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Gingerbread spotted on video in a Google tutorial

Gingerbread spotted on video in a Google tutorial

December has officially arrived and we're still here waiting for a Gingerbread surprise from Google to go along with our cup of egg nog.  Luckily, a YouTube video demoing Voice Search, posted by the...
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Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha says tablets and 4G smartphones are coming, hints at VZW iPhone

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha says tablets and 4G smartphones are coming, hints at VZW iPhone

The Credit Suisse 2010 Technology Conference probably isn't the first place you'd expect to learn some juicy mobile info, but thanks to Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha, that's exactly what we got.  ...
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AT&T gets into the holiday spirit with the 12 Days of Gifting sweepstakes

AT&T gets into the holiday spirit with the 12 Days of Gifting sweepstakes

It's now December and we're officially in the thick of the holiday season.  Many people are in the giving mood, and now AT&T joining in on the fun with their "The Perfect Holiday - 12 Days of...
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RIM acquires design firm The Astonishing Tribe to work on PlayBook and smartphone UIs

RIM acquires design firm The Astonishing Tribe to work on PlayBook and smartphone UIs

While it's certainly functional, many don't think of the UI on RIM's BlackBerry devices as the prettiest around.  It seems that RIM is taking steps to change that, though, as the Waterloo-based...
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Android 2.x now present on 83 percent of all active devices

Android 2.x now present on 83 percent of all active devices

Love percentages and pie charts filled in with varying shades of green?  We've got just what you need today, my friend, because Google has released the latest Android distribution numbers.  As of...
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NVIDIA talks multi-core CPUs for mobile devices, says quad-core chips are coming

NVIDIA talks multi-core CPUs for mobile devices, says quad-core chips are coming

Sure, the LG Star, Motorola Olympus, and all of those upcoming dual-core Tegra 2 phones sound pretty awesome, but how would you like to have a quad-core processor in your handset?  According to the...
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Samsung intros NFC chip with embedded flash memory that could end up in Nexus S

Samsung intros NFC chip with embedded flash memory that could end up in Nexus S

Last month at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google CEO Eric Schmidt coyly showed off the Nexus S and mentioned that the device, as well as Gingerbread, would support near field communication for mobile...
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ChevronWP7 unlocking tool pulled as devs talk homebrew with Microsoft

ChevronWP7 unlocking tool pulled as devs talk homebrew with Microsoft

Not long ago, Windows Phone 7 was blessed with its own jailbreak/unlock tool.  Titled ChevronWP7, the app would allow users to sideload apps that normally wouldn't make it into the official Windows...
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Dell Venue Pro available now with $99.99 price tag and Dec. 9th ship date

Dell Venue Pro available now with $99.99 price tag and Dec. 9th ship date

Yesterday we briefly saw the Venue Pro appear on Dell's site with a December 14th launch date and $149.99 price tag before it was unceremoniously yanked. Today the Venue Pro has reappeared on the...
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Verizon 4G LTE details revealed: launching Dec. 5th, plans start at $50 for 5GB [UPDATED]

Verizon 4G LTE details revealed: launching Dec. 5th, plans start at $50 for 5GB [UPDATED]

Verizon scheduled a press conference today to announce details on its upcoming LTE network, and now all of the info has finally come to light.  On December 5th, Verizon will flip the switch on their...
Nielsen: iOS edges out BlackBerry as top platform in U.S., iOS and Android most desirable

Nielsen: iOS edges out BlackBerry as top platform in U.S., iOS and Android most desirable

Nielsen just released their report on the U.S. smartphone market for the month of October, and boy are the results interesting.  Of all of the cell phone owners in America, 29.7 percent of them are...
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RIM sues Kik for alleged patent infringement

RIM sues Kik for alleged patent infringement

The cross-platform messaging service Kik has seen its popularity explode as of late, offering a service similar to BlackBerry's BBM to iOS, Android, and BlackBerry owners.  RIM hasn't been as...
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PlayStation Phone spotted being used in the wilds of Greece

PlayStation Phone spotted being used in the wilds of Greece

It's been a few days since the PlayStation Phone has been in the news, but today the device has made its presence know in a big way.  Spotted somewhere in the lands of Greece, the PlayStation Phone...
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Motorola Olympus poses for a MOTOBLUR-filled photo shoot

Motorola Olympus poses for a MOTOBLUR-filled photo shoot

Usually when a phone leaks, we get all kinds of photos of the thing being used in the wild before we learn when it'll actually launch.  Things have been different with the Motorola Olympus, though...
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Samsung attempts to relieve Galaxy S GPS woes with

Samsung attempts to relieve Galaxy S GPS woes with "GPS Restore" app

It's no secret that Samsung's Captivate and Vibrant have suffered from GPS problems ever since launch, and many users have resorted to ROMs and other hacks to remedy the situation.  Today Samsung...
Motorola finalizing split on January 4th, 2011

Motorola finalizing split on January 4th, 2011

We've known it was coming for some time now, but today Motorola has finally set the date for when it will split into separate companies.The company sent out a press release today that it will...
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Acer confirms that it's planning to work with Windows Phone 7

Acer confirms that it's planning to work with Windows Phone 7

Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung are all aboard the Windows Phone 7 train, so who's going to be the next manufacturer to join them in working with Microsoft's new mobile OS?  Acer's CEO Gianfranco Lanci...
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HTC Merge continues to leak, now appearing in magazine ads

HTC Merge continues to leak, now appearing in magazine ads

With all of the times that the HTC Merge (and its accessories) has leaked, you'd think that the device was available in stores nationwide.  Unfortunately, that's not the case, although it wouldn't...
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T-Mobile set to introduce new international calling and text plans on Dec. 8th

T-Mobile set to introduce new international calling and text plans on Dec. 8th

GSM carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T are a haven for globetrotters who need to use their handsets just about wherever they may go, and now T-Mo is aiming to make those travelers even happier. ...
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Venue Pro spied on Dell's site, said to be shipping on Dec. 14th for $149.99

Venue Pro spied on Dell's site, said to be shipping on Dec. 14th for $149.99

We've been waiting for some time now for the Dell Venue Pro to be widely available (that is, outside of the six or seven Microsoft stores around the country), but it looks like we won't be waiting...
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