Archive: Mobile News
Sony X1 Comes Ashore Black Friday for $800
Wednesday, November 12th @ 9:10am PST
Sony-Ericsson's attempt at an iPhone killer will finally debut in the U.S. at the end of the month, but the lack of carrier subsidies will keep the price sky high.
Microsoft Nearing Search Deal with Verizon?
Wednesday, November 12th @ 9:00am PST
Reports have Microsoft close to inking a deal with Verizon to make its Live Search the default Internet search service for Verizon cell phones.
Texting Bug For Android
Wednesday, November 12th @ 4:00am PST
Android phone users discovered that texting the word reboot just after starting up the Android phone caused it to...reboot.
V-Moda's Vibe II Headphones Add a Mic
Tuesday, November 11th @ 10:00am PST
V-Moda's revamped its Vibe luxury noise-isolating headphones, this time adding a hands-free microphone.
VMware Dives into Mobile Virtualization
Tuesday, November 11th @ 9:30am PST
VMware has acquired Trango in a bid to bring virtualization to mobile phones.
Tread Wraps Gadgets in Reused Rubber
Tuesday, November 11th @ 9:30am PST
The Tread line of cases gives butyl rubber from South American truck tires a new life protecting iPods, cell phones, and digital cameras.
HTC Fuze Now Available on AT&T
Tuesday, November 11th @ 8:40am PST
AT&T is now offering the HTC Fuze smartphone, with a QWERTY keyboard, HTC's TouchFlo interface, a 640 by 480 display, and Windows Mobile 6.1.
iPhone Tops Business Smartphone Survey
Monday, November 10th @ 9:45am PST
J.D. Power and Associates finds Apple's iPhone ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction...amongst business smartphone users.
Navigon 8100T GPS Sketches 3D Landscapes
Monday, November 10th @ 9:30am PST
The company's new flagship navigator uses a graphics chip to turn terrain data into 3D views.
Downloads Albums To Get Liner Notes
Monday, November 10th @ 7:00am PST
Fall Out Boy will offer interactive liner notes for the download of its new album as an iPhone application.
AT&T to Finally Offer iPhone Tethering Plan
Friday, November 7th @ 11:00am PST
Iphone users will soon be able to turn their handsets into data modems, but there will almost certainly be a price and data caps attached.
Samsung Now Dominates U.S. Phone Market
Friday, November 7th @ 10:45am PST
The Korean giant toppled struggling American manufacturer Motorola for the position, which it now holds decisively.
Periscope Folio Lights up Amazon's Kindle
Thursday, November 6th @ 11:00am PST
Periscope's brand new Kindle Lighted Folio sheds some illumination on the Kindle for night owls.
Sprint Faces $1.2 Bln Class Action Suit
Thursday, November 6th @ 10:05am PST
Sprint is not facing a $1.2 billion class action suit claiming its early terminal fees violate the Federal Communications Act as well as states' laws.
