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We’re a little late on this story, but better late than never right? Our Evo forums are all a buzz about the news that Froyo (Android 2.2) is officially coming to the Evo starting next week, as early as Tuesday 8/3. There are reports saying that it will be a gradual rollout, with all phones …
Folks we know you’ve been waiting with fated breath for our podcast – especially due to our technical difficulties last week, so join us on the podcast page in just TEN MINUTES to an amazing show featuring great news!
Before you get ahead of yourselves, this is for devices that you own that don’t infringe on copyright protection, but this is still huge! The specific case (via boinboing.net) features one Judge Emilio Garza of the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Appeals Court. I’ll give you the fast Wikipedia definition of DRM: “Digital rights management (DRM) …
Hello Again Folks! And we’re back with the winners in our lovely WinX DVD Conversion Software Contest!
Below are the winners, congratulations and remember to send me an email or PM me to claim your prize!
The release of the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is getting closer and closer each day. While there’s no official release date yet, it just passed through the FCC. Read more…
We’d Like to thank Brian @ explainthefee.com for writing this article and giving his insight!
Premium Data. What is it? Is it something tangible like shrimp and crab at a buffet? Or is it like the Easter Bunny, elusive and mysterious, hidden from the world only to show up every month on your Sprint bill?
Explainthefee.com has continued it’s campaign to bring the truth out to EVO users everywhere and have Sprint define exactly what that they’re paying for. One of their latest battles, is a phone conversation that took place between Brian (Owner of the aforementioned site,) and a Sprint “Executive Analyst” who responded to a BBB complaint. This legal recording demonstrates Sprint’s ability to apathetically defend the fee, even when asked specific questions.
This is a highlight of what was talked about:
This morning Sprint announced its first Android Direct Connect phone, the Motorola i1. We’re not sure how many people still use Direct Connect anymore, but for those that want a smartphone that’s not a Blackberry, here’s your chance! It’ll be available on July 25th through telesales and web sales. It will be in stores on August 8th. It’ll be $149.99 with a two-year agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate. Read more…
As was mentioned back in May, Google will stop selling Nexus One though its online store once the last shipment has sold. For all those keeping track, the last shipment has been delivered and now it’s only a matter of time. For any die hard Nexus One user that can’t live without one, you’ll still be able to get them through KT in South Korea, Vodafone in Europe and in the United States, it can still to be purchased from various retail locations. Registered Android developers will still be able to get them through sales partners.
According to Google, its customer support lines will remain open for current users.
(Sorry about a small error folks, this is the CORRECT 07/15/10 release, we promise!
The PPCGP, All the Mobile News You’ll Ever Need!
Episode 23
for 07/15/2010!
An anonymous tipster has sent us this screenshot showing the HTC Desire is now showing up in the Telus Best Buy inventory system. The price hasn’t been set yet (thus showing up as $999). There’s also been no official announcement of a release date, but it should be later this month or August.
Don’t Call Him Crazy, but our own News Writer and Moderator [sammich] was handed a copy of WinX HD Video Conversion Software from the company, and he took a in depth look at it to see if it was some knock-off chinese copymonster. We beg to differ!
Read on for the full review AND a chance to win ONE OF TWENTY (20!) COPIES OF WINX HD VIDEO CONVERTER!
Hello Folks!
This week, Verizon Wireless kindly sent us a Moto Droid X to get our hands on and open up to see what it was made of!
Read on to find out what we think of it, and for our Youtube Video Links!
I’m sure most of our readers would disagree with this idea, but Dan Hesse seems to think that a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is still a good idea. He’s gone on record with Financial Times by saying the company is still considering a merger with T-Mobile “down the line”. You may remember last year that Sprint and T-Mobile were in talks of a merger, but T-Mobile’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, feels that T-Mobile is doing fine on their own. Read more…
Two days ago Verizon Wireless started a scavenger hunt to find the up and coming Droid X. Utilizing twitter as the place to find updates and clues for the next prize, they have hidden 21 brand new Droid X’s around the country. Giving clues and coordinates each day so the next Droid can be found. The …
A Reuters report featuring Google Inc.’s Chief Executive Eric Schmidt gives us some enlightening information about the Apple/Google saga, and some insight into the Google mind-frame as he spoke to reporters in a one-hour briefing on Thursday at Sun Valley. Schmidt was a member of Apple’s board of directors up until last year when he …
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