Amy Eichelberg

T-Mobile is gearing up to implement a new pay-per-data feature for all users who do not currently have an active data plan, according to TMoNews. Customers are expected to receive notification of the change prior to September 15th with additional details included in their September billing. If the leaked screen shot proves to be true, customers will not have the option to block the feature through their device or My T-Mobile. We hope T-Mobile will still provide a customer service option to block the feature, but that remains unknown at this time. While there’s no charge directly attached to the […]

Getting a taste of what AT&T has in store for us in the fall, the HTC Holiday has left nothing left for the imagination. Caught in the wild, the folks over at Engadget have obtained several images of the device and confirmed it will be one of the first smartphones running Android 2.3.4 and HTC Sense 3.0 to launch in AT&T’s 4G LTE markets. The Holiday boasts an enormous 4.5 inch qHD touchpanel display, a 1.2 gHZ dual-core processor, and 1GB of internal memory. Additional specs include an 8 megapixel rear camera equipped with flash, 1.3 megapixel front-facing shooter, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth

According to a recent report from the New York Post, Amazon is pushing to launch their upcoming Android tablet for “hundreds less” then Apple’s iPad 2. The Amazon slab is expected to hit retailers either in September or October with an emphasis on its aggressive pricing. “If Amazon is particularly aggressive on pricing, that could be a trigger for many players to rethink the sales price of tablets,” said Charles King, the lead analyst at Pund-IT Amazon has reportedly been working on two tablets, an entry level dual-core device dubbed the “Coyote”, and a higher end quad-core slab, the “Hollywood”. The

Nicholas Allegra, or more famously known as Comex in hacker circles, is the brains behind the JailbreakMe and Spirit tools that we’ve often covered here. Notorious for keeping Apple on their toes and breathing life into the jailbreaking community, it comes as an interesting bit of news that the Allegra will now be working as an intern for, you guessed it, Apple themselves. While Allegra’s job duties have yet to be defined, we aren’t entirely shocked that Apple sees great value and potential in Allegra’s skill set. Having a mind like Allegra on your side can fare well for Apple in terms of identifying any areas

Motorola has started to notify its XOOM users that it will begin to upgrade the Android tablet with support for 4G LTE next week. According to Droid-Life, Motorola will begin with business and government customers during a “pilot program” first, and then will continue the update to the general public. So what do you need to do to get your 4G LTE upgrade? Customers are being asked to file an upgrade request and then Motorola will mail a package containing a pre-paid FedEx box and instructional material. Note: Motorola suggests backing up all of the data on your XOOM before sending it in. Motorola estimates

The HTC Omega finally smiled for the camera today and revealed a sleek two-toned white and gray design. Up until now details and images of the Omega have not been readily available, leaving most of us to use our imagination. PocketNow was able to spend a little time with the rumored Mango device, and revealed the handset will sport a front-facing camera. While having a front-facing camera might not be the most spectacular spec out there, it does confirm the Omega will be supported by Mango. Additional expected specs include a 1.5GHz processor, 3.8″ SLCD, 8 megapixel camera, 512MB RAM and of course Windows

So you couldn’t find one of those ridiculously cheap HP TouchPads tablets and now you’ve really got the tablet fever? If finding a decent tablet that won’t entirely break the bank sounds good to you, then this may be music to your ears. The X10 AirPad claims to be the “best tablet on the market for $200”. The tablet sports a 7 inch multi-touch display, Android  2.3 (Gingerbread), 4GB of internal storage, and Wi-Fi. Additional specs include a 1.2 Ghz Rockchip 2918 Cortex A8 processor, a built in camera/video recording device, and HDMI support. To learn more about the device, visit the

Research In Motion (Blackberry) has quietly launched its first cloud music service in beta form today. The service dubbed, BBM Music, will limit users to 50 of their own songs. In order for a user to expand their music library they will have to connect with other BBM friends who have also registered for the music service, in turn gaining access to their music selection. In an unusual fashion, Blackberry hopes to foster users of the service to search and discover other types of music they might not usually be exposed to. The actual music app allows users to see

It’s a dreary day for Samsung as a Netherlands judge has ruled in Apple’s favor during a patent infringement lawsuit. The judge has prohibited “the marketing of Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace for violation of Apple Inc. EP 2,059,868.”  In the official Dutch press release, the court further explained that the judge has ruled to “ban trading of Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace,” adding that Samsung did not however violate patents with its Galaxy Tab 10.1. The case concluded that while Samsung has infringed on Apple’s patent 2,059,868, which relates to a “method of scrolling,” it did not infringe  on

A tremendous day out in Cupertino today as Apple CEO Steve Jobs has submitted his official resignation letter. In a genuine and heartfelt letter, Jobs named Tim Cook as his successor. Apple’s board of directors shortly naming Tim Cook as his replacement following Jobs’ announcement. Apple had this to say about Jobs’ resignation,  “Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company.” Apple has confirmed that Jobs will stay on as Chairman. Jobs published the following resignation letter: I have always said if there ever came a day when I

Samsung Mobile and Cricket announced the launch of the Samsung Comment today. The device designed with messaging in mind, features a stylish bar design with a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4” QVGA display, GPS, and bluetooth capability. The comment also comes pre-loaded with Cricket Navigator; mybackup which backs up your contact list; and myHomeScreen for one touch access to weather, news, sports, horoscope, myaccount, social networks, email and other features. The Samsung Comment is priced at a competitive $89.99 and is available in Cricket branded retail stores, dealers, and at www.mycricket.com. Continue reading on below for the full press release. Cricket Enhances its Messaging Phone Line-Up with the Samsung Comment™

Nokia announced three new smartphones today all powered with their latest update to the Symbian OS, Belle. Belle is all about UI improvements with an updated mobile Web browsing experience. Belle also features single-tap NFC technology sharing and pairing for the user. Nokia fans can look forward to Belle alongside Nokia’s new handsets the 600, 700, and 701 during the third quarter of this year (which could happen anytime now) . The Nokia 600 dubbed “Cindy”, is designed to be a music lovers phone which won’t break the bank. Despite the low price point, the device still sports a 1GHz CPU, 5MP full focus camera with LED and HD video capture, FM

It would appear that Microsoft tore a page right out of Apple’s ‘litigation happy’ strategy, by filing a suit today against Google’s recently acquired Motorola Mobility. Microsoft presented the International Trade Commission with a claim that Motorola has infringed on seven of their patents, and as a result is requesting an import ban on several Motorola smartphones. According to TechCrunch, Microsoft is citing very specific features that Motorola has allegedly copied into their smartphones. Outlined features include email synchronization, calendars and contacts, scheduling meetings, and a way to alert applications of a change in signal strength and battery power. The Motorola

It has been a long time in the making, but the Lenovo ThinkPad series has finally made its official debut out into the consumer market. The company’s impressive tablet lineup runs on Android Honeycomb with a 10.1 inch display. The NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered tablets are now available for purchase online, with a shipping date slated for August 29th. The Wi-Fi only, 16GB slab is priced at a cool $500, while the 3G tablets are priced at $570 for the 32GB and $670 for the 64GB. If you’ve got the funds lying around and want to secure your ThinkPad, hit the source link to

While the rest of the world sifts through the outrageous amounts of Apple’s 5th-generation iPhone rumors, a source close to TechCrunch has provided information pulled from app registration logs that all but confirms a new device sporting both CDMA and GSM radios to be in testing now. The tipster, an anonymous iOS developer, extracted information based on registrations that came from the same device that display mobile country codes and mobile network codes that support both AT&T and Verizon. Assuming the new device is the next-gen iPhone 5, this hardly comes as a shock as the iPhone 4 already has a Qualcomm dual mode chip with