Has DRM killed Nokia’s international music download plan? Digital Rights Management software is just one of multiple reasons the mobile producer is putting forward for the end of its bundling of free music downloads with cellphone purchases in 27 countries.
The cellphone company launched the program in Asian, African and European …
Many people are aware of the disastrous effects that tossing old electronics in the garbage can have on the environment and take special care to dispose of these products properly. While most recycling centers will make sure that your devices are dismantled and reused, a recent NPR story shows us that companies might not be as honest …
The third time may be a charm for BlackBerry’s attempt at a touchscreen phone. The first Storm debuted to less-than-optimal reviews thanks to its finicky touchscreen, while the second Storm fared a bit better but lacked a decent web browser and the screen still had some quirks.
Early details about the Storm 3 have been acquired by …
A handful of upcoming BlackBerry handsets have been leaking to BGR.com throughout the day today and, while pricing and availability aren’t quite yet in the cards, we can at least take a look at what RIM’s got in store for everyone.
BlackBerry Dakota (link)
First up is the “Dakota,” which appears to be part of the BlackBerry Bold …
Well this ought to be interesting. Apple has made the pre-release code for the next version of its iOS software available for developers to tinker around with. This is the underlying software that will eventually end up on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches—called iOS 4.3.
Scores of curious developers have finished scouring the code …
Move over, Yelp and Urbanspoon–Google’s getting in on the local recommendation app action.
The company has come a long way from being just a search engine. And with this week’s release of its latest iOS app, Google Places, Google is moving ever closer to social network territory.
The free app, which is available now in the iTunes …
Babel be damned. Google’s free “Translate” app for Android now includes a feature called Conversation Mode that does a pretty decent job of facilitating a verbal back-and-forth between English and Spanish.
Per Google’s blog post:
“In conversation mode, simply press the microphone for your language and start speaking. Google …
It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here. With the Verizon iPhone set to be available in less than a month, plenty of disgruntled AT&T customers and Verizon lifers alike are getting ready to light up the airwaves of the self-proclaimed “most reliable network in America” with Apple’s iPhone 4. And while there are several reasons the …
It’s not all good news for Verizon customers who are rejoicing now that the iPhone is going to be available. Although the big announcement about the Apple smartphone dominated the news, a much smaller – yet equally as important – change has almost slipped by. The service provider is ending its “New Every Two” program, which offers …
You may recall that back in September, some rumors were being bandied about concerning Facebook making its own phone.
And while Facebook’s own Mark Zuckerberg went as far as to address the rumors, the ultimate takeaway was that Facebook wasn’t designing its own phone inasmuch as it wanted to become as deeply integrated into the core …
The ability to convert your iPhone’s 3G data connection to a Wi-Fi signal that you can share with your laptop technically exists as part of the phone’s hardware. The limitation, up until now, is that the feature needs to be implemented on the software side and turned on by your carrier.
AT&T’s iPhone has had “internet tethering” for a …
First, the bad news. According to the above photo from SlashGear, the Verizon iPhone’s mute switch has been moved ever so slightly out of line with where the mute switch is located on the AT&T iPhone. That means if you’re planning to switch from AT&T to Verizon, you’ll have to buy a new case or deal with a slightly askew mute …
