We’ve got a review Droid on the way (somewhere), but meanwhile our buds at engadget shot a short video that shows just how thin the phone is. Have a look at the video and see why everything I’ve seen on the web so far is … Read More »
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While today might go down as the day the Droid took over, it’s just one handset. Oh, it’s a sweet handset — one that has me tempted to get a new Verizon account — but at the end of the day, it’s just one handset that … Read More »
Verizon has officially joined the Android party with the announcement of the Droid by Motorola. The Droid has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, delivering an unusual 854×480 resolution. The phone is jam-packed with all of the usual components that a high-end phone must have these days: EVDO Rev. … Read More »
One of the most useful utilities on a smartphone with a camera is the ability to snap a photo of a business card and have it imported properly into a contact list on the phone. Windows Mobile 6.x phone owners can now do exactly that with … Read More »
Since we often hear about our U.S. focus, here’s one for the international crowd — HTC just outed a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for the Touch Diamond 2. The update is good in Germany, Denmark, UK, Sweden, Norway and Portugal. And it’s … Read More »
The activity in the Android space is unrelenting, with each day bringing word of a new phone or some other happening. Today comes word that the next major version of Android, 2.0, is now officially supported in the SDK for developers. The video below … Read More »
It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, BlackBerry Buzz. The Buzz is where you’ll find out what’s been going on in the BlackBerry brambles. You’ll hear about everything that’s worth knowing in the awesome world of the BlackBerry. RIM is not … Read More »
Earlier this summer, James took a look at reMail for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The $4.99 application puts Apple’s mobile Mail app to shame when it comes to searching for information. With reMail, you get full text searches of emails even while offline.
Social networking is huge, no doubt about that. Palm ratcheted up the ability to network socially with Synergy, by pulling various networks together into a seamless heap of contacts for Pre owners. Motorola recognized this usefulness and carried it a step further with its new MotoBLUR … Read More »
Today’s homebrew app is a system utility for the Palm Pre that brings a number of oft-used system functions together in one place. Quick System Tasks can be run in two modes, a card mode and a dashboard mode. In card mode (pictured bottom, left), … Read More »
Wi-Fi is widely considered a must for smartphones, as 3G is still not as fast as a good hotspot. But not all hotspots are free to use, so services like Boingo can be leveraged to tap into Wi-Fi on the run. Boingo is available on … Read More »
Welcome to our newest Monday feature — Android Ecosystem! There’s plenty of news on tap this coming week, starting with what’s expected to be the official announcement of the Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless on Wednesday. Verizon will announce at least one more … Read More »
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