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Sprint Abandons Plans for 4G PlayBook

Sprint Abandons Plans for 4G PlayBook

Sprint Nextel abandoned plans to sell a 4G version of the BlackBerry's PlayBook, meaning the 4G tablet currently isn't supported by any of the three largest U.S. wireless carriers.

 

Gadgetwise: App Smart Extra: An App Aimed to Curb Distracted Driving

PhoneGuard is an app which disables a phone's texting functions whenever it detects the user moving more than 10 miles per hour-like when they may be behind the wheel of a car.

 

Here’s the full change log for iOS 5 beta 5

Apple just pushed iOS 5 beta 5 out to developers and wouldn't you know, we've got the full change log for you to feast your eyes on...

 

How to unlock a car with a text message

Don Bailey says he can unlock thousands of cars across the United States simply by sending a few texts from his Android phone.

 

Next Apple iPhone Won't Include 4G, Analyst Says

Next Apple iPhone Won't Include 4G, Analyst Says

The next iPhone will include lots of goodies, but support for next-generation 4G wireless networks still isn’t one of them, Sterne Agee & Leach analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a note to investors Tuesday. The new iPhone will get a dual core processor, a “slightly larger” display, and a thinner bezel. No 4G, though.

 

Nokia Loses Smartphone Crown

Nokia Loses Smartphone Crown

Apple and Samsung overtook longtime leader Nokia for the top two spots in the global smartphone market, highlighting the Finnish company's struggles even as it sets up a battle between the U.S. and South Korean rivals.

 

Smartphones may be taxing your eyes

People reading text messages or browsing the Internet on their smartphones tend to hold the devices closer than they would a book or newspaper, ...

 

Blackberry maker to cut 2,000 jobs, splits COO job

Blackberry maker to cut 2,000 jobs, splits COO job

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. is cutting 2,000 jobs as part of a cost savings plan announced last month and is shuffling some senior executives....

 

Sony Ericsson Cuts Gaming Phone Price In Half Two Months After Launch

Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play has been on the market in the US for just under eight weeks; reviews of the combined cell phone / gaming handheld have been mixed. The Android experience has been generally good, but the screen is exceptionally dim, certain hardware functions are limited, battery life is lower than average, and the device's game...

 

Man allegedly 'force-fed' iPhone to girlfriend

You may have visualized cramming someone's cellphone down his or her throat out of sheer frustration on occasion, but odds are that you've never acted on such a violent thought — unlike one New York City patent attorney.

 

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