The PPCGP For 10/30/10 2010!
The PPCGP, All the Mobile News You’ll Ever Need!
Season 2, Episode 1
for 10/30/2010!
Archives for October, 2010
SafeCellApp – Get Paid to Turn Your Android or iPhone Off While Driving
Yes, you read that title right! SAFECELLapp only costs a hefty $12 to get started, but the idea is that you could earn that money and more back in rewards through safe driving. Yes, this does mean you make money for using this application. It’s available right now if you want to give it a try.
CES 2011 Mobile Apps Showdown – Enter Your App Now!
Some of you may ask what is CES? The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association and represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, integration of consumer electronics and much more. The CES happens once a year and is the largest consumer electronics trade show in the world. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development and more.
Apple Working on Scratch-Proof iPhone
Apple has officially partnered with Liquidmetal Technologies, which started back in July, and began working on a new patent that will provide sturdier devices. Liquidmetal Technologies is a company who creates a metal alloy for products making them stronger, lighter and resistant to wear and corrosion. This partnership could make the consumer dream of a scratch-proof iPhone happen really soon!
PPCGeeks Podcast Will Return Tomorrow With Special Guests!!
The PPCGP, Or Pocket PC Geeks Podcast, is a audio podcast composing of members of the mobile world, to discuss the mobile world “In Review” (Any major developments over the last few weeks or current). In general, we focus our content on what come and goes on the major sites (PPCGeeks, XDA, BGR, DSLReports, AP and others) and what we find out from our dedicated users. If we think its fitting, it’ll be discussed with our “round table” of 2-5 people. These people range greatly and come from all walks of life.
Samsung had a great year!! Q3 results are out!
Earlier today we posted an article showing the 4th quarter profit results from HTC and now we have found that Samsung just shared theirs too. Looks like it’s been a great year for them as well, not just HTC. Could this be because of the Super AMOLED screens and sweet, sexy new devices they started making? I sure think so what about you?
UPDATE: Verizon Iphone Confirmed?
Tired of rumors? We are too. This one seems to be final and we sure hope so. Fortune states that yes the Verizon iPhone will be released in early 2011. We are all aware that the data usage on the device is a major burden on AT&T’s network. When asked by Fortune, Seidenberg, the longest serving CEO in the Dow 30 wouldn’t comment on the iPhone specifically, he and Lowell McAdam, his operating chief and heir apparent, seem confident the Verizon network will hold up.
Will Samsung and Google be launching the Nexus Two?
You may have already heard that Google is currently working on the Nexus Two as the rumors and pictures have already spread like wild fires. Although some sources state that Google will be releasing theirs on November 8th other sources say this is in fact not true. Either way, if any of the rumors do prove to be correct, this essentially means that Google and Samsung will be releasing a phone with software designed solely by Google, possibly running Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread.
Sprint Is Asking Customers Which Mobile Platform They Should Focus On – VOTE NOW!
Sprint customers, now is the time to be heard by Sprint and your opinion DOES matter! Go vote now on which mobile platform you think Sprint should focus on more. They are running a poll (click here) that lets you chose between Android, Palm WebOS, Blackberry or Windows 7. This seems really similar to the poll Wall Street Journal posted not long ago. We are curious to see the results of this one. For now, see the image below showing the results so far.
HTC had a great year: $3.3B in revenue, DOUBLED 2009 shipments!!!
Looks Like everyone is posting their Q3 reports this week. First it was Microsoft, now HTC is reporting gigantic numbers this morning, including 3.3 BILLION in revenue. This is doubling the amount of phones shipped in 2009 to bring them to about 25 million total phones on the market! Not too bad for company who just 3 years ago went public.
Verizon Wireless expanded their markets with the “Unlimited Any Mobile” tests
Targeting Sprint it seems, Verizon Wireless has just recently expanded the testing markets for their very own “Unlimited any mobile” service feature. “Unlimited any mobile” is Verizon’s version of what Sprint recently started offering which consists of free mobile to mobile phone calls with any carrier, not just themselves…read more
Verizon giving away the HTC Incredible through an ‘Urban Challenge’ in Seattle
Verizon is having an Urban Challenge in Seattle and you shouldn’t miss this one! What started as a bit confusing has now been figured out. Read this article to find out how to participate if you are in Seattle!
Android Acer Tablet – Nov 23rd From $299 (Gingerbread 3.0?)
Manufacturers must think there aren’t enough tablets and iPads already going around. Consumers choices are definitely not going to be limited in the near future when shopping for a new tablet. We just heard that another company is working on their own tablet.
UPDATE: Verizon Wireless is paying for their mistakes
Verizon Wireless is paying refunds for their mistakes:
We know you’ve probably heard it on the news, online or even in your local newspaper. PPCGeeks wants to be able to hear their users concerns so we are sharing this story here on our site as well…read more
Interesting Video: Hands on with the myTouch ROM port to the Evo 4G
A self-proclaimed mad scientist named KERKEDAGAIN from XDA is the one responsible for porting the myTouch ROM onto the Evo. He also gives mad props to IncredibleDoes for providing the base for this ROM…read more
