Did Apple Flip the iOS Kill Switch on NDrive?
NDrive was a newcomer to the GPS game, and offered iOS buyers a deal; be one of the first, and get 1.8 GB of US map data for only $2.99. The catch? Well, it appears NDrive may not have fully licensed the map data used in the application. And, they may not have licensed those [...]
Apple Acknowledges iPhone 4 Reception Issues Internally
Today Apple confirmed internally to its support staff that reception issues surrounding iPhone 4 do indeed exist. The memo indicates that many of the issues can be resolved by moving the hand away from the iPhone 4′s black antenna lines on the sides of the phone. This most commonly occurs when the phone is held [...]
Droid Incredible Not Being Discontinued, Is Dropping AMOLED
Recent leaks of Verizon Wireless EOL lists have placed the HTC Droid Incredible as being poised to be discontinued. This is not a fully accurate depiction. The Droid Incredible has suffered from launch due to an AMOLED shortage. HTC has struggled to meet demand for AMOLEDs as the display technology expanded beyond the niche Nexus [...]
Verizon Updates Droid Eris with Bug Fixes, Not Android 2.2
Verizon Wireless has begun pushing out a new update for the HTC Droid Eris. The update does not upgrade the device to Android 2.2, but instead makes bug fixes to the existing Android 2.1 branch. The update will be rolled out over the next week. The upgrade is already being pushed to the first waves [...]
Sprint Aborts EVO 4G Update Amid Concerns of Failed Updates
Sprint has informed the media that they have halted the latest EVO 4G update, due to concerns that the update is failing on some devices, resulting in a bricked phone. The company did note that most users that updated had no issue, but both HTC and Sprint are investigating, and have stopped pushing out the [...]
Best Buy Launching Connect Mobile Broadband Service
Best Buy will be launching a branded mobile broadband service called Connect on July 11th across all but 75 Best Buy locations in the country. The service will offer three agreement options in no contract, 1 and 2 year agreements along with 250, 500 and 5GB data service options. Overage rates are dependent on agreement [...]
Amazon Kindle App Now Available for Android
Amazon has released its Kindle e-reader app for Android after months of anticipation. The app features access to the Kindle store, adjustable font sizes, free book samples, and wireless bookmark synchronization with Kindle-equipped devices, including the Kindle apps for iPad/iPhone along with the physical Kindle device. The Kindle app is available for free and requires [...]
Sprint Rolling Out HTC EVO 4G OTA Update
Sprint has begun rolling out the expected over the air update for the HTC Evo 4G previously reported on last week. Sprint has yet to release the changelog for the update, which stands at 21.43MB and changes the system software version to 1.47.651.1. The update is expected to introduce improvements to battery life and Wi-Fi [...]
Verizon Announces Samsung Galaxy S As Fascinate, US Cellular to Launch This Summer
Following up, Verizon has announced its version of the Samsung Galaxy S in the Fascinate, which will be identical in specification to the reference hardware, while US Cellular will also launch its version of the smart device under an as yet decided brand name also with identical specifications to the reference design (Android 2.1, Super [...]
