Posts by Joshua Karp

Just as we predicted, a special red version of the Sidekick Slide has hit the streets. The Sidekick Slide Crimson is functionally identical to its purple brother, sporting EDGE, 1.3 megapixel camera, slide out QWERTY keyboard, Danger’s stellar AIM client, and a bit more. It’s not going to win any awards for "Innovation of the [...]

….albeit a bit late for the many Palm faithful that have jumped ship for more exciting waters. Those that have remained, however, have a little bit to look forward to. The Palm 800w is set to be the first Palm device with Wi-Fi, GPS, and EV-DO Rev. A, all of which should be supported and [...]

Thanks to Texas Instruments and projectiondesign, your home projector may be getting a big boost in image quality and resolution. They’ve just announced the world’s first wide WUXGA projection chip. What does this mean, exactly? We’re glad you asked. WUXGA produces the highest possible projector resolution available, with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 [...]

Yahoo, fresh off the Microsoft rollercoaster, is about to find itself in the midst of yet another takeover bid. Carl Icahn, the world’s 46th richest man, is about to begin a proxy bid for the internet giant. The mogul has nominated a board of 10 people to replace the current Yahoo board of advisers. In [...]

Feel like storing some personal info on your BlackBerry handheld device? Things just got a bit easier. RIM is now offering a free program called BlackBerry Wallet, designed to help you store your personal information in an easy to access fashion. BlackBerry Wallet contains slots for your address, assuming you have trouble remembering where you [...]

Yeah, we know. There have been a long string of seemingly official Sprint Mogul ROM leaks. Given the history, you shouldn’t get your hopes up too high, but it’s still a good step to see this in the wild. A new version of the Sprint Mogul Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM has leaked within the DEV [...]

Not a whole lot to go on here, but we have confirmed that the Sidekick Gecko is in the wild, and that the browser is fully functional. The Sidekick Gecko, if you remember, is one of two new Sidekick models rumored to be coming out this July. The phone is supposed to be a replacement [...]

Remember that refurb iPhone deal we told you about a while back? AT&T is bringing it back, though with a couple of amendments. This time, both the 8GB and 16GB versions are available. Just as before, the 8GB model will run you $249, while the 16GB model is a full $349. Not bad, but certainly not [...]

Our favorite TV network just hit the iTunes beltway. HBO is finally gracing the isles of the iTunes TV store. Episodes of The Sopranos, Sex and The City, Rome, The Wire, Deadwood, and Flight of The Conchords are all available immediately. This marks the first time that Apple has diverged from its static $1.99 pricing [...]

Over the last several years, Opera Mini has emerged as the browser of choice for anyone not running an iPhone. The software’s combination of extreme compatibility, stability, and speed have propelled it to the forefront of the mobile browsing world, with many companies now choosing to pre-install the software on their handsets, often at the [...]

Well, well, well. Fresh off the recent FCC filing, the American version of the HTC Touch Dual has shown up on the Best Buy website. Currently available for pre-order from bestbuy.com, the handset sports support for 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands, giving us full quad-band support and making it a useful acquisition for current AT&T subscribers wishing to [...]

…well, at least in certain sense of the word. A report generated by a Sprint-branded Treo 800w has shown up on DSLReports.com. The speed test reveals a couple of interesting tidbits about the upcoming handset. The phone will be running Internet Explorer 7.1, a much needed overhaul to the company’s current mobile browser. We’re assuming [...]

Looking to expand your BlackBerry horizons? Timed perfectly to coincide with this year’s WES symposium, BlackBerryHomepage is set to launch this Wednesday Tuesday, the 13th of May. Aiming to cover the wide world of BlackBerry and RIM with a healthy dose of class and style, BlackBerryHomepage is going to launch with a bang. The site [...]