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Droid 2 Global Gingerbread Update Not Ready According to Motorola

In contrast to Verizon’s Gingerbread update information earlier in the week, Motorola has confirmed the update for the Droid 2 Global is not ready to roll out.  Verizon published download instructions for a 103 MB update which would have taken version 2.4.330 to 4.5.600 on Wednesday the 15th. Unfortunently, users are still waiting […]

RIM Executive Leaves for Samsung

More bad news for Blackberry maker, Research In Motion (RIM) was confirmed when one of their top executives leaves for Samsung. Brian Wallace, the Vice President of digital marketing and media will now abandon RIM for a new role as Samsung’s VP of strategic marketing. Wallace will also manage branding and offline media

Nokia Set to Launch Windows Phone 7 Devices in Six European Countries

This week at the 2011 Mobile Telecompaper conference, Victor Saeijs the VP of Nokia Europe, announced that the company’s first Windows Phone 7 devices would launch in six European countries. Nokia’s strategy is to roll out the devices first in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and England. With recent financial woes

Samsung Transform Specifications

A phone you want us to add to this list? Notice an error on a spec page? Use this form to tell us. Samsung Transform Specifications User Ratings: [ratings] Network – GSM/CDMA: CDMA Carrier: Sprint 2G Technology (Frequencies): CDMA (800/1900mhz) 3G Technology (Frequencies): 1xEV-DO (2000mhz) 4G Technology (Frequencies): N/A Size –

HTC S710 Specifications

A phone you want us to add to this list? Notice an error on a spec page? Use this form to tell us. HTC S710 Specifications User Ratings: [ratings] Network – GSM/CDMA: GSM Carrier: ? 2G Technology (Frequencies): GSM (850/900/1800/1900mhz) 3G Technology (Frequencies): N/A 4G Technology (Frequencies): N/A Size – Dimensions:

Cellular South now offering the HTC 7 Pro

There’s no carrot hanging here like before, but Cellular South seems to be expanding its mobile OS horizons further, with the addition of its first Windows Phone 7 now.  The QWERTY device is available currently from the carrier and can be taken home for $199.99 after a reward card rebate

Motorola Droid X gets a CyanogenMod 7 build

The Droid X has already seen itself upgraded to Gingerbread officially, but for those who like the extra tweaks that CM7 brings, cvpcs of RootzWiki has developed a ROM catering to just those needs.  The chef has brewed up a pretty solid build except for a few kinks – a

Sprint Strikes Deal with LightSquared to Launch a 4G LTE Network

Sprint has closed a deal with LightSquared to launch a 4G LTE network that could be worth $20 billion over the next 15 years. LightSquared owner, Philip Falcone wrote in a letter to investors describing the following about the recent deal, “LightSquared and Sprint will jointly develop, deploy, and operate LightSquared’s 4G

A Glimpse at T-Mobile’s LG Dual-Screen Android Phone

With only one dual-screen phone on the market, Sprint’s Kyocera Echo, we were excited to catch a glimpse of what looks to be a potential competitor. Pocket-Lint was able to spend a short amount of time with the the LG dual-screen Android device. The secondary display looks more limited than the

Motorola Milestone 3 / Droid 3 Officially Introduced in China

Gathering from the numerous leaks of Motorola’s Milestone 3, or what we know as the Droid 3 in the States, it comes as no surprise that the device was finally revealed to the world. The device was introduced today at China Telecom’s CDMA Summit and 2011 e-Surfing 3G Handset Trade

Official Facebook App for iPad Coming Sooner Than Expected?

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been personally overseeing the Facebook for iPad project over the last year. Despite having an optimized app ready for the iPhone in 2008, it’s been over a year since the iPad launch and we’re still without an official Facebook app. The New York Times reports that the project

Mysterious Honeycomb Tablet Leaked in Verizon Video

Verizon leaked a promotional video today and immediately pulled it, but not before Droid-Life was able to snap a screen shot. The video apparently featured a woman holding an unidentified Android Honeycomb powered tablet. The tablet does not bear a resemblance to anything on the market now so Verizon may just have

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Available Nationwide Starting Tomorrow

Samsung announced today the nationwide availability of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 starting Friday, June 17. The tablet will start at $499.00 and will run on Google’s most recent OS, Android 3.1 Honeycomb. As we reported earlier, the tablet boasts a 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, a 1280 x 800 resolution display, a 2-megapixel front-facing

HP Palm Pre 3 Available on U.K. Site: Coming to the U.S. Soon

Hewlett-Packard has stayed mum on the release date of its flagship smartphone the HP Palm Pre 3, but the phone appeared on a U.K. retailer website available for a July 8th pre-order. The phone is listed for £349.99 ($565) without a contract and unlocked,which is a fairly reasonable deal for a smartphone. We are

Apple Kicks Off 2011 Back to School Sale

Apple launched their annual back to school sale today, announcing that qualifying students who buy a Mac would receive a $100 to spend on the Mac App store. Students must be currently enrolled in college or accepted into college, and can purchase any MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or Mac Pro to receive