Just in time for the weekend, Google introduced its latest update to Google Maps. The map service will now cover live traffic in 13 European countries. The coverage will provide consistent updated information regarding major highways and roadways in countries like the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany in addition to displaying […]
Not the news Sony Ericsson investors wanted to hear on Friday after the company posted a net loss of €50 million in the second quarter of 2011. Sony Ericsson cites massive supply restrictions resulting from the horrendous earthquake and aftershocks that shook Japan earlier this year. Shipments fell 31% for Sony Ericsson from the same
Apple consumers patiently awaiting to get their hands on the elusive iPhone 5 may have to wait a little while longer than expected. According to a Chinese translated report from Sohu.com, 9to5Mac reports the highly anticipated iPhone 5 may have caught its first road bump on the way to its expected
Hulu announced today that they are proud to add four additional Android powered devices to their mobile supported lineup. Hulu enthusiasts can now take advantage of the service on the HTC Evo 4G, HTC ThunderBolt, HTC myTouch 4G and G2. The four new Android devices join the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid
Spotify, the extremely popular music streaming service in Europe, made its official debut in the U.S. today. An excerpt from their press release introduces the service, “Hello America. Spotify here. Spotify, the largest and fastest growing music service of its kind, is available from today in the US. We’re massively excited to
At the Mobile Beat 2011 Conference in San Francisco today, PayPal demonstrated its first Near Field Communications (NFC) widget for Android powered devices. Funds were transferred by simply running the widget and tapping two Nexus S devices together as shown in a demonstration. The NFC widget allows users to both
AT&T announced today that they will exclusively offer Sony’s S2 tablet for U.S. consumers. “We’re pleased to be working with AT&T on yet another unique mobile device,” said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked Technology and Services Division at Sony Electronics. “AT&T provides the speed and coverage that are
T-Mobile announced today that they have doubled their theoretical download speed ceiling for its 4G HSPA+ networks and 56 new markets will be able to take advantage of the upgrade. Currently the T-Mobile Rocket laptop stick 3.o is the only device that is capable of utilizing the 4G HSPA +42 service. The laptop stick
HTC seemingly spoke directly to Apple today in a response to their latest patent infringement claim. HTC publicly dismissed the claims and suggested Apple should focus its energy on competing fairly like everyone else instead of resorting to suing everyone who gets in their way. Earlier this week, Apple filed a
Today Google released new improvements to their Google Shopper 2.0 App for Android devices. The enhancements include additional tabs for a more personalized shopping experience along with an improved layout. Google moved the “starred” and “history” buttons to the top for easier navigation in addition to adding three new tabs to
T-Mobile finally announced yesterday it plans to launch the HTC myTouch 4G Slide on July 27th. The confirmed launch date coming after a series of recent device leaks. The slick device boasts HTC’s latest Sense 3.0 UI overlay with a service suite all atop the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. Additional specs include a dual-core 1.2GHz
HTC announced over their official Facebook page that they have updated their bootloader policy for Android devices and will begin offering unlocked bootloaders starting in August. The first device to receive the unlocked bootloader will be the global HTC Sensation followed by the Sensation 4G for T-Mobile, and shortly after
Apple released their iOS 5 beta 3 software for developers today. The new build is compatible for iOS devices including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, Apple TV, and third and fourth-generation iPod touch devices. If you paid the $99/year developer access fee you can obtain the update now
LG has formally introduced its latest Android handset, the Optimus Pro C660, in Italy. The device sports a full Blackberry-like QWERTY keyboard, a 2.8-inch QVGA display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, a 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, Quadband 3G radio, a removable 1500mAh battery, and all baked with Android’s
Lenovo’s IdeaPad U1 is finally nearing the home stretch towards a launch date. The unique Android and Windows based device is a tablet and notebook hybrid combination. The device reached the FCC for an approval filing making it ready for sale in the U.S. An exact release date remains to be confirmed.
