Christopher Price
LG Revolution is Getting Gingerbread, Users Having Issues
Verizon confirmed to us early this week that the LG Revolution is indeed getting Android 2.3, Gingerbread. However, users have reported to PhoneNews.com, and we’ve confirmed with our own device, that many still cannot update. These issues are reminiscent of the HTC Thunderbolt, which encountered many issues with its Gingerbread rollout. Specifically, LG Revolution owners […]
Motorola Reboots Xoom Family with Xoom 2
After quietly re-launching the original Xoom with a “Family Edition”, Motorola has announced the Xoom 2, it’s true successor to the Xoom. Where as the Xoom Family Edition was a Xoom with additional applications bundled, the Xoom 2 delivers true improvements. Externally, the device resembles the original Xoom, but features all-new hardware, with a dual-core […]
Sony to Fully Acquire Sony Ericsson Joint Venture
Sony early this morning announced that it would be fully acquiring the Sony Ericsson joint venture from partner Ericsson. The transaction will close for slightly over one billion Euro dollars. The relationship between Sony and Ericsson has been one of the more enduring and straining relationships in wireless. Born in the 2G era, shortly after […]
Sprint Pushes HTC Sense Security Update Over the Air
Sprint has begun a round of firmware updates for all of its current HTC Android phones. The firmware update fixes a vulnerability in the HTC Sense user interface that could allow a hacker to access Android user data from their device. Specifically, updates will begin to be made available today for the EVO 4G, EVO […]
RIM Announces BBX Platform Alongside BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
Research In Motion today made a series of announcements at its annual BlackBerry developer conference. PhoneNews.com was there and takes an in-depth look at the changes, both technical and in the competitive landscape, in this expanded report.
Verizon Adds Catch to iPhone on MVNOs
Page Plus Cellular today confirmed an additional step needed to activate an iPhone on Page Plus Cellular. As we reported in our last article, yesterday, Verizon has not commented at all on the iPhone blockade situation, and has not offered any specifics, instead leaving all comments to the MVNOs themselves. To activate an iPhone 4 […]
We exposed it, you did it: Verizon Removes iPhone Block on MVNO Providers
Verizon Wireless today informed MVNO operators like Page Plus Cellular that it would no longer block the activation of iPhone devices from their networks. PhoneNews.com was the first major member of the mobile media to expose Verizon and Apple’s anti-competitive business practices in blocking iPhone from activation on Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). Currently H2O […]
Apple Extends Timeframe to Purchase AppleCare+
Apple has clarified the terms under which customers can purchase AppleCare+, Apple’s new warranty with accidental damage protection. The company had issued conflicting requirements under which users need to purchase the plan. Initially, Apple said that the plan had to be purchased at the same time as the iPhone. However, some online orders did not […]
Live Shots: HTC Sensation XL – No, it’s not for the USA
Basically, this article begins and ends our Sensation XL coverage. HTC confirmed to us this evening that the Sensation XL is officially never coming to the United States. They were a bit mum however, on if a variant would ship here. Since you can’t purchase a Sensation XL in the United States of America, we […]
Dell Falls Through, Won’t Update T-Mobile Streak 7 4G to Honeycomb
While Dell held the honor of introducing the first HSPA+-enabled tablet in the USA, it now holds the dishonor of failing to upgrade it to the promised version 3.2 of Android. T-Mobile leveraged the announcement of the Streak 7 at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, touting it as enabling the carrier to roll out the […]