August, 2011

• 24 August

  Motorola Fire is a Qwerty Android burner

  

  Motorola is the god of hellfire and it brings you… the Motorola Fire! A budget Android mobile that apparently should be spelled using all caps, but we just can’t bring ourselves to do that. Motorola may have been snapped up by Google, but that doesn’t appear to have delayed its phone-spawning plans — the FIRE Fire brings …

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• 24 August

  Sprint iPhone brings its share of problems

  

  The enthusiasm over Sprint Nextel possibly getting the iPhone is overblown. News that Sprint may finally get the iPhone garnered universal praise yesterday, from a pop in Sprint’s stock to longtime subscribers cheering at the prospect of finally owning Apple’s smash-hit handset. Today, a few analysts have already begun to hit the brakes, noting the potential headaches that may come …

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• 24 August

  HTC’s Puccini tablet could support AT&T LTE

  

  HTC’s unannounced 10-inch Android tablet, the Puccini, has started making its rounds ahead of a rumored October launch. A source to Engadget, who recently spent time with the Honeycomb-powered device, confirmed many of the rumored details. According to the insider, the Puccini features a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and an 8-megapixel camera. Most notably, it …

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• 24 August

  Nokia launch overhauled Symbian Belle

  

  Nokia has today officially unveiled its latest version of the Symbian operating system for smartphones. Named Belle, the new system will aim to deliver numerous user interface enhancements, many that users will be familiar with from Google’s Android OS. The update to Symbian will ship first to three mass-market smartphones, the Nokia 600, 700 and 701, and will be available …

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• 23 August

  iPad vs. Kindle

  

  We all know an iPad is better for reading in the dark and the Kindle better in the sunshine, but there are other considerations when choosing a tablet computer or E Ink reader over the other as your ebook reader. We weigh up the pros and cons of each.

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• 23 August

  Dish unveils plans for 4G LTE network

  

  The allure of 4G wireless service has drawn in a number of new players, including satellite-TV provider Dish Network. Dish applied yesterday for a waiver to the Federal Communications Commission that would allow it to use its recently acquired spectrum to build a wireless network, according to Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin. The company plans to build a 4G LTE …

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• 23 August

  BlackBerry 9360 emerges with BlackBerry 7 software

  

  A troika of new entry-level BlackBerry smart phones have emerged blinking into the sunlight horrendous downpour today. The BlackBerry Curve 9350, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and BlackBerry Curve 9370 are affordable models with the new BlackBerry 7 software on board. The 9360 was mysteriously left out of BB’s recent launch, where the BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and Torch 9860 were …

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• 23 August

  RIM debuts new BlackBerry Curve

  

  The BlackBerry Bold, Torch, and Storm all got a makeover, and now it’s the Curve’s turn. Today, RIM introduced the latest version of its entry-level Curve series. Available in Canada later this month and shipping to other carriers worldwide starting in September, the new BlackBerry Curve will come in three models: the CDMA-only BlackBerry Curve 9350, the GSM/UMTS BlackBerry Curve …

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• 23 August

  Sprint iPhone may portend end to unlimited plan

  

  commentary Once Sprint Nextel gets the iPhone, you can bid farewell to its unlimited-data plan. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, as seen in one of the company’s much-played black-and-white television commercials. CBS/Sprint If history is any indication, Sprint will have to make some tough decisions, if Apple’s blockbuster device starts weighing on its network. It’s something the other carriers have done, …

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• 23 August

  Cell service jammed after East Coast earthquake

  

  A rare East Coast earthquake that shook people from North Carolina to Boston today prompted heavy call volume that jammed cell phone networks throughout the region. Instead of calling, many residents eager to share their experiences and get in touch with loved ones and friends reached out sites like Twitter and Facebook. The quake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale …

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