Apple seeks U.S. ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1; tablet could be pulled from stores next month
After winning an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Apple is once again asking for an injunction on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1; Samsung could be forced to redesign the tablet as it did in Germany as the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1N...
Amazon to start charging $600,000 for ads on Amazon Kindle Fire's welcome page
Amazon is looking to bring in more revenue using the Amazon Kindle Fire by charging $600,000 for space on the 7 inch tablet's Welcome Page; the $600,000 covers two months worth of ads time which shows up on every boot-up by every user of the tablet...
T-Mobile Galaxy S III hits the FCC, is it launching soon?
The device that is widely believed to be the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III has just hit the FCC, which makes us wonder if the T-Mobile variant will be released earlier than the others. The other 3 variants of the Galaxy S III in the US...
The best news an Android owner can hear right now is not just that an Ice Cream Sandwich update is planned for their device, which carriers and manufacturers seem to think is enough, but that there is an actual date scheduled for the release of that update...
You could have seen this coming with the Samsung Galaxy S III coming soon with Sprint cutting the price of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch to $149.99 with a signed two year pact; this will be just the beginning of a number of price cuts for the popular model...
Some Motorola Mobility devices will be stopped at the U.S. border
Back in October 2010, Microsoft began a legal battle against Motorola Mobility claiming that it infringed on several of Microsoft?s patents for such things as managing device memory, managing calendars, and sending and receiving email. Microsoft has won part of that battle and...
Get a free Android phone just for ordering a meal from Chili's website
Order a meal from Chili's website for $25 or more and you can grab a free Android handset, even the Motorola DROID BIONIC, as long as you sign off on a new 2-year contract; the promotion is being done to make consumers aware of the eatery's new Android app...
Senior vice president of marketing Andrew Sherrard, who will be filling in for Cole Brodman very shortly, took to T-Mobile's blog today to state the company?s position on data plans. Essentially T-Mobile feels that data plans should be...
Will Amazon skip 8.9? and jump the Kindle Fire straight to 10.1??
A new rumor has surfaced today suggesting that Amazon may abandon plans for an 8.9? Kindle Fire altogether in favor of a 10.1? model. Now we have to point out that...
'Stupidness': High-end Angry Birds jewelry line launches
Everybody knows that when you stumble upon a cash cow, you have to milk it for all its worth, but sometimes companies just go to far. As far as the actual game, Rovio continues to churn out hits. Its support merchandise has faired quite well also. Undoubtedly...
Motorola says ICS coming in Q2 for Motorola DROID RAZR and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
An updated schedule from Motorola shows that Android 4.0 will be coming to the Motorola DROID RAZR and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX sometime this quarter; the bad new is for those with the Motorola DROID 3 and Motorola DROID X2 as both handsets are now apparently shut out from the update...
Ugh, we know, finally! Right? How long does someone have to wait to get root around here? oh, the device is not out yet? While this isn?t the first device we?ve seen rooted before its actual release, there is some other interesting news that accompanies this achievement...
HTC J, a slightly modifid One S, will go on sale in Japan courtesy of KDDI on May 25
At first glance, the Japan bound HTC J doesn?t seem like anything that we?ve seen of late put out by the Taiwanese based manufacturer, as its design style is undeniably different from what we see with HTC?s One series. Nevertheless, the HTC J is actually a slightly modified version of the HTC One S...
If you and your family live in an Apple household, there is no denying that Apple?s FaceTime is a very cool feature. Unfortunately, even though it works on the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 and up, you have to be on a Wi-Fi connection to use it...
New racing-themed Angry Birds Heikki game coming June 18th
With competition from other games, Rovio is launching a new racing-themed Angry Birds game called Angry Birds Heikki; the game is the result of a partnership between Rovio and racing car driver Heikki Kovalainen which will also result in merchandise being sold...
Dish?s LTE network won?t see the light of day until at least 2016
While there was some chatter in the air about a possible buyout of Dish Network by AT&T, nothing has really come of it and it looks like Dish is now in negotiations with the FCC to sketch out its plans for its own LTE build out. Unfortunately, they are now in the midst of a disagreement on a realistic timeframe...
New software update brings an "enhanced version" of Peel for Android
In what they mention as being an ?enhanced version? of its Android app, version 2.0.3 provides users with an extended amount of social networking functionality that brings discovery to a whole new level for the platform. Specifically, those who regularly use the app...
Vodafone UK begins selling the BlackBerry Curve 9320 at a pretty affordable price point
Although some other carriers in the UK have launched it, Vodafone UK is the latest member to start selling the Curve 9320 to customers, and to tell you the truth, it isn?t that bad of a deal considering its price point. Right now, the carrier is selling the smartphone for $177 (£112) on Pay As You Go price plans...
Telmap Navigator GPS for BlackBerry is being made available for free in the UK
If you?re a BlackBerry smartphone owner in the UK that happens to be running OS 6.0 and above, you?ll be extremely happy to know that Telmap Navigator is available for free to download right now. No doubt that it?s sweet news to those who don?t have any kind of GPS...
Security vulnerability found with the ZTE Score M can allow others to control the device
Essentially, the backdoor security hole allows someone to gain root access to the handset, and from there, they can do just about whatever they want ? including removing or stealing data from the handset. Interestingly enough, some point the finger directly at the manufacturer, and in this case, it?s ZTE...
Samsung Galaxy Note in pink is in bound for the UK sometime in June
From the looks of it all, Carphone Warehouse is expected to take hold of the pink-a-fied version of the Samsung Galaxy Note sometime next month in June ? albeit, no official date has been attached to it just yet. However, they?ve opened up a pre-registration page for those individuals...
Cringing video shows Nokia Lumia 900 being used as a hammer
Anyone who has had the misfortunate of witnessing a smartphone glass casualty knows that skin crawling sound of hard earned money going down the drain and the subsequent aggravation that will take place replacing the device...
Nokia releases Nokia Army app for internal operatives
If Nokia?s trend of burning through cash piles doesn?t scare creditors and analysts enough, they will be happy to learn that apparently Nokia is also assembling an internal army...
Another addition to the HTC One family has just been released into the wild. The HTC One XT makes its debut in China today. The latest Android powered handset is essentially a HTC One X that is customized for its carrier...
LG Optimus Elite deals - $25 Google Wallet Credit, 1 month free Virgin Mobile service
If you?ve been eyeing up the sans-contract version of the LG Optimus Elite, Virgin Mobile has just sweetened the pot. From today through July 18, 2012 all LG Optimus Elite purchasers will receive a $25 credit to their Google Wallet Account...
Sure, you?ve had CES, MWC and CTIA already, but if you?re not all that interested in the devices, but more in the software and particularly in Google?s Android platform?
5 accessories to connect a smartphone or tablet to your TV
We've all been there, lounging on the couch with our phone or tablet, and wishing we could stream videos from the internal storage, Netflix, YouTube and so on to the largest screen in the house right in front of us. It is not a seamless task, as there are no universal standards yet, both for doing it with a cable or wirelessly, but there are some accessories out there that make it possible...
Nokia is burning cash too fast, facing further downgrades
Nokia had nearly 10 billion euro in cash reserves at the time when the iPhone hit the market in 2007. It was a turning point - since then, the number has dwindled?
LTE subscribers to hit 90 million this year, 1 billion in 2017
GSM and CDMA took more than a decade to grow to where they are now, but LTE will expand much faster, and it?s expected to have 90 million people using the 4G standard?
Android arrives in a $74 mini flash drive computer
Android is a free and open operating system, and if you want a proof look no further than what retailers choose to do with it - now, it ended up on a USB thumb drive that you can connect?
Are you planning to switch carriers if you have to abandon Verizon's unlimited data plan?
The grandathered plans "axe" gem that came out of CFO Fran Shammo at an investor conference caused quite the backlash and openly voiced displeasure from customers on forums and in comments. That is why we wanted to ask you, dear reader, if you plan to make the switch from Verizon to something else, in case you have to give up your grandfathered unlimited for some reason...
AT&T to cut down on phone subsidies, CEO gives Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC One X as shining examples
AT&T's CEO Ralph de la Vega said at an investor conference webcast yesterday that the carrier will do whatever it takes to minimize the amounts it gives away in phone subsidies, citing the Lumia 900 and the One X as best value for money for the carrier...
AT&T?s HTC One X is probably the hottest Android handset currently available, but it will soon face tough competition from the Samsung Galaxy S III, and maybe that?s one reason?
RIM and Motorola submit revised nano-SIM card standard that is 80% Apple's design but the tray
RIM and Motorola, with Nokia conspicuously missing, submitted an overhauled design that incorporates 80% of what Apple wants, but adds a notch to the nano-SIM, which will allow users to pop it in and out by pushing, instead of requiring Apple's tray to insert. Whether this new design that combines the best of both worlds will be approved, however, remains to be decided on May 31, when ETSI will gather to vote again on the latest nano-SIM proposals...
Sprint giving you $100 trade-in credit towards a new iPhone 4S
Here?s a juicy rumor that might make you wait a couple of days if you plan on getting a Sprint iPhone 4S - beginning May 18th, Sprint will offer at least a $100 trade-in credit for iPhones?
Mobile phone adoption rates in developing nations among the highest in the world
Most of us know someone in the family who either doesn't want to have a mobile phone, or won't make the switch from their land lines to a wireless device. In developing countries where the land line infrastructure is less available, analysts continue to see strong adoption...
Sony signs partnership with accessory makers, your Xperia will now look prettier
There?s no shortage of smartphones nowadays - a plethora of Android handsets, a good bunch of Windows Phone devices, BlackBerries, still some Symbian devices?
Verizon waves the full phone price stick to those who want to keep their unlimited data plan carrot
Verizon has been dealing with the fallout of CFO's Fran Shammo quick remarks at an investor conference that Big Red plans to weed those with grandfathered $30 unlimited data plans off this summer. The carrier was quick to send an email explaining that things will happen gradually, and nobody will be forced to drop their unlimited plan. If customers want to keep their unlimited option, they will have to pay full price for the handset, which for the high-end iOS and Android phones is often north of $600...
Nigerian government fines wireless carriers millions of dollars for dropped calls and spotty coverage
"Can you hear us now?" said the Nigerian government when it decided to levy a hefty $7.3M fine on several of the country's flagship carriers to penalize them for poor service below government standards...
Woz calls for a more open Apple, likes Google?s openness
If you look at Apple today, the first word that comes to the mind to describe the company for many is ?closed? as in closed ecosystem, and as in the opposite to open?
Amazon listings confirm AT&T and T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III, SIM-free units priced at $799
Amazon has a bunch of accessories listed for the SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which are labeled for Samsung Galaxy S3 on AT&T and T-Mobile, respectively. These include car holders and charger, cases, water-resistant armbands, so we can be more certain now the Galaxy S III will appear on those carriers pretty soon...
Alright, people, the time has come for us to give you the answers you've been waiting for! When we posted our Samsung Galaxy S III Review this week, we gave you the opportunity to ask about things you're interested in. Let's not waste any more time and get right to the point...
ZTE admits there's a security hole in phones sold in the US
ZTE has long planned to sell big in the States, but US concern over possible links between the Chinese phone company and the Chinese government prevented its wider presence?
Smartphones with 2GB RAM to proliferate as Samsung cranks mass production of 20nm mobile memory
Samsung has managed to start mass production of those 4Gb DDR2 memory stacks, made with the 20nm process, which is more efficient than the current 30nm production. What this means is that four 512MB layers can be stacked on top of each other for a grand total of 2GB RAM in mobile devices, and they will have the same footprint and power consumption the 1GB stack has now...
Steve Jobs worked closely on the 2012 iPhone with a larger screen, also dreamt of iCar and iYacht
Apple's co-founder has worked on iPhone 6 up until his passing away in October of last year, and had a key role in developing it. Just like we wrote last year as far back as April, the next iPhone has been in the works way before the iPhone 4S was announced even, which explains why the rumors about the metal chassis, larger screen size and LTE connectivity were not at all what was unveiled with the iPhone 4 refresh - they were actually rumors about the work on the 2012 iPhone...
New Best Buy email says May 23rd release date for HTC EVO 4G LTE was a mistake
Emails that Best Buy sent out to its customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE had called for a May 23rd release date; now, a new email from the big box retailer says that the earlier message was incorrect and that there is no set date for the launch of the phone...
Samsung executive: 9 million pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III
A Samsung executive told Korea Economic Daily that thus far, the Samsung Galaxy S III has rung up 9 million units pre-ordered; considering the noise made when its predecessor scored 20 million in sales in 2011, we'd say this is a very big deal...
Don't stare directly at this picture of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE
BriefMobile obtained new pictures showing the back of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE; this is LG's high spec'd beast that includes 2GB of RAM, a 4.67 inch display and the zippy dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 under the hood...
Windows Phone may have more market share than iPhone... in China
We've been seeing a pretty interesting trend in the recent numbers from around the world - Windows Phone is starting to gain traction, just not in the US. A little while ago, we saw that Windows Phone gained market share in the UK, and now it looks to be doing the same in the world's largest market: China...
Google patent shows possible controls for Project Glass
Project Glass is one of the more exciting Google products that has come around in a while. Part of the excitement is because of the sheer implications of what will essentially be the first commercially available social communications device, but also because we just don't know a lot about it...
Recently, we've been seeing more and more of Tizen, the open-source mobile platform under development by Samsung and Intel, and the early indications are that it could be a nice system. Now, we're getting to see it running apps, Android apps in fact...
No surprise that a report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that 86% of UK Android sales belong to either HTC or Samsung; other interesting tidbits include the 50.1% marketshare that the green robot has in the U.K., up from 44.6% last year...
Apple to clean up its act by switching to renewable energy
After several protests lead by Greenpeace including releasing black balloons inside the 5th Ave. store and even chaining themselves to train tracks used to transport coal, Apple has finally responded to the outcry against its use of coal to power its data centers...
Verizon will give its customers time to plan before eliminating grandfathered unlimited data plans
After worrying many of its large customer base yesterday with talk that grandfathered unlimited data users will no longer be able to have all the data they can eat, Big REed says that it will give its customers time to plan before forcing them to make a decision
With the amount of data available at our fingertips these days it seems like we could all use a little extra storage. While it?s great that a lot of devices have microSD or access to cloud storage, sometimes those cards are located behind the battery, your close to your data cap, or you just want to share your files...
HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders to ship May 23rd according to Best Buy email
Best Buy is sending out emails to its customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE to tell them that the phones will be shipped on May 23rd; that is 5 days after the original launch date which was missed because of U.S. Customs decision to not allow the devices to enter the country because of patent issues...
Here's a challenge: let's say that in an alternate universe, you are now stuck on a deserted island. There are tropical fruits to eat, a nearby spring provides fresh water, and Mr Sun's heat ensures you don't have to worry much about warm clothing. Also, you have a magical iPhone with a battery that never runs out and an always available Wi-Fi connection. However, 10 iPhone apps are all you are allowed to get. Which ones would they be?...
Various fixes bring 4G back to HTC Sensation 4G after Ice Cream Sandwich update wpes it out
The Android 4.0 update for the HTC Sensation 4G not only brought Ice Cream Sandwich to the device, but also took away 4G connectivity for some users; there are a few quick fixes that will return 4G connectivity to the phone...
LG Optimus LTE II is rolling out in Korea this week, with global availability on the horizon
Although we?ve been officially introduced to the smartphone very recently, LG provided yet another introduction that details its specs. Oh yeah, it?s also shipping to the Korea this week! This time around, however, we?re made aware about its screen size...