Waiting for that Thunderbolt to come down in price before you take the plunge, are ya’? I hope you weren’t waiting on Verizon to do that. Amazon’s got you, though, as they’ve just discounted the thing to $130 at their online storefront. This is in stark contrast to the $250 it normally retails for. And [...]

Despite the continued protest of Sprint and others in the wireless industry, AT&T has submitted its proposal detailing the acquisition of T-Mobile to the FCC. Detractors argue that the merger would stifle competition as Verizon and AT&T would emerge as the only viable contenders in the US. AT&T is prepared to argue that acquiring T-Mobile [...]

Since its initial rollout in Q4 of 2010, Verizon’s 4G LTE service has grown to now accommodate more than 500,000 subscribers. The number is split fairly evenly between those using one of Verizon’s LTE modems and owners of Big Red’s first 4G handset, the HTC Thunderbolt. Since its launch in March, the Thunderbolt has led [...]

The direct Google Voice integration Sprint first announced back in March will make its way to all handsets beginning April 26th, according to a new flyer making the rounds around the webz. If you need a refresher, the direct carrier integration will allow current Sprint subscribers the option to make their mobile number their Google [...]

According to a report from Reuters, Google’s inability to ink deals with record labels and launch their Google Music service has left the door open for Apple to beat them to the punch with their own cloud storage for iTunes. Similar to service Google first teased last May, the new iTunes feature will allow users [...]

If Google and Oracle are going to settle their dispute over alleged source code lifted directly from Java for use in Android, they will need to do so before November. The order comes from US District Judge William Alsup, who said the latest he would allow the case to go to trial would be October. [...]

If you are keen on the upcoming Samsung DROID Charge you will want to keep your eye on the @DroidLanding Twitter in the coming days. The account responsible for several scavenger hunts already is once again the host for clues that will help uncover the locations of several Charge handsets dispersed around the country. The [...]

Sprint and Dan Hesse are continuing to show that they won’t lie down in AT&T’s bid to buy T-Mobile. The latest move sees the nation’s #3 carrier joining the Rural Carriers Association, a union consisting of the nation’s less-influential carriers who fight to make sure they can run business as usual. (Dozens of the members [...]

If all of the rumors mounting over the past couple of weeks didn’t make you a believer, perhaps this official press release will – the Samsung DROID Charge will be available via Verizon Wireless on April 28th. It’s been such a long ride since we first saw it at CES but Verizon’s finally ready to [...]

The LG Optimus 2X was as easy to hack as any phone was so we expected no different from T-Mobile’s stock Android-running rendition, the G2x. There’s root, of course, and it’s provided by none other than the SuperOneClick method that is compatible with an unimaginable number of phones. After that, ChrisSoyars has an early version [...]

The folks at Skyfire have just announced and launched version 4.0 of their Android browser. The new version adds more options and customization to the SkyBar introduced in previous versions.  Those new options and their descriptions are listed below: Twitter – Login to the ‘Twitter’ Button to have one-touch access to Twitter streams.  Tweet, search, [...]

  Amazon has today issued an update to their Android application that brings some Honeycomb-specific UI tweaks for those of you using any available Android 3.0 tablets. Those primarily using the app to read books won’t get much of a different experience than what’s already available, but you magazine and newspaper subscribers should be looking [...]

Samsung’s released a new ad for the Samsung Galaxy S II. The premise? You’re ice fishing and the weather conditions ramp up to the point where you need an emergency exit. Text your buddy to bring the dogsled! But first you have to take your gloves off and make sure your fingers don’t freeze as [...]

Clove looks all set to offer the LG Optimus 3D on the HTC EVO 4G’s anniversary – June 6th. Although they mention that this date is subject to change (as they always are), it’s said to be as accurate as it’s going to get at this time. You can get this glasses-free 3D-enabled phone for [...]

HTC promised that the Merge would be headed to “multiple carriers” this Spring, and according to this leak they seem to be telling the truth. US Cellular is said to be the latest carrier to gear up for its launch and it could be happening as early as April 29th. We’ve reached out for comment [...]

If you were to tell me Verizon was going to post strong Q1 numbers I would just look at you with a blank stare because I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised. Their success came from a number of different areas (they do internet, TV, phone, and other things, if you were unaware), but we [...]

Back when HTC Thunderbolt launched we learned of a special battery cover for the device that’d allow you to charge its battery simply by setting it on a compatible mat. It looks like it may finally be on sale soon as the thing has appeared on Verizon’s site for $39.99. Pressing the “Buy Now” button [...]

It hasn’t even been a week since it was rumored to be in the works and Sony Ericsson has gone ahead and announced it – the Sony Ericsson W8. (AKA the NEW Walkman phone.) What makes this one so new? It runs Android, of course. We’re sure they took some – nay, all of its design [...]

Remember that rumor yesterday that said the Eee Pad Transformer had been delayed until June? Yea, scratch that – turns out it wasn’t at all true. (Which would explain the lack of response from ASUS when I asked about it.) It’s now been confirmed that the tablet/netbook hybrid will indeed be launching this month – [...]

HTC and others might want to increase that 32GB storage limit if Toshiba’s new flash memory gets released this year. Looks as if Toshiba has been hard at work cramming as much memory into the smallest area possible and what they’ve come up with is a tiny 19 nanometer, 128GB NAND flash memory. Toshiba has [...]