Mobilicity yesterday announced a new Facebook mobile application for Java-powered feature phones. This new Facebook application provides a better experience for feature phones than other similar applications and mobile sites. It brings the popular features and user experience already deployed on Facebook mobile applications for smartphones to the world’s most popular feature phones, and is optimized for speed and performance […]
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A preview of Google Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Google yesterday released a preview of the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) SDK to allow developers to test current applications as well as get familiar with all the new features. Besides the user-facing features it offers, Android 3.0 is also specifically designed to give developers the tools and capabilities they need to create great applications for tablets and similar devices, together with […]
Sony unveils Next Generation Portable and PlayStation Suite
Sony today announced its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: Next Generation Portable or NGP), the successor to the PlayStation Portable. The new device promises to combine gaming and social connectivity. Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation’s DNA, and NGP is the latest embodiment of this vision. By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together […]
Samsung MWC press event details revealed?
Samsung last week sent out invitations to an MWC 2011 press event. Aside from promising that “something big is coming,” it revealed little. A leaked presentation overview first obtained by SamsungHub.com (and now pulled down) has revealed what we can expect. About 30 minutes into the presentation, President JK Shin is scheduled to announce the Galaxy S 2 and the […]
Motorola DROID X successor to feature dual-core Tegra processor?
The Motorola DROID X appears to have a successor. Codenamed Daytona, it appears that this device will hit the street at the Motorola DROID X2. Along with the name, a few specification details have emerged. It looks like the DROID X2 will be powered by a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. It should also come with a 4.3-inch qHD (540 […]
Two million Windows Phone 7 devices shipped to date
Microsoft today announced that it has now shipped more than 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices to carriers. Only a month ago, Microsoft had announced shipments of 1.5 million devices. Greg Sullivan, a senior product manager at Microsoft, also expects sales to continue to accelerate. Unfortunately, that does not tell us exactly how many of these two million devices have […]
Free Phone Fridays in February from Best Buy Canada
Best Buy Canada today announced that it will offer a selection of free mobile phones every Friday during February at all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. Each week, two or three devices, including “at least one high-end, in-demand smart phone,” will be featured. There is a small catch though: A three-year service plan activation will be required. The […]
Verizon pushes out BlackBerry 6 to BlackBerry Bold 9650 and Curve 3G
Verizon Wireless tonight began pushing out the update to BlackBerry 6 for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G. The update will be available as an over-the-air update and via a USB connection to a PC. Among the improvements are a significantly improved user interface, a new WebKit-based browser, universal search, unified mail, and more. Verizon is the last […]