As most of you readers know, I work at Best Buy. At Best Buy we sometimes have over-zealous vendors who like to provide us with in store representatives of their brand. You would think major corporations would send their best and brightest to represent them in the field, especially directly facing the customers. This is … Read more
With the advent of centralized software distribution systems for mobile platforms run by the companies who are responsible for the platform with customers whose emails and often credit cards or other methods of simplified billing they already have, meaning there’s no additional signing-up required to get software, paid or otherwise, and since there’s no advantage … Read more
Voyeur who has an obsession with law enforcement? Cop whose walkie ran out of juice? Local reporter looking for a scoop? Paranoid meth cooker who would like the peace of mind of knowing whether or not the cops are suiting up for a raid? Really bored? If you said yes to any of those (well … Read more
So I woke up today feeling a little cynical and coupled with Simmon’s article about the "mom-readiness" of Android gave me an idea. Do I want just anyone or their mother to be able to pick up my phone and have it put out like a cheap whore? Now I know there are lock screens … Read more
For those running the classic Today screen or Titanium on their WM 6.X device, you might want to take a close look at Elecont Weather. Of course, its an app so it will work on any Windows Mobile (Professional or Standard) device, but the plug-in is what makes this app extra special. INTRODUCTION: Elecont … Read more
BGR’s ninjas did it again and got some awesome pictures of a yet to be announced and released HTC Android Device that appears to be version of the Sprint EVO. Like Android or not this device is flat out gorgeous! Check out how they crammed the 8 megapixel shooter in the body without the Hunchback … Read more
This was a lot of fun while it lasted and we had some really nice apps this go around from Handango and their now famous, FREE APP FRIDAY! So with this last installment until the decide to run this again, here is the Free App for this Friday, HollerID: Put your smartphone to work so … Read more
In mid July I asked you guys whether I should buy my ol’ lady, who had been suffering from WinMo hell, the Samsung Captivate or the iPhone 4. I already had my mind made up, the Captivate, but I needed you to back me up in case she resisted letting me get the phone she … Read more
Around here, most of us are not shy about how we feel about the iPad or iPhone. Some of us love the iPhone 4, and loathe other models. Some of us even like the older ones while secretly lusting for an iPhone 4. Others still can’t stand anything about the iPhone and would rather cling … Read more
If you’ve tried the Android build on the HTC Touch Pro 2 in the past, you would have been very disappointed to find out that there was no sound other than what you could hear in the handset when you made a phone call. Well all that has been fixed now. The latest build of … Read more
So I’ve been sharing a lot of my ideas about what my next upgrade was going to be over the past few months. I’ve been considering several handsets including some lofty pipe dreams that never panned out like all those sexy concept cars that everyone wants, but no one will ever get. I’ve been back … Read more
In the past we’ve brought you some great deals including Zagg discounts and I’ve often gone for the deals myself. But I never installed them on my Fuze actually (I did try them on other phones though) so may as well give them away. Anyway, I have one full body shield and one that’s just … Read more