cellphones

Woah, That’s a Lot of Android 1.5s and 2.0.1s

Android Developers have published a chart breaking down platform usage based on visits to the Android Market for a 14-day period beginning on December 1st. The amount of 1.5s and 2.0.1s running out there is actually quite interesting. The high 2.0.1 figure is a good indicator of how quickly the Droid has caught on, which…

Tech News Sean Fallon

The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer

Being among the first of the world’s networks to carry the iPhone practically guaranteed a flush few years. Also: network trouble! Take the UK’s O2, whose spokespeople now seem to be reading from an apologetic PR script written by AT&T. Addressing network congestion as the result of iPhone users utilizing data services exactly as you’d…

Tech News John Herrman

What The Future Of Touchscreen BlackBerrys Nearly Looked Like

Almost makes you like the Storm more, right? I’m guessing the (presumably resistive) touchscreen was so shoddy that the trackball was actually a required addition. Thank goodness this prototype didn’t leave the R&D department. [PocketBerry via CrackBerry]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Doesn’t She Look Thrilled About LG’s First DTV Devices For The US

Yes, your eyes are deceiving you, LG’s not licensed the StarTAC design. Phew. That telescopic antenna doesn’t just harp back to ye olden days though, it also receives a digital TV signal, one of the first US DTV devices. Joining the Lotus clamshell is the DP570MH portable DVD player, which will play DVDs and over…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Algorithm Protecting GSM Calls Has Been Cracked

The A5/1 privacy algorithm, a code which is used to protect the privacy of about 80 percent of all mobile calls worldwide, has been deciphered and made public. It remains to be seen whether it’s time to panic just yet. The algorithm in question has been used to encrypt GSM calls since 1988, but this…

Privacy & Security Rosa Golijan

Nexus One Dock Doubles Down on the Bluetooth

Most docks are little more than a plug with some extra plastic, but the Nexus One dock, recently leaked by the FCC, has a bit more. https://gizmodo.com/google-nexus-one-hands-on-5432678 Bluetooth, in particular, is a notable addition in the dock (since Bluetooth is already in the phone). In other words, you’re docking a Bluetooth device into another Bluetooth…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The FCC Finds Verizon’s Termination Fee Defense “Troubling”

Verizon’s been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren’t having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon’s answers are “unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling.” https://gizmodo.com/verizon-defends-350-early-termination-fee-to-the-fcc-5431184 Mignon Clyburn, a member of that FCC committee, wrote a letter with a laundry…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Hack The Motorola Droid, Get Wi-Fi Tethering. Simples

Over at DroidForums they’ve got a tutorial on how to hack your Droid to enable GUI Wi-Fi tethering, as Moto’s Android may do many things, but it stops short at hooking up with your laptop or other wireless gadget. Modder WebAcoustics says of the hack: “Please note that this involves rooting your phone, installing a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Exclusive: Luke Wilson’s Internal Motivational Speech to AT&T Troops

This internal motivational speech by Luke Wilson to the AT&T ground troops actually says little more than the obvious about celebrity endorsements, but it says something larger about morale inside of AT&T at the moment. It can’t be great, truthfully. Given the bad press and public sentiment toward AT&T, it’s easy to see how troops…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Are Smartphones a Weird Holiday Gift?

Naturally, manufacturers are pushing smartphones as big holiday gifts this year. But how many of you are actually giving/receiving one? https://gizmodo.com/the-best-smartphones-on-every-carrier-5411351/ I ask because smartphones have contracts, generally and because of that they seem like a complicated thing to gift. And a personal decision! What do you think about it?

Tech News Sean Fallon

Why Even Clumsy People Like You Would Have Trouble Breaking The Display On a Motorola Droid

If you were cursed with buttery fingers, you might want to consider what kind of display glass your gadgets are sporting. Devices like the Motorola Droid, Dell Adamo laptop and Cowon S9 PMP have added strength because of Gorilla Glass. Apparently, Gorilla Glass differs from the product you might find in a typical smartphone because…

Tech News Sean Fallon

iPhone, Meet Razr: The Ten Most Popular Phones in the Country

I have to admit I was surprised at the iPhone and BlackBerry 8300 series did so well here—the two most popular handsets in the country, going into 2010, are full-fledged smartphones. Also surprising: people still buy Razrs. Razrs! Motorola’s fall from grace started when they couldn’t come up with a serious successor to the megapopular…

Tech News John Herrman

Play Us a Holiday Diddy on the HTC Mobile of Mobiles

Using 50 HTC Touch handsets connected to computers with custom programming, James Theophane created a musical art installation that you can actually play via internet magic. Just head on over to the live stream and use the virtual keyboard to play a song, something resembling a song or a random and hideous mashup of notes…

Tech News Sean Fallon

World’s Stupidest Cellphone Thief Foiled By Victim’s Brilliant Plot

Peter Gamblin, a 24 year old former billiard champion in the UK, was busted for stealing a cellphone after the victim called him up and asked for his name and address. Uh…yeah sure. That’s Peter Gamblin…G. A. M. B. L. I. N. According to the court, Gamblin gave the victim his name and address as…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?

It’s a funny thing. Right after AT&T’s CEO admits their network has problems and the iPhone’s shitty reception becomes a late-night punchline, AT&T crushes our nationwide 3G test. It makes you wonder, again, is it the network, or the iPhone? https://gizmodo.com/at-t-ceo-admits-at-t-sucks-solution-charge-more-money-5422497 AT&T’s network is generally reviled. Users of the iPhone, in particular, loathe it the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak

When we say we have specifications, boy, do we mean it. One of our connects has sent us the full rundown on Motorla’s Opus One (their first iDEN Android handset) that we revealed a little while back. The features on the device are actually pretty reasonable, and we’d imagine it to sell for a reasonable…

Tech News Boy Genius Report

Verizon Defends $350 Early Termination Fee to the FCC

Have you guys heard? Verizon needs to charge a $350 ETF on smartphones to survive! Otherwise they won’t be able to pay for their network! Wait…that doesn’t make any sense. Yes, Verizon has responded to the FCC’s inquiry with just what you’d expect: some pretty vague excuses. You see, they need to charge such a…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Google’s Hype Generator, The Nexus One, Does Not Have Multitouch (In Browser and Maps)

Another personal encounter with the Nexus One is recorded in history forever, and while Tnkgrl wasn’t allowed to exercise her camera finger, she’s written on her blog that it’s “extremely thin,” but more importantly, there’s a severe lack of multitouch…UPDATE While she concedes that it’s “much nicer looking in person,” the lack of multitouch in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Palm Looking At Other Carriers; Faster, Snappier webOS 1.3.5 Update On Its Way Soon

Hark! Did you hear the heralded Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirm the webOS 1.3.5 update? It’s on its way soon for all Pre and Pixi owners, and will gift a better battery life, more speed and stronger Wi-Fi. The Ares app development program will of course mean thousands more apps will be available for download,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Palm’s In-Browser App Factory Is Open For Business

The Ares pitch: a stupid-simple way for developers to crank out webOS apps for the Pre and the Pixi, without ever leaving their browsers. It looks like a clever concept; we’ll have to see if it actually works. UPDATED https://gizmodo.com/palm-gives-pre-developers-a-stupid-simple-tool-to-make-5398662 It works! I’ve never designed an app in my life, but that didn’t stop me…

Tech News John Herrman

Woah, That’s a Lot of Android 1.5s and 2.0.1s

The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer

What The Future Of Touchscreen BlackBerrys Nearly Looked Like

Doesn’t She Look Thrilled About LG’s First DTV Devices For The US

The Algorithm Protecting GSM Calls Has Been Cracked

Nexus One Dock Doubles Down on the Bluetooth

The FCC Finds Verizon’s Termination Fee Defense “Troubling”

Hack The Motorola Droid, Get Wi-Fi Tethering. Simples

Exclusive: Luke Wilson’s Internal Motivational Speech to AT&T Troops

Are Smartphones a Weird Holiday Gift?

Why Even Clumsy People Like You Would Have Trouble Breaking The Display On a Motorola Droid

iPhone, Meet Razr: The Ten Most Popular Phones in the Country

Play Us a Holiday Diddy on the HTC Mobile of Mobiles

World’s Stupidest Cellphone Thief Foiled By Victim’s Brilliant Plot

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?

Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak

Verizon Defends $350 Early Termination Fee to the FCC

Google’s Hype Generator, The Nexus One, Does Not Have Multitouch (In Browser and Maps)

Palm Looking At Other Carriers; Faster, Snappier webOS 1.3.5 Update On Its Way Soon

Palm’s In-Browser App Factory Is Open For Business

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

Let us help find what you are looking for...