Verizon has now joined AT&T in an under the radar effort to block hotspot tethering for users without a data plan. Rooted Android devices and jailbroken iPhone devices are now reportedly being redirected to a unique referral page when attempting to connect to a device to share its 3G or 4G connectivity. The […]

The Tab 10.1 just went up a few more notches on eye candy chart, as the new tablet-customized TouchWiz UI update is now en route to devices across the world.  The update brings major UI changes and here are a few at a glance: Live panel view Mini-mode tray for

It’s always good to have a fallback when you are messing with your smartphone and an official version of the OS image is the best way to ensure you have this.  Things can go wrong even if the instructions are clear enough to follow but an original backup of the

As the Samsung Hercules is still lurking in the land of unannounced devices, MobileSyrup was able to snap a quick photo of the massive device for the rest of the world to finally match a face with the name. The image shows off what appears to be a 4.5 inch

For those consumers looking for just the right mix of ‘luxury meets tech’, the Pierre Cardin tablet may be the perfect device to fit that profile. The designer tablet dubbed the PC-7006, houses some mild specs under its 7 inch touchscreen display leaving most of us wanting more on the hardware

Samsung and Sprint unveiled a new smartphone today perfect for the budget conscious consumer still wanting all the bells and whistles of a capable smartphone. The Conquer 4G appears to be a solid choice for anyone in the market for an Android powered smartphone that won’t break the bank. Device specs

If you missed out on the free Nexus S offer recently, don’t worry we got one more for ya.  Following in the footsteps of BestBuy, Amazon is now offering the Nexus S 4G (the Sprint variant) for a cent with a new two-year contract or those eligible for an upgrade

Consider this a headsup if you haven’t seen the “updates available” notification.  Facebook has updated its Android application to v1.6.3 and is ready to be installed.  The update brings nothing major to write home about, but does fix a few issues, the biggest of which is a bug that used

Motorola has announced a new handset in its budget-range segment, the XT531.  The device has features on par with your average Android smartphone that won’t burn a hole in your pocket and comes with a noticeable change compared to Motorola’s previous Android offerings – no MotoBlur UI! In lieu of

An updated version of the ever popular Skype popped up on the Android Market housing a huge improvement. Skype now enables Android users the ability to enjoy two-way video calling on a wider range of Android handsets, versus the original four devices it was first released to. Curious if your handset is now

If you’ve been patiently waiting for the right time to splurge and invest in an HP TouchPad, this weekend is looking like the best time to break out the wallet. According to an internal leak, HP is preparing to lower the price on its 16GB model HP TouchPad to $400

As the holiday shopping season is just a few short months away it appears Verizon is already hard at work with a new lineup of devices. A leaked screenshot of Verizon’s roadmap reveals details surrounding a new Samsung Galaxy Tab and the LG Revolution 2 to be coming in November. Additional devices

The side-sliding QWERTY device was released in January and has been suffering with intermittent problems sending MMS/text messages, but with Sprint now releasing a small update to fix these, users should no longer face those irksome issues.  Updating will bring the OS version number on the to v2.76.651.5 from the

With specs on par with any current Honeycomb device, the Galapagos tablet was unveiled by Sharp today.  The device is currently being targeted towards the Japanese market, but Sharp may eventually bring it to the US, seeing that the same Galapagos tablet stopped by the FCC recently. Featurewise, as we

The mid (to low) range Gingerbread phone officially announced on July 21st is now available from T-Mobile and goes for a cheap $80, if you order it online – interested buyers will need to sign up for a two-year contract with the carrier as usual.  This price is only for