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Rumor: Two New Motorola Android Phones To Be Announced Next Week

Motorola hasn’t exactly been shy with telling people how many Android phones they’ll be releasing in 2010, so it’s no surprise to hear that they’ll be showing off “a pair of new phones” at next week’s CES. We try to not put much weight on analysts’ speculations, but Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry is…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

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

In Iran, Cameras Held High

From Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, a reader writes in to remark on the continued place of youtube, twitter and the camera phone in Iran’s struggle: Watching your continuing coverage of the people of Iran continuing their fight for freedom I was struck, and touched, by the presence, in every picture, in every piece of footage,…

Tech News Brian Lam

The Complete Guide to Setting Up Your New Xmas Smartphone

The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don’t let the moment right after that, when you realize that it’s practically useless out of the box, cancel that out. Here’s everything you need to know: What You Need to Buy There are plenty of smartphone accessories that are worth considering, and a…

Tech News John Herrman

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

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

Ribbit is Like Google Voice Voicemail for iPhone, Except It Actually Exists

Seeing Google Voice repeatedly bash its forehead against the gates of the App Store gave competitor Ribbit an idea: why not just cut the features Apple and/or AT&T are scared of, like calling and texting? And so they did. https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-at-t-answer-fcc-about-google-voice-rejection-5342954 Ribbit proper is a direct Google Voice competitor, which means it offers number consolidation, calls,…

Tech News John Herrman

Who Would’ve Guessed We’d Ever See A Stylish Phone Charger?

With more smartphones being sold than ever before, it’s not surprising to see plenty of innovative chargers being designed for the battery-guzzlers. This “Juice” model not only charges phones, but AA and AAA batteries too. On either side of the device is an “air holder,” where batteries can be recharged, and there’s also a USB…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Motorola Droid Hacked To Run Android 2.1, Faster

Psst, Droid owners. Here’s how to hack Android 2.1 onto your happy little Motorola friend. The Android 2.1 firmware update doesn’t bring much to the Droid plate, apart from added speed (the video below shows one modder unenthusiastically exclaiming “I’m amazed by how fast it is”), three new homepage screens, and Google news and weather.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iPhone Reception an Easy Target On SNL Weekend Update Last Night

Hey Seth Meyers made a joke! About the iPhone! And it was funny! The bit came during SNL last night, and like all good jokes, was funny because it’s true. As an iPhone user, I definitely chuckled a bit, before I returned to weeping silently in a corner as my phone tried to make an…

Tech News Jack Loftus

The Wassup Commercial: Back In the Days When Men Communicated

The Wassup Boys were a glimpse at the Early 2000 Male’s civilized relationship with technology. No, really. In 2000, Budweiser brought us the inimitable—or perhaps slightly imitable—”Wassup” commercial. Okay, maybe very imitable—Grandmas, Superfriends, Teletubbies, you name it, everyone got into the action. I always get a little misty when I think of the manners and…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Nokia’s N900 Promotional Hackerbox Is Marketing Gone Mad

One lucky guy in the UK found himself on the receiving end of a very cool Nokia promotion, where he had to hack open a PC-controlled box, revealing a shiny new N900 inside. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-n900-maemo-is-a-phone-makes-the-n97-look-silly-5346818 Utku, a Product Manager at web design agency Mint Digital, managed to get a Nokia N900, copy of Modern Warfare 2…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

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

Two Phones and a New OS Later, Palm Is Still Hemorrhaging Money

Nobody really expected Palm to turn a profit this quarter, but this is still pretty bad: In the second quarter after the Pre’s launch, Palm lost $85m. This does mark an improvement, depending on how you spin the numbers. Specifically, if you jump back a year to Q2 2008, when Palm lost an astonishing $508m—no…

Tech News John Herrman

Meet Your New Phone, The KINGK Autobot Nokia

This KINGK N99 phone has all the makings of a proper knock-off. It looks just like the Motorola AURA! It has a Nokia logo! It has a Transformers Autobot logo! It even has a 1.3 “magapixel” camera. Just in case this KINGK tickles your fancy, you can import it from—where else—China for $159.99 now. Do…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Where Do You Live and Which Phone Do You Use?

A while back we saw charts of smartphone market shares across the world, but now we want to know more. Specifically, we want to know more about Gizmodo readers. Which smart (or dumb) phones do you use? On which continent? https://gizmodo.com/the-year-apple-and-rim-ate-everyone-elses-lunch-5404274 To help satisfy our curiosity (and maybe your own), head over to the poll…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Rumor: Two New Motorola Android Phones To Be Announced Next Week

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

In Iran, Cameras Held High

The Complete Guide to Setting Up Your New Xmas Smartphone

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

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

Ribbit is Like Google Voice Voicemail for iPhone, Except It Actually Exists

Who Would’ve Guessed We’d Ever See A Stylish Phone Charger?

Motorola Droid Hacked To Run Android 2.1, Faster

iPhone Reception an Easy Target On SNL Weekend Update Last Night

The Wassup Commercial: Back In the Days When Men Communicated

Nokia’s N900 Promotional Hackerbox Is Marketing Gone Mad

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

Two Phones and a New OS Later, Palm Is Still Hemorrhaging Money

Meet Your New Phone, The KINGK Autobot Nokia

Where Do You Live and Which Phone Do You Use?

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

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Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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