While Apple is just starting to warm up to Flash on its devices, Android is leaps and bounds ahead. The popular flash plug-in has now taken another small leap to version 11, thanks to Adobe’s constant work to improve its usability on the Android platform. You will need to check […]
While the Nexus S (and its variants) were the first to receive this update, the devs as usual have been hard at work to port this latest (and possibly the last) Gingerbread update to other devices. And thanks to their efforts, several custom ROMs for several different devices have popped
The $199 Amazon Kindle Fire seems to have caused quite a flurry, with other manufacturers taking evasive action to prevent this cheap but loaded Android tablet cutting into their share of the market. Case in point is the HTC Flyer, previously rumored to take a cut to $299 on Best
Good news for anyone with commitment issues, as the unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has just graced US soil. Thanks to a partnership with NewEgg, you can score the device unlocked for MSRP at $425, although it is currently priced at $380 with your choice of gold, black, white, and even pink as
After months of rumors, reported leaks, and the usual dramatic hype that typically surrounds an iPhone launch, it looks as if the wait is nearly over. With Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event scheduled for tomorrow, we’ll soon be able to put all the rumors to rest, and simply sit on the
Even though the newly unveiled Amazon Kindle Fire won’t be available until November, that sure hasn’t stopped consumers from securing the Android-based tablet now. Reportedly, the budget friendly slab has already blazed through 95,000 pre-orders since its introduction. While the Kindle Fire still has a ways to go before it catches
On October 16th, T-Mobile and Walmart will make available a $30/month prepaid (that means no contract either) unlimited 4G data and unlimited text plan. This new plan will only be sold in Walmart stores and online at walmart.com and t-mobile.com. Here’s the full press release. Walmart and T-Mobile Introduce Exclusive
Shipped with Android 2.2, the Dell Streak 7 would have disappointed many with its smartphone-oriented OS when it was released back in March. It seems that things are changing though, as the tablet-tailored Honeycomb 3.2 update is now on its way to 7-inched Streaks as we speak. The update is
If you can’t beat them, then you might as well join them right? Well, it appears as though Sony Ericsson understands this sentiment as they have shown their support to the FreeXperia dev team recently. FreeXperia is widely known for their valiant efforts to bring Cyanogen Mod 7.1 to various Sony Ericsson devices. According to
Verizon’s upcoming Samsung Stratosphere has been a bit of a mystery when it comes to the juicy spec details, but now thanks to a leaked spec sheet, we know exactly what to look forward to in Big Red’s new QWERTY slider. According to the screen shot, the device will indeed sport a 4-inch
A phone you want us to add to this list? Notice an error on a spec page? Use this form to tell us. LG Esteem Specifications User Ratings: [ratings] Network – GSM/CDMA: CDMA Carrier: MetroPCS 2G Technology (Frequencies): CDMA (800/1700/1900/2100mhz) 3G Technology (Frequencies): 1xEV-DO rev.A 4G Technology (Frequencies): LTE (1700/2100mhz)
Even though Nokia has put all their wireless eggs into the Windows Phone 7 basket, the company is now rumored to be working on a new operating system all together. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new platform codenamed ‘Meltemi’, will be designed specifically for Nokia’s low end handset category. As low
With the start of a brand new month, Virgin Mobile was originally slated to flip the switch on its promised data throttling. Instead, the prepaid carrier changed their strategy and chose to launch some new devices instead. As announced in two press releases (below) the carrier introduced the LG Optimus Slider
It wouldn’t be a normal week in the wireless industry without some legal drama to report about. This time it’s AT&T in an attempt to fight off recent lawsuits filed by Sprint and C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South). Both lawsuits against AT&T were filed in an attempt to block AT&T’s pending merger
The updated SwiftKey X application, v2.1 is now officially ready and available for Android users everywhere. Version 2.1 brings touchscreen smartphone and tablet users a variety of new features and bug fixes sure to be a crowd pleaser. Integrating valuable user insight from v2.0, the new SwiftKey adds blog personalization, insights about
