will be smoother than the T-Mobile released version went.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

HD2 Release Date?


The ultra sexy HD2 is about to be released on T-Mobile. However, we are now receiving many mix messages of exactly when the device will hot the retail store shelves. The original release date was thought to be March 24th. Then on their Twitter account today a Mobi TV staffer posted March 23rd. Mobi TV is one of the native apps on the device. Now we hear from several well informed T-Mobile employees that the release has actually been delayed til early April. I guess we will have to wait to find out at the T-Mobile HD2 New York City press event for the actual date.

LG GS290 Cookie Fresh


Just received word that LG is releasing another Cookie Fresh device. This one will feature a 3-inch WQVGA display, an FM radio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It will come in a variety of colors and at the moment will only see a European launch in April.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Microsoft's Courier A Digital Journal

Our friends at Microsoft have been busy lately. They rolled out Windows 7 in record time, have announced Windows Mobile 7 Series for their upcoming smartphones and are still pushing the very under-rated Zune HD. Now we find out that they are nearing completion of their awesome digital journal called Courier. The folks at Engadget were able to grab a few videos and a huge amount of photos. You can see them all here.

Swype

Several upcoming Android devices will feature the Swype keyboard. Additionally the technology will soon show up on other smartphone touchscreen devices. Basically instead of touching the keys in a typing motion you simply move your finger from letter to letter without lifting it off the screen to create words. Check out the demo clip after the jump.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Hands On HTC Legend

The HTC Legend is a unique Android device. As you will see in the video after the jump its actually one piece form factor. Along with the very different form factor the device is loaded with features in part thanks to the HTC Sense UI.
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HD2 Mini Available In UK

HTC's windows mobile device the HD2 Mini is now being sold in the UK via Amazon. Check out the video after the jump for a hands on experience with this awesome device.
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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Telus To Get Pearl 9100

The much discussed Blackberry Pearl 9100 will launch on Canadian carrier Telus soon. The rumored full qwerty keyboard is not on board as can be seen in the photo above... so SureType lives on!

Friday, March 5, 2010

AT&T Says Thumbs Down To Google?

Many sources have reported that the soon to be released Motorola Backflip running Google's Android OS and picked up by AT&T will be feature Yahoo has the default search engine. Furthermore, AT&T has removed nearly all Google branded apps leaving only stock Android apps on the device. The carrier has also added plenty of their own branded features like AT&T Maps, AT&T WiFi, AT&T Music along with a host of others.

AT&T is the sole carrier of the iPhone in the states, and Apple and Google have not been getting along lately, one must wonder if AT&T has eliminated Google from their own OS to stay in favor with Apple.

Blackberry 9100 Keyboard

Could the photo above be the new keyboard for the upcoming Blackberry Pearl 9100? If so then it will be the first Pearl to be released without SureType. It seems that the surface space on the 9100 would be too small for a full qwerty keyboard but according to various insiders SureType is on its way out.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

T-Mobile's Dell Specs



The Dell netbook to be released by T-Mobile at the end of the month has hit the training rooms. Staff are getting their first look at the new mobile device. The netbook will have 1GB ram, 160 GB hard drive, 10.1" screen 1.3MP camera and windows 7 starter os.

Motorola Droid Update


Verizon Droid owners about to get 2.1 update. See the video after the jump from DroidLife of all the new features on the updated Droid.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Sprint To Release LG Rumor Touch


On March 14th Sprint rolls out the LG Rumor Touch. The slider features Sprints EVDO 3G speed along with a host of other on board apps. The device can be had for $79.99 after all rebates on a 2 year contract.

Dell Mini For T-Mobile


The Dell Mini 10 a netbook will be released this month on T-Mobile. Even More plan customers will pay $199.99, for use on a $59.99 5GB data plan or a plan $24.99 containing a paltry 200MB while the Even More Plus plan pricing will be 429.99, for use on a $49.99 5GB data plan or a plan $19.99 containing a paltry 200MB. This upcoming netbook looks like a win - win situation for customer and the mighty magenta.

Blackberry Password Keeper


The password keeper is one of the native apps to the smartphone. Most people don't know exactly how functional this app is. After the jump is a video by our friends at Crackberry on how to use this awesome app.
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A Blackberry Slider?


For several months now there have been reports of a Blackberry Slider coming to market. Well finally a couple of pics have emerged from the wild that don't really show the possible new device in the best light. Little is known about the specs or what carrier might pick up the phone. More importantly is the public ready for a Blackberry Slider?

Motorola Cliq XT


Coming to T-Mobile on March 10th is the Motorola Cliq XT with Motoblur. The social networking Android device will ship with Android 1.6 a step up from the XT's sister phone the Cliq. The other major difference is the XT version is all touch whereas the Cliq has a physical keyboard.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

New Cliq & HD2 Coming Next Month

T-mobile has released the retail partners roadmap of the next line of products coming to market. As you can see March will be a busy month for Magenta however the two we are really interested in are the massive HD2 which runs winmo 6.5 and the Android driven Motorola Cliq XT.

Friday, February 5, 2010

New Seesmic For Android

Seesmic twitter app has been updated fro Android. It now offers a host of new and top line features.
* Multi accounts
* Remember scroll position
* Adding an Extra Large text size option
* Changing your Twitter account password will now be handled by the application
* Composer now auto-corrects and auto-capitalize your words and sentences
* Notifications are now cleared when the application is accessed from Launcher
* Easily changing default account from the application’s Settings
* Can remove a Twitter account simply by pressing on it
See the video after thejump for a overview of the app.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Congratulations Big Red!

The JD Power for customer care was announced today and it went to Verizon who beat out T-Mobile by one point.


Immediately T-Mobile group VP Brian Brueckman sent a email to all front line troops encouraging them to continue the objective of being Americas Most Highly Regarded Service Company.

T-Mobile iPhone Users

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People who are using their iPhone on T-Mobile need o pat attention here. Apple's recent 3.1.3 update will block your device from being able to use many features like picture messages, email and Internet access. T-Mobile cannot undo the upgrade so if you're wanting to avoid much stress do not upgrade.

myWireless App From ATT

ATT Blackberry users might want to download myWireless from ATT. The new app allows RIM smartphone users to review information about their account, pay their bill and access to other related features.

It should be noted that T-Mobile has had such an app for all their smartphones nearly a year now. But its nice to see ATT finally catching up.

Motorola Devour

Headed to Verizon is the Motorola Devour. The device comes equipped with Motorola's MOTOBLUR service. The Devour also offers a 3.1" capacitive touch screen along with a touch-sensitive navigation pad. The device will be released with Android 1.6 os.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Sony Ericsson Announces Aspen

Sony Ericsson announced today a Windows Mobile 6.5.3 device called Aspen, This sharp looking new smartphone is part of the Sony Ericsson's "GreenHeart" eco-friendly line.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Official Multitouch Comes To Nexus One

According to Engadget Google has finally released a update that brings multitouch to the Nexus One. The initial release without multitouch enabled caused quite a outcry from customers and media. Check it out after the jump.
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iPhone Shows Some Android Love

Now this is interesting. An iPhone app that runs a like version of the Android pattern lock. Check it out after the jump.
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T-Mobile MyTouch 1.2 ?

Yesterday T-Mobile quietly removed the MyTouch Fender and MyTouch 3G Black from upgrades and this also remove the later from sale at their web site. Since T-Mobile calls the MyTouch a franchise device it isn't going anywhere so why the recent changes?

It might be because the updated MyTouch 1.2 is about to hit the sales racks. The 1.2 version will feature a 2.5mm headphone jack as well as more memory. Stay tuned.

Monday, February 1, 2010

MyTouch & G1 Update?


Why would T-Mobile send out a small update to a select few G1 and MyTouch usrs? Their tech support information notes claim to improve phone performance. Could this actually be a test of the upcoming Android 2.0 upgrade for G1 and MyTouch users?

From T-Mobile Tech Support Info Page ...
A small group of T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G customers have received an over-the-air update (update is DMD64 and not Eclair) to improve the phone's call performance. This update is not yet available to all customers.

Additional updates will be posted when this software upgrade is available to all T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G customers.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Nexus One Dock

The first official accessory for the Nexus One is not available from Google. John Walton at droiddog does an awesome unboxing. Note that Google packs the dock box in a larger bo that probably ended the life of several trees. Why such a huge packing box Google?
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