iSpazio Italian technology blog iSpazio has kicked off what is sure to be the first of many tests of the newest iPhone release from Apple–the white iPhone 4. The blog ran tests on the proximity sensor as well as the infamous attenuation problems suffered by the AT&T iPhone 4 and the Verizon iPhone 4. The …

Verizon Wireless says it has identified the cause of a nationwide outage that’s affected its 4G LTE network for most of the day. In a statement originally released to Engadget, the carrier said, “We have determined the cause of our issue and are working with our major vendors to restore connections.” The statement went on to say that until problem …

Verizon Wireless planted a bigger flag in prepaid this week with the announcement of its new “Verizon Unleashed” plans. Though only available in Southern California and most of Florida for the time being, the plans offers unlimited services for $50 per month. Verizon Unleashed will offer subscribers unlimited calling minutes regardless of time of day, unlimited calls to other Verizon …

After 10 months of delays and rumours, Apple confirmed late last night that the white version of the iPhone 4 will go on sale in Australia and a number of other countries today. (Credit: Apple) The white version of the iPhone 4 was announced at the same time as the black version last year in June, but Apple was quickly …

Google Docs for Android dropped today, which means frequent collaborators can rejoice. Click to enlarge. Google The app appears to be complete with all of our favorite core Google Docs features: creating, editing, uploading, and sharing documents. In addition, it comes stocked with an optional home screen widget for a one-touch way to create new documents, access starred documents, or …

While many will be happy with using their new tablets to check Twitter in front of the TV at night, or playing Angry Birds on the large display, others are asking if a light-weight tablet can replace the hefty laptop in their briefcases and shoulder bags during a normal working day. Questions of power and specific applications aside, connecting a …

Pretax profits at the British chip architecture firm ARM Holdings have gone up by more than a third in the last year, the company reported today. According to ARM’s quarterly results, pretax profits stood at 50.8 million pounds ($83.7 million) in the first quarter of 2011, with revenues at 116 million pounds ($185.5 million)–a year ago, those figures were 37.6 …

Those of you gagging for the near-mythical white iPhone 4 should gag no more. Apple’s delivered the news every ivory-fiending fanboy’s been waiting for — the milky mobile will be available in 28 countries worldwide, including the UK, from Thursday 28 April. Hey, that’s tomorrow! Apple chose to reveal this news at exactly the same time as it came out …

AppleInsider/Toshiba Mobile Display With an iPhone 5 announcement yet to be made and many analysts thinking we may not see the next-generation iPhone until this fall, some attention is being turned to the iPhone 6, as a Japanese newspaper is reporting that Apple has contracted Sharp to create screens for the sixth iPhone iteration. Sharp is, according to an article …

London’s Metropolitan Police has issued strict instructions that the new Color iPhone app is not to be used in the vicinity of the royal wedding later this month, saying it’s a “threat to security”. Color is a new photo-sharing app that tags photos you take with your iPhone, according to where they were taken. The photos are then uploaded to …

Fullpower Technologies’ popular MotionX-GPS Drive iPhone app normally sells for 99 cents. But today, and only today, you can get it for free courtesy of OfferedApp. This new service offers a new freebie every day–not just for iOS, but also for Android and BlackBerry. What’s the catch? I wish I could tell you there isn’t one, but OfferedApp relies on …

Casio has typically made rugged feature phones for Verizon Wireless (the G’zOne Brigade, the G’zOne Ravine, etc.), so it was a welcome surprise to see the company finally branch out to Android smartphones with the Casio G’zOne Commando. Like its brethren, the Commando is designed to withstand a variety of environmental hazards with its tough and durable construction that should …

iPhones are from Mars, Androids are from Chapek 9, and in most cases the two smartphone operating systems never communicate — but Qik videocalling is a new exception to the rule. HTC’s Incredible S is one of several new Androids featuring a front-facing camera. (Credit: HTC/Skype) Qik, a video-sharing service recently acquired by Skype, has posted an update of its …

Google and, if the Internet is to be believed, Apple have responded to the smart phone tracking furore, defending themselves against claims of secret Big Brothering. The Internet was awash last week with angry smart phone owners seething at the news their beloved iPhone and Android devices are capable of logging their locations without consent and transmitting it back to …

Sprint today announced that the Samsung Nexus S will arrive May 8 with a $199 price tag. The handset, officially known as the Nexus S 4G, features everything we’ve seen on the T-Mobile-supported device, including the stock Android interface. Features include Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 1GHz processor, a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera, 16GB internal memory, a front-facing …