We know that AT&T will get its first Google Android handsets this year, and now we might have an idea when the first model will come. Android blog Phandroid is reporting this afternoon that the Motorola Backflip is slated for a March 7 launch. Motorola Backflip Bonnie Cha/CNET According to a source, the smartphone will …
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We’re finally back in San Francisco and New York, and boy are we glad. In this show, we recap CES, discuss the latest iPhone rumor, and have some wise words for Google about Android. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 110: Lessons for Android 32:52 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with …
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HTC Hero owners have been twiddling their thumbs waiting for an upgrade to the phone’s Google Android operating system. If you just can’t wait any longer, you can rocket straight past Android 1.6 Donut and unofficially upgrade to Android 2.1 Éclair yourself, thanks to good old-fashioned hackers. It’s a treat we’ve been hoping for ever since we saw leaked screenshots …
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Digital-magazine publisher Zinio just released an eponymous app for the iPhone and iPod Touch (iTunes link), meaning you can now read electronic editions of Automobile, PC Magazine, Popular Science, and other pubs on the go. Very interesting timing, no? It can’t be a coincidence that the app arrives mere weeks before the iTablet, iSlate, iPad, or whatever Apple calls the …
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In just a few months the Google Android operating system has come a long way. We’ve seen a steady flow of new handsets and new updates, the Android Market has grown, and the OS took center stage at CES 2010. Since last September, I’ve welcomed these developments. I like Android and the ideas of openness and customer choice that it …
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Verizon Communications is reportedly jacking up its early termination fee for its Fios TV service. The company plans to double the fee to $360 from the $179 it currently charges customers for canceling their service early, according to reports. The new fee would apply to new customers who sign up for service on or after January 17. And it would …
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Remember that hot, location-based app, Sherpa, that was launched with the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G back in the summer? Well, now Sprint and Verizon Wireless users can get in on the fun with a location app that’s available for all Google Android carriers. Geodelic gives users the ability to swipe various locations on their handset to find anything from mom-and-pop pizza …
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Happy New Year everybody, and welcome to 2010; a year sure to be full of eye-catching tech and dozens upon dozens of iPhone rumours. And speaking of iPhone rumours… An artist’s concept for a next-gen iPhone (Credit: Rodolphe Desmare via Gizmodo) A local Korean newspaper has published details about the future of the iPhone. According to ETNews, Apple will launch …
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To celebrate the sudden outbreak of crystalline precipitation currently falling on Britain, Amazon.com has announced it’ll now ship an international version of its massive, designed-for-newspapers-and-textbooks Kindle to the UK — the Kindle DX. In principle it’s the same as the standard Kindle (which we reviewed late last year), but features a larger 246mm (9.7-inch) E-Ink screen. “Kindle DX is great …
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Hanged for iPhone is Hangman like you’ve never seen it before. Freeverse Do they give awards for “Most Inventive Re-Imagining of a Classic Paper Game”? If so, I nominate Hanged for iPhone (which should also be in the running for “Best Stop-Motion Love Story” and “Game Most Likely to Make You Pull Out Your iPhone and Tell Friends, ‘You Gotta …
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Don’t cancel early. James Martin/CNET Though we don’t like it, we understand why we get stuck with an early termination fee (ETF) if we decide to cancel our cell phone contract before its end date. We get a discounted phone for signing a service agreement so it’s natural that your carrier gets to ask for that money back if you …
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Motorola Brute i680 Sprint On Monday, Sprint introduced its latest Nextel Direct Connect phone, the Motorola Brute i680. Described as “an extreme phone for extreme conditions,” the Brute i680 features a rugged design and meets Military Specification 810F, so it can withstand exposure to dust, shock, vibration, low and high temperatures, low pressure, solar radiation, salt, fog, humidity, and blowing …
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James Martin/CNET Update, 10:37 a.m., PST: We are currently monitoring our Nexus One review unit for any 3G connectivity issues. Check our full review for any updates. If you bought a Nexus One, there’s a chance you may be experiencing issues with connecting to T-Mobile’s 3G network, but the good news is that you’re not alone. The bad news is, …
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Another day, another technology behemoth getting into the smart-phone business. This time, it’s Dell getting into the fray with the announcement of its Dell Mini 3 smart phone. The Mini 3 runs Google’s Android operating system, with Dell’s own user interface skinning the little green robot. It has an 89mm (3.5-inch) touchscreen and a 3-megapixel camera on the back. The …
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If there were a “What the heck!” category in the iTunes App Store, Pocket Heat (available for $1.99) would live there. Pocket Heat turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a portable heater by maxing out your iPhone CPU’s processing power. You can adjust the heat level by using an onscreen slider, which claims to alter the temperature and illuminates …
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