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December 31, 2009

Palm Pixi's Verizon Debut Delayed

Due to problems when testing the phone on Verizon's network, Palm has been forced to delay shipments of its Pixi smartphone to Verizon , according to internetnews.com . The failure of Pixi's softwa... More >

December 30, 2009

Google Nexus One to Debut this Weekend?

Rumors and information leaks about the Google Nexus One continue to drip out of various outlets. The smartphone is tipped to run on Android 2.1, have a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, high-resolution dis... More >

December 29, 2009

iPhone Taxes O2's Network Performance

AT&T isn't the only telecommunications company suffering from iPhone-related issues. Across the pond, O2 has apologized for the poor performance of its London network , V3.co.uk reports. O2 C... More >

Palm Issues WebOS 1.3.5

Palm has released updates to WebOS, its platform for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi. WebOS 1.3.5 offers improved functions and performance, reports Icrontic .   The update also resolves issues wi... More >

AT&T Resumes Online iPhone Sales in New York City

AT&T has resumed online sales of the iPhone to New Yorkers, after they were unable to purchase the popular smartphone on the telecommunication company's Web site over the weekend.   Users ... More >

December 28, 2009

AT&T Stops iPhone Sales in New York City?

CNET News reports that AT&T has halted online sales of Apple's iPhone in the New York metropolitan area due to a routine strategic decision. Says AT&T spokesperson Fletcher Cook, "We perio... More >

December 23, 2009

Nexus One Specs Revealed

Endgadget obtained full specs and some launch info for Nexus One, Google's smartphone. Some of the spec highlights include: Android 2.1 11.5mm thick 5-megapixel camera 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED displ... More >

China Telecom to Offer BlackBerries in China

China Telecom has said it will offer BlackBerry smartphones in China in partnership with Research in Motion . The carrier is reportedly is working out the details with RIM. Price and launch details ... More >

BlackBerry Users Inconvenienced Again

For the second time in a week, e-mail messaging delays plagued BlackBerry users in the Americas. Research in Motion's technicians managed to resolve the problem for many users be early morning on W... More >

December 22, 2009

Verizon to Update 4G LTE Specifications Jan. 20

Verizon announced it will update its specifications for 4G LTE 700MHz devices. The company is planning a Jan. 20 Webcast to review the updated specifications that Verizon says will further enable de... More >

Vodafone Begins iPhone Pre-Orders

Vodafone will begin offering the iPhone on Jan. 14 to consumer and business customers. The carrier will offer both the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3Gs along with the cheaper 3G version.   All versions ... More >

December 21, 2009

T-Mobile to Offer Subsidized Nexus One

Whether Google's forthcoming Nexus One smartphone is a game changer or the heir apparent to Apple's iPhone remains to be seen. The device is expected to be available from Google's Web site unlocked... More >

Palm Releases Project Ares SDK Utility

Palm has introduced the public beta of Project Ares , the first mobile development environment hosted entirely in a Web browser. Features for the SDK utility include: a completely integrated develop... More >

iPhone Is Kind of Big in Japan

Apple's iPhone has slowly grown on mobile users in Japan. According to AdMob, which tracks trends in mobile advertising, the iPhone's market share in Japan has grown nearly 350 percent in 2009, Da... More >

December 16, 2009

Love and iPhone Syndrome

According to Mobile Today , a report has surfaced that claims some hard-core iPhone fans are linked to Stockholm Syndrome. Danish consultants Strand Consult have dubbed it iPhone Syndrome, where f... More >

Android Market Tops 20,000 Apps

The Android Market, Google's mobile app store, has doubled its size over the past five months and now exceeds 20,000 offerings, says AndroLib . According to the Android news and review site, two-th... More >

Microsoft Bing Search Engine Now Available on iPhone

Microsoft has unveiled its Bing search application for Apple's iPhone. The app clearly has eyes for Google's mobile search service and like it, includes voice search, reports TheStreet.com .  ... More >

December 15, 2009

Vodafone to Offer Nokia N900 in January

Vodafone UK announced that it will offer the Nokia N900 to its customers beginning in January. No pricing details or indications of exactly when in January Vodafone plans to release the smartphone ... More >

Windows Mobile 7 Delay Is Bad News for Microsoft

In the wake of Google's forthcoming phone,  Nexus One , news that Microsoft's Windows Mobile 7 won't be released until late 2010 widens the gap between the two tech giants that have been jockeying... More >

Obsessive Smartphone Owners Have No Time for the Holidays

There is no Christmas break for BlackBerry and iPhone users. According to research by mobile comparison site rightmobilephone.co.uk , 77 percent of 1,053 smartphone users said they will be checking ... More >

December 14, 2009

RIM Launches BlackBerry App World in Australia, New Zealand

Research in Motion continues to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific market . Last week the BlackBerry maker announced plans to develop a device tailored for China's TD-SCDMA 3G standard and adv... More >

Unlocked Google Phone Coming Next Month

The next " iPhone " killer is currently in the hands of Google employees and will be available to consumers next month. Google cryptically admitted to the existence of a Google phone on its Google M... More >

December 11, 2009

Top 10 Apps to Put Your iPhone to Work

Apple's iPhone continues to gain in popularity with consumers across the globe . Those same rabid consumers have brought the smartphone into the enterprise from the bottom up, which in turn has ca... More >

December 10, 2009

New iPhone Ready for Assembly Line?

A tweet from Mobile Review editor-in-chief Eldar Murtazin has got the blogosphere all atwitter today. According to Murtazin, Apple has placed an order with Foxconn to begin manufacturing the iPhon... More >

xG's Mobile VoIP Offering Looks to Cut Communications Costs

xG Technology has developed xMax , a mobile VoIP and data system that operates in the license-free ISM 900MHz band. The end-to-end IP system is similar in design to Skype and Vonage, but negates the... More >

China Unicom iPhone Sales Pick Up, Remain Unimpressive

The Wall Street Journal reports that after a slow start , iPhone sales in China are beginning to pick up. Apple partner China Unicom says it has sold more than 100,000 of the popular smartphone d... More >

Droid Bug Erasing User E-mails

Motorola Droid, TIME magazine's Gadget of the Year , apparently has been hit with a bug that deletes mail from users' e-mail accounts . When users set up their account again, the process repeats ... More >

December 9, 2009

AT&T App Lets iPhone Users Report Dropped Calls

AT&T is looking to temper the ire somewhat of iPhone users, especially the ones in New York City , when their call gets dropped. The carrier has issued a free iPhone app that enables users to qu... More >

RIM Expands Further into China

Research in Motion plans to develop BlackBerries tailored for China's homegrown TD-SCDMA 3G standard   and its developing TD-LTE advanced mobile technology through joint development with China Mobil... More >

December 8, 2009

Motorola Milestone Lands in UK

The Motorola Milestone is now available in the UK , making it the first Android 2.0 phone in Britain. The smartphone is being sold exclusively through Expansys and is available in a Sim-free versi... More >

Samsung Launches bada Platform

Samsung officially launched its bada smartphone operating system Tuesday. The bada platform supports several features, including: location-based services, social networking, content management, c... More >

Mobile VoIP Heating Up

Recent research indicates that the mobile VoIP market is gaining momentum . In-Stat predicts that mobile VoIP applications will generate annual revenues of $32.2 billion by 2013. The revenues are ex... More >

December 7, 2009

Slow Uptake for Android in Western Europe

Phones powered by Android have been slow to catch on with Europeans. Market share for devices running Android in Western Europe increased to 5.4 percent from 4.8 percent from July through September... More >

HTC 2010 Roadmap Leaked

HTC's product portfolio for the first half of 2010 has been leaked. At least eight phones are expected to be released with five of them powered by Android and the other three supporting Windows Mob... More >

AT&T Outperforms Verizon in Independent 3G Study

It appears AT&T and Verizon have dropped their respective lawsuits against one another to continue their respective ad battles against one another. Verizon continues to pour salt on the 3G cove... More >

December 4, 2009

Study: Cell Phone Use Does Not Increase Risk of Brain Cancer

A new study has debunked the common belief and refutes recent studies, including one from the World Health Organization , that mobile phone use increases the risk of brain cancer. Cell phones, which... More >

IDC Predicts Mobile App Explosion for 2010

IDC is predicting that 2010 will be the year of mobile applications and will play a major role in the proliferation of mobile devices. While many may already feel mobile apps are already pervasive ,... More >

December 3, 2009

Motorola Milestone Coming to UK Dec. 7

The Motorola Milestone , already available in Germany and across the United States as Droid , soon will be available to Brits. Beginning Monday, Milestone will be available from online retailer E... More >

Americans Find Cell Phone Service Lacking

Americans have a love/hate affair with cell phones, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. Americans love their cell phones and hate their cell phone service . In a survey of more than 50,00... More >

December 2, 2009

Analyst: Verizon iPhone Something of Fantasy

If you listen to Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, a global iPhone is headed to Verizon next summer. If you listen to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, such an agreement is pure fantasy at thi... More >

Nokia Sticking with Symbian

When reports surfaced that Nokia would only release one handset running Linux Maemo next year , speculation arose that previous suggestions that Nokia would phase out Symbian with Maemo were untrue.... More >

Nokia Lawsuit Could Result in Lower Handset Costs

Nokia's recent lawsuit against several LCD manufacturers could alter the way in which people and businesses purchase handsets. The suit, which alleges the defendants artificially inflated prices fo... More >

December 1, 2009

MasterCard Canada Trialing NFC for BlackBerry

A MasterCard Canada pilot project will bring near-field communication to handsets that are not NFC-enabled. The company is launching a NFC tag that adheres to the back of a BlackBerry that enables ... More >

Nokia Taking it Slow with Maemo

Nokia plans to take its time with its transition to the Maemo platform . The company plans to release only one Maemo-based smartphone in 2010, just as it did this year with the N900 .   Accord... More >

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