HTC Incredible to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in Q2 2011

Looks like HTC is going to shower some Gingerbread love on its users of older Android phones.  The HTC Incredible, which will turn one this April incidentally, will supposedly get Google’s latest OS update in the next quarter of this year.  The news came about when a support email from […]

LG at CTIA: The Quantum, Revolution, G2X, and Optimus 3D

  LG had an elaborate booth at CTIA. Large TV’s that looked like cell phones rotated around on their own pedestals that were arched around a small stage like something from some futuristic version of Stonehenge. There was definitely no shortage of demo phones, either. There were maybe 12 or

TheUnlockr Featured on NPR Radio

Hey guys! TheUnlockr was featured on NPR radio this morning! NPR interviewed me about Android hacking/rooting in general (how it works, where it is headed, etc.) and about how to root the Nook Color in particular. If you care to take a listen and read the article, head over to

T-Mobile HSPA+ 42Mbps Data Stick Speed Test

  At the T-Mobile booth at CTIA, T-Mobile told us they had a brand new data stick that runs on their newly launched 42mbps. So of course, first thing we asked was, “Can we do a speed test?” To which T-Mobile happily replied, “Of course!”. Check out the video above

NoDo update for Windows Phone 7 now en route

Microsoft has started rolling out its first major update to its brand new operating system, Windows Phone 7, from Tuesday, the company announced.  Taking a sly stab at Google’s first ever update, version 1.6, this version is known in MS’s inner circles as NoDo (as in No Donut).  With the

LG Optimus 3D with T-Mobile 3G FCC’ed

Along with the G-Slate and the G2x, T-Mobile might play home to yet another LG device – the P920, more widely known as the Optimus 3D.  The device has recently graduated from the FCC and as revealed by the documents accompanying the approval, sports support for T-Mobile’s AWS (1700MHz) frequency.

Tegra2-powered LG G2x coming to T-Mobile this spring

T-Mobile USA may be history in a year or two (if the AT&T acquisition goes through as planned), but that hasn’t stopped the carrier from announcing some supercool smartphones/tablets.  Alongside the 3D-enabled tablet from LG, the G-Slate, the carrier is also planning to release a smartphone that has enough power

Nokia Press Event at CTIA: Nokia Astound

Nokia has announced a new device here at a press event at CTIA in Orlando. The new device is being pitched as the device for people new to smartphones. Here are some specs: 8MP Camera 3.5″ Capacitive Screen Symbian OS Smartphone functionality at a feature phone price $79.99 2 Year

All You Need To Know About the AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile, For Now

So if you haven’t heard yet, AT&T has officially announced that they are buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion (pending all regulatory hurdles, of course). For a lot of people this came out of the blue and has already caused a lot of confusion, excitement, and sheer panic.