Following a brief investigation triggered by the iPhone photography blog iPhoneography, Apple has banished Chinese developer Molinker and its estimated 1000 iPhone apps. The majority of Molinker’s applications were pitiful copycats of existing popular apps, but that’s not what triggered the amateur sleuthing from an Internet friend …
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It’s Happy Hour Somewhere, Right? Oh, There’s An App For That
On the off chance that I manage to get out of the office at a reasonable hour, I like to partake in the consumption of a frosty beverage or two to calm the nerves. It might not help me sleep at night, but it’s a wonderful stress reliever. But the problem with living in NYC – and there aren’t very many – is that I never know which …
Twitter App Showdown: Echofon Pro vs Tweetie 2
Twitter is a necessary evil. And so is the iPhone. (But that has nothing to do with this review at all.)
It’s an unholy amalgamation. But so much information is readily available on Twitter that it’s become an undeniable necessity amongst Internet junkies. Like everything else in Apple’s App Store there’s an absurd amount of …
OTA Update Coming for Verizon Droid
Droid Owners-
A fix is forthcoming for the horrendous auto-focus issues you’ve been having with the camera. The OTA update will also alleviate any issues you’ve had with voice reception. No firm roll out date, but expect to see it in the coming weeks. That is all.
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AT&T Slashes 50% Off Every BlackBerry
Starting this Friday, AT&T will be offering every BlackBerry at 50 percent off after a MIR and 2-year contract. I suggest the Bold 9700, which we reviewed a couple weeks back.
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AT&T Outs 1GHz LG eXpo WinMo Device With Pico Projector
Starting December 7, AT&T will begin selling LG’s 1GHz eXpo smartphone, which is a first in the US. It even comes with an optional pico projector accessory that piggybacks the device adding a svelte 1.8 ounces. It’s a Windows Mobile 6.5 device with a 3.2-inch touch-screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera and support for …
AT&T Offering Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3GS For $49
Want an iPhone 3GS for $49? AT&T is now offering white 16GB iPhone 3GS refurbs for as low as $49, which includes free overnight shipping and no activation fee. Better hurry.
(via Crave)
Google Maps Nav Released for Android 1.6
Oh happy day, Android users. Google is releasing Google Maps Navigation to all Android devices running OS v1.6 and higher. So that means everyone on T-Mobile with a G1 or myTouch 3G (at least in the US) will be privy to the beta app that was once exclusive to the Verizon Droid. Nav also brings Layers, which includes transit lines, …
Rumor: iPhone To Make Verizon Debut In June 2010
By now it’s pretty obvious that AT&T’s exclusivity on the iPhone will end in 2010, but it’s relatively unclear if Verizon will actually get the iPhone as rumored. Well, we’re here to tell you that folks close to the inner workings of the deal have told us that the iPhone will, in fact, be coming to Verizon in June of 2010. Things …
Samsung Omnia II Available from Verizon
If you’re in the market for a new Windows Mobile 6.5 device- because who isn’t?- then check out the Samsung Omnia II from Verizon. It’s $200 but that gets you a 3.7-inch resistive AMOLED touch-screen, Swype technology, a 5-megapixel camera and 8GB of internal memory. Sadly, it’s only expandable to 16GB via microSD. The Omnia II …
Samsung Behold II Review: Let’s Never Speak Of This Again
Samsung’s mobile devices have come a long way in the last three years. I’ve lambasted them for much of that period over their chintzy resistive touch-screens, but recent handsets including the Behold II and Moment have been upgraded with vibrant AMOLED screens. The recent adoption of the Android OS on certain devices in the lineup …
Nokia N900 Now Available in the US
Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo N900 is available starting today in the US. It’s not a bad offering considering it comes with 32GB of memory, a 3.5-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard. The Carl Zeiss 5-megapixel camera is nothing to scoff at either. Too bad it costs $650.