Verizon Wireless could make good on its promise to get 4G wireless broadband to rural America. The nation’s largest wireless provider is in talks with rural wireless operators to expand its 4G network to consumers in hard to reach areas of the country, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Verizon is building its next-generation wireless …

NEW YORK–Microsoft is going after the corporate customer with its new Office 2010. But the company is also giving some goodies away for free to consumers and mobile users, who will gain a new level of access to its Office and Sharepoint products. Microsoft officially launched the new Office 2010 and Sharepoint 2010 products to its corporate customers at an …

Motorola MT810 IT168 A few weeks back I reported on an upcoming Motorola phone that was rumored to have 3D capabilities in the display. It was suggested at the time that the flip-over clear screen was possibly tied to a patent filed by Motorola that changed the way in which the touch screen was perceived. Unfortunately, the phone may not …

If watching 3D video makes you nauseous, crosstalk may be to blame. Here’s why.

BGR LG is set to host an event on Tuesday evening in New York to reveal all the details about its first Android device for the U.S. market, the LG Ally. However, the Boy Genius Report got a jump-start when it posted a handful of presentation screen shots this morning, which pretty much gives us everything we need to know …

Hit by a tough market and rough competition, Nokia is hoping that yet another reorganization will shake up the status quo. The Finnish handset maker announced Tuesday that it will reorganize itself into what it calls a “simplified company structure.” To better distinguish its various mobile phones and services, Nokia will revamp its business units into three separate entities–Mobile Solutions, …

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Any urbanite knows that directions aren’t created equally. Pedestrians can usually go wherever their feet can take them, but road traffic has to contend with hated one-way streets. Don’t even get us started on cyclists. Luckily for bike riders toting Android phones in their messenger bags, a few days after Google added directions specifically for cyclists, the Maps team rolled …

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 …

It’s just a rumor, but wouldn’t it be great if Apple decided to stop charging for MobileMe? Apple From the Rumors We Want to Believe Dept., MacDailyNews reported Friday that “Apple is planning to make MobileMe free.” As most iPhone owners know, Apple currently charges $99 per year for the service, which keeps your data (e-mail, contacts, appointments, etc.) in …

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 it reaches all customers. The …

Call it a case of last but not least. Following significant changes to its post-paid pricing, Telstra has now refreshed its prepaid offerings as well, adding more data to previously lacklustre internet browsing packs. The changes to prepaid plans include bonus SMS messages for each customer recharge and a major overhaul of data pricing and allowances to each of its …

Court documents have confirmed that the exclusive deal between AT&T and Apple was for five years, a timeframe that was reported–though unconfirmed–by a USA Today report three years ago. Engadget now has put the pieces together and excerpted parts of the court documents in its own post to confirm the earlier USA Today report. The revelation would normally imply that …

New details have emerged concerning a handset we previously reported as being codenamed the Motorola Twist. According to Italian blog HDBlog.it, the phone will end up bearing the name of Motorola Flipout when it arrives in June. With nothing officially announced from the handset maker, we only have rumors to work off for now. Hardware is said to include a …

The formats are confusing and the standards don’t seem to be standard. Our simple guide unravels the mysteries of Australian digital TV. Australia’s first “free to view” digital television broadcasts began in January 2001. The roll-out has been gradual, but now all five free-to-air broadcasters (ABC, SBS, Ten, Seven and Nine) are transmitting their digital television services in all capital …