Looks like the rumored HTC Droid Incredible 4G is getting more tangible every day. Reportedly, a detailed product page for the fabled device appeared on Verizon’s DroidDoes Web site and was then cruelly yanked away. Android enthusiast blog Android Central noticed the gaffe by Big Red, and plenty of sites followed suit, posting images of …
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If you’re a loyal Sprint subscriber and a fan of pure Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), today is your lucky day. As promised, the carrier has added Google’s flagship Android ICS phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to its lineup. Related stories CNET preview: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) CNET preview: HTC Evo 4G LTE CNET review: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) …
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Now playing: Watch this: Sprint’s eco-friendly LG Optimus Elite 1:34 I was able to spend some hands-on time with the LG Optimus Elite at the recent EcoFocus event in New York, a press event where vendors showcase their greenest gadgets. Expected to hit Sprint stores in time for Earth Day 2012 (Sunday, April 22), LG proudly trumpets the Optimus Elite’s …
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If you’ve been holding out for news regarding HTC’s flagship superphone, the HTC One X, today is your lucky day. AT&T just confirmed it will begin shipping the Android Ice Cream Sandwich device on May 6 for $199. We knew the One X was slated to hit AT&T’s lineup soon but until now the details were all just smoke, mirrors, …
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Apple likes to boast about its Earth-friendly products that it strives to build with minimum impact to the planet. Sprint’s new LG Optimus Elite, however, could give the iPhone a run for its money — at least in the green department. LG claims the Optimus Elite uses a casing that’s crafted from 50 percent recycled plastic and is ULE Platinum-certified, …
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It may have sounded too good to be true but Republic Wireless is pushing ahead to make its big idea, offering unlimited voice, text, and data to mobile subscribers for just $19 per month, a reality. The company said today that it will expand the beta of its service, called Wi-Fi Waves, to intrepid users who have already signed on. …
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If you follow the wireless industry, you probably know already that cellular spectrum is a dear commodity. The supply shortage is only bound to get worse as U.S. carriers battle to build competing LTE 4G networks. Sprint apparently plans to head off any more 4G transition headaches by morphing its own iDEN spectrum for LTE use. According to cellular business …
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The Sony SmartWatch first made an appearance at CES in January and from the moment I learned of its existence I had high hopes for the gadget. I’ve secretly been a fan of intelligent, wearable computing devices starting way back when Microsoft’s SPOT (Smart Personal Object Technology) watches hit the scene a decade ago. Of course those products had major …
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Perhaps acknowledging that ironclad security isn’t always fun, Research In Motion announced plans to allow users of its BlackBerry Messenger service to view updates from the popular social-media platforms Facebook and Twitter. It may come as a shock, but loyal BlackBerry Messenger addicts exist in a corporate walled garden lacking a link to the engaging (or distracting) social-media action their …
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The T-Mobile variant of the HTC One S takes one step closer to reality with a swank launch event planned for April 18. The invites just hit our in-boxes and frankly I can barely control my excitement. Sure, the HTC One S may not thrill as many people as the upcoming HTC Evo 4G LTE, but since the fresh Evo …
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