Nokia has made a significant change to the software roadmap it outlined late in 2009, shifting focus from a major user interface (UI) overhaul in a Symbian^4 release and instead planning to introduce the same changes over several iterative firmware updates to Symbian^3 devices. An example of the UI overhaul that was expected in Symbian^4. …

Just in time for the midterm elections, app developer Handmark has launched two new political news apps, one aimed at liberals and the other at conservatives. PolitiCaster Left and Politicaster Right popped up in the Android Marketplace today and can be downloaded for free as both are ad-supported. On the left is a sample screen shot from PolitiCaster Left; the …

The Samsung Evergreen is both environmentally and budget-friendly. Samsung AT&T is getting a new quick texting phone on November 7, one that Samsung is pushing hard as an eco phone. The Samsung Evergreen is built from 70 percent recycled post-consumer materials, and its packaging is made from 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper. The packaging uses soy ink, and in lieu …

As promised, Sprint and its partner Clearwire turned on 4G service in all five boroughs of New York City on Monday, as well as five other markets: Tampa, Fla., Trenton and New Brunswick, N.J., and Hartford and New Haven, Conn. Now, owners of 4G devices, such as the HTC Evo 4G and Samsung Epic 4G, can take advantage of Clear’s …

Google Android’s remarkable year continues, with smart phones that run the operating system making up a quarter of the world market. The number of Android smart phones shipped in the third quarter of 2010 grew a staggering 1,309 per cent year-on-year, from 1.4 million to more than 20 million, according to a Canalys report. It highlighted Samsung, HTC, Motorola and …

The Android rumor mill kicked into overdrive last week with chatter of a Nexus One follow-up. According to the latest dish, Samsung will be making what’s been unofficially dubbed the “Nexus Two.” The first signs of the handset came October 26 when City A.M. claimed there would be a new Google-branded device out in time for the holidays. Then, a …

Sprint took a break from a string of Android announcements today by unveiling its new Samsung M360. The midrange flip phone is available today for free with a two-year service contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. Like last year’s Samsung M330, the M630 doesn’t go out of its way to impress. On the outside it has a simple flip phone …

India has canceled a ban of BlackBerry services that was scheduled to occur at the end of October. A press release from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday confirmed the news, saying that discussions with RIM had led to an interim agreement under which BlackBerry Messenger services could continue. This agreement provides the Indian government with access to the …

Many iPhone owners had an unwanted extra hour of sleep this morning, due to a bug in iOS4 not resetting its alarms properly after the clocks went back. Early on Sunday morning, the clock on the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G automatically — and correctly — made the change from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time. Unfortunately, it didn’t …

November 3 is going to be a busy day for T-Mobile. That’s the day the carrier will launch the LG Optimus T and the Motorola Defy, and now, a third device called the T-Mobile Comet has been added to the mix. The T-Mobile Comet is actually a rebranded version of the Huawei Ideos and will be offered as a prepaid …