Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and others will soon start selling their next generation services. What does that mean?We have tracked the changes from 2G to 2.5G to 3G which is where we are today, and evolving to 4G over the next couple years. That's where LTE falls in.   Bottom line is there are too many confusing names floating around the industry today? Who are they for? To build the company up in the customer mind? Maybe that was the original plan, but we are way past tha... Read more

  This low end Android device features HTC's Sense UI and has the smallest screen on any Android device, calling the HTC Tattoo to be confirmed of getting Android 2.1   Kindly note we understand that now that a phone running Android OS 2.1 is available that you are excited to get an update for your Tattoo. We are still working hard to building Sense for this new version but we expect to have the upgrade finished and ready to go soon. Please understand that it takes time to customi... Read more

  You know Bell create Telephone, but who created the Cell Phone?  His name is Martin Cooper, here's a brief description of Martin over at Wikipedia.   Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) was a vice president and division manager who led the Motorola team that developed the handheld mobile phone (as distinct from the car phone).  Cooper is the CEO and founder of ArrayComm, a company that works on researching smart antenna technology and impr... Read more

  If you ever wondering in Android can run on Windows Mobile phones, we have a video to prove it.    Check out the video by PocketPCNow, this is a video showing Android on an HTC Touch Pro2 (Sprint/CDMA). Many functions work now like calls, data, SMS, the Android Market and more.   If you want Android on your Windows phone, but not sure where to look? they've got you covered, so check out some of the links we've collected. You'll want to check the thread designated for... Read more

  LG can't wait til the CTIA Wireless, they just announced few LG Models.    LG Cookie Music LG KS365 LG GT405 LG Pure LG GU230 LG Jacquar 5 G GM205   Official announcement All devices leaked out today are not officially announced.  When that will happen is still unknown.  Therefore, we unfortunately have nothing to say about the availability of the equipment.   source: gsmhelpdesk      ... Read more

  comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month period between October 2009 and January 2010. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system (OS) platforms in the U.S. according to their share of current mobile subscribers age 13 and older, as well as popular activities... Read more

  Laptopmag.com has revealed the price of the HTC HD2 to be $199 with a two year contract, it will be $449 with out a contract.   Sadly, and somewhat expected, the device has been confirmed by HTC as being incompatible with Windows Phone 7 software. So, if you were thinking of upgrading the device, you'll have to hold out for the real thing.   source: Laptopmag.com... Read more

  Clove in UK has posted the available date for the HTC Legend.  It will be available in about 2 weeks.  Keep your fingers cross, in case you don't remember anything about the HTC Legend, here's some of it's features.  Priced around £320.00+VAT . Features of HTC Legend   * Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense interface * 600MHz processor * 3.2 inch AMOLED Display that offering very crisp and rich images * 3G/HSDPA * Optical trackball * 7 customisable ... Read more

  Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will pass Android 1.6 and Android 2.1 and going straight to Android 2.2 instead.   According to a spokesperson at Sony Ericsson's Asia launch of its new smartphones, the Android-based Xperia phones may get updated to Android 2.2 from their current Android 1.6 software in the second half of the year.   The phones in question are the same ones CNET Asia saw at the recent Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona and include the X10, X10 mini and X10 m... Read more

    Additional views     You can see the HTC HD2 on the ordering page on T-Mobile website now, but it says coming soon.  Here's the description. HTC HD2 Download books, TV, movies and more with the fastest processor speed available. Get the largest touch screen on the market, and you'll forget it's a smartphone.Learn more about the HTC HD2 smartphone ... Read more

  If you are waiting to get the HTC HD2 from T-Mobile, you better wait one more week, but Boy Genius Report has posted a blog on unboxing the HTC HD2 from T-Mobile.  It's a sexy phone no doubt.   The HTC HD2 comes equipped with the 1GHz SnapdragonTM by Qualcomm mobile processor and utilizes T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network for a fast mobile data experience.   AvailabilityThe HTC HD2 is expected to be available in the U.S. exclusively to T-Mobile customers this spring. ... Read more

  Samsung Galaxy Spica is now available for $79.99 with a 3-year contract. You can get it without a contract, but be ready to shell out $449 cash.   Here's a brief introduction of the Samsung Galaxy SpicaThe Samsung Galaxy Spica will help you get the most out of life. It comes loaded with a 3.2 MP camera, GPS and Wi-Fi. As well as a powerful processor to help you run multiple applications while on the go so you can stay in touch with your family and friends. Explore the Android Ma... Read more

  platin465 at ppcgeeks.com got a business mailer today "Sprint Small Business Catalog" with all the phones and plans, offers, etc.   Only interesting thing I found was a table about smart phones noting that the TP2 is "(upgradeable software available in March)" under the Windows Mobile 6.5 row.   The Sprint Touch Pro 2 was one of the first to be released in USA, but has been the slowest to see upgrades, with both Verizon and AT&T seeing new software well before them, b... Read more

    Case-mate, a designer of innovative accessories for mobile devices and electronics, today announced the availability of the Hug, a new protective case and charging pad for the iPhone® that showcases the evolution of wireless power. Created to give iPhone users a more convenient way to charge, the design-forward Hug delivers power without cumbersome cords or adaptors.   "The mobile phone is undoubtedly one of the most essential electronic devices to consumers today,"... Read more

  Verizon Wireless today disclosed that wireless data speeds in LTE (Long Term Evolution) field trials have been faster than expected, prompting a spokesman to boast that the company will beat AT&T Inc. into the LTE business by 12 to 18 months.   Verizon's LTE field trials in Boston and Seattle have shown average downlink rates of 5Mbit/sec. to 12Mbit/sec. and average uplink speeds of 2Mbit/sec. to 5Mbit/sec., which would give mobile customers browsing speeds comparable to wha... Read more

  It's not a very good video for introduction, but this just proves that the HTC supersonic does exist for sure. The details they shared:   * 4.3″ display. It's nice and big, but the bad news: It's not AMOLED. * It runs Android 2.1, made all the better with HTC's Sense interface overhaul. * Like the HTC Imagio, it has a kickstand on the back * No date revealed * Looks similar to the HD2, but in whit   The above shots leaked by way of AndroidMobileOs.com. They're not ... Read more

    The phone that's closest to the Nexus One as far as features and look would be the HTC Legend.   The internal upgrades are minor, when you consider it next to the HTC Hero, but like the Empire Strikes Back, sometimes sequels are far better than the original. While we found the Hero "tragically flawed" in its slugginess, the Legend's slightly more powerful 600MHz processor behaved-well, like a legend. The 3.2-inch screen has the same amount of pixels as the Hero, but swap... Read more

Picture from Peter DaSilva for The New York Time   For 10 years, no one would think Pandora, one of the most popular internet music on the mobile phones today was able to survive.  For a while, the found Tim Westgren was having hard time finding investors, but not anymore.  Here's a nice artible done by NyTimes.com   OAKLAND, Calif. - Tim Westergren recently sat in a Las Vegas penthouse suite, a glass of red wine in one hand and a truffle-infused Kobe beef burger in the... Read more

  HTC HD2 finally shows up in T-Mobile retail stores.   But not for sale yet, so don't go into a T-Mobile store and demand to buy a HTC HD2, you will have to wait 2 more weeks.    Just to refresh your memory, here's some of the features of the HTC HD2   Feature Description 1Ghz Processor A lightning-fast 1Ghz processor delivers the speed you want, so you can experience powerful entertainment and more right on your phone. Touch Screen w... Read more

  You can now buy the Motorola BackFlip from AT&T, it will cost $99 after the mail-in rebate.  To refresh your memory, this phone looks like the motorola cliq currently on T-mobile network.   Here's some of the features PC-like web browsing Best of the Web with full HTML web browsing on the nation's fastest 3G network Always-on Social Networking Sync with Facebook®, MySpace®, and Twitter® from home screen Up to date contacts Contacts, including... Read more

  Earlier, we told you about the BlackBerry Slider device, we were wondering if it was real or just photoshop.  The first images were a bit blurry and hard to make out. Now you can end the squinting and look at these new higher resolution images of the first ever full QWERTY keyboard slider BlackBerry.   The body style of the BlackBerry Slider is much like the Storm2, but it doesn't fall into the same category, as it lacks the SurePress touchscreen 'clicking' technology.&nb... Read more

  Research reports forecasting future market sizes should always be taken with a grain of salt, but it occasionally helps to see the estimates of research organizations in order to gain some perspective on the current and upcoming trends for those markets.   An upswing in the market share of "smart" devices, along with an increase in application focus from OEMs, OS developers and mobile network operators will drive yearly app revenues from US$1.94 billion (2009) to US$15.65 billio... Read more

    You can now pre-order the HTC Desire on amazon, but it will be due to be released on April 1, 2010   HTC Desire delivers intense brilliance, sharp contrast, and true colors on the expansive 3.7-inch AMOLED display. The 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive as you multitask from app to app without skipping a beat, while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets you wield the power of the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease. Technical ... Read more

  T-Mobile USA has ended its year-old exclusive search deal with Yahoo, and has replaced the company with its chief rival-Google.   The deal shifts the U.S. mobile search dominance away from Yahoo and in favor of Google, which now works with two of the top four carriers. The hand-off between Yahoo and Google was completed as recently as Wednesday, and when visiting the T-Mobile portal from a BlackBerry today, it showed Google as the prominent search provider at the top of the scre... Read more

  Innocomm Technology, a young smartphone developer, plans to launch its first handset with Google's Android mobile operating system and an analog TV receiver in the middle of this year, a company representative said Tuesday.   The new device should come as a warning to a number of mobile phone makers. Innocomm is one of a new breed of smartphone design houses aiming to provide high quality, low-cost handsets to mobile phone network operators around the world.   The specifi... Read more

  There is a leaked version of 2.1 for the Eris posted over at XDA. There was some trouble getting it loaded up but there is a member of the Dev team that says it is loaded and running. I will be loading it up shortly and I will report back.   ****This is not the OFFICIAL VZW upadate!! You really should only try this ROM if you are willing to break your phone and if you understand EXACTLY what you are doing. If you choose to put this on your phone it is YOUR fault if something goe... Read more

  Steve Ballmer certainly succeeded in showing to the whole world that Microsoft is still one of the biggest name in the field of developing operating systems. Despite the major disappointment many people had with Windows Mobile, MS was able to get up, change their game and totally reinvent the entire mobile user experience.   LG's first Windows Phone 7 smartphone is apparently code-named LG Panther. No more information than this has been revealed so far, but at least the mystery... Read more

  Nice tool in my opinnion, as mobile phones become increasingly powerful and can store more data, we've introduced new methods of search to get you to your content faster, such as search suggestions or search by voice. But sometimes, typing to get to the right search suggestion takes too long, and you may be in a quiet environment where speaking a query is inappropriate. Today we're pleased to announce Gesture Search, a new Google Labs application for Android-powered devices running And... Read more

  Comparing the multitouch capabilities of the Motorola Droid and Nexus One. Using the Multitouch Visible Test application by Battery Powered Games.   As you can see the Droid works as we would expect it, but the Nexus One has bugs throughout the testing. Does the Droid actually feature a better touchscreen or does the Nexus One has bugs?   Check out the video below.   Source: mobilecrunch... Read more

  Vodafone has revealed it is to also offer the Desire, as well as the HTC Legend - and the HTC HD mini.   No UK specific information has yet been revealed - Vodafone says the HTC Legend will be available in Europe through Vodafone from April, the Desire will be broadly available to customers across major European and Asian markets in early Q2.   HTC Legend Built around a newly enhanced HTC Sense, the HTC Legend boasts a unique design with a smooth, continuous surface, mac... Read more

  A number of new services and features are coming soon to the TomTom app for iPhone, including TomTom Traffic for real-time traffic speed and incident reports, and Local Search powered by Google. The latest update to the TomTom app for iPhone (version 1.3), which has been submitted to Apple for review, will offer these and other soon-to-be-announced enhancements to ensure an optimal, and even more intuitive, navigation experience.   "TomTom is fully committed to offering TomTom a... Read more

  Some of these patents are from 15 years ago and cover OS-level behavior, so it's hard to see how they can relate only to HTC's implementation of Android and not Google's OS as a whole. Yeah, it's wild, and while we're not going to blow out all 20 patents to sort out what they mean -- not yet, anyway -- we can certainly walk through the claims. Let's see what we've got.   * Patent No. 7,362,331: "Time-Based, Non-Constant Translation Of User Interface Objects Between States" * Pa... Read more

    When LG officially announced the LG Cookie Plus GS500, it said that other new Cookie phones would be launched during 2010.   Trying to market itself to a new segment, the LG Cookie Fresh sports a 3" QVGA touchscreen, 2-meapixel camera, FM radio, and a 3.5mm headset jack. Definitely not considered a high-end phone, the specs so far hint that it'll most likely cater to consumers looking for something that won't break their wallets, while at the same time, offer some of the... Read more

  LOL, Apple probably feel threaten by the power of HTC.  Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek noted that Apple has not sued that many companies in the past, so the HTC suit must either be a strategic move or the result of what Apple considers a clear infringement on its patents. Apple Inc., increasingly facing tougher competition in the lucrative market for smart phones, sued Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp. on Tuesday, accusing the rival of violating patents related to the popular... Read more

  T-Mobile news has uncovered a list of coming soon phones from T-Mobile's confidential document.  Here's we see two hot devices, the HTC HD2 and the Motorola cliq XT.   Motorola Cliq XT is beginning to show itself from behind the curtain and if MotoBlur is your thing sans keyboard, this will set you back $129.99 after rebate. No contract? No problem. That'll be $329.99. NO REBATE REQUIRED WITH DATA PLAN!   As for the HTC HD2, they can't verify what the exact dolla... Read more

  Nokia's latest flagship device has gone on sale at Vodafone and comes pre-loaded with Vodafone 360 and the third series of Gavin & Stacey   The device is pre-loaded with the Vodafone 360 Homescreen, giving customers access to Vodafone My Web, VIP contacts and the 360 Apps and Games Shop. In addition, customers can access the Vodafone Music service to buy and download DRM-free tracks from a catalogue of more than two million songs.   The thrid series of Gavin & Sta... Read more

    Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region told APCMag despite the HD2 meeting many of the criteria laid down in Microsoft's ‘Chassis 1' spec - including a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, high-res capacitive touch display, 5 megapixel camera and 3.5mm headphone jack - the phone will be ruled out for the simple reason that it has five buttons instead of the three mandated for all Windows Phone 7 devices, there is also a... Read more

  LG is doing it again, different from other countries the 1 Ghz mobile processor was adopted on a regular phone, not a smartphone. Beginning last year with Toshiba's TG01, Qualcomm's Snapdragon is gaining momentum. The mobile processor has been selected by several new smartphones, such as the Nexus One and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, and a smartbook such as HP's AirLife 100.   For 2G CDMA operator, LG first selected QSD 8650 on the Maxx, formerly known Arena Maxx, while other smart... Read more

  Sprint has quietly lowered the introductory price on the Palm Pixi. New customers can now purchase the Pixi direct from Sprint for $50 after the usual rebates and new contractual discounts.   Sprint was the first carrier to offer the Palm Pixi back in mid-Novemeber. It's initial asking price was $99. Earlier this month Verizon began offering an updated Pixi Plus version which includes WiFi at the same price point. That too was initially offered at $99 and has already been reduce... Read more

  The compact LG Pop makes staying connected fun and easy. Browse the mobile internet or manage music and videos on the LG Pops slick 3 touch screen. Share funny moments with friends by capturing them on the embedded 3.0 MP camera and uploading them to your favourite social media site.   Connectivity GSM Bands: 850/900/1800/1900 HSPA Bands: No Network Speed (HSPA): No WiFi: No GPS: No Talk Time: Up to 5 hours Standby time: Up to 15 days Music Playback: Up to 8 hours Pla... Read more