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Samsung Transform user guide leak: vanilla Android and Sprint IDs? [UPDATED]

Samsung Transform user guide leak: vanilla Android and Sprint IDs? [UPDATED]

Speculation has been surrounding Sprint's upcoming Android device from Samsung, the SPH-M920 Transform, and just what the device would be.  Today things have been made much clearer, though, as the...
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Rumor: Walmart to begin selling the iPad, too

Rumor: Walmart to begin selling the iPad, too

Now that Amazon, Best Buy, and Target have begin selling the iPad, the question is which retailer will pick up Apple's tablet next?  The answer, according to the folks at TUAW, may be Walmart.  Gary...
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Android most popular among recent smartphone buyers

Android most popular among recent smartphone buyers

Nielsen has just released the results of a survey of new smartphone owners spanning the six months between January and August 2010, and if there's one thing to take away from the study, it's this:...
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Skype now available to all Android devices at 2.1 or higher

Skype now available to all Android devices at 2.1 or higher

If you've ever wanted to use a Skype app on your Android device, you were out of luck unless you happened to be toting a Verizon smartphone.  Thankfully that all changes today, as Skype has made...
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Ari Jaaksi resigns from Nokia's MeeGo team

Ari Jaaksi resigns from Nokia's MeeGo team

Nokia's list of departing executives has become pretty lengthy over the past couple of months, and today we can add another name to the list of former Nokia execs.  Ari Jaaksi, who was Nokia's Vice...
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Nokia N9 hardware described as

Nokia N9 hardware described as "near perfect"

Nokia's N8 may finally be arriving in the hands of eager Symbian fans (and our own Noah Kravitz), but that doesn't mean that the N9 can't get a little love, too.  While the device hasn't even been...
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Rumor: Palm Mansion has an 800x480 display and no keyboard

Rumor: Palm Mansion has an 800x480 display and no keyboard

While Palm is hard at work perfecting webOS 2.0 and all of its new features, rumors have been flying about potential new hardware that could along with the software.  We haven't really seen much...
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Android distribution updated, Froyo on over one-third of devices

Android distribution updated, Froyo on over one-third of devices

Once again, Google has updated their Android version distribution chart, this time for the two weeks ending on October 1st.  Just like the last time we saw these numbers, Android 2.1 is the most...
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Verizon refunding $90 million to subscribers for wrongful data charges

Verizon refunding $90 million to subscribers for wrongful data charges

In this age of powerful smartphones and apps with required data plans, sometimes we forget that there are still plenty of customers that don't have any need for Internet access on their phone. ...
Reminder: PhoneDog's iPad giveaway is tonight!

Reminder: PhoneDog's iPad giveaway is tonight!

We like giving stuff away, and to that end, PhoneDog is taking it to their Facebook page and giving away an Apple iPad TONIGHT!  Here's what you need to do to enter the contest: Head over to http...
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HTC Mozart has its specs leak out ahead of late October launch

HTC Mozart has its specs leak out ahead of late October launch

There have been a multitude of leaks showing off Windows Phone 7 handets from various manufacturers, but one company that has seemingly been leaked more than the others is HTC.  That trend continues...
Microsoft holding Windows Phone 7 event on Oct. 11 and we'll be there live!

Microsoft holding Windows Phone 7 event on Oct. 11 and we'll be there live!

We already know that Microsoft is planning to debut Windows Phone 7 in London on October 11th, but now the company has sent out invites for a similar event in New York City.  Beginning at 9:30 AM...
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LG delays Android tablet to wait for newer version of the OS

LG delays Android tablet to wait for newer version of the OS

Not that long ago, Google said that the Android 2.2 wasn't designed for use on tablet devices and, while some manufacturers are soldiering on with Froyo tablets anyway, LG has heeded those words and...
T-Mobile myTouch official: Snapdragon, HSPA Plus, Android 2.2

T-Mobile myTouch official: Snapdragon, HSPA Plus, Android 2.2

We've seen T-Mobile's new myTouch leak several times in the past, but today the carrier has come forward and officially announced the new handset.  Launching in time for the holidays, the HSPA+-...
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HTC HD7 captured on video with Dolby Mobile Sound in tow

HTC HD7 captured on video with Dolby Mobile Sound in tow

HTC's Windows Phone 7-powered HD7 has had its spec sheet list, followed by device schematics, and then photos of the actual device in the wild appeared.  The next logical step would be a video of...
HTC Lexikon gets previewed and benchmarked before it's even announced

HTC Lexikon gets previewed and benchmarked before it's even announced

HTC's Lexikon/Merge for Verizon has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately and, while all of the leaked photos are nice, I think everyone wants to know just how well the thing runs.  Thankfully we...
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Microsoft sues Motorola over nine Android-related patent violations

Microsoft sues Motorola over nine Android-related patent violations

Microsoft is going to be unleashing Windows Phone 7 this month, but in the mean time they'll be going after one of their competitors in a bit of a different fashion.  The company has announced that...
Some T-Mobile G2s arriving with loose hinges and low memory

Some T-Mobile G2s arriving with loose hinges and low memory

Now that the T-Mobile G2 is finally landing in the hands of eager customers (albeit a little early), you'd think everything would be sunshine and rainbows, right?  Not so, as some customers are...
India may ban BlackBerrys after rejecting proposed email solution

India may ban BlackBerrys after rejecting proposed email solution

BlackBerrys have been a subject of controversy as of late, with many countries in the Middle East threatening to ban RIM's smartphones because of the way that they store and transmit encrypted data...
Samsung says more info on Vibrant GPS fix is coming next week

Samsung says more info on Vibrant GPS fix is coming next week

September has come and gone, and the official update for the Samsung Vibrant that is supposed to fix the handset's GPS issues is nowhere to be found (unless you snagged it from Samsung Kies against...

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