May 2010
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iPhone PosiMotion Helix gaming grip now available at Best Buy for $19.99
If you’re an avid iPhone gamer, then PosiMotion’s Helix is just the accessory we'd recommend for you to better enjoy the iPhone gaming experience. Now available at Best Buy, this iPhone accessory provides users with two handles to simulate a steering wheel which comes in handy when playing...
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Smokescreen: Empowering sites with Flash support for the iPhone
After the debut of Cloud Browse, we now have another work around to enable Flash on the iPhone. However, unlike the 3rd party browser we featured last week, this one is more for site developers rather than the iPhone user. Called Smokescreen, this code has been developed by Cris Smoak to enable...
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Skype 2.0 for iPhone released, Comes with VoIP over 3G support
When Skype first became available on the iPhone a year ago, people couldn’t wait to try out making VoIP calls on it. However, they were dismayed to find out that VoIP calls were limited to a WiFi connection only. That limitation even became the basis for some groups to request the FCC to...
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Rogers to release Android 2.1 update for Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, HTC Magic
Posted over at Twitter, Rogers (more specifically Mary Pretotto) has confirmed that the Acer Liquid E will indeed be released with Android 2.1 as it OS. As far as existing Android devices are concerned, they’ve revealed that an Android 2.1 update for the HTC Magic is on its way (scheduled for...
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AdMob: iPhone beats Android in the US, Worldwide market
In AdMob’s April metrics, the iPhone OS still lords it over the competition. Despite the growing number of Android-powered devices in the market, the iPhone remains at the top spot both in the US and international market as far as AdMob’s network is concerned. According to their estimates, there...
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Flash on the iPhone becomes a reality with Cloud Browse
The lack of Flash support on the iPhone has been a point of contention dating as far back as to when Apple released their very first iPhone model. 3 years later, it’s still a controversial issue which doesn’t appear to have any form of resolution anytime soon. However, a 3rd party developer has...
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Acer officially announces Liquid Stream Android phone
Acer has officially announced their newest Android phone offering, the Acer Liquid Stream. We’ve seen this baby already as part of the Android fleet of phones present at the recently concluded Google I/O event. This new Acer Liquid Android phone sports a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen,...
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HTC Legend coming to Virgin Mobile Canada
If you’re one of those die-hard HTC aficionados out there, you probably already know that the HTC Legend is coming to Bell. Well, now you can also add Virgin Mobile to the growing list of carriers who will be offering up this new HTC Android phone in Canada. This screenshot of Virgin Mobile’s...
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iPhone 4G: Will it be the leaked iPhone 4G or an iPhone 3G S look-alike?
Every iPhone fan boy out there more or less knows what to expect next month when Apple unveils their newest iPhone thanks to Gizmodo and other sites who've cashed in on the 4G iPhone leak craze. However, Jobs and company might have something up their sleeves and surprise us anew at WWDC 2010...
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Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to retail for $29.99 (3-yr contract)?
It looks like Rogers finally caved in to competition. Initially rumored to be offering up the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 for $79.99, it appears that they’ve now had a change of heart and will be matching their rivals’ would-be price point at $29.99 on a 3-yr contract based on this leaked...
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Best Buy lists Motorola i1 Android iDen phone as Coming Soon, Priced at $349.99
Here’s another Motorola Android handset that we’ve already seen in the past that may soon be released in the near future, the Motorola i1 or more popularly known as the Opus One. Best Buy has already posted it on their website with Boost Mobile as the carrier although its status is still...
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Motorola Shadow gets leaked; Bundled with 720MHz Cortex A8 processor, 8-MP camera, 4.1-inch touchscreen
It’s been a while since we last heard about the Motorola Shadow (aka Mirage). Today, however, we now have a glimpse at what it might look like when it’s finally ready to be officially unveiled to the public. This snapshot of what is purported to be the Motorola Shadow is courtesy of wnrussell...
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Acer Liquid Stream (S110) gets FCC approved
Remember the Acer Liquid Stream touchscreen phone that was spotted over at the Google I/O event last week? Well, it may soon become available in the US as a similarly spec’d device has just gotten FCC approved for retail in the region. Acer S110 is the model name of the device that dropped by...
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16GB iPhone 3G S (with 2-yr AT&T contract) now just $97 at Walmart
In a move that supports speculation that Apple will be announcing their latest iPhone model next month, Walmart has lowered the 2-yr on-contract price of their AT&T 16GB iPhone 3G S to just $97 as reported by CNN Money. That’s a total of $102 worth of savings from its original price of $199....
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BlackBerry Bold 9800, BlackBerry OS 6.0 gets previewed on Video
Hot off the heels of the new photos of the BlackBerry Bold 9800, the BerryFix has now released a brief walkthrough video of RIM's first ever slider smartphone and its new BlackBerry OS 6.0. Here we have a live demonstration of how the redesigned homescreen of BlackBerry OS 6.0 works including its...
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Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Desire coming on June 23?
No phone maker has announced when they will be releasing an Android 2.2 update for their specific Android handsets. However, according to the latest buzz on the internet as reported by Phandroid, the HTC Desire might be among the first batch of Android phones to get one. Based on what is purported...
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New BlackBerry Bold 9800 photos surface, Coming to AT&T?
Here’s a fresh batch of new photos showcasing the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider. Shared to the rest of the world by The BerryFix, these photos are definitely way much better than what surfaced several weeks ago. We now have a better look at its BlackBerry OS 6.0 including what appears to...
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White iPhone 4G gets leaked
Can’t wait for WWDC 2010 to begin so that you can catch a glimpse of the new iPhone? Well, here’s a snapshot of what Apple might have in store for us next month. These photos are courtesy of Taiwanese site Apple.pro who had earlier leaked a white front-panel for the iPhone 4G (aka iPhone HD)....
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HTC Vision: QWERTY-twin of the HTC Desire?
This is just a mock-up we're looking at here, but based on the latest reports, this is what the upcoming HTC Vision could look like as we hear that it will apparently be a QWERTY-equipped version of the HTC Desire. This is according to Tweakers.net who managed to get additional information from...
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T-Mobile unleashing myTouch 3G Slide on June 2, $179.99 (2-yr contract, $50 rebate)
After getting officially announced early this month, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide now has a release date, June 2nd to be exact. Nationwide availability is set for June 16. This Android 2.1-powered slider comes with a 3.4-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel autofocus camera with flash, WiFi, GPS, a 4-row...