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HTC Changes Its Mind, and Decides Gingerbread on Desire Is Possible

In under 24 hours, HTC has done a complete U-turn on their former flagship Desire phone after public pressure (we assume), announcing via its UK Facebook page that “contrary to what we said earlier, we are going to bring Gingerbread to HTC Desire.” Great news for owners of the year-old phone, though we wonder how…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Seven Reasons Your Phone Looks Like It Does

Technology has blessed us with landline phones that look like footballs and Mickey Mouse ears for decades. So why do all of our mobile phones look basically, in the grand scheme of things, the same? Here are seven good reasons. The knowledge, once again, is being dropped by Bill the Engineer Guy. But that soothing…

Tech News Brian Barrett

HTC’s Not Updating the Desire With Gingerbread as Sense UI Is Too Big

Just a year after the former-flagship Desire was released, HTC’s slammed any hopes of owners receiving a Gingerbread upgrade. Writing on the HTC UK Facebook fanpage, they credited it to there not being enough memory for both Gingerbread and the Sense UI. https://gizmodo.com/htc-desire-a-premium-nexus-one-without-the-google-5472642 For anyone who dislikes Android interfaces, this will be further meat for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Everything You Love and Hate About Your Smartphone

As much as you love your smartphone, you probably hate it equally. And who could blame you? Here are all the reasons your smartphone affair is such a tortured one, from Matthew “The Oatmeal” Inman. Click to biggie-size. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman, theoatmeal.com

“Now You Can Dial” Teaches You How To Call Your Sepia-Colored Friends

It’s so easy to take for granted how present-day technology has found an accepted place in our lives. That place was hard earned, after lots of patronizing. Imagine a 50s-era Android instructional video. Kinda like this, but cheesier. [Laughing Squid]

Tech News Kwame Opam

Motorola Photon Hands-On: A 4G Tegra 2 Beast to Take Across the Globe

Sprint’s got a new jewel in their helm, and they’ve got decent reasons to buff it: the Photon is what Android users seem to crave these days. It’s large, powerful, and, unlike its cousins, will work (securely) around the world. The Photon’s an Android with muscle (Tegra 2 guts, 4G connectivity, and gig of RAM),…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Uh, Did Microsoft Just Buy Nokia’s Phone Business?

We are taking this with enough grains of salt to fill a business sauna, because honestly why. But the same Russian blogger who’s been kicking up dirt about Microsoft buying Nokia for the last couple weeks now says done deal. https://gizmodo.com/nokias-unfortunate-sauna-addiction-5757122 The rumored and solidly weird megadeal would have the software giant buying the hardware…

Tech News Brian Barrett

All Danger Sidekick Phones Just Became Feature Phones

What use is a Sidekick without the services? Last night, the Danger servers closed down for good, meaning no more push email, AIM or apps. If you’ve bought T-Mobile’s Sidekick 4G though, don’t worry, you’re safe. [T-Mobile via BGR]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

T-Mobile’s Stocking the HTC Sensation 4G From June 15th For $200

Oh, so you like HTC’s Android phones, do you? Their latest flagship, the Sensation 4G, will be sold for $200 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) from June 15th. https://gizmodo.com/htc-sensation-a-dual-core-video-editing-smartphone-su-5790902 BELLEVUE, Wash. – June 1, 2011 – T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the HTC Sensation 4G. Expected to be available by June…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

BlackBerry Curve Apollo Leaks Out and Shows What to Expect in August

Tipsters from the Vietnamese forums Tinhte.vn got their hands on the upcoming Curve Apollo, which they say is 11mm thin and has an improved screen resolution of 480×360. Check out their video here, or hands-on pics over here. [Tinhte—Thanks, tipster!]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Leaked HTC Windows Phone 7 Handset Appears to Shoot RAW Photos With a 12MP Camera

According to Eldar Murtazin, famed Russian leakster, this is the HTC Mazaa, which appears to have a 12MP camera and the ability to shoot in RAW mode if so required. And wait—is that Mango it’s running? While it seems to resemble the Trophy, which was released last year, it could be that Microsoft is testing…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Asus’ PadFone Shows a Smartphone Hitchin’ a Ride In a 10.1-Inch Tablet

Taking the idea of the Motorola Atrix and running with it, Asus’ PadFone is both smartphone and tablet—when docked, photos can be snapped on the phone’s camera and used by the Android tablet. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-new-phone-is-from-our-wacky-sci-fi-dreams-5730820 According to whispers, this PadFone combo could well be one of the first devices running Ice Cream Sandwich, the upcoming Android…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC is “Reviewing the Issue and Our Policy Around Bootloaders and Will Provide More Information Soon”

HTC took to Facebook to say they’re looking into allowing bootloading (the installation of OSes and custom ROMs) on its EVO 3D, Sensation, Incredible S and Thunderbolt phones. With Android meant to be “open source,” their decision has angered many. They’d previously turned a blind eye to the practise before, but with the aforementioned phones…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Verizon’s Motorola Droid 3 to Have 4-Inch qHD Screen and Dual-Core Innards?

Expected around June on Verizon Wireless, the Motorola Droid 3 will be a smart-snappin’ 8MP handset with 960 x 540 qHD screen resolution, dual-core processor, and HDMI-out port. The jury is still out on whether it’ll be LTE-compatible, however. https://gizmodo.com/yep-the-motorola-droid-3-looks-like-a-4-incher-5796949/#comments Meanwhile, Motorola has said that the Android Gingerbread update is headed Droid X, Droid Pro,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC Evo 3D Won’t Have Premium Cost for Pointless Feature

The HTC Evo 3D is the first major 3D phone to hit these shores, but the price tag doesn’t reflect the bonus dimension; according to this leaked RadioShack flier, the handset will cost $200 on-contract. And ship with a movie! Okay, so the movie it ships with—Green Hornet 3D, isn’t one you’d probably have paid…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Ballmer Promises over 500 New WP7 Features in Mango Update

Windows Phone 7 is not what we hoped it would be—yet. But the more we hear about its first major update, the better. And according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Mango’s going to be all kinds of juicy. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-you-were-supposed-to-be-great-so-what-5791744 In the video above, Ballmer explicitly says that Mango will come with 500+ new features. And…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Is it OK to Poop on Your Friends’ Phones?

We’ve all seen it. You’re scrolling through Facebook, or Twitter, or Tumblr when you see some varation on the same status message: Poopin’. Ewwwwww. TMI. Is that for real? Nope. It’s a prank, and an increasingly common one. Here’s how it works. Someone leaves their smartphone lying around, sans passcode lock, and some other joker…

Tech News Mat Honan

Sprint Knows the Way to Our Hearts is Through Cats and the Internet

I loathe giving time to adverts (especially when they’re not paying for it!) but sometimes, they’re just too bang-on not to show you. This Sprint ad for the Nexus S is one of those ads. [IntoMobile via Phandroid -Thanks, Richard!]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Dear Nokia: Please Stop Showing Us Phones Until They’re Windows Phones

Nokia’s got a new teaser trailer out for their shiny N9. And, like most Nokia hardware, it’s great looking! Except for what’s on the screen, which, as commenters are pointing out, appears to be Symbian. Ugh. Nokia: give us Windows. Symbian is a train wreck. MeeGo, nobody ever really cared about. Nokia: your future (and…

Tech News Sam Biddle

T-Mobile Now Buying Your Old and Busted Phones Back (Updated)

So you want to suckle at the electric teet of Four Geez, but you’re broke. This is a problem! But if you’re a T-Mo subscriber, you can now trade in that gross old flip thing for something a little newer. The value of your craptacular phone will be determined by someone at the T-Mobile store…

Tech News Sam Biddle

HTC Changes Its Mind, and Decides Gingerbread on Desire Is Possible

Seven Reasons Your Phone Looks Like It Does

HTC’s Not Updating the Desire With Gingerbread as Sense UI Is Too Big

Everything You Love and Hate About Your Smartphone

“Now You Can Dial” Teaches You How To Call Your Sepia-Colored Friends

Motorola Photon Hands-On: A 4G Tegra 2 Beast to Take Across the Globe

Uh, Did Microsoft Just Buy Nokia’s Phone Business?

All Danger Sidekick Phones Just Became Feature Phones

T-Mobile’s Stocking the HTC Sensation 4G From June 15th For $200

BlackBerry Curve Apollo Leaks Out and Shows What to Expect in August

Leaked HTC Windows Phone 7 Handset Appears to Shoot RAW Photos With a 12MP Camera

Asus’ PadFone Shows a Smartphone Hitchin’ a Ride In a 10.1-Inch Tablet

HTC is “Reviewing the Issue and Our Policy Around Bootloaders and Will Provide More Information Soon”

Verizon’s Motorola Droid 3 to Have 4-Inch qHD Screen and Dual-Core Innards?

HTC Evo 3D Won’t Have Premium Cost for Pointless Feature

Ballmer Promises over 500 New WP7 Features in Mango Update

Is it OK to Poop on Your Friends’ Phones?

Sprint Knows the Way to Our Hearts is Through Cats and the Internet

Dear Nokia: Please Stop Showing Us Phones Until They’re Windows Phones

T-Mobile Now Buying Your Old and Busted Phones Back (Updated)

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Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

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Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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