Google is really making waves these days. Rumors have been floating around pretty steadily about a possible upcoming phone from them. There has been no real substance to these rumors, until now. continued »

With the iPhone coming out in just a few short months, many people face a dilemma. Do I break my phone contract, or do I just wait it out? The folks over at the New York Times have some good advice for the former. credit: Tony Cenicola/NYTimes I've seen some pretty dirty tricks to get out of cell phone contracts, but they ... continued »

One of the major concerns about the forthcoming iPhone is the lack of 3G support. Most of these concerns come from other areas of the world where there actually is 3G coverage. However, here in the US, we don't have a lot of 3G coverage. So maybe the lack of 3G isn't so bad after all. continued »

At Apple's 5th Avenue store in New York you could see a much larger-than-life iPhone plastered on the side of the building. Other than it's sheer size, there was nothing exceptionally notable about the ad. credit: Matthew Yohe continued »

News Flash: New iPhone Ads Now Available on Apple.com! Apple iPhone release date is June 29th, and new video of iPhone ad! Apparently, things aren't going so well between ATT/Cingular and Yahoo. They are currently in negotiations for some serious changes that could negatively affect their relationship. No word yet on exactly what those changes could be, but we can only hope that it ... continued »

It's been said before, Apple knows how to get people's attention. We all knew that the iPhone announcement has generated a lot of buzz. I just never realized that it was $400 million worth of buzz. continued »

The rumors of the Google Phone are spreading like wildfire. The latest one comes with a new rendering of what the phone may look like. Adding fuel to the fire is the rumor that the phone will be made by Samsung. continued »

Way back in November of last year, the Library of Congress made is legal to unlock your mobile phone. So, theoretically when the iPhone comes out, you could unlock your iPhone and use it on another carrier. continued »

If you've tried to install something new on your network and ended up dissolving the whole damn thing, you might want to petition Apple to make good on their latest patent - a way of using short-range RFID chips to automatically establish connections between networked appliances. continued »

If you're anything like me, your first thought will be that this is just a joke: Google have patented a phone that predicts your calls.  "I get it, " you're saying, "this is poking fun at smartphones that try to be the be-all and end-all of your mobile life."  But it's actually true; the patent goes on to explain that, ... continued »

With all of the hype surrounding the iPhone it's understandable that other companies would get tired of fielding questions about what they think of it. But one thing to remember is always keep your cool about competitors when talking to the press. At the OPA Forum for the Future conference Simon Thompson, Motorola's European marketing director had this to say ... continued »

We've heard the idea that Google is considering stepping into the mobile phone market. Now it looks like they want to take that idea to the next step and begin working on conceptual ideas. This stems from a recent job opening posted on Google's website. The position was described as part of a team working to make the “world's information accessible ... continued »