May 2009 Archives

Best Features of HTC Magic / T-Mobile G2, Sapphire, Ion Given to Developers

Best Features of HTC Magic / T-Mobile G2, Sapphire, Ion Given to Developers

At the Google I/0 conference in San Francisco this week, the company gave out over 4,000 HTC Magic G2 (Google Ion/Sapphire) smartphones.The smartphones came with one month of service from T-Mobile. They included version 1.5 of the Android operating system, named "Cupcake. . It looks like, if you don…

BlackBerry (Storm) Free App Update of the Day: Slacker Radio 2.0.2

BlackBerry (Storm) Free App Update of the Day: Slacker Radio 2.0.2

Those of you who have already tried Slacker Radio or are thinking about for your BlackBerry,  check out the new version of Slacker Radio for BlackBerry 2.0.2  BlackBerry Storm users will be pleased that Slacker Radio will work on a BlackBerry Storm.Slacker Radio allows users to listen to m…

Palm Pre News Pre-Launch: Week In Review & New Details

Palm Pre News Pre-Launch: Week In Review & New Details

Last week, was a very busy news week for the Palm Pre. We are now one week away from launch and all sorts of details and opinions are leaking out about the Palm Pre.Sprint will be ready for the Palm Pre crowds, they have set up war rooms and hired employees to deal with the deluge.Our editor will be…

BlackBerry Storm Update 4.7.0.148 Out This Sunday, May 31

BlackBerry Storm Update 4.7.0.148 Out This Sunday, May 31

Verizon has confirmed today, that they will release a software update to RIM BlackBerry Storm owners starting on Sunday.BlackBerry Storm update version 4.7.0.148 will be available to customers beginning on Sunday, May 31 at 12 p.m., PST on the BlackBerry's support site. The update will also be avail…

Mobile Payment Users Up 70.4% Over Last Year, Says Gartner

Mobile Payment Users Up 70.4% Over Last Year, Says Gartner

The mobile payment industry will experience steady growth, as the number of mobile payment users worldwide will total 73.4 million in 2009, up 70.4 percent from 2008 when there were 43.1 million users, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner predicts that the number of mobile payment users will reach mo…

Sprint to Go Tri-mode with WiMAX-Enabled Phones, More Markets?

Sprint to Go Tri-mode with WiMAX-Enabled Phones, More Markets?

According to Unstrung, Sprint will offer a tri-mode with CDMA, WiFi and WiMAX connectivity, and may launch the Sprint 4G service in new unannounced locations. "We haven't announced specific timing or any more details other than to say we expect to offer a 4G phone on our road map for 2009-2010," a …

EA Mobile Launches iPhone Versions of Star Trek, American Idol and Others

EA Mobile Launches iPhone Versions of Star Trek, American Idol and Others

EA Mobile announced six new titles available on the Apple App Store including: Star Trek, AMERICAN IDOL, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, Lemonade Tycoon, Pandemonium! and Anytime Pool. Star Trek EA Mobile invites you to become the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise and …

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