Full FeedVerizon increases ETF for smartphones, netbooks
If there’s one thing we can all agree we hate about cell phone contracts, it would have the be the Early Termination Fee. The ETF has long been the bane of anyone who cannot stick to a single phone or carrier for any extended period of time. Up until now… Continue Reading »
Smartphones are vulnerable to phishing attacks but security apps may help
When the CEO of Packet Focus decided to test the security of the top three smartphones, he was shocked to discover they all failed miserably. Joshua Perrymon sent a spoofed phishing email made to look like it was a LinkedIn invitation from Bill Gates to users of the iPhone, the… Continue Reading »
Watch out BlackBerry! The iPhone is closing in on your market share
A new study may prove worrisome to RIM. It revealed that the iPhone has now captured 30% of the market share for smartphones, a mere 10% less than RIM’s leading 40%. Palm, which was once the industry leader, has seen its market share slip to just 6%. What does this… Continue Reading »
Android 2.0 “Eclair” officially announced
With the impending release of the Verizon Droid, we already know that Android 2.0 is on the way. There have been some leaks regarding what’s going into the next version of the mobile OS, and now Google has made them official. The new version will add a lot of interesting… Continue Reading »
Spy application now available for BlackBerry
Retina-X Studios has announced the immediate release of their software, Mobile Spy. Mobile Spy will now be usable on RIM BlackBerry devices, after previously being launched for iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones. Features of Mobile Spy include the ability to monitor GPS locations, text message history and call logs… Continue Reading »
Nokia files lawsuit against Apple
Just as Apple prepares to introduce the iPhone in China, they were hit with a lawsuit from Nokia alleging patent infringement. The suit pits the world’s largest manufacturer of cellphones against the maker of the most popular smartphone in history. Nokia says Apple refused to enter into a licensing agreement,… Continue Reading »
MetroPCS adds a second real smartphone - Samsung Code joins BlackBerry Curve
MetroPCS, possibly the most intriguing pay-as-you-go services is finally adding another “real” smartphone to their phones offerings. MetroPCS earlier in the year started carrying a BlackBerry Curve like just about every other carrier. Aside from that, it labels any phone with an HTML browser and email capabilities as a smartphone. … Continue Reading »
Samsung and T-Mobile continue Android onslaught with Behold II
There certainly has been no shortage of Android news as of late. There was the T-Mobile release of the myTouch 3G in August, the Hero coming to Sprint, the Motorola CLIQ, and the version 1.6 Donut upgrade. Now Samsung is piling on more news with the announcement of yet another… Continue Reading »
AT&T and Garmin present the nuvifone (finally)
It’s a cell phone - no, it’s a GPS unit! Actually the new nuvifone from AT&T Wireless and Garmin are both of those things and more. The unit integrates Garmin’s popular GPS service with voice, data, and web browsing services, all in a sleek 4.4 x 2.3’ package with a… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre firmware update on the way
Palm has announced that an update to the Pre’s WebOS firmware is on the way. The update, WebOS 1.2.1, offers over 70 fixes and improvements including a revised cut and paste, notifications via the LED light on the Pre, the browser can now download files and open links as new… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… 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.
