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The EU does away with a cell phone tax
Recently, the EU was in discussion about a possible cell phone tax in Europe, which would pretty much affect everyone who wished to purchase a phone. Of course, big cell phone manufacturers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson protested such a tax because their sales would fall. Currently, the EU is based in Sweden, and after a vote was held in a meeting yesterday, it was clear what the public wanted. The vast majority of…
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Sprint confirms July 12 release date for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
Sprint has recently taken to Twitter and confirmed the upcoming release date and the pricing for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and it looks like they…
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T-Mobile Dash 3G: Sneak peek and Review
There has been lots of buzz about the latest brainchild from T-Mobile and Gadgetell was lucky enough to get its hands on one of these…
Palm Pre bits: GSM version in Vietnam, webOS updated to 1.0.4 and a landscape mode for email hack
Here we are with another selection of Palm Pre related news, and first things first, a GSM version has been spotted. Just recently a video has surfaced showing off a GSM version of the Palm Pre. Of course, we knew that such a model would eventually be released, however this… Continue Reading »
300,000 Pres sold in June, predicts an analyst
Whenever a hyped phone debuts in its first month, it is always interesting to see how well it does, compared to other hyped phones. As you can imagine, every number released by Palm and analysts would be compared to Apple. According to Ed Snyder, of Charter Equity Research, 300,000 Pres… Continue Reading »
European cell phone companies agree to start using universal mobile charger including Apple
Most of the major cell phone companies based in Europe have signed an agreement that requires them to employ a universal cell phone charger for all of their models. Newly released models will all use the same port in order to charge, the micro USB. This transition is supposed to… Continue Reading »
Comcast brings WiMAX to Portland, more cities to follow
A lot of the time the name “Comcast” is met with disgust, or just general loathing thanks to its poor customer service and bandwidth caps. This time, however, Comcast is rolling out a new service that might actually raise some opinions. Comcast is the first cable company in the US… Continue Reading »
Confirmed: BlackBerry Tour 9630 coming to Verizon July 12, retailing for $199
Just in case you had any doubt, Verizon has confirmed the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The handset is currently available for pre-order and will be available for purchase beginning on July 12. As for pricing, the Tour will be $199 which comes after a $70 instant online… Continue Reading »
Rumored Sprint, Verizon launch dates for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
The last we heard about the upcoming release of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 we were still missing quite a few details, basically all we had was that the Tour was headed to Sprint and Verizon and that it was going to be priced at $199 with Sprint. Thankfully, over the… Continue Reading »
Nokia eying Android for new netbook in 2010
Several days ago, we learned that Nokia and Intel announced a partnership in which they hope to create new, innovative products. According to Daniel Amir of Lazard Capital Markets, he foresees Nokia adopting the Android technology to incorporate in a netbook by 2010. In addition, the Android netbook will be… Continue Reading »
Palm advertises Pre in major newspaper, takes jabs at Apple and AT&T
Competition is integral for a healthy market, right? The Palm Pre is the latest and greatest super-smartphone released and is a serious competitor to the current king, the Apple iPhone. Palm isn’t hiding the fact they are gunning for Cupertino. Take a look at this ad that ran in today’s… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre bits: 1 million apps downloaded and the Pre is now available with Sprint telesales
It was not all that long ago when we were celebrating the App Catalog reaching 700,000 downloads and now it has reached that magical one million mark. Of course, as our own JG Mason asked the other day, “Just 7 apps per Palm Pre downloaded is impressive?” Continue Reading »
HTC Hero has a nifty new Android interface that makes a lot of Sense
After much leaking and speculation, HTC has finally given up the goods on the new Android phone, the Hero. Those details offer some nifty peeks at their new interface, which appropriately enough, is called “Sense.” Did I mention it is the first Android phone with Flash? Yeah. Nice. Granted, some… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
