Palm Pre Tip: Save Power with Bluetooth PAN for My Tether
Battery life is a huge issue plaguing the Palm Pre. Using My Tether to enable your (PhoneNews.com tested, FCC approved) Wi-Fi tethering doesn’t help. While downloading files, you actually can wind up draining more power than what USB can provide. If this sounds familiar, you may have been using the HTC Mogul/Titan… it was the […]
Instinct HD Preview: Sprint Titan Loaded, Opera Mobile Deal Exclusive
PhoneNews.com has the full scoop on what to expect from the Instinct HD. First and foremost, the Instinct HD will expand on Sprint’s Opera Mini-bundling in the Instinct S30. Opera Mobile will become the standard browser, operating inside the Instinct HD’s BREW environment. This is the first time Opera Mobile has been the default browser […]
HTC’s Verizon XV6800 Gets Second, More Minor Firmware Update
PCD quietly posted yesterday a second firmware update for the popular Verizon XV6800 (HTC Titan) smartphone. The update makes more minor improvements than the first update (for the Verizon version of the device). Specifically, the update makes general improvement for VZ Navigator, as well as improving reliability with some Verizon cell sites designed by Motorola. […]
Editorial: The Phone of The Year
PhoneNews.com picks the phone which changed the industry the most in 2008. What’s probably the most shocking thing about our pick is, not only is it not iPhone 3G, but it wasn’t even released this year. Read more to see what phone it is, and why.
Sprint Releases Titan SDK with Sprint API Access for Developers
This morning during the opening day of the Sprint Developer Conference, Sprint announced the launch of its new SDK and Eclipse IDE toolset in Sprint Titan. Titian improves upon the older Mobility IDE by enabling developers to use standard Java desktop development workflows and development practices with the inclusion of the CDC/Foundation Java Virtual Machine […]
Verizon Claims XV6800 Update Doesn’t Block GPS, Just Makes Everyone Work with Verizon
Verizon Wireless today responded to PhoneNews.com’s inquiries about the XV6800 GPS update. Unlike other HTC Titan variants (on Sprint, Alltel, and other foreign carriers), the XV6800 refuses to provided an open GPS port. This is necessary for applications like Google Maps, TomTom, TeleNav, and any other GPS application to operate and access location data. The […]
HTC Mogul Upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.1
While Sprint has not yet uploaded the update to their servers, PhoneNews.com has the final version of the Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for the HTC Mogul. This update also adds, as previously reported, Sprint TV service to the Mogul. Previously, Sprint TV service was available on the HTC Touch, but not on the Mogul. This […]
Sprint HTC Mogul Beta Leaks, Windows Mobile 6.1 and Sprint TV Added
PhoneNews.com has obtained the latest beta for the Sprint HTC Mogul. The update adds both Windows Mobile 6.1 and Sprint TV. While Windows Mobile 6.1 was previously announced for the device by HTC, the addition of Sprint TV is a new feature for the Mogul. Previously, the HTC Touch carried Sprint TV, but Mogul was […]
Sprint HTC Mogul Update Adds GPS & EV-DO Rev A (Updated)
Sprint and HTC will later today formally issue the third firmware update for the HTC Mogul (PPC-6800). The Mogul update enables both GPS navigation and EV-DO Rev A service. Contrary to incorrect reports from other members of the media, the update does indeed include GPS (gpsOne), and Sprint Navigation. This was confirmed to us directly […]