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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 bootloader unlock tool available for download

Android Hot on the heels of ASUS releasing a new update for the Transformer Pad TF300, the company today made available another piece of software that many owners of the TF300 will be interested in. ASUS has released an app to unlock the bootloader on the...

U.S. Cellular debuts curated app menu in Amazon Appstore for Android

Android U.S. Cellular has announced that it's launched a new customized application menu in the Amazon Appstore that will be available to its customers with Android-powered devices. The menu is curated by U.S. Cellular and will suggests apps to users that...

Purported taller iPod touch front panel shown in photo

Iphone Os The iOS device leaks continue this afternoon thanks to the appearance of some purported images of a part that may belong to a new iPod touch. The images, which were sent to MacRumors, show what looks similar to face of the existing iPod touch, save...

HTC posts Android 4.0 update timeline, expects to finish upgrades by August

Android Wondering when your HTC Android device is going to receive an update to Android 4.0? Then you'll be glad to hear that HTC has provided a timeline showing approximately when it expects each of its Ice Cream Sandwich-upgradable phones to be bumped up...

Sprint intros new 2GB and 6GB mobile hotspot add-ons, drops 5GB plan

Business And Money Heads up, Sprint customers. It's been revealed that Sprint has decided to cease offering its 5GB/$29.99 per month mobile hotspot add-on, replacing it with a pair of new offerings for smartphone and tablet customers to choose from. Sprint subscribers...

Verizon Jetpack 890L launching May 24th for $19.99

4g Verizon today announced the availability of the ZTE-made Jetpack 890L, which was first introduced back at CES. The 4G LTE mobile hotspot will be launching this Thursday, May 24th, for $19.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract. The...

UpdatedApple rumored to be testing new iPhone with 3.95-inch, 1136x640 display [UPDATED]

Iphone 5 The screen size of the new iPhone has been a hot topic as of late, with a couple of different rumors claiming that Apple will be bumping up the size of the handset's screen from the 3.5-inch measurement that it's used to date. Now 9to5 Mac has...

Google closes acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Android Last weekend we learned that China had finally given the green light to Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility and that, as a result, the deal was expected to close this week. That's exactly what has happened, as Google CEO Larry Page...

Virgin Mobile intros $40 unlimited talk and text offering for payLo plan lineup

Business And Money Virgin Mobile today took the wraps off of a new plan for its payLo service. The $40 Unlimited Talk and Text plan is exactly what it sounds like, packing in unlimited minutes and texting as well as 50MB of data for $40 per month. The new offering is...

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T-Mobile CEO discusses shared data plans, Windows Phone sales and the iPhone

Business And Money Both AT&T and Verizon are prepping new shared data plans that'll allow several devices on an account to share one bucket of data, and last week Verizon made some waves when it revealed that existing unlimited data customers upgrading to a subsidized...

HTC EVO 4G LTE to begin arriving to pre-order customers on or around May 24th

Android The HTC EVO 4G LTE was originally supposed to launch on May 18th, but due to a delay involving U.S. Customs, the device's debut was put hold. It looks like HTC and Sprint's latest will finally be making its way into customers' hands soon, though, as...

Verizon confirms four LTE Android phones that'll be updated to support global use

Android Shortly after a leak teased that Verizon may soon be making some of its 4G LTE smartphones global ready, the carrier has made its plans officially official. Verizon just sent along a statement confirming that this summer, it'll be updating the HTC...

Apple files for preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.

Android Apple and Samsung may be meeting today and tomorrow for settlement talks, but apparently that didn't stop Apple from deciding to try and slip in a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 last week. The motion was...

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II maintenance update begins rolling out today

Android Looks like the HTC Amaze 4G isn't the only T-Mobile handset being treated to an update today. T-Mobile has announced that a new software update is rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S II, weighing in at 32.3MB and bumping the device up to version...

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 update pushing out with stability improvements in tow

Android Have you picked up an ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 since its debut last month? Then you'll be glad to hear that a software update has begun pushing out to the Android-powered slate. While the device remains on Android 4.0.3 post-installation, the...

HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 update now available for download

Android Ready for some Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Amaze 4G owners? Last week, T-Mobile told us that the Amaze 4G's update to Android 4.0 would be released on May 21st, and now owners of the handset have begun reporting that the new software is indeed...

Voyager Mobile goes live days after initial launch delayed by website attack

Business And Money Voyager Mobile was supposed to make its debut last Tuesday, but an attack on its website caused the new Sprint MVNO to postpone its launch. The delay turned out to be fairly short, though, as Voyager Mobile is now open for business. Voyager is a...

HTC says some of its products have made it through U.S. Customs review

Android Ever since HTC first confirmed that shipments of the One X and EVO 4G LTE had been stopped for review by U.S. Customs, the company has been fairly silent on the status of those devices. It seems that things may finally be starting to take a turn for...

Motorola explains why some devices won't be updated to Android 4.0

Android A couple of days ago, Motorola updated its Android 4.0 upgrade timeline. The refresh narrowed the Ice Cream Sandwich release window for several devices, but it also revealed that some will not be receiving an ICS bump and will instead stay on...

Google's acquisition of Motorola given approval by China

Android Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola earned a stamp of approval from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission back in February, and now the deal has gotten the final green light it needed before it could close. Today...