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iPhone 5 Has Been Sent To Carriers To Be Tested

Aug 3rd, 2011
iPhone 5 Has Been Sent To Carriers To Be Tested

It seems the prototype version of iPhone 5 has been distributed to carriers for testing. The rumors stated that the device transported in highly secured boxes. And in order not to exposed the new design, the device itself is encased in a prototype shell. This news was leaked via several carriers and Charles Arthur of The Guardian.

HP Releases Touchpad 3.0.2 Update

Aug 3rd, 2011

HP has released the first update for the recently released Touchpad in version 3.0.2.68. Key improvements in this version include speed increases for the Mail client, Music, Photos & Videos, Text Assist, and web browser improvements as well as… (Continue reading at the link above, or visit PhoneNews.com directly)

“Cut The Rope” Sequel Will Be Called “Cut The Rope: Experiments”, Launching August 4th

Aug 2nd, 2011
“Cut The Rope” Sequel Will Be Called “Cut The Rope: Experiments”, Launching August 4th

While Angry Birds tends to get all the credit for being the game that has endlessly owned the App Store, it’s not alone up at the top. ZeptoLab’s Cut The Rope was the first game to come along and (temporarily) knock the Birds from their #1 spot back in October of 2010 — and in the months since, it’s rarely spent any time not in the top ten. With the license still proving to be an effective cash-printing machine (I mean, come on: they’ve got Cut The Rope plush dolls and comic books now) the Cut The Rope team is moving on to the next logical step: the sequel. We’d been hearing that a second Cut The Rope game was in the works, so we reached out to the folks behind the original

T-Mobile To Make Carrier Billing An Option For Online Purchases

Aug 2nd, 2011
T-Mobile To Make Carrier Billing An Option For Online Purchases

Every phone geek loves to debate how long it’ll be before we’ve trashed our wallets in favor of paying for stuff with our phones in the real world — but what about online? Tailing a similar announcement by Verizon a few months back, T-Mobile has just announced that they’re opening up their carrier billing system to online retailers, allowing T-Mobile customers to charge things purchased on the web (whether it’s purchased on a smartphone, a tablet, or a good ol’ fashion computer) right to their monthly bill.

Sprint Opens Up 4G Network to Wholesale Customers

Aug 2nd, 2011
Sprint Opens Up 4G Network to Wholesale Customers

The Verizon/Sprint 4G war has been shifting into high gear lately, and with Verizon’s LTE network capable of faster performance, Sprint has had to play up some of their other accomplishments to try and pick up some momentum. They certainly won’t be letting you forget that they 1) offer the first 4G wireless network from a national carrier, 2) have the most 4G devices, and 3) are apparently “America’s favorite 4G network”. Now they’ve got another claim to add to the list, albeit one you probably won’t be hearing in a commercial anytime soon. As of today, Sprint is the first U.S

ESRB Game Ratings App Enters The Windows Marketplace

Aug 2nd, 2011
ESRB Game Ratings App Enters The Windows Marketplace

One look at Grand Theft Auto 4 and you’re probably not thinking, “Little Timmy or Susie would just love that game.” No one wants their kids desensitized to reasonless mass murder or the dreaded F-bomb, and understandably so. Let the kids be kids. Well it turns out if you own a Windows-powered phone, you now have access to the Entertainment Software Rating Board app, where you can check out a full summary of different game ratings and content.

Sprint Motorola Pax Surfaces Again, Possible October Launch

Aug 2nd, 2011

Following its first reveal in June with little information to go on, the new Sprint branded Motorola Android smartphone has surfaced once again and now has a code name in the Motorola Pax. The Motorola Pax is supposed to be the successor to the… (Continue reading at the link above, or visit PhoneNews.com directly)