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No Escape: SIM Card Released With Facebook Integration

No Escape: SIM Card Released With Facebook Integration

Gemalto has released the first SIM card with built-in Facebook functionality - meaning pretty soon, every GSM handset, regardless of...

WP7 – Not Dead Yet!

WP7 – Not Dead Yet!

If you're not an iPhone-toting Macolyte, you may be following the adventures of Windows Phone 7, the little operating system...

As Apple Feels the Heat, A Cheaper iPhone is Coming

As Apple Feels the Heat, A Cheaper iPhone is Coming

On the heels of the Microsoft/Nokia deal and with Android making tremendous strides in sales, Apple is planning on releasing...

Telus to Unlock iPhones in Canada

Telus to Unlock iPhones in Canada

Those of the Frozen North, rejoice - Telus has introduced a new unlock policy that will unlock a GSM handset...

1 out of 4 Apps Are Used Only Once

1 out of 4 Apps Are Used Only Once

Geeks love smart phones, but if I see another "fart" application, I might just go kamikaze on my Droid X....

And So, The Verizon iPhone Hype Begins

And So, The Verizon iPhone Hype Begins

We knew it was coming. If anything, it may have started later than most predicted. The Verizon iPhone hype is...

A Flip Phone That Smart Phone Users Can Dig

A Flip Phone That Smart Phone Users Can Dig

Flip phones were hot in the first half of the millennium. If you weren't a stuffy business type with a...

Smartphone Data Gets Even More Expensive

Smartphone Data Gets Even More Expensive

Welcome to the United States of America, where mobile service providers continue to rape our wallets whenever they get the...

Cell Phone Shake Up: A Guide to Picking Your Mobile

Cell Phone Shake Up: A Guide to Picking Your Mobile

The announcement of the Verizon iPhone launching next month has a lot of people considering changing providers. Some are thinking...

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

Just in time for next month's Verizon iPhone release, we present to you a bit of thought-provoking, guilt-tripping data.In this...

Android’s Biggest Problem? It Isn’t Cool.

Android’s Biggest Problem? It Isn’t Cool.

Android is not 'cool'. There, I said it. Sure, this year it's almost certain that Android will overtake iOS in...

7,000,000,000,000+ SMS Messages To Be Sent In 2011

7,000,000,000,000+ SMS Messages To Be Sent In 2011

As we all know, talking on the phone has sort of become a thing of the past. No longer do...

Verizon iPhone: The True Test for Android and Blackberry

Verizon iPhone: The True Test for Android and Blackberry

There are so many stats, studies, and graphics depicting the rise of Android and the continued success of Blackberry that...

Android Surpasses 200k Total Apps, 100+ Downloads Per Second

Android Surpasses 200k Total Apps, 100+ Downloads Per Second

The trends are pointing north. The developers are developing. The devices are flying off shelves. With over 200,000 Apps available...

Facebook iPhone App Exploded on Christmas

Facebook iPhone App Exploded on Christmas

So, you open your Christmas present and there's a new iPhone or iPod Touch. You want to do two things...

ATT Pushes “Don’t Text While Driving” Campaign To A New Level

ATT Pushes “Don’t Text While Driving” Campaign To A New Level

"I sent one stupid, meaningless text - 'LOL' - and killed a man." When AT&T launched their campaign against texting...

The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile

The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile

From the file labelled 'stuff you didn't expect to hear about today' comes this puzzler: LG has announced that it's...

Windows Phone 7 Sales: Who Said Numbers Never Lie?

Windows Phone 7 Sales: Who Said Numbers Never Lie?

Microsoft was satisfied enough to announce that they had sold 1.5 million units of their Windows Phone 7 platform for...

The Future of Phones is… Stickers?

The Future of Phones is… Stickers?

Y'know how experts are always forecasting that we'll soon be using our phones for everything, including ePayments and eTicketing and...

Eyes-On With the Blackberry Playbook: Rough, But Impressive

Eyes-On With the Blackberry Playbook: Rough, But Impressive

Earlier today, I was lucky enough to catch a too-brief glimpse of RIM's 7" Playbook tablet when David Neale, VP...