Posts Tagged ‘ Smartphone ’

Verizon’s iPhone 4 Torn Open and Gutted

February 9, 2011
Verizon’s iPhone 4 Torn Open and Gutted

DIY repair website iFixIt has a serious fetish with tearing into electronics just for the fun of it, and this week they’ve carved into Verizon’s iPhone 4. Externally, iFixIt notes there’s isn’t a huge difference between Verizon’s CDMA model and AT&…

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Sprint Announces the Kyocera Echo

February 7, 2011
Sprint Announces the Kyocera Echo

 
Sprint announced the Kyocera Echo, the first dual-screen Android phone, at its event tonight.
While we had known about this event for a month, we had no clue until today what was being announced.  Earlier today we learned that it looked th…

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Verizon iPhone Found to Contain GSM/CDMA Dual-Mode Chip

February 7, 2011
Verizon iPhone Found to Contain GSM/CDMA Dual-Mode Chip

As is the tradition these days, the new Verizon iPhone has been torn down by interested parties to see what makes it tick. There are a few minor differences. For instance, the vibration mechanism is different, the speaker housing has been tweaked, and …

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Verizon Stops Taking iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

February 4, 2011
Verizon Stops Taking iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

Think Verizon Wireless customers aren’t jonesing for a “middle aged” iPhone 4 device, as Consumer Reports calls it? Think again. Despite the lack of any upgraded features — and arguably a few CDMA-based downgrades — it didn’t even take a full day for…

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BlackBerry Curve Touch Specs Leaked to the Web

January 28, 2011
BlackBerry Curve Touch Specs Leaked to the Web

Jonesing for a BlackBerry Curve with a touchscreen display? You might just get your wish. According to CrackBerry.com, Research In Motion is planning to release the BlackBerry Touch Curve in late 2011 or early 2012. That’s still a long ways off, and so…

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Verizon Hangs On to Unlimited Data Plan for iPhone, Deal Won’t Last

January 27, 2011
Verizon Hangs On to Unlimited Data Plan for iPhone, Deal Won’t Last

Good news for early Verizon iPhone 4 adopters. The wireless carrier isn’t planning to axe its $30 unlimited data plan, at least not yet, Verizon’s chief operating officer Lowell McAdam told investors.
In speaking with The Wall Street Journal, McAdam sa…

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Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Pico Projectors in Smartphones

January 26, 2011
Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Pico Projectors in Smartphones

There’s a reason why today’s multi-feature cell phones are called “smartphones,” emphasis on ‘smart.’ Many of these devices have more in common with a PC than they do a telephone. App installation? Check. Bright, luscious displays? Check. Webcams, QWER…

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White iPhone 4 Nearing Release?

January 25, 2011
White iPhone 4 Nearing Release?

It was seven months ago to the day that Apple released the GSM version of its iPhone 4, which was supposed to be available in black and white trim. But for whatever reason, Apple hasn’t been able to offer its customers the white version in all that tim…

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