Skype has just announced that their newly-acquired Qik has released Video Connect for iOS devices. The app enables iOS users to video call without using Face Time, and it means those of us on Android have another way to chat with our Apple fanatic friends. We were hoping Skype would just release a version of their [...]

Following Amazon’s announcement that Rovio’s Angry Birds Rio would be launched in their Android app store exclusively, the first crop of apps to be distributed through their store have popped up. There aren’t many surprises here: a few games, a couple of utility and productivity apps, and more are present. A total of 48 apps [...]

Rumors of a dual-core handset from HTC began back in early February with whispers of the Pyramid, a device said to have a 4.3-inch qHD display and to be headed for T-Mobile by the middle of the year. It would supposedly be one of the first daul-core Snapdragon devices, but a new spec leak make [...]

If you are planning to pick up your shiny new HTC Thunderbolt from Best Buy, you will want to make it in to the store before the end of the week. Though the retailer has confirmed they will have the Thunderbolt in stock come March 17th at a price of $249.99 on a two-year contract, [...]

Attention all Motorola Milestone users in Europe: No longer must you be mocked by your American counterparts running around with Froyo on their DROID handsets, Motorola released the Android 2.2 update you have bee waiting for. If you are in a region supported by the update, you can grab it directly from Motorola’s support page. [...]

Still without an official release date, the Motorola XOOM has gone up for pre-order at the B&H website for the price of $599.99. A note states that B&H is expecting limited quantities, so not all pre-order will be honored if they exceed stock. No information is given on when the tablet will ship, but rest-assured [...]

Even though the release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb and a slew of big-name tablets using the new version of the OS has added some much needed credibility to slates using Google’s mobile OS, don’t expect a shortage in the number of smaller companies attempting to claim a stake in a market that has exploded over [...]

Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming. Verizon Wireless has finally issued an official press release detailing the launch of their first 4G LTE handset, the HTC Thunderbolt. The most recently rumored release date of March 17th looked all but locked in thanks to recent leaks, but you can go ahead and circle the date [...]

Of the many technologies that Google is bent on making a success, NFC payments sit near the top of the heap. In what amounts to one half trial run and one half brute-force attempt to bring NFC into our lives, the company is reported to be purchasing NFC payment terminals by the thousands from VeriFone [...]

If you are a developer, Google has just switched on a pretty nifty little tool in the Android Market backend that allows you to see statistical usage data about your published applications. The stats and charts show you who has installed your app and when, as well as provide information on the Android version, device, [...]

Here is a double dose of HTC Droid Incredible news to start off your Tuesday. In the vein of “out with the old,” the original Droid Incredible looks to be nearing its end of life at Verizon with the removal of the device from DroidDoes.com. Checking for any sub-pages related to the DI seems to [...]

As if we didn’t already have enough to look forward to, images have leaked of three new motorola handsets that should be headed to Verizon at some point in the future. With their releases just about a year behind, the Motorola Droid 2 and Droid X are looking to get their successors in the Droid [...]

Once more Adobe has issued a security bulletin for their Flash Player product, stating that version 10.2.152.33 for PCs and more importantly version 10.1.106.16 for Android contain a bug that leaves room for attackers to hijack control of your device. The security hole is being exploited by means of dirty Microsoft Excel file being distributed [...]

Although T-Mobile themselves confirmed a reboot to the Sidekick franchise with Android, we had very little details to go on beside the fact that it had 4G radios and would be made by Samsung. They’ve just officially announced the thing, however, and we have a pretty clear picture and some more insight. Fans of the [...]

There you have it folks. The new week comes along with what amounts to the best bet for a HTC Thunderbolt release date we have seen yet, nearly a month after initial rumors placed the phone with a mid-February launch. Of course, plenty more has been happening around the tech world, like the discontinuation of [...]

If you still refuse to believe the HTC Thunderbolt will actually be available this Thursday, March 17th, I don’t blame you. If you are a bit more optimistic, I implore you to see the above snippet from Verizon’s Equipment Guide for the Thunderbolt, which confirms the very same St. Patrick’s Day release date we first [...]

For the past several weeks we have heard a lot of chatter about how vulnerable the Android operating system is when it comes to protecting users from viruses and malware, but Ian Robertson has turned the tables by developing an Android app to expose a completely different type of security risk. The app, called Caribou, [...]

With the amount of figures thrown around in the battle for smartphone supremacy, it is sometimes hard to keep up with the latest fact. Thankfully, Business Insider has whipped up a nice little chart to show us exactly how Android and iOS stack up in the apps category. As it stands, the number of apps [...]

It was just last week we saw the Kyocera Echo grace the FCC, but Sprint already has a date lined up for the release of the dual-screened Android smartphone debuted backed in February. The Echo will launch on April 17th, but beginning March 26th customers can pre-order the device that takes an innovative approach to [...]

With the iPad 2 on sale through Verizon minus any sort of activation fee, it sure seems like Android users were destined to get the short end of the stick. Lest the wrong message gets across, Big Red has gone ahead and decided to waive said $35 activation with the purchase of the Motorola XOOM [...]