Analysis
Several Spankin' Samsung Smartphones shown in Singapore
The CommunicAsia event is happening in Singapore right now, and Samsung came clean today, admitting that they will announce 5 new phones across 3 OSes at the event tomorrow. That’s…
Video: Samsung Galaxy S torn to pieces in front of your very eyes
Looks like the new (and super-hot) Samsung Galaxy S has had its moment of vivisection, and we have the videos to prove it. For those of you that enjoy these…
The Attack of the Mutant Squares, Part II: The Nokia X5-01
Not to be outshone by Motorola, Nokia today announced at their annual Nokia Connection event in Singapore the text- and social media-focussed, square-bodied X5-01. Yes! Marvel at the novelty of…
Droid Xtreme (or X, or Shadow, or whatever it's called) caught on camera yet again.
Man – is Motorola just giving out new, unannounced handsets to everyone they see carrying a camera? Between the Droid Xtreme, and the Droid 2, the number of leaks is…
Yes, yes, Walmart will have the iPhone 4 at launch
Live too far from the city to make a trip to your “local” AT&T or Apple store? Fear not, my suburban brethren, for your favorite superstore (unless you’re a Big…
So, for one reason or another, you’ve gotta send your HTC EVO 4G in to Sprint for an exchange. What do you do? A) Wrap the EVO in the finest…
Is it Christmas? Motorola and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion have just jointly announced that they have entered into a settlement and licensing agreement that ends all outstanding worldwide litigation…
The super spec’ed HTC EVO 4G has been taking a bit of a beating lately — what with its woeful battery performance and exaggerated sales claims — but this latest…
Report: Fujitsu and Toshiba to merge cell phone operations
Big news from the Japanese cell phone industry today: Two of Japan’s top handset makers, namely Fujitsu and Toshiba, are in talks to merge their cell phone operations within this…
Motorola Droid 2 gets some proper spy shots (and spy video!)
Take that keyboard-only shot of the Droid 2 we saw last week, and the blurry face shot we saw yesterday. Put’em together. What do you get? Proper, mostly blur-free spyshots…
Buy an iPhone 3GS in the last month or so? You might not be totally boned. [Update: Confirmed]
Update: We’ve just confirmed this with AT&T. You needed a phone. Just about everyone with an Internet connection was telling you that a new iPhone was coming in June —…
Sprint 4G lights up in Los Angeles, but only temporarily
Got an EVO 4G? Live in Los Angeles? Get ready! It’s Easter Egg huntin’ time! Early yesterday, reports started trickling in that Sprint had fired up 4G service in Los…
There was a report on the local news here yesterday about students using their mobile phones to cheat in school. My first reaction was, yeah, duh. Kids have been cheating…
We all know that the Android tsunami is upon us, but I still find it amazing just how many devices are being released by manufacturers. Today, LG announced that it…
Have you sat frustrated as Android device after Android device fell to the power of the root, while your HTC Incredible sat there, lamenting its legitimacy? Have no fear! Your…
iPhone 4's screen may be tough, but don't think that it's shatter proof
I’m sure we all know at least 2 or 3 people that have accidentally dropped their iPhone and watched in horror as the screen shattered into so many tiny pieces.…
All T-Mo phones free on June 19? What is this sorcery?
According to TMoNews, apparently all phones purchased under the family plan will not actually be purchased – they’ll be free.
Moto Droid, T-Mobile myTouch 3G to get Android 2.2
It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of which Android handsets are running on any given version of the platform — but if you’re making an effort to do…
Google's free turn-by-turn Navigation launches in Canada, Germany, and 9 other countries
First person to name the movie in the comments below gets an e-Highfive. Hallo, Bonjour, Ciao, and Hallå! We’ve got good news for all of our European (and Canadian!) readers…
You really gotta love the peeps over at XDA. The latest in their long list of awesome achievements is a hack that brings the ability to shoot 720p video on…
Video: BlackBerry 9670 clamshell and BB OS 6.0 demoed
While not the first video appearance of our peculiar clamshell friend, the BlackBerry 9670, this latest hands-on is the most extensive. Clocking in at a combined 12 minutes, Driphter have…
Sprint "inadvertently overstated" launch day sales of the HTC EVO 4G
Remember when Sprint said the total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on its launch day was three times the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold…
LinkPush: Chrome-to-Phone for the rest of us (those not on Android 2.2)
One of the neat-o features introduced in Android 2.2 (or Froyo) is “Chrome-to-Phone”, which gives the ability to take what you’re viewing in the Google Chrome browser (on your PC/Mac…
I’m not sure, in this day and age, how anyone is able to take such incredibly blurry spy shots. I mean, noisy sure, a little blur here and there, sure.…
Selling out of a new device in one or two real stores is one thing — they generally only have 20 or 30 handsets to begin with. But running out…
Are you eligible for an iPhone 4 upgrade? Here's how to check
Love it or hate it, the new iPhone is coming on June 24th. For a lot of people, that means it’s time to shell out a fat wad of cash…
If you’re the excitable type, you may want to try the iOS 4.0 Gold Master right now. This is probably the most dangerous thing you can do to your phone…
Mysterious UFO sightings across the US hint at Samsung Galaxy S release
Reports of UFO sightings in offices across the US have sprung up today. The UFOs seem to be broadcasting some kind of code. If there are any cryptanalysts out there,…
Yoohoo, developers: iOS 4 GM and iTunes 9.2 beta are now being seeded
As they like to say, the headline says it all. Go get your SDK on… as long as you have an eligible device. Note: you need both in order to…
Side-By-Side: Just how much better does the iPhone 4's display look?
Man! Just minutes ago, I was having trouble explaining just how damned good the iPhone 4’s display looks in person. Then I remembered this shot.