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Verizon not closing unlimited plans yet, but still trying to transition customers away

by Mike Schramm (May 21st, 2012)

We reported that Verizon was going to shut down unlimited data plans when customers purchased new phones and shared data plans were available. The company now says that while it does want to try and phase unlimited data plans out, there will still be options for customers currently under ...

McAfee: Android malware soars while iPhone untouched

by Mike Schramm (Aug 23rd, 2011)

McAfee says that the Android OS is having some issues with malware lately -- according to a new study from the anti-malware company, Android malware has grown by 76% over the past few months, sending the number of troublesome scripts out there to over 40. Some of the malware appears to be ...

Bria extends VoIP phone client to iPad

by Michael Rose (Jun 10th, 2011)

If you've been looking around for a solid VoIP/SIP client for the iPad or iPhone, consider CounterPath's Bria. For all the excitement around VoIP on the iPhone and iPod touch (including high profile apps like Skype, Vonage TalkFree for Facebook and Line2), relatively few developers have gone ...

VoxOx combines all your contacts into one Mac client

by Mike Schramm (Jan 12th, 2011)

Since we're The Unofficial Apple Weblog, we kept it pretty Apple-oriented during last week's CES conference. There were plenty of interesting Windows apps and other smartphones and tablets around, but if it wasn't Apple-centric, we usually walked past it to find something more our style. But VoxOx ...

John Carmack talks about Rage SD and HD, iOS, and what's next for iOS gaming

by Mike Schramm (Nov 19th, 2010)

We've all seen the potential of what a demo like Epic Citadel can do, but while work continues on Infinity Blade, John Carmack's id Software has released Rage, an iOS-exclusive tie-in to the big FPS console and PC title scheduled to come out next year. The game is a pretty incredible feat in and of ...

iControlPad going into production (again), 3000 units in first run

by Mike Schramm (Aug 25th, 2010)

After a few fits and false starts, the image above shows the iControlPad in what's purported to be its final production form, according to inventor Craig Rothwell's Twitter account. Pricing hasn't been announced yet, and sales are supposed to start sometime in September, but Rothwell says the unit ...

Rumor: AT&T to sell more Android phones

by Mike Schramm (Jun 3rd, 2010)

Well, I guess if Apple is planning to sell phones through Verizon as has been rumored for a long time, then turnabout is fair play. The latest scuttlebutt says that AT&T is readying to announce its own next-gen Android-based cellphones sometime next week, putting the news smack dab up against ...

3G technology: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow

by Charles Figueroa, Jr. (Apr 30th, 2010)

Cellular technology has been evolving since its invention. With the first cellular telephone networks, developed by Bell Labs and AT&T, cellular technology began to make leaps forward in ease of use, voice quality, and data communication. The miracle of technology we know today as the cellular ...

Leopard, Bluetooth and my new Pantech Breeze

by Erica Sadun (Aug 26th, 2008)

It may be a personal preference, but I try not to use or abuse phones that can't survive a 3-foot drop onto concrete. That's why last week I ordered myself a sweet little Pantech Breeze. It offers one killer feature that I refuse to live without: a dedicated speakerphone button. I have this on my ...

Salling Clicker v3.5 brings new Front Row controls, device support and much more

by David Chartier (May 11th, 2007)

One of the major things I miss about switching away from a Windows Mobile or even Sony Ericsson mobile phone is Salling Clicker - just about the best darn software I've ever seen for controlling your Mac with a mobile phone or PDA. Clicker offers a wide array of customizable controls with which you ...

Rumor: Apple iPhone to come in two models, one with Wi-Fi

by David Chartier (Oct 17th, 2006)

Another day, another analyst claiming to have obtained über-exclusive details on the much-rumored iPhone. This time around it's Prudential Equities, and they claim Apple has not one, but two iPhones planned for an early 2007 release (gee, when could that be). One will be a smart phone with ...

1000 song hack for iTunes phones?

by David Chartier (Apr 25th, 2006)

For those out there who find the 100 song cap (amongst other things) on iTunes phone a deal breaker, Engadget Mobile might have found your saving grace. A forum at MotoModders has the details and simple steps you can take to run a simple hack on any iTunes phone (except the v3i) to raise the ...