BlackBerry OS 6 Upgrade could be closer than we think!

The latest Verizon flyer is making its way in the homes of millions nationwide and is making Curve and Bold users very pleased. The flyer boasts some of its features and benefits such as simple setup, new social feeds, better browser, multimedia experience, hundreds of apps, and my personal favorite, universal search. The new OS is quoted to be “The ultimate blend of productivity and fun”, those of us who have the Torch know it to be true and the rest of us are anxiously waiting to find out for our own.

Storm 3 may not be cancelled and could still be released!

We’ve all heard rumors that the Storm3 has been cancelled, but from the looks of it, it seems that the phone is alive. The Blackberry Storm3 has been caught in Best Buy’s Mobile Genie – a system used to transfer contacts from old to new phones. Now this doesn’t prove that the phone is soon to be released or released at all for that matter. Just take it for what it is, hope for all you dedicated Storm fans.

Sprint announces New Network Vision Plans for 2011

Sprint held a media conference call yesterday at 11:00 am announcing their plans to enhance services such as coverage, quality and speed. Sprint has awarded contracts to Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung to bring Network Vision to life by implementing multimode technologies that will do the enhancing for them.

Microsoft triggers the kill-Switch and remotely re-locks ChevronWP7 unlocked devices OTA

Talk about a fast turn around. In the last weeks of November, we reported of the unlocker being released for Windows Phone 7. Then on December 1st, we reported that the unlocker was pulled. Now, today, it appears that Microsoft has triggered a remote kill-switch that revokes the certificate required to run the ChevronWP7 Unlocker app and prompts the user to uninstall the app because the program has been revoked. Read more…

Windows Phone 7 Has 15 App Limit For Push Notifications

15 apps seems like a lot when you talk about push notifications, especially considering battery life (although push is better than pull). According to a blog post by Clarity Consulting, Windows Phone 7 limits the number of apps that can be registered for push notifications to 15. If you install a 16th app, you’ll get an error about “InvalidOperationException(Channel quota exceeded)” (sounds like a common Microsoft error message, right?). Read more…

How to cook a Nexus S Gingerbread style!

Now we all know Epic is the coolest device in the universe and if you own an iphone go [Edit by Courtney]…but a new cool device was just announced..you guessed it everyone the one and only Nexus S!!!

Consumer Report Ratings – AT&T is the worst-rated!

You may have already seen this on the news or read it somewhere online, but just in case you missed it were here to share the news with our members. Consumer Reports recently released their latest customer service report based on a survey of 58,000 readers and subscribers to cellular carriers including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular.

Sharp shows off their New Tablets

When you hear someone say Sharp the first thing that normally comes to mind is a television set right? Well now you can give them credit for a few more products in their lineup. They not only have been working with Android phones (in Japan only) but now have begun producing their own lineup of tablets (also in Japan only as of now). Yep, that’s right! Sharp is now stepping into the tablet world and reaching out to consumers interested in this type of product, not just televisions.

The Pocket PC Geeks Podcast for 12/02/10!

UPDATE: FIXED! Sorry about the screwup on the podcast!

The PPCGP, All the Mobile News You’ll Ever Need!

Season 2, Episode 5
for 12/02/2010!
See us on both ZUNE Marketplace & iTunes!

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[REVIEW] BlueAnt SuperTooth 3

I was privileged in being able to write a review on the BlueAnt SuperTooth 3. This is a speaker phone made for your car and works with text to speech, noise canceling and voice answer. It also tells you when you are disconnecting and reconnecting to a call as well as being able to talk to you in six languages!

GIVEAWAY: The HTC Incredible Otterbox DEFENDER!

Hey there Geeks!

As part of a month long of giveaways and contests before the holidays, we’re giving away a DROID Incredible Defender Case, courtesy of Otterbox!

Just read on to win!

Report: Samsung now top Android handset maker

According to research company Gartner, Inc., Samsung is now the top Android handset developer. Of course as Engadget put it, this is what happens when you manage to launch essentially the same high-end smartphone on every national carrier in the US, plus the top regional? Wouldn’t you expect the same results?

Dell Venue Pro – video, specifications and pricing now available

The Dell Venue Pro has been a hot topic for the cellular industry and T-Mobile consumers for the past couple of months. Previous rumors of it’s availability said it would be available sometime after November and guess what, it’s here, well almost!

TeleNav provides Windows Phone 7 with turn-by-turn, voice guided navigation

The complaints about only being able to use Bing Maps and not getting turn-by-turn directions on Windows Phone 7 can finally come to an end. Thanks to TeleNav you can now purchase their Windows Phone 7 application and be provided turn by turn, voice guided navigation for $10 a month.

Gameloft Advent Calendar – Offering free iPhone & Android games until Christmas

Why should smartphone owners have to wait until the 25th to receive their Christmas presents? They don’t! Why? Because Gameloft has decided to give iPhone and Android owners presents early by offering a surprise gift every day, until Christmas, to all of their fans and anyone who is in the festive spirit.