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Nokia vs. Apple patent fight heating up
While Nokia and Apple are fighting hard in the courts over a patent case, Nokia has gone even further, and has filed a complaint with the Internal Trade Commission, where it alleges that Apple’s iPhone infringes on several patents ranging from ...
Best Buy bundling iPhone app with CD
Now, we’re not sure if this is a mistake or what but it seems that Best Buy will begin a promotion that will bundle the TweetDeck iPhone app with a $9.99 music CD. This may seem fine but they list the iPhone app as a Best Buy exclusive making i...
Past BlackBerry prototype appears
What you see above is reportedly a prototype BlackBerry that never made it to market. We have no name or anything of the sort but it’s quite obvious that the device features a touchscreen of sorts. Couple that with a trackpad and you have yours...
ChromeOS netbook specs leaked?
If you weren’t aware, an official ChomeOS notebook is reportedly on its way at an unannounced date. We haven’t heard much about it but according to IBTimes, the specs have already leaked. According to IBTimes, the ChomeOS netbook will hav...
Samsung Omnia II torn down
Usually, when a device hits the market, it’s not long until someone completely tears it apart and shows internet viewers its innards. However, with the Samsung Omnia II, this is not the case as it’s been on the market for quite some time ...
OLPC shows off XO-3 concept tablet
OLPC has been around for some time now making low cost laptops for the not so wealthy in the world. Sure, they aren’t very feature extensive but they’re nice looking laptops and the idea behind them is good. Their latest concept is the X0...
HTC HD2 coming to T-Mobile
Back in October we showed you a leaked presentation slide that let us know that the HTC HD2 was coming to T-Mobile. Well, here we are a few months later and still no announcement from HTC or T-Mobile. Luckily a leaked 2.01 ROM has appeared on the int...
Nokia Music Store offers 200 free songs
Nokia has a good Christmas gift for everyone that enjoys listening to music, thanks to the Nokia Music Store they are offering 200 tracks to download, for free, and legally! This limited offer is able to provide a lot of different music genres, inclu...
iCloud for iPhone provides 100GB of storage
The popular cloud operative system also known as iCloud has recently launched a new plan called iCloud Premium, which is basically a 100GB Super Drive that will make your iPhone experience much better, and it only costs $40 per month. With the new iC...
Verizon Wireless removes Google and Wikipedia search tool
A couple of days ago Verizon Wireless removed the Google and Wikipedia search tool that existed on all their BlackBerry models. Their official search tool is now powered by Microsoft and is also known as Bing. According to a Verizon spokesperson, if ...
Verizon adds TLC channel to V Cast Mobile TV
Verizon has announced today the addition of a new channel to their V CAST Mobile TV Service, and we’re talking about TLC - The Learning Channel which is owned by Discovery Communications and includes popular shows like “What Not to Wear&#...
Jailbroken iPhone app allows for Bluetooth keyboard support
While some other devices feature a physical keyboard the iPhone is stuck with nothing more than an onscreen virtual keyboard. Luckily, a group of developers have managed to get Bluetooth drivers uploaded to Cydia for use with jailbroken iPhones. Unfo...
Google Nexus One up close and personal
While there have been various pictures Google’s Nexus One floating around there haven’t been any the give us such an up close, not to mention clear, look at it. All of these pictures come from twitter user phillm. When will the Nexus One ...
Twitter hijacked by Iranian Cyber Army
It’s no secret that Iran isn’t too fond of the United States and it seems like Twitter is quickly becoming the face of America. Why do I say this? Well this morning a group calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army hijacked Twitter’...
Chrome OS ported to Archos 9
Out of the box, the Archos 9 runs Windows 7, but what fun is that? None. The guys over at UMPCPortal share our same views as they have successfully gotten Google’s Chrome OS to run on the tablet PC. Of course, since the OS doesn’t have an...
Palm to release webOS 1.3.5 update
Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has today confirmed that an update is going to be pushed out at some point in the near future for their webOS mobile operating system. The update will bring the software to version 1.3.5 and will offer improved battery life, s...
iPhone controls 46% of Japanese smartphone market
It looks like Apple is really making a push to control the world’s smartphone market. Of course, they are a ways off but the recent announcement their iPhone now holds a 46% share of the Japanese smartphone market is nothing short of a victory....
Zune HD Twitter app update goes live, allows swears
Well that was quick, just a day after we told you that Microsoft was planning on updating their curse word censoring Twitter Zune HD app, the update has already gone live. No, it’s not that exciting but reports are coming out that you can now s...
Core i3 and i5 processors on January 7th
Earlier this month we let you know that rumors were circulating over a MacBook Pro refresh which would include Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors. However at that point Intel didn’t even officially confirm that i5’s existence. Today,...
Apple fires back at Nokia with 13 patent infringes
A few months ago Nokia set their sights on Apple and brought forth 10 patent infringement law suits. Now, Apple has come back and slapped 13 law suits on the table, a move that is sure to annoy Nokia’s attorneys. There’s no telling how th...
Meizu launching M8 app store this month?
It’s no secret that app stores are utter gold mines. We learned this from Apple and the introduction of their App Store for the iPhone/iPod touch. Several other camps followed suit like Android, Windows Mobile and more. Now, the guys behind the...
Acer Ferrari One netbook on sale for $600
Ferrari has been known to slap their branding on a whole slew of devices and Acer’s products are no stranger to said brand. The latest creation to come from the duo is the above Ferrari One 11.6-inch netbook. This device features a 1.2GHz AMD A...
The future of laptop industry: Ultra-thin notebooks with long battery life
The quote “ultra-thin notebooks with long battery life will be the future” was said by the charmain of Acer, JT Wang. According to what he has in mind, the reason behind the low sales of ultra-thin notebooks is obviously related to HP and...
AT&T comes up with new anti-Verizon ad
And so it continues — AT&T has come up with an advertisement with its sights set directly on Verizon, included above. As you can see, the carrier has recruited Luke Wilson for their latest TV spot whom is “downloading himself on both ...
Study Claims No Link Between Brain Cancer and Mobile Phones
Mobile phones have always been criticized for being a root for potential health risks such as cancer. However, a Scandinavian study has claimed that there is at least one form of cancer that is not tied up with mobile phones and this is brain cancer....
HTC Hero 2 coming next year
It seems like the HTC Hero only just hit store shelves and alrady HTC exec Patrik Andersson has come forth to let us know that a second version of the phone will be available next year. Of course, there isn’t any information about the device at...
Google Maps for Windows Mobile and Symbian updated to 3.3
Windows Mobile and Symbian users, pay attention — Google has recently issued an update to their Google Maps service bringing it up to version 3.3. No, it won’t add free turn-by-turn GPS like that found on Android 2.0 but it will allow use...
Techsol Presents TPC-43C Medallion Touch Panel Computer
Techsol has unveiled a new compact and rugged touch panel computer in the market with the TPC-43C Medallion Touch Panel Computer. This new portable device boasts of a low carbon-footprint and has a rugged enclosure made of recycled steel. The TPC-43C...
Unlocked GSM HTC Hero Available for $585.50
Currently the HTC Hero Android smartphone is available in the U.S. only from Sprint. But we have some good news for you today. An unlocked GSM version of the HTC Hero is now available online from Negri Electronics and it looks like it comes with supp...
“Killed” Family Guy Windows 7 Clips Come Out
Microsoft has been known to resort to uncanny tactics and the latest of which was an intriguing partnership with that offensive cartoon flick “Family Guy”. While it was announced that they would not be pushing through, the clips have come out. Th...
