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It must be a great feeling when you can sit back and watch something rake in $13,000 big ones a month.  For Eddie Kim, he is already experiencing that ever since popularity of his Car Locator Android app increased tremendously in daily sales.  However, it wasn’t always netting thousands of… Continue Reading »

Zune HD owners can finally let the world know what song their listening to, update their status about that crazy thing that happened to them at work today, and see photos of their friends and family thanks to the arrival of the Facebook app for Zune HD. Facebook is still… Continue Reading »

We saw webOS version 1.4 come available for most carrier versions of the Palm Pre and Pixi this past Saturday, and in a little bit of good news for Palm Pre (and Pixi) Plus users with Verizon—your 1.4 update is now available as well. The details are what you would… Continue Reading »

It seems at the beginning of every year, almost like clockwork, someone has to declare the next year to be “the year of the Linux desktop.”  We haven’t yet reached the point, and it is doubtful if we’ll ever reach that point.  There are always new reasons for some people… Continue Reading »

It was originally thought that some Windows Mobile phones would be able to upgrade to the new Windows Phone 7 Series, provided that they met the hardware benchmarks required by Microsoft. But when asked for specifics about that upgrade plan, Microsoft executive Natasha Kwan said that Windows Mobile devices -… Continue Reading »

Today, I had the privilege to appear on Tech Vi’s Bottom Line with host (and former Gadgetell Editor) Iyaz Akhtar.  We discussed the latest moves by Microsoft, specifically the lack of upgrades of 6.5 devices to Windows Phone 7 Series.  The move could hinder sales of current breed Windows Mobile… Continue Reading »

A study released this morning says Americans are increasingly turning to non-traditional sources for their news.  The study looked at how Americans get their news and comes days before a Federal Trade Commission roundtable discussion on journalism. As a blog reader, you’re ahead of the curve.  According to the study,… Continue Reading »

The big news that came out of Mobile World Congress this year was Microsoft’s complete rebuild of their mobile platform. At last, Windows Mobile was going to be replaced with a modern looking smartphone OS. But don’t think that it is going away completely. It has now been confirmed that… Continue Reading »

  According to a leaked document from RIM, three of the manufacturer’s BlackBerry smartphones are soon to be no more. The Pearl Flip, original Storm and Curve 8330 are on their way to retirement says the document, which lists them as “Current devices with limited or no remaining shipments from… Continue Reading »

Phone companies constantly need to expand to fit the needs of the consumer and keep up with the latest technology.  As MobileCrunch points out, phone companies can easily bang out new phones with slick features, but expanding and upgrading the current network takes a lot of devoted time and resources.… Continue Reading »