Sn0wbreeze 2.6.1 brings untethered Jailbreak to Verizon iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.7 ih8sn0w has just released sn0wbreeze 2.6.1, an untethered Jailbreak for the Verizon iPhone 4 on the latest iOS 4.2.7 firmware. I originally ordered a Verizon iPhone 4 for my upcoming SHSH blobs dumper. Then I + many others on twitter realized that an [...]

Software updates, Speed test results [from the forums] Plenty of news happening today as we head on into the weekend. Android 2.3.4 got rolled out in unofficial form, the Motorola Atrix 4G OTA is arriving for some folks along with the HTC Inspire 4G update. Plenty of excitement in the forums so, be sure to [...]

PBS Kids brings ‘Super Why’ to Android OK, all you parents out there. Here’s another one that’s sure to keep the kids occupied for a good three, maybe four minutes. Chances are you’ve sat through an episode or two of PBS Kids’ "Super Why" — and now it’s available on Android. For the uninitiated, "Super Why" [...]

Backup and restore of your data when switching ROMs – a primer [from the forums] If you’ve rooted your Android phone, you probably have flashed a ROM or two.  Or 20.  If you haven’t, you will.  That’s how it works; you get sucked in and its too much fun to quit.  While Nandroid backups from [...]

Apple passes Microsoft in profit, Verizon iPhone slows Android growth This year is turning out to be a big one for Apple. They recently passed Microsoft in net income earnings at $5.99 billion compared to $5.23 billion from Microsoft — mainly due to iOS devices like the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 driving sales and [...]

HTC ThunderBolt poised for an update? Remember that HTC ThunderBolt ROM that leaked out a few days ago? Looks like Verizon’s getting ready to push it (or something close to it?), as Android Central Forums member jim302 spotted that the release notes have been posted in the usual place and the build numbers match up. Here’s the changelog: [...]

It’s only been a couple days since we first heard about Visa’s involvement with Square, but the credit card giant is already making its mark on the mobile payment startup. At the Visa Global Security Summit on Wednesday, Square Security Lead Sam Quigley revealed that the company will distribute an encrypted card reader this summer, [...]

If you’re a baseball fanatic, the MLB At Bat app is a must-have. It’s packed with live updates, scores, stats, news, and videos — and right now there’s another great reason to pick up At Bat. Pony up for At Bat and you’ll get to enjoy MLB.tv free for the entire month of April. The [...]

AT&T posts update guide for the Motorola Atrix 4G Hey, how about that. The Motorola Atrix 4G is getting its update today — just like we first told you it would. For some, a visual learning experience is needed and for the Motorola Atrix 4G users out there now getting the update we advised was [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc review   With its 2011 Xperia lineup, Sony Ericsson is looking to retain its position as one of the major players in the Android ecosystem. While last year’s (depending on your locale) Xperia X8 and X10 sold well, they were criticized by some for shipping with an outdated version of Android, [...]

HTC bringing a Sensation successor with NFC in Q3 2011? Rumors are always just rumors, but a current one flying around the Internet has an unnamed HTC sales manager outing a 4.3-inch successor to the HTC Sensation, with NFC capabilities, to hit in the third quarter of 2011.  Yes, a new phone will be better [...]

Saurik, founder of Cydia answers “Why you should jailbreak your iPhone” [video] In a short interview with RackSpace’s Robert Scoble, Cydia founder Jay Freeman (better known as Saurik) demonstrates some of the Jailbreak tweaks and apps he uses on his iPhone, and also explains some of the benefits of having a jailbroken iOS device. If [...]

HP ePrint app brings FedEx Office Print&Go service to Android HP has updated its Android ePrint application, bringing support for FedEx Office Print&Go, a service that allows users to print documents from their smartphones at over 1,800 FedEx locations nationwide. According to the app’s Market description, the service uses GPS (or manual-input keywords for those [...]

Apple passes Microsoft in profit, Verizon iPhone slows Android growth This year is turning out to be a big one for Apple. They recently passed Microsoft in net income earnings at $5.99 billion compared to $5.23 billion from Microsoft — mainly due to iOS devices like the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 driving sales and [...]

HTC bringing a Sensation successor with NFC in Q3 2011? Rumors are always just rumors, but a current one flying around the Internet has an unnamed HTC sales manager outing a 4.3-inch successor to the HTC Sensation, with NFC capabilities, to hit in the third quarter of 2011.  Yes, a new phone will be better [...]

HBO Go for iPhone and iPad now available HBO Go is now available as a universal application for iPhone and iPad. If you’re an existing HBO subscriber, you will have access to over 1,400 HBO shows include HBO original programming, hit movies, sports an comedy. Keep up with your favorites. Watch everything you love about [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc review   With its 2011 Xperia lineup, Sony Ericsson is looking to retain its position as one of the major players in the Android ecosystem. While last year’s (depending on your locale) Xperia X8 and X10 sold well, they were criticized by some for shipping with an outdated version of Android, [...]

Ragdoll Blaster, SimCity Deluxe, Slot Machine Roundup – Reviews From the Forums Some of our senior forum members have graciously decided to take requests to review iOS games/applications of your choice. We’ve decided to spotlight these reviews and encourage all of you to reply with your opinions regardless or whether your agree or disagree. We [...]

New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Friday, April 29 [give-away] Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you! [...]

Apple passes Microsoft in profit, Verizon iPhone slows Android growth This year is turning out to be a big one for Apple. They recently passed Microsoft in net income earnings at $5.99 billion compared to $5.23 billion from Microsoft — mainly due to iOS devices like the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 driving sales and [...]

Droid Charge system dump and goodies available in the forums You guys know how it goes — a few people get their hands on a phone a little early and we bring out the system dumps, the Samsung Droid Charge being no exception.  The whole kit and kaboodle checks in at 300 MB, but we’ve [...]

HTC bringing a Sensation successor with NFC in Q3 2011? Rumors are always just rumors, but a current one flying around the Internet has an unnamed HTC sales manager outing a 4.3-inch successor to the HTC Sensation, with NFC capabilities, to hit in the third quarter of 2011.  Yes, a new phone will be better [...]

iPhone Live 148: White out Our podcast feed Download Directly Subscribe via iTunes Rene and Georgia discuss the white iPhone 4 release, Apple responds to location data concerns, AT&T cracks down on MyWi again, more iTunes cloud rumors, and iPhone 4S/iPhone 5 prototypes go wild. This is iPhone Live! Read on for show notes and [...]

South Park pokes fun at Apple’s location tracking controversy [Thursday fun video] South Park started out season 15 with an episode that makes fun of Apple on multiple levels including the recent negative press they’ve received around the location tracking bug. The episode is called “HUMANCENTiPAD” and is about Kyle being tracked down by Apple [...]

HTC reports record-breaking Q1, predicts a continued trend through Q2 Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC had a record breaking Q1 with T $104.16 billion ($3.63 billion in US dollars) in revenue, the company announced in a conference call with investors Friday. The tech giant, the fifth largest smartphone maker in the world, also discussed its predictions [...]

Droid Charge system dump and goodies available in the forums You guys know how it goes — a few people get their hands on a phone a little early and we bring out the system dumps, the Samsung Droid Charge being no exception.  The whole kit and kaboodle checks in at 300 MB, but we’ve [...]

Leaked pics from a test bed may be the last place you see this Droid Bionic If you’re looking to get a sneak peek at the current iteration of the Motorola Droid Bionic, better do it quick, ’cause we still don’t have a clear idea of when it’ll actually be released, and it might not [...]

Face-on with video chat on the Nexus S Youtube link for mobile viewing Warning: Do not attempt anything you see here at home. Engaging in a video chat with one’s self on a Nexus S and a Motorola Xoom while recording the endeavor with a third camera may will lead to severe confusion, nausea, upset stomach [...]

Leaked pics from a test bed may be the last place you see this Droid Bionic If you’re looking to get a sneak peek at the current iteration of the Motorola Droid Bionic, better do it quick, ’cause we still don’t have a clear idea of when it’ll actually be released, and it might not [...]

Android 2.3.4 and proprietary binaries pushed to AOSP Looks like folks with rooted and hacked phones won’t have to wait very long to have a crack at the Android 2.3.4 update, as the code and the proprietary binaries (radio and GPU software) have already been pushed to the AOSP source tree.  Googler Jean-Baptiste Queru has [...]

Verizon docs advertise Netflix on the LG Revolution Here’s yet another confirmation that the upcoming LG Revolution will have Netflix streaming.  For a while now we’ve all been asking, and I quote, "Where the hell is Netflix for Android?"  Netflix told us we would be seeing it early this year, once they have some DRM [...]

Android 2.3.4 is available now — here’s how to download on the Nexus S As I’m sure most of you are aware of by now — Google today announced Android 2.3.4 would be rolling out for the Samsung Nexus S in the coming weeks. Luckily, we don’t have to sit around and wait for Google [...]

White iPhone gallery And here’s the white iPhone 4 gallery, also 10 months in the making. We’ve got it side-by-side with the black iPhone 4, focusing on whatever little details and differences we could find. There looks to be an almost translucent edging around every seem. The proximity sensor is white-free, and while my black [...]

AirLocation is an iOS app that sends GPS data from your iPhone to your Wi-Fi-only iPad. To use it, you activate the Personal Hotspot on the iPhone, connect the iPad to the hotspot and run the app on both devices. Now you can use proper, accurate GPS data to track yourself on the iPad’s large [...]

Sprint makes it official – Wifi only Xoom available May 8 There’s been talk of Sprint selling the Motorola Xoom for several months, and Sprint just made it official — the wifi only model will be available through all retail channels on May 8, for $599.99, just as we reported earlier today.  A carrier selling [...]

Yes, your case will probably still fit the 0.2mm thicker white iPhone 4 Looks like the white iPhone 4 is roughly 0.2mm thicker than the black iPhone 4 released 10 month ago — roughly 9.3mm to 9.5mm. MacRumors had this up earlier today, and I noticed it when my trusty Case Mate Barely There case [...]