I’m sure many of you thought this day would never come, but all you HTC Droid Eris owners are finally getting your Android 2.1 update. Verizon announced via its VZW Support Twitter account that it has begun rolling out the over-the-air update and will continue to do so over the next couple of weeks until …
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Following in the footsteps of Nokia and Google, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is bringing free, voice-guided navigation to its Windows phones via an update to its Bing application. Starting today, Windows 6.x phone owners (a list of compatible devices is below) can check for an update on their smartphone or point their mobile browser to m.bing.com to get …
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Samsung At first glance, Sprint’s latest handset, the Samsung Seek, looks like your typical messaging cell phone, with a slider QWERTY keyboard, threaded text messaging, IM, and social-networking integration. However, it also has a green conscience. The Seek is part of a new trial recycling campaign from Sprint and Samsung that enables customers to use the Seek’s packaging to ship …
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The HTC Evo 4G is one step closer to launch. FCC Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve started to see increasing signs that the Sprint HTC Evo 4G might be heading toward an imminent release. There is talk of the Shack taking Evo 4G preorders later this month; Sprint has an Evo 4G event planned for Wednesday; and now, …
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U.S. Cellular In late April, U.S. Cellular took to its Facebook page to announce the upcoming availability of the HTC Desire and teased a second Android device that would soon be joining its lineup. Now, we’ve finally learned the identity of that mystery handset: the Samsung R880, aka Samsung Acclaim. Actually, the Acclaim remains a bit of a mystery as …
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T-Mobile’s latest Android device isn’t the biggest surprise, considering all the various leaks over the past couple of months, but nonetheless, we’re glad that we can finally talk about the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide with official authority. Slated for a June release (specific availability date and pricing were not announced at this time), the Slide is the latest model to …
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Holy moly! That was my first reaction when I heard HP bought Palm, except replace moly with another four-letter word. In case you missed it, both companies announced on Wednesday they have entered into an agreement where HP would buy Palm for $1.2 billion, roughly $5.70 per share. The news caught me completely by surprise. It wasn’t the fact that …
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What just happened? We thought it was going to be a slow news day. But right before our podcast was to begin, HP and Palm dropped a bomb and announced they had entered into an agreement where HP would buy Palm for $1.2 billion. The partnership caught us by surprise, but it’s also one that makes sense for both companies. …
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Garmin-Asus is making good on its commitment to Android as the company introduced a new Android device on Wednesday called the A10. Optimized for pedestrian navigation, the A10 features a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen, a digital compass, also offers voice-guided directions. All maps are preloaded on the device, but you’ll also have the option of downloading Garmin’s cityXplorer maps that …
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While Research in Motion got the party started early with the introduction of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G and the BlackBerry Bold 9650, WES 2010 officially kicked off today with the keynote speech given by RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. During the session, RIM gave a preview of its new BlackBerry 6 operating system. Though not due till Q3, the company …
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