So turns out Google didn’t cancel the Beijing event at which it planned to evangelize its new Nexus One Android smartphone. It couldn’t cancel because the company had never arranged to hold an Android event in Beijing in the first place. Asked to comment on a Reuters report claiming Google’s roadshow was skipping the Chinese …

Last week, Apple released a new support document for MobileMe with details on what to expect when you visit me.com using an iPhone or iPod Touch. On these devices the Web site looks different from the one you see when you visit your PC or Mac and offers: A direct link to instructions about configuring Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Find …

iPhone Explorer provides a familiar drag-and-drop interface for your iPhone or iPod Touch. myPod Apps Ever wish you could use your iPhone or iPod Touch as mobile storage? Older iPods let you do exactly that by running in “disk mode,” but that option doesn’t exist for the new guys. Enter iPhone Explorer, a free utility that effectively turns your iPhone …

Appigo’s aptly named Todo is the rare iPhone task manager that can sync with Outlook. Appigo I miss my PalmPilot. Not so much the way it kept breaking every 12 months, but the effortless way it synchronized my to-do lists with Outlook. Ever since trading my Palm-powered Centro for my iPhone, I’ve lived without a decent task-management solution. That’s because, …

Back in January when the Nexus One was unveiled, we got our first glimpse at Google Earth for Android. When the Nexus One officially shipped, I was surprised to learn that the application wasn’t loaded on the phone. In fact, there wasn’t even a mention of it after the unveiling. I assumed it would arrive at some point on either …

Last week, Apple announced that iPhone OS developers can distribute their apps to customers in 13 more countries than were previously allowed via the iTunes App Store. This is a boon for developers, increasing the App Store’s reach from 77 countries up to 90. The new countries are: Armenia Apple, Inc. Botswana Bulgaria Jordan Kenya Macedonia Madagascar Mali Mauritius Niger …

Each week brings a bevvy of new iPhone games to our digital doorstep, but time doesn’t permit us to cover each one individually. Therefore, here’s a roundup of some new and interesting titles you might want to check out: Alice in Wonderland: You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a movie by its trailer–and Tim …

Affordability is one of the main reasons why 93 million Americans do not have broadband at home, a recent Federal Communications Commission survey found. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski plans to discuss the findings during a speech at the Brookings Institute on Tuesday. Nearly one-third of the U.S. population, or about 93 million Americans, do not have broadband Internet access at …

The Beeb is coming to your blower — the BBC has announced three mobile phone apps, to be launched this year. Like Sky, the BBC will offer separate news and sport apps. It will also serve up a dedicated iPlayer app. The apps will be available on assorted mobile platforms: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Symbian and Palm’s webOS were all mentioned. …

Motorola Devour Josh Miller/CNET Just days after I first got to touch it at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, I have the Motorola Devour in my hands. Also known as the Calgary (blame Canada!), the Devour is Verizon’s third Google Android phone and its first handset with MotoBlur. I’ll have a full review for you soon, but I can …

Adios, Barcelona Kent German/CNET Despite returning to a dreary, cold day here in New York, it’s nice be back home here in the States. It’s hard to believe that only a week ago Mobile World Congress 2010 was just kicking off in Barcelona, Spain–all of us eager to see what news and products would be unveiled at the world’s premier …

A handful of users are reporting data connection problems with their Google Android handsets. While a few have indicated their applications have been stuck on “starting download,” others are complaining of background data not synchronizing properly. Background data can include Gmail, contacts, and calendar entries. As I read through the various comments, I can’t find any one specific pattern or …

As at many a convention, press conferences are a staple of Mobile World Congress (MWC). Tens of companies have them, but Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft and Sony Ericsson tend to make the biggest push. And now that I’ve been to three shows in Barcelona, I have to lodge a couple of complaints. I don’t think I’m being overly fussy here–really, I’m …

There’s no doubt that the iPhone lit a match that sparked a smart phone revolution, and even Microsoft admits that it’s fallen behind with Windows Mobile. But now that Windows Phone 7 Series has dropped, how is Microsoft going to try to unseat the current king of phones? Drop the suits Microsoft sent the businesspeeps packing with Windows Phone 7 …