Happy Birthday PPCGeeks! 6 Years and counting!

PPCGeeks was founded on this day six years ago to be your go to spot for everything Pocket PC related. Boy how things have changed over the last 6 years. We had the smartphone explosion and now almost everyone owns at least one smart device, wither it be Android, Windows Phone or iOS. I want …

New Launch Date of HTC EVO 4g LTE and One X MIGHT be 5-23-12

Inside Sprint Now is now reporting that it looks like the new launch date for the EVO lte and One x could be the 23rd of this month. Obviously, this is not set in stone and there are a couple of  things that could sway that date either way but it is nice to think that …

Could a “Pick and Pack” policy keep you from cancelling a pre-order?

Apparently Sprint has a “Pick and Pack” policy that is not allowing customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO lte to cancel. This would be to avoid the product being shipped while the order is being cancelled.  It is my understanding that “Pick and Pack” means that the item has already been placed in a box …

Is the HTC EVO 4g Lte being held up at Customs by Apple?

Rumors are flying that shipments are being held up at customs due to an ITC order that was passed down before the One X was announced at Mobile World Congress by Apple. It is worded as in such a way to can hold up any HTC Android device. The patent in question is the 647 …

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Now the Wait Begins for all the HTC Evo 4g LTE Pre-Orders

  If you have been around the various forms you will see a frenzy forming. Rumor has been that pre-orders for the Evo Lte would be shipping out tonight at 11 pm and pre-order customers are concerned. Why? Well, because Sprint hasn’t really updated any order information for their customers. Worry is setting in that …

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WM6.x Marketplace Shut Down for Good on May 17 :(

  Microsoft is sending out emails that once again inform us that the Windows Mobiel 6.x marketplace will indeed be unavailable after May 17.  We all knew this was happening and that Windows 6.x was a dying OS, but it’s still sad for those of us who spent time cooking and flashing ROMs and enjoying …

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Amazon Android Free App 5/1 – Alphabet Find

As a parent, you probably are always thinking of ways to make learning fun for your child and Alphabet Find does just that. This educational app makes learning letters, numbers, and shapes a fun, interactive experience for children. Find the Right Image Playing is as simple as listening to the alphabet, number, or shape and …

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Samsung leap frogs Apple in Market Share!

  Samsung has finally leaped over Apple to become the number one smartphone manufacturer.  Until Q1 2012, Apple was the world leader in smartphone sales, but IDC has released shipment figures showing Samsung leading the pack!     Apple did sell an impressive 35.1 million iPhones in Q1 of this year, but Samsung did better …

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A Gasp Heard Around The World

Gasps were heard ’round the tech world this week when Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak went on the record saying he thought the new Lumia 900 Windows Phone was more beautiful than iPhone or Android operating systems. The Woz dropped the news during a podcast interview with The Report and called the new Nokia product “intuitive …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 service manual and device render leak online

As the days grow closer to the highly anticipated release of the Samsung Galaxy S3 we are seeing a lot of leaked images and renders of the device.  Here we have yet another supposedly leaked image in what appears to be a scan from the service manual for the device, along with a list of specs, which …

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Sprint and Samsung to Showcase the Sprint Galaxy Nexus

Sprint has been sending out flyers in hopes to generate a lot of interest in what it hopes to be one of its new flag ship devices the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. With the Samsung Galaxy S3 on the horizon I am not convinced that many will jump from there current device to the Nexus, but …

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Google Selling Galaxy Nexus on Google Play Store for $399

  It’s been what seems like an eternity since Google stopped selling the Nexus One directly through google.com. Google struggled with support and logistics involved with selling a consumer electronic, and shelved the concept, instead offering its next Nexus device, the Nexus S, through retail partners. In a surprise move today, the search giant has …

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Fake Instagram App Infects Android Devices with Malware

Malware writers have created a fake Instagram app for Android that is really a Trojan in disguise. The idea is to make money by leveraging all the hype surrounding Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date Confirmed: May 3

The Samsung Galaxy S3 may be one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2012, competing closely with the Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5. The Korea-based company just released its official launch event on May 3rd, heightening excitement and speculation among fans. Rumblings of invities have been surfacing across the internet from Samsung hyping up the release …

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Samsung Brings Android 4.0 to Unlocked Galaxy S II Models

    Samsung Galaxy S II handsets not tied to a specific carrier no longer have to wait for their Android 4.0 upgrade. According to a tweet from Samsung’s UK Twitter account, unlocked Galaxy S II phones can now download and install the software, known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Orange and T-Mobile customers with a …