Verizon hasn’t had a great history of long-lasting phones with its 4G handsets. We’ve heard many complaints about the dismal battery life of the HTC Thunderbolt and the Samsung Droid Charge, and LG Revolution didn’t fare much better. With the recently launched Motorola Droid Bionic, however, we have to say we’re quite impressed with its …

We’re not sure what’s happened in the last three months, but something’s definitely up. Mobile Twitter use has increased by 40 per cent in the quarter-year, according to official stats released by Twitter today. Maybe those newbie iPhone 4 buyers have just worked out how to tweet on the go. The stats say 55 per cent of people on Twitter …

Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen, someone once said, so it’s only fitting that English rugger enthusiasts pining for the imminent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand be treated to a gentleman’s mobile. Enter the Alcatel One Touch 602 England Rugby edition. The OT-602 dives into the scrum with a 2.4-inch resistive touchscreen and a 2-megapixel camera, then …

Could a vacation blackout in early Ocotber mean the iPhone is coming to Sprint? SprintFeed Sprint may be prepping for “a major phone launch” by October 15, according to an internal carrier memo obtained by SprintFeed. The leaked document doesn’t detail much besides informing employees of a vacation blackout from September 30 through October 15 due to the “possibility” of …

Three Republican members of Congress aren’t happy with the recent decision by the Department of Justice to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, Representatives Joe Barton (R-Tex.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), and Greg Walden (R-Ore.) asked for briefings describing the specific concerns of both …

LG, gearing up for the important preholiday season, has a number of Android-powered smartphones on the horizon. One model in particular, the Univa, has appeared in a pair of real-world outings recently. Carrying a model number of e150 and looking production-ready, the handset may ultimately arrive Stateside as an Optimus One successor. Rumored specifications for the Univa include an 800MHz …

Tech companies are such teases. Just check out this invite that I received from HTC today. The handset manufacturer is hosting an event in New York on September 20 at 9:30 a.m., ET, and HTC definitely isn’t giving up much in the way of details. The only part that could be a clue is the line “come celebrate in style.” …

If Sprint Nextel sells the next iPhone with an unlimited plan, snap it up while you can, because it may end up as a limited time offer. Apple According to a Bloomberg report, Sprint plans to offer the next iPhone with an unlimited data plan, which would be consistent with its offering for other smartphones. Such a plan, however, can’t …

AT&T filed a response to the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the merger with T-Mobile USA today, claiming the agency fails to understand the benefits of the deal and isn’t painting an accurate picture of the competitive environment. The Dallas telecommunications giant largely brought up the same arguments it first made to regulators: that the deal would allow AT&T to …

This is My Next has a scoop that the next version of the Android OS might be called “Jelly Bean.” This is in line with Google’s habit of alphabetically naming its Android firmware updates after desserts or sugary snacks. The site doesn’t know what the version number is, however–indeed, no one knows the Ice Cream Sandwich version number either. According …