08/19/2010, While it was previously rumored that the HTC Droid Incredible would be getting an Android 2.2 update on August 18th, a Verizon spokesperson has tweeted that while the update was on its way, it will not be released on the 18th. There was no mention of when the update will be coming, so it looks like the folks over at Verizon plan to keep us waiting for a little while […]

08/19/2010, Perhaps due to increasing pressure from Google and Apple, RIM is reportedly in the midst of talks to acquire its own mobile ad network, and is said to be busy in acquisition discussions with mobile advertising firm Millennial Media. There is a slight hiccup in the deal, though, as talks have stalled allegedly due to a disagreement over the price of the buyout, as the company is looking for something […]

08/19/2010, As expected, Facebook has launched Facebook Places, the social networking giant’s equivalent to Foursquare’s location check-in service. Users using the service will be able to check-in in a similar fashion to Foursquare, and can even tag friends who are in the area, even if they don’t have a device to check-in. Of course, such a move will undoubtedly raise privacy concerns, and the service currently defaults to friends only, though […]

08/19/2010, It was previously rumored to be launched on the 25th, and now it seems that the rumors were accurate, as T-Mobile has announced that Motorola’s Android-powered Motorola Charm will be launched on August 25th, which is about a week away. Despite its rather useful specifications, the Charm won’t break the bank as it’ll be going for $75 with new or upgrade-eligible contracts. Specifications of the Motorola Charm include:

08/19/2010, Nokia’s C7 phone hasn’t been officially announced yet, but we’ve already caught sight of the phone some time back. Now a Chinese blog has managed to score some clearer pictures of this phone, pictured next to a little liquor and a Las Vegas keychain. The Nokia C7 is rumored to sport an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, 1200mAh battery, front-facing camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD card slot.

08/18/2010, Cell phones made and sold in the United States may soon be forced to come with an FM tuner if a proposed settlement over music royalties goes into effect. The proposal is still being reviewed by radio broadcasters, recording artists, and record labels, and would still need Congressional approval to go into effect, but such a proposal is drawing criticism over tech industry experts who are alarmed that Congress could […]

08/18/2010, Verizon Wireless is experimenting in the San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, markets to match Sprint’s Simply Everything mobile calling plan, which includes unlimited talk, text, and web at a low price. Verizon’s plans in the test markets will be about $20 less than the current all-inclusive plan, with unlimited talk and text for $69.99 and unlimited mobile broadband data on handsets for an additional $29.99, bringing the package price […]

08/18/2010, T-Mobile’s G1 was the first Android smartphone to hit the market in the US, and the mobile carrier decided that it will not stop there with a G2 model coming your way. In order to raise interest, T-Mobile has released a new teaser site for the T-Mobile G2 with Google, making it the first HSPA+ capable smartphone over at their network. No further details are available, but it might just […]

08/18/2010, Flexible OLED displays seem to be allowing designers to exercise their imagination more when designing future phones, and that was probably the case with the Fluid smartphone concept design that was designed for Philips. The phone looks like a slim strap that can be wrapped around the wrist to become a bracelet for the fashion conscious, while still maintaining proper functionality thanks to the large flexible OLED display. Perhaps we’ll all […]

08/18/2010, Folks who have been undecided whether to pick up the Samsung Vibrant from T-Mobile might have an added incentive to make a decision soon, as the carrier is currently offering said phone for just $99 on a 2-year contract, which is a steep drop from the original $199 asking price. The deal is currently available online only for the next 24-hours. Would a discounted price be enough to entice you […]

08/18/2010, Rumors of a Verizon CDMA iPhone have been going around for a long time now, and an expert claims that if a CDMA iPhone were to surface, Apple would pretty much leave the antenna design as it is. Some folks have speculated that Apple might want to take advantage of this period to rethink the iPhone’s antenna design, and perhaps even hide the antenna again. Others speculate that Apple might […]

08/18/2010, Manufacturers seem to be keen to integrate all sorts of features into mobile phones, and now the H’andy sana 210 by a German company sports a built-in ECG monitor that allows the user to just press two fingers against the edge for 30 seconds in order to get their heart rate taken. The heart rate data will then be able to be sent to the hospital or doctor for interpretation, saving […]

08/17/2010, The folks over at Apple should be pretty happy to hear that Apple has been granted design patents for its “slide to unlock” and “letter pop-out” animation when using the virtual keyboard on the iPhone. When Apple first debuted those two features when the iPhone was announced back in 2007 it instantly caught on, and many imitators begun to spring up with similar designs, but with these patents, they will […]

08/17/2010, Pictures of a Motorola device that is apparently bound for AT&T’s network have surfaced, and from the looks of it, it’s pretty much a Motorola FLIPOUT, though apparently it will be dubbed the Motorola Chindi. With Motorola’s popular Droid X and Droid 2 phones already released, it’s interesting to see that Motorola still seems to place a certain amount of focus on these strangely-designed phones. Would you be interested in […]