We still have some time to sit, drumming our fingers, before the N8 arrives in the UK, but we may have already had a glimpse of Nokia’s next super phone — the N9. Pictures were leaked from the Chinese website Baidu and picked up by Engadget which showed what looks like a prototype of the …
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RIM announced on Thursday that BlackBerry App World is now no longer in beta and is available for all BlackBerry owners. A few things to note: Developers will be able to offer apps for $0.99 and $1.99, and there is support for both credit card and carrier billing. You can also use your BlackBerry ID to manage your account information …
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It’s been confirmed that for the first time, Verizon Wireless is teaming up on a cell phone with China-based mobile device manufacturer ZTE. The debutant in question is the ZTE Salute, which we first heard about on Friday, and which is indeed being billed as an entry-level, easy-to-use vertical slider phone. It features a 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) screen, a …
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Facebook is all up in Foursquare’s grill with a new feature called ‘Places’ that allows you to share your location with your friends. Rumours abounded as to what form the new feature would take, but Facebook Places copies the ‘check in’ concept popularised by Foursquare so you can easily use your phone’s GPS locator to tell your friends where you …
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Orange iPhone 4 tariffs have been rejigged, no longer including the term ‘unlimited’ when referring to the amount of mobile data you use. Orange used the term in its previous promotion, alongside a ‘fair use cap’ of 750MB a month, our sister site ZDNet UK reports. It follows companies such as Vodafone and O2, which have released iPhone 4 tariffs …
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The rollout of Android 2.2 for network-locked HTC phones continues, with Virgin Mobile setting early September for HTC Desire and Wildfire owners to get some Froyo deliciousness. HTC released an Android 2.2 update for the HTC Desire earlier this month, but operator-specific versions have had to wait while they underwent testing. In a Twitter message, Virgin Media said, “HTC Desire …
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Oracle taking on the ‘open’ in Android, the G1’s soon-to-be sibling, and Honeycomb. You read that right. Plus we discuss the somewhat confusing world of personal and corporate Gmail co-existing on your Android phone. Today’s special guest, Senior Writer for HowStuffWorks.com, Jon Strickland! Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 12: Oracle vs. the open Android 49:56 Listen now Your browser does …
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is looking to get into the mobile advertising business, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal Thursday. Following in the footsteps of rivals Apple and Google, RIM is looking to acquire a mobile advertising network to help it jump-start its advertising and marketing efforts. The Wall Street Journal reports that RIM is eyeing …
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Sprint has been pitching its $99-a-month Simply Everything plan as one of its strongest attack points, and it looks like Verizon is finally catching up with a recent report that says the carrier is testing a $99 unlimited plan of its own. Right now Verizon is only testing the plans in certain outlets in Los Angeles and San Diego. Currently, …
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The director of applications technology at Apple is a secret developer of hilariously immature apps that simulate peeing and pooing, Wired has uncovered. Phillip Shoemaker, who runs the App Store process and is one of the guys responsible for what is allowed in it, is an iPhone app developer called Gray Noodle. His credits include an app called Animal Fartw, …
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As we’re fond of saying, even the fanciest cell phones aren’t worth much if they can’t make a decent call. And though we’ve always included a subjective analysis of a handset’s call quality in our reviews, we realize that you have to trust our opinion. After all, you’re not on on the phone with us, so you’re not going to …
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Comes With Music is gone with music. Nokia’s music download service will be rebranded as Ovi Music Unlimited, part of the Ovi package of mobile phone software services. Comes With Music launched in 2007 and offers unlimited music when you pay a subscription fee. It has limped along with poor sales, probably due to the digital rights management restrictions and limited …
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T-Mobile let it slip through its Twitter account Wednesday that the Motorola Charm will be available beginning Wednesday, August 25. The carrier also announced on its Facebook page that the Android device will carry a price tag of $74.99 with a contract. If you’re not familiar with Charm it sports a quirky rectangular design in “golden bronze.” The 2.8-inch capacitive …
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Gizmodo has acquired a few new pictures of the unique, square-shaped Motorola handset that first popped up back in April. Although the details are light, this time around we’re getting a glimpse of where the phone will land. If the images are to believed, the tiny MotoBlur smartphone will debut with AT&T in the near future. Motorola announced a European …
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NEW YORK–Verizon Communications is prepping a new live TV streaming app for tablet PCs like the Apple iPad, a move that could eventually eliminate the need for a home set-top box and set the stage for true “TV everywhere” viewing. At a demonstration at the home of Verizon CIO Shaygan Kheradpir, Verizon executives showed off a slew of new features …
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