The Vivid is HTC's first Long Term Evolution 4G Android smartphone for AT&T. How does this device stack up against other devices on AT&T's network? Phone Scoop finds out in this full review.
RIM has announced the BlackBerry Curve 9380 for the UK market, describing the handset as the first all-touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family, The phone boasts a 3.2 inch high-res display and is pre-packed with all the expected social networking apps like BBM, Twitter and Facebook, with the announcement timed to coincide with the unveiling ...
BlackBerry has unveiled the latest smartphone to join the Bold line-up, the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Originally shown off back in June under the codename Bellagio and revealed to developers back in October, the Bold 9790 packs both a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard, comes with an optical trackpad, BlackBerry 7 OS and a 1GHz processor. The Bold 9790 ...
Google today made the source code of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available to developers. This build of Android is the specific version that will ship on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, and is numbered 4.0.1. Google said that the code contains the entire Android family tree, including 3.2 Honeycomb, but Google prefers ...
AT&T today announced that it is boosting the footprint of its Long Term Evolution 4G network on November 20. The handful of new markets include Charlotte, N.C.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kansas City, Mo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These six markets bring the total number of markets covered by LTE to 15, increasing AT&T's ...
Research In Motion today announced the beta availability of Traffic 3.0. This new version of RIM's navigation software adds voice guidance for hands-free navigation over either Bluetooth or via the car's speaker system. Traffic 3.0 also adds more up-to-date information about roads, such as on-going construction projects and details about toll roads. ...
Sony Ericsson today announced that it has partnered with Ingram Micro to help distribute its unlocked smartphones to retail points in the U.S. Ingram Micro ships devices to retailers world wide, and has a number of U.S.-based reseller partners, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, and Newegg.com. When Ingram Micro starts shipping Sony Ericsson's ...
Google today provided a new release of the Android 4.0 native developer kit so that application writers can access new native APIs (application programming interfaces). The first new native API is called low-level streaming multimedia. This API allows applications to assert total control over media as it is passed from the source to the handset. Google ...
The CTIA Wireless Association has indicated that it plans to appeal the ruling in its lawsuit against the city of San Francisco over a law that requires retail stores to display warning signs about radiation from cell phones. The ruling, handed down on October 28, severely limited the original intent of the law, but the CTIA believes that even the narrowed ...
Cincinnati Bell today announced that it has added the BlackBerry 9900 Bold and 9860 Torch to its smartphone roster. The Bold 9900 sells for $299.99 and the Torch 9860 sells for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year agreement.
Apple today released iOS version 5.0.1 to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The new system software primarily fixes a bug plaguing iPhone battery life, but also adds multitasking gesture support to the original iPad, resolves iCloud Document bugs, and improves voice recognition for Australian users.
Verizon Wireless has indicated that December 15 will be the next date on which its Long Term Evolution 4G network sees another significant expansion. The first handful of markets named by Verizon to go live on December 15 in Ohio include Youngstown, Warren, Campbell, Struthers, Poland, Boardman, Canfield, Austintown, McDonald, Niles, Findlay, Tiffin, ...