May 2009 Archives
AT&T to Android with HTC Lancaster – August 3?
Engadget has leaked an AT&T document for the HTC Lancaster, a QWERTY slider smartphone running Android. It appears to a touchscreen like the HTC Touch Pro which they call "The Consumer Social Messaging Device"Th HTC Lancaster offers EDGE and 850 / 1900MHz HSPA, AGPS, a 3 megapixel fixed-focus ca…
BlackBerry Poynt App Gains Points & Repeat Customers – 400,000 Users
Multiplied Media Corporation announced that Poynt their local searcyh app has surpassed 400,000 users. It' nice to know because we named Poynt our "BlackBerry Storm App of the Day" on February 15.Every day, between ten and 15 percent of Poynt's user base is active, performing an average of two…
Mini Notebooks Coming to AT&T All Over U.S.
AT&T plans to begin offering the new mini laptops through its nationwide sales channels - more than 2,200 AT&T-owned retail stores and through AT&T - this summer.AT&T began trialing the sale of 3G mini laptops in its retail stores in April. Based on the successful results, AT&T w…
Palm Pre News : Business and Gesture Details
This weekend has been a great weekend for official Palm Pre documents to be leaked analyzed and reported. After we showed you, yesterday, the best features of the Palm Pre from Sprint, we heard about these leaked documents. The business launch guide shows some interesting details and the…
American Idol a Hit with AT&T Services
AT&T reported that more than 78 million text messages crossed its network as fans interacted with American Idol -- the highest total for any season and more than double the 78 million messages AT&T reported last year. 97 million votes were cast last Tuesday night. From that 97 million, were…
BlackBerry Stolen from Kevin Bacon on Same Day as Hilton’s Loss
Talk about six degrees of separation, Kevin Bacon, also lost his BlackBerry on Thursday but to a thief in a New York City subway station. Paris Hilton doesn't know what happend to her BlackBerry Bold.The theft occurred at B, D and E station at 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue. Bacon ran after the croo…
UK Mobile Web Survey – Search on Toilet, @Table & in Bed
Yahoo! Mobile in the U.K revealed that Brits are so addicted to staying connected to the information that they search and browse the Internet on their mobile in a number of unusual situations, including on the toilet and between the sheets. Based on a survey of more than 1,500 respondents acro…
Free BlackBerry (Storm, Bold/Curve) App of the Day: Yahoo oneSearch
Yahoo! has expanded support for oneSearch with voice to the BlackBerry Bold, Storm, Flip, and Curve 8900. We named it our BlackBerry (Storm/Bold/Curve/Flip) App of the day because it can come in handy when your hands are full and you can't type your search.Yahoo! oneSearch voice is a great way to us…
BlackBerry Curve 8900 on Sale @ AT&T $150 with WMN Coupon & Contract
Dubbed as the thinnest BlackBerry, yet, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is now being sold by AT&T. PCMag wrote that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 has terrific keyboard and sharp screen. This AT&T model is similar to the one being sold by T-Mobile but doesn't allow voice over Wi-Fi, but it does come w…
Palm Pre News: Best Features – Why So Hyped – Why So Good
As the Palm Pre launch date approaches tech gurus have been writing about how good it is and showing off the Palm Pre 's best features.Adrian Covert at Gizmodo called the Palm Pre "the most hyped device since the iPhone." He points out some of the best features of the Palm Pre :Design - designed f…
BlackBerry Storm Update 4.7.0.148 Features Better than 4.7.0.113 or 4.7.0.141?
Yet another OS update for the BlackBerry Storm has been leaked onto the Internet. Version 4.7.0.148 of the BlackBerry Storm OS is more stable and faster than the operating system currently on the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon.Update on Update May 29: It's official version 4.7.0.148 of the BlackBerry…
WiMAX to Act as DSL Substitute, Says Juniper
Juniper reports that up to 12% of the global DSL installed base will be substituted by WiMAX by 2013. The Far East will lead with over one fifth of the 47m subscribers in 2013. A region by region analysis by Juniper Research found that there is a significant opportunity now for WiMAX …
Palm Pre: Sale Locations, Instant Rebates, & Analysis
As customers anxiously await the launch of the Palm Pre, analysts are making predictions and consumers are looking for their best angle.The Palm Pre 's price depends on where you buy reported several sources. If you buy the Palm Pre at Best Buy or Radio Shack, you receive to wait for the rebate in …
Hilton BlackBerry Lost – Why She Should Worry About Security
Paris Hilton lost her BlackBerry Bold, last night, at the Cannes Film Festival in the wee hours of the morning. She searched for it frantically at her hotel."It's the worst thing that could have happened. It has all my contacts in it. The last thing I want is for it to fall into the wrong hands," s…
Smartphone Sales Up 12.7%, Nokia is Top, Followed by BlackBerry, Says Gartner
Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 269.1 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a 8.6 per cent decrease from the first quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales surpassed 36.4 million units, a 12.7 per cent increase from the same period last year. Nokia continued to lead …
Palm Pre Users Have Seen Mobile Ads and BlackBerry Storm Hits 15
Millennial Media, April SMART mobile ad study showed that Palm Pre users saw ads and the BlackBerry Storm entered the top twenty. Device Highlights: iPhone/iTouch impressions grew 8% month over month set new network-wide record. Apple edged out LG as the #2 device manufacturer. Initial Palm Pre…
iPhone/iPod Earbud Static Discharge Reported by Apple
Apple has posted a notice on its website warning that their earbuds can give electric charges, like when you rub your hair with balloon. There doesn’t seem to be any health problem concerned with the condition. When using headphones in areas where the air is very dry, it is easy to build up …
BlackBerry Storm 2 to Be Outed in June Too?
June looks like its going to be a big smarpthone month. On June 6, the Palm Pre is going to hit the street and there will be some kind of iPhone announcement. Now it looks like Verizon wants to join the summer release storm and will launch the BlackBerry Storm 2 in June. BlackB…
26% Drive while Texting – 60% Mobile Phoners Text, Says Vlingo
The results of the Vlingo Consumer Mobile Messaging Habits Report are down right dangerous. Despite Driving While Texting (DWT) bans in seven states and the District of Columbia as well as reports of accidents caused by DWT, 26% of mobile phone users continue to text behind the wheel. Drivers in T…
Palm Pre News: Party, Limited Supply, Unlimited Plans & Projections
After yesterday's announcement that the Palm Pre will go on sale June 6, there are all kinds of news revolving around the launch. There's a pre-Pre release party, supply may be limited, and plans are being compared to the iPhone. Sprint Premier Customers were invited toa pre Palm-Pre release party…
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