Archive for October, 2010 - Page 13

The Google Nexus Two rumor is getting more and more powerful and, in just a few days, we might see the handset get official. Samsung, as rumored before, is apparently the manufacturer that created the device and we have a first rumored launch date pegged for November 8.

While many over here in the US are still waiting for the new Archos devices to begin shipping, those in Europe are now able to move forward with an order for the Archos 101 and/or Archos 70. And yes, technically the Archos 43 is available in the US, however that [...]

Beginning today, select PlayStation Plus gamers, as well as some gamer advisory panel members will be able to earn certain rewards for using the PS3 consoles. Yesterday, Sony announced a new program, titled PlayStation Rewards that will allow users to earn freebies and other rewards whenever they play games or [...]

Okay, this PlayStation Phone thing went beyond ridiculous so fast it didn’t even have time to wave. Engadget are majorly staking their reputation on this thing’s confirmed existence and, as they themselves point out, they have a pretty amazing track record and absolutely no sense of modesty. We were sort [...]

Verizon has not only added the Pantech Crux but also the LG Octane messaging style phone. Two quick messaging phones in one day, not that bad. And nicely, the LG Octane features a hardware QWERTY keyboard, of which probably helps the fact that this is billed as being for “text [...]

U.S. customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone from five carriers and it looks like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s first Android 2.2 Froyo tablet will be available from the same five mobile operators.

Yesterday we mentioned that there were rumors that Apple is getting set to buy out European music sharing site Spotify. Today Spotify is claiming that there is no truth to those rumors and that the company has never had any talks with Apple, ever. It should be pointed out that [...]

Since we can’t go another day without a Verizon CDMA iPhone 4 rumor it’s time we offered you another serving. This time around it concerns, again, the manufacturing process of the rumored device as Pegatron seems to be the official maker of the CDMA iPhone.

While we here at TFTS often cover the smartphone lineup, we try to keep in mind that not everyone is in the market for a smartphone, some prefer something a little simpler — enter the quick messaging style handsets. And thankfully, Verizon seems to add to their lineup on a [...]

Sierra Wireless is working on a type of embedded modules that will allow most car manufacturers to equip their autos with High Speed Packet Access (HSPA). The company is looking to offer modules that have speeds approaching 14.4 MBPS for downloads and 5.76 MBPS for uploads. These packets would be [...]