photo credit: Droid X

After freezing the Droid X pre-sales, Best Buy has opened up the order queue once again. Best Buy had to shut down the pre-orders June 30th due to the overwhelming volume of sales. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Droid X is coming

The Droid X ($200 with a Verizon Wireless contract and rebate), is the newest Smartphone in Verizon’s stable. Sporting a 4.3-inch touch screen, speedy processor and an 8-megapixel camera in a matte black package that runs Google’s Android operating system, this Smartphone blurs the line between Smartphone and PC tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Surround Vision

A new technology, Surround Vision, can use your Smartphone to view an image not yet on the main screen of your TV. Imagine being able to see different camera angles of a news cast by just pointing your cell phone. You could see all the shot footage from different cameras that never makes the main screen. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Microsoft Turtle

Microsoft’s Project Pink, (code name for their new phones) was noticeably absent from the Mobile World Congress in February. Last month Gizmodo leaked documents stating that the new Microsoft “Turtle” will be released late in April, with rumors hinting that the Microsoft “Pure” isn’t far behind. Read the rest of this entry »

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New comScore data reports that Facebook and Twitter use on mobile devices is growing exponentially while MySpace use is declining. Facebook now sees 25.1 million mobile users as of January 2010, more than double the users in January 2009. Twitter grew to 4.7 million, which is 4-times what it was last year. MySpace has lost 7% of its users in that same time period. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google’s Nexus One

Apple, Google, BlackBerry, Nokia and Palm are all fighting for the number one spot. With more and more demand for content rich apps on Smartphones, the very competitive market is the driving force for these companies. So how is the Smartphone war going? Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: 5 Billion Cell Phones

5 billion cell phone subscribers by 2010 was the announcement made last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the industry’s biggest trade show. We had 4.6 billion in 2009, so the prediction isn’t a wild guess. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Is the network strong enough?

Smartphones and other data-intensive devices have been taking down the service provider networks right and left. With more and more Smartphones (Droids and iPhones) being sold, cell phone service providers are understandably concerned. But not Verizon…. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google + Apple?

Apple just announced it bought Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising company, for close to $300 Million. This announcement came on the heels of Google selling its new Nexus One smartphone in direct competition with the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Government Accountability Office Study

According to a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 42% of mobile users won’t switch carriers due to the outrageous early termination fees (ETF). According to the report, even when mobile users are somewhat or very dissatisfied with their cell phone provider, the cost of early termination keeps them locked into the contract. Read the rest of this entry »