Category: Devices

  • Jailbreak your WP7 with ChevronWP7 Team and Microsoft’s support

    Jailbreak your WP7 with ChevronWP7 Team and Microsoft’s support

    There’s a bit of good news coming from the ChevronWP7 team, it seems it’s been a while since we have heard much from them. Well, now they have made a pretty big Windows Phone announcement, completely backed by Microsoft. The specific Blog post on their site confirmed a forthcoming low-cost alternative to Developer Unlocking your…

  • Thunderbolt update coming June 30th: Gingerbread in tow

    Thunderbolt update coming June 30th: Gingerbread in tow

    Verizon HTC Thunderbolt owners have been frustrated about random reboots, battery life, and GPS lock times, along with other issues, since release. The first update cured some of these issues, but some still remain. Well there are now some new signs pointing to an update for June 30th and with Gingerbread in tow. At least…

  • LG Gelato Q (Optimus II) hits the FCC with Verizon bands

    LG Gelato Q (Optimus II) hits the FCC with Verizon bands

    It appears that a Verizon variant of the LG Optimus II aka Gelato Q handset, known as the VS700 — has just been cleared by the FCC, making this the third operator associated with the upcoming handset.

  • Verizon to get 3 new devices from RIM, by years end

    Verizon to get 3 new devices from RIM, by years end

    A recent interview with Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden provides some information on what the future holds for BlackBerry devices at Verizon Wireless. This interview confirms the upcoming arrival of three new RIM devices with the carrier later in the year.

  • Sprint Evo Shift 4G gets Gingerbread update: June 17th

    Sprint Evo Shift 4G gets Gingerbread update: June 17th

    It looks like the Evo Shift 4G will be receiving the Gingerbread treatment that many have been hoping for. According to some new information from Sprint, you can expect to start seeing the update available on your Evo Shift as of June 17th. Hit the link for more details…

  • Sprint ID App, reveals some new devices

    Sprint ID App, reveals some new devices

    Like to dig deep into your mobile devices settings to find the unknown? Are you the type that looks for those secret menus we aren’t supposed to find? Well it appears that an anonymous Sprint user has discovered some newly listed Sprint devices by doing so. Hit the link for more…

  • T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G $50 off for New Customers

    T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G $50 off for New Customers

    Well, it appears that T-Mobile is making a nice attempt at welcoming new customers this Father’s Day week. Many of you already know that the HTC Sensation 4G has arrived at T-Mobile. Well it appears they wanna give it to you for $50 less for signing on with a new contract. On top of this,…

  • Verizon extends 4G LTE Hotspot Promotion until July 6th

    Verizon extends 4G LTE Hotspot Promotion until July 6th

    According to the latest announcement from Big Red, the free 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot promotion that owners of the HTC Thunderbolt, the Droid Charge, and the LG Revolution have been enjoying has just been extended yet again. Originally this promotion was extended until June 15th, which is today. Apparently they are now giving us until…

  • UPDATE: HTC Desire To Get Gingerbread After All…

    Confused? So is every one else. After announcing on the 14th of June that they couldn’t figure out how to deliver the Android Gingerbread update to the Desire with the Sense experience we would be expecting, and throwing in the towel. It appears today that they are doing an about face and and have announced…

  • Google Nexus 4G Details Revealed

    Google Nexus 4G Details Revealed

    Google has been working hard, to try and present the ultimate design and concept for what a smartphone should be. Recently introduced was the Nexus S from Google, the first phone to run Android 2.3, Gingerbread. According to exclusive details from our friends over at BGR, Google’s next Nexus device, possibly called the Nexus 4G,…

  • [RUMOR] Microsoft Getting Ready for Mango? Handing out Mango Dev Phones!

    [RUMOR] Microsoft Getting Ready for Mango? Handing out Mango Dev Phones!

    Microsoft seems to be right on task with this Mango thing. It seems that they are getting ready to hand out Mango flavored devices for app Dev’s next week! The article cites anonymously “sources familiar with the company’s plans” so take it with a very very fine grain of salt. Still, this is just a…

  • HTC requests parts from chassis manufacturer “Chenming”

    HTC requests parts from chassis manufacturer “Chenming”

    According to sources from component manufacturers, the Taiwanese manufacturer of chassis for mobile handsets, “Chenming Mold Industrial” especially recognized for its latest chassis technology by combining metal and plastic, has received orders from HTC for their new lineup of handsets. Chenming points out that most manufacturing of metal frames that is done by CNC lathe…

  • HTC Desire Froyo Head Freeze?

    HTC Desire Froyo Head Freeze?

    So it appears that after months of talking about bringing Gingerbread to the HTC Desire – HTC throws in the towel and says it is not possible… It appears that they can’t deliver on their promise because there is not enough memory on the device to give them “acceptable” user experience with Gingerbread (2.3) and…

  • Congratulations to our V.I.P. Tablet Winner!

    Congratulations to our V.I.P. Tablet Winner!

    PERASITE! To our non-VIPS left in the dark, sorry! As you all know, we’ve been giving away a myriad of great stuff for the past month and a half as a celebration to our five years as a site. We already gave one of our tablets to AZTECHKA who won our contest earlier this month…

  • iOS 5 Features and Goodies!

    iOS 5 Features and Goodies!

      Since iOS 5 has come out in beta for developers some new features have come to light which not only seem to obviate jailbreaking to a certain extent, but also bring the OS to a new level of social network integration and features that the more advanced iOS users have been clamoring for.  Some…