1.5GHz Snapdragons Arriving End of 2011, 1.2GHz Early Next Year [Processors]
Unfortunately we won't be seeing any 1.5GHz Snapdragon-powered smartphones before the end of 2011, after Qualcomm's CEO mistakenly told assembled gatherers at an event today that they'd be arriving in Q1. What he meant to say was that the 1.2GHz Snapdragon chips would be arriving in Q1. Whoops. More
Nokia N8 On Sale This Month at Their Online Store [Nokia]
There's been much contention over the release date of Nokia's coming flagship phone , however the company has just stated the N8 will be available (in the UK, at least) for £429 SIM-free in the last week of this month, at their online store. From the 1st of October, Carphone Warehouse, O2, Orange, Phones4u, T-Mobile, Tesco Phone Shops, Three Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone will be selling it too. More
Court OKs Warrantless Cell-Site Tracking [Privacy]
A federal appeals court said Tuesday the government may obtain cell-site information mobile phone carriers retain on their customers without a probable cause warrant under the Fourth Amendment. More
Google Responds to Steve Jobs’ Thinly Veiled Insults [Google]
During today's Apple event , Steve Jobs bragged about how many iOS devices are upgraded each day and remarked that he thinks "some of [Apple's] friends are counting upgrades in their numbers." Google caught this thinly-veiled accusation and retorted: More
The FCC Is Probably Bowing Down to Verizon and Google on Wireless Net Neutrality [Fcc]
The FCC says it's now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It's an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally talked up , and exactly what Verizon and Google wanted . Ah well. [ NYT ] More
Droid 2 Gets Reworked As Milestone 2 in Europe [Motorola]
As Motorola is wont to do , the Droid 2 has been renamed for Europe as the Milestone 2 . So much for that Droid Pro rumor . More
Mysterious New HTC Device "Makes the Droid 2 Look Like a Kids Toy" [Unconfirmed]
The folks at BGR have gotten their hands on a rather nice-looking and great-sounding HTC device which they believe is headed to Verizon soon. Here's what they discovered about the mystery device: More
September 29th Penciled In For HTC Vision/Vanguard Release Date? [Android]
With any luck T-Mobile customers still clutching an antiquated G1 won't have to wait too long between the announcement and release of the HTC Vision /Vanguard/G2, with leaked T-Mobile documents showing a September 29th release date. More
How to Stop the Government From Tracking Your Location (Illegally!) [How To]
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just decided that it was legal for the police to put a GPS tracking device on your car, sitting in your driveway, on your property. Here's how to protect yourself. More
Is This HTC Merge a 10MP Android Phone or Tablet? [Android]
If it weren't for the rumor that this HTC Merge has a 10MP camera, you could almost be mistaken that it's a tablet with that name. Of course, maybe the 10MP rumor is a disguise... More