Within weeks, Facebook will introduce the geo-location check-in feature popularised by the success of exploration-gaming mobile app Foursquare.Rather than compete directly with Foursquare, Facebook is preparing to allow the start-up — and other services like it — to use an application programming interface (API) to integrate the app into the popular social network, our sister …

This post was last updated at 3:05 p.m., PT. The wait for the Samsung Epic 4G is almost over. Sprint announced late Wednesday evening that its second 4G smartphone will be available on August 31 for $249.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The carrier will take preorders starting August 13 through an online reservation process. …

With its hilly terrain, dense urban population, and plenty of government red tape, San Francisco already is a difficult place for cell phone carriers to build new antennas. But that process could become even more complicated if the city approves new aesthetics restrictions for antenna installation on public property. Under the Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permits Ordinance (PDF), introduced …

Google releases an expanded voice control app for Froyo, A PSP/Android hybrid gaming device, and the first Android Trojan (if you live in Russia). Plus Justin reviews SwiftKey, and we cover all of the Voice commands achievable with the new Google app. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 11: Android and a PSP sitting in a tree 44:46 Podcast Your browser …

My Hub, a new mobile phone service from Carphone Warehouse, makes it easier to backup your precious bytes to the cloud and take your music with you. The service has features to sync music, phone contacts and photos between your computer, your phone and My Hub’s servers. Activating the sync for photos and contacts is as simple as installing an …

We all know how annoying fingerprints on touchscreens can be, but now researchers believe they can actually leave your mobile phone susceptible to hacking. University of Pennsylvania researchers tested the Google Nexus One and HTC G1, both of which use a graphical password system to unlock the phone that works by swiping a set pattern on the touchscreen. Unlocking your …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has until August 31 to satisfy India’s security concerns or get booted out of the country. India’s government is the latest in a long list of national governments that have recently threatened to shut down BlackBerry services over security issues. The United Arab Emirates has said it will halt Blackberry Messenger, e-mail, and Web browsing …

You can’t put lightning in a bottle, but you can catch the Dell Thunder on video. The weatherific phone is rumoured to rock a 4.1-inch screen and version 2.1 of the Android operating system. We’re also electrified by the Thunder’s purported 8-megapixel camera and HSDPA for Web surfing faster than a crack of lightning. Its shiny, smooth case reminds us …

The Dell Streak only become available this week, but Android geeks are already foaming at the mouth over the next offering from the PC giant. You may recall that we covered a trio of unannounced Dell smartphones back in April known as the Smoke, Flash, and Thunder. Of the three handsets, the Android 2.1-powered Thunder sounded the most impressive with …

It’s not every day a company gives you $20 worth of free cash to spend as you choose and let you run wild. And it’s not every day you pay for your lunch with a wave of your cell phone. This is exactly what Bling Nation is doing to promote its new mobile payment product, which ties into your PayPal …