March 16th 2010
Folks who have been craving to run Google’s Nexus One on AT&T’s or Roger Wireless’ 3G network can now do so thanks to a new device version that supports both carriers’ networks.
Google launched its Nexus One on January 5, 2009 in the US only. Today, 78 days later, the search firm has launched a new [...]
March 16th 2010
Tags: 3g Network, Amp, Canada, Google, Nexus, Rogers Wireless, Wireless Customers
March 15th 2010
Tags: 3g, Amp, Geek, Geeks, Sxsw, Techcrunch
March 15th 2010
It’s hard to believe that anyone buys a dumphone anymore, but iPhone or Android or not, they are still the dominant sellers in the handset arsenals of most telecoms. As it turns out, there’s just a lot of people out there who want a cheap, easy-to-use phone that they’ll get for free when they sign [...]
March 15th 2010
Samsung has just unveiled two new cellphones aimed at the US Market: the touchscreen Samsung Sunburst and the vertically sliding Samsung Strive. Both are slated to arrive at AT&T stores next Monday.
The Sunburst is the more modern of the two phones, a three inch resistive touchscreen display ensconced in sleek black and burnished chrome. The [...]
March 15th 2010
Many of us depend on mobile broadband to provide a connection to the world to get things done. While the monthly cost of 3G data plans in the U.S. will often result in lively discussion, those data plans are downright cheap when you look at international data roaming charges. We hear far too often of [...]
March 15th 2010
Tags: 3g, Amp, Data Access, Gadgets, Giz, Iphone, Unlimited Access
March 15th 2010
Tags: Amp, Boast, Handsets
March 14th 2010
Tags: Amp, Att, Nerve, Stress, Sxsw
March 14th 2010
Demand for better mobile internet connections is only to get greater, so most of the big wireless telecoms are spending a lot of time lately furrowing their brow over the next iteration of their 3G bands.
As far as what the next generation of mobile broadband is going to be, there are two big contenders. [...]
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March 12th 2010
The Mama-of-all-trades is back. From cooking to gardening, Majesco’s Mama is ready to take on arts & crafts in the upcoming Crafting Mama, exclusively for the Nintendo DS.
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Tags: Amp, Arts Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Majesco, Mama, Nintendo Ds, Trades
March 12th 2010
Like many others, I waited for Apple’s online store to open this morning. It’s iPad pre-order day, in case you missed it, and I purchased two. The 32 GB model is for my own use and review purposes, while my wife and stepdaughter will share a 16 GB version. Both devices are Wi-Fi models: We have [...]
March 12th 2010
In case you missed Giz Explains the other day—which lays out the entire ebook format and DRM landscape—the iPad will support DRM-free ePub books, in case you’ve got some on your Sony Reader or B&N Nook. If you’ve got a Kindle on the other hand, you’re SOL, since it uses its very own ebook format. [...]
March 12th 2010
If you own a nook eBook Reader, but you have your eye on snagging an iPad when they come out later this month, then perhaps you are wondering if you can share the same eBooks on your nook as you can on the iPad. The good news is, mega book retailer Barnes & Noble (B&N) has answered [...]
March 11th 2010
That didn’t take long. I just shared my list of the top 10 iPhone apps I wanted on the iPad and today comes word that one of them will be there. Barnes & Noble released a statement today that an iPad version of the eReader app will be available around the time of iPad availability. [...]
March 11th 2010
Tags: Amp, Apple, Barnes Noble, Bookstore, Ebook, Ereader, Giz, Ipad
March 11th 2010
March 16th. That’s the date God of War fans are looking forward to as the third game gets a release. With that date less than a week away Sony decided to use GDC for a launch party.
VentureBeat’s Dan Takahashi was on hand to capture some footage from the party. The theme was flames and babes, [...]
March 10th 2010
One of the biggest draws of the iPad is the support for all existing iPhone apps. There are a few of those, after all, and having support for them guarantees the iPad will have a healthy app base from day one. Many developers have indicated they will be producing “big screen” versions of their iPhone [...]
March 10th 2010
The strength of an open platform is the flexibility it offers to companies, developers and consumers. That openness is a factor in the rapid growth of the Android platform in the smartphone world. Companies can customize the interface, such as HTC with Sense, and consumers can install any Android apps they desire to personalize the [...]